The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
MAINE TOWNS.
A'ems OF Interest Gathered by Cores.
pondents of the Press.
HEBRON,

HEBRON,
Hebron, Dec. 27-The funeral of Miss
fsui'h Cushman occurred at the Baptist
oiuroh IN Hebron at eleven O'Clock Sun.
Jay. MISS Custman died Wednesday
nlghV at the Maine Central hospital.
Where she has teen for the past six
inonths. She has been a great sufferer
but mas borne her sufferings with q
patience remarkable to witness Size was
young woman of usnusual talents and
will be greatly missed by all her friends
and ne1ghbors here in Hebron.
The Christmas exercises were held al
the church ON Christmas eve, consisting
of an entertaining MT by the children and
a tree. Owing to the severity of the
weather the attenda nee was rather small
Wednesday of last week Mr.. Ellsworth
Cushman while at work in the woods
yarding logs, rolled log onto his leg.
breaking it in three places Help was at
hand and he was Immediately taken home
and the leg set. At present he is as we'll
as could be expected. A particularly sad
feature of the case was the death of bis
sister, Miss Edith Cushman, the same
night. The family have the sincere SYM
pathy of the community as was shown in
a substantial way by the gift of purse
of seventy dollars.
UXTON.
West Buxton Dec. 27-Christmas day
passed very quietly here. Many of the
young people came home to spend the
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl. Graham enter
ing.
Mr.. ]. Sidney Smith and wife of
Bridgewater, Mass, who came to spend
christmas with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. u. Smith, returned to their home
Monday.
Mr.. Conrad Harmon came home to
spendsthes holidays with hissparents.
Miss Mile Hutchinson went to Port
land last Wednesday to spend few days.
Mr.. George Davis and Miss Daisy
Ihomes were married last Saturday even
ing. Rev. g. A. Downey performed the
ceremony.
Mr.. W. S. Graham after being con-
fined to the house the past eleven weeks,
walked down to the store last Wednesday
but Is not able to attend to his business
yet.
dAnPSW ELL.
West Harpswell, Dec. 27-The Methodist
society held Christmas entertainment at
their church Friday evening, consisting
OF music, recitatlons,. etc. After the ex-
ercises the presents from two heavily
laden Christmas trees, were distributed.
A very enjoyable time was reported.
There were shooting matches at Hafps-
well Center and North Harpswell, Satur-
day which were attended by number of
young men from this.part of the town.
MIR: and Mrs. Frost p. Bailey from
Mlndham Center, are. passing a few
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul C. Randall. .
The members Of the Northern Light
Division, S. of Twill have an enter
tainment consisting of music drama
and supper at their anniversary in Jan
uary.
MIR. Paul R. Thomas will have shoot
ing match at his place Saturday, January
Rev. E. II. Hackett, from Bath, is
supplying the pulpit at theBaptist church
GRAY.
Gray, December 25-Mr. Frank Nc
Duane of Portland spent Christmas here
Mr. E. j. Leighton and daughter of
Hoston, passed Christmas with Mrs S. |
j. Leighton.
Mr.. Charles Trowbridge of Togus will
board with Mrs. Charlotte CasWel this |
winter
Mrs. Fred Stubs of srringvale is visit
ing Mrs. Cobb.
Miss Marion Smith of Truro, Mass, is
passing her vacation with her parents, |
MIR. and Mrs. Hugh Smith.
Mrs. Jennie Morse of Portland is visit. |
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John Newbegin.
Miss Lillian Frank of Everett, Mass, is |
at Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Franks.
The Free Baptist society gave Christ |
mas entertainment at the Town hall. At
the conclusion presents were distributed. |
Mr.. +. l.. Clark unprecedented Santa |
Claus.
Drs. Lewis and Daniel Cushing will |
open dental rooms at Worcester, Mass. |
DIR. Lewis Gushing will continue the |
business at his old Office here The office |
here will be open the first week of every |
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Skillings gave a |
supper and entertainment at their house |
Friday evening, after which many pretty |
presents were distributed from a Christ |
mas tree.
Some of the largest planters of sweet |
corn in town have refused to sign for an
other year ut past prices.
We are told by a representative of the
h. +. Webb company, that if there are
not one hundred and fifty acres signed by
L oDi oaI lSu, 1910, tildU bllS IldCnlneIy aU
this shop will be removed to one of two
other shops that the company have been
solicited to take. If this move is made
5he business here by this company will be
discontinued forever. 1t seems to lie |
wholly with the farmers whether this ip-
lustry shall be continued here in the
'uture or not. The H. F. Webb com
oany have always, during their business
lere paid the farmers and employees one |
hundred cents. as per agreement. The |
'armers want 50 a hundred pounds. The |
company pays $3.50. the prevailing price.
VINALHAVEN.
Vinalhaven, December26. christmas
lay was very quiet here all places of |
business being closed after II O'Clock am.
1t is expected to make the connection |
by the telephone cable this week with
Rockland. The cable needed to reach the
shore was shipped and probably arrived |
In Rockland Saturday. Weather permit
ting it is hoped to have it in running
order by January l: 1885,
Mrs. Edith Folsom of MINNEAPOLIS,
Mimi, arrived home this week and will
spend a few weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. B. Vinal.
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