The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-05
nAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by PRESS
Correspondents.
HARPsWELL.

CLAIM arrived In StoverS Cove, ounuay.
Philip Weber and Chester Storer went
to Portland Saturday to attend a reun-
ion at Shaw's Business College, Saturday
evening, Jan. I'd.
Some of the young people from here
went to Orr's Island Friday, to attend
thesentertainmeat at that place Friday
evening.
There is to ne an entertainment and
supper at North Harpswell Academy
Tuesday, January 9Th.
Mrs. Lucy Alexander, Mrs. Miriam
Farr and Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas are on
the sick list at this writing. Severe
colds prevail in this part of the town.
Mrs. Lydia Randall intends to go to
Oakland this week to visit her daughter,
Mrs. +. P. Farr.
The I. o. P. E. have an entertainment
with public installation of@ofieers next
tennial hall. Readers from Lewiston
have been engaged to assist.
Casco, Jan. 4-Richard Cook, ESQ.,,
our represen tative to the legislature,
started for Augusta the first day OF JAN
uary.
Rev. David E. ECoburn has, been en-
gagged to supply the pulpit at the Union
church for another year.
The Ladies Union Sewing circle are TO
have a baked bean supper at 3. ID.
Mann's hall January 14th.
j. N. Eastman set hia canmakers at
work Monday. IN orning at the Burnham
& Morrill, Go. corn factory, making the
cans for the seasons pack.
BUXTON.
West Buxton, Jan. 4-Mr. and Mrs.
Loring Townsend who have been
stopping here the past two weeks, have
returned to their home In New York.
Miss Nellie G. Sands. who has been at
home for the holidays, returned to her
school in. Boston last Monday, but was
obliged to come shome Saturday on &C.
count of sickness lt.is feared she has
the scarlet fever. Mrs. Agnes Hanna. has
gone to care for her.
Mr.. Ernest Hobson, of York. spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. Charles
Hobson and wife.
Mrs VIM. Iliingworth, who has been
stopping with her son in West slough
ton, Mass, returned to her home last
week.
Miss Maud Bergman is spending
a few days with friends in Portland.
The funeral service of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Fl. Smith, of Hollis occurred
Sunday afternoon. Rev. Daniel Maddox
off1oiated. Several from this place at
tended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sands spent
Wednesday in Portland.
FIR EXPORT.
South Freeport, Jan. 4-Steamer
Phantom made her last trip for the season
Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Lackey has been very i'll
the past two weeks, but Is better now:
Miss Melissa Payne, who has been SICK
SO long, is very low.
L. W. Ring remains in the same nearly
bejpless condition which he has been for
several months past.
During the recent cold spell the river
froze over nearly to its mouth but since
the weather became warmer the ice has
been rapidly disappearing again.
CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland, Jan. AT the annual
meeting of the Cumberland Farmers.
club the following officers were chosen
President-Chas. "A. Merrill.
Vice President-R. N. Leighton.
seoretary-L. W. Hadlock.
q Trcasurer-N. M. Shaw.
The society voted to hold it's fair Tues
day and Wednesday. September q and
80. 1897.
WINDHAM.
Wiudham Cantre, Jan. 4--Mfso Ellen
May Gerry, who has bean keeping house
for Mr.. David Larrabee, has gone to her
home. in Naples.
Miss Lizzie Gallagher, is very sick.
The Windham Centre High school was
inyitedsby the North ,Gorham school TO
social in Forest hall, Friday evening.
January LIST. About thirty accepted the
invitation and spent nm enjoyable even
ing.
Mas Jnlia H. Morton and Mr.. Walter
G. Husssy were quietly married at her
home, Dec. 80, by Rev. J. E. Atkins.
Mr.. Walter Hawkes. has returned to
Friends school, Providence, r! |.
Prof. Julius Ward has opened second
term Of singing school, to be held tues
day, ipstead of Thursday evenings.
Mrs. Geo. B. Hanson is at Newhall
for a few weeks.
Mrs. Abba Goold Woolson has closed
her house here and will go 60 Boston to
spend tho winter.
LIMERICK.
Limerick, Jan. 4. Mr.. e. d. Libby
and S. o. Clark, M. D., are in attend
ance on the Mason Thompson trial in
Portland.
R.. II Clark, Bowdoin '9S, and W. B.
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