The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-17
OTISFIELD.

OIlHH6lus 0DI0hIJ IOs-Ih6 SAW IL Ill
at the head of Pleasant Pond began work
few days ago.
A high school at Spurs Corner taught
by Fl. NJ. Cushman of that place, began
Monday. February Is.
The Ladies' Knitting Circle was held
in C. Il. hall Friday evening, February
10. Quite company We're present and
the evening was pleasantly spent in play
ing games,
visit to relatives in Norway and Paris.
MI. Tarbel Moors ia very feeble now.
Jospeh Jillson and James Knight are
hauling the hard wood timber off the
| NewooIn be l.. Andrews place, recently
purchased of r. g. Edwards.
There are living in town twenty-seven
persons eighty years old and over. Below
| are the names, and the year that each
was born: Hannah May berry, born 1902;
Lavina Pitts, born 1904; Polly Robinson,
born 1907; Ann Jilson, born 1908;
Daniel Pitts, born 1899; Daniel Stone,
born 1910; Emily Chambers, born 1870;
Betsey Wardneli, born 1910; lydia Nut
| ting, born 1911; Mary Bracket, born 1872;
Daniel Holden. born 1878; William
Lamb, born 1913: Susan Braokett, Torn
1913; Benjamin Knight born 1914: Dor
cas- Nutting, born 1914; Sarah A. sorib.
ner, born 1851; Nancy Bolster, born 1914;
Mary Sauborn, born 1916; Joseph W.
Holden, born 1915; Iveson Green, born
1915; Mary J. Lowell, horn 1917; Sarah
Edwards, born 1917; Cargill Jillson, horn
1877: Rebecca Holden, born 1917. l..
wINDHAM.
Windham Centre, February 15.-The
fist graduation exercises of the Wind
gregntional church. Windham hill, Thurs
dnv GEebruary 25. ar O'clock
Sunday, February 81, Rev. J. r.
Atkins, will peach the baccalaureaUe
sermon to the members of the gradual
ing class at the Congregational church.
Mrs. Winslow Hawks and daughter
Emma, ara visiting relatives in Rhode
Island.
An entertainment will be given at the
Grange hall, Eriday evening, February
49, under the auspices nf the graduating
class of the High school. II stormy the
first fair night.
Dry Mills, February 15.-Mrs, Nevens
of Auburn held meetings at Dry Mills
school house Saturday evening and sun
day forenoon and afternoon.
Mr. iona Hodgkin and AmDroe Smith
have gone to Monmouth to work build
ing a mill.
c. E. Libby and S. W. Foster are do
ing quite q lumber business. They have
contract with w. ID. Ames to furnish
1876, 600 of oak car timber, 40, 600 OAK
boards and 5000 oak shocks. They employ
15 men, five two-horse teams and one
four OK team. The lumber is all sawed
at O. y. Libby's mill in this place and
the oak is nearly all cut within mile
of the mill.
James o. Whitney is still cutting ice,
but it is getting hard to hanile, it be-
ing nearly 20 inches thick.
George Mcdonald is getting out a
house frame for Gilman Quint.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
The old-fashioned husking bee will he
given at Grange hall, Spurwinks under
the auspices Of the G. e. Grange, Thurs
day evening. February IS. The follow
ing is the cast Of characters:
Nathan Peterkir, host, Harry Peables
Aunt Peggy, hostess, Ethel Jordan
Patrick O'Rayn, Fred Bryant
Kitty Maloney, Mildred Jordan
Solomon Levi William Dresser
Betsey, an old Maid, Mabel Jordan
Josiah, an old bachelor, Clifton Jordan
All Sin, Chinaman, Henry Dyer
Algernon Fitznoodle, dude
Harry Jordan
Little Lord Fauntleroy, Charles Jordan
Thomas jefferson, a student, George Hill
Scipio. colored, Pomeroy Jordan
Bobby, Walter Jordan
Maggie, Jennie JORDAN
MoIlie. Cora Jordan
Gertrude Lena JORDAN
Miss Anna Peables will be the accom-
PIANIST, An old-fashioned supper will he
served at the close of the entertain ment.
If stormy the entertainment will be
given the next evening.