The Portland daily press., 1898-11-23

at South Gray, sometime during thu past
season visited his son Albert at Cumber-
land, and while there fell and broke his
hip. BE died last Friday and was buried
on the 20 inst. He was over eighty years
old.
Capt. Geo. Dolley, who was admitted
at the Soldiers Home at Togus few
months ago Is at home on brief FUR
Tough.
Ihe following are the names of those
that wer guests at the Hotel Parker the
past week: L. A. Merrill, Ii. u. BROOKS,
+. Levi, w. A. Bagin, Portland; W. M
MITCHELL. Hiram Perkins, Mechanic Falls;
3. W. Matthews. Boston; 4. L. Millett,
Gorham. Me: AL Wilson, S. "A Marston,
CuberIsnd: T. Thayer, South Paris A.
Z. Sutherland ALBANY, N. T.; Royal
Manchester, North WindhaIn; Frank
Body Frank Chaffin, Poland Springs.
CHEBEAGUE.
BATES-LITTLEFIELD.
Cbeheaaue, Nov. 21.-One of the pref
test home weddings that ever occurred
on our Island, TOOK place at sne nome eL
MIR. Geo, Littetield on Thursday evening,
the 18th inst. The groom was MIR. SWesley
w. Bates of Portland, the bride Miss
Edith B. .Littlefieid of Chebeague. The
parlor in which the young couple were
married was very beautifully decorated
with cut flowers, evergreen and ohrysan
themums. The groom and bride stood
the ceremony was very impressively per-.
formed by Rev. A, G. Traitor. The
steamer Percy V. ran special trip from
the city to accommodate the guests from
out of town, among whom were the foI-
lowing from Portland: Mrs. Clark, Mrs.
Sampson. MIR. and Mrs. Smith and Mr..
II. G. Clark of Cumberland, St.; Mr..
Il Il g. Mn. o.
don and wife, Turner St; Mr.
Littlefield and wife. Emerson ST.; Mrs.
Morton and daughter. Mountford ST.;
MIR. r. e. Littlefield and wife. Howard
ST.. Mr.. Smith Sawyer and wife, OF I ar
mouth. Many guests were present from
the Island. Many beautiful gifts We're re-
oeived, among which was very peansl-
full sofa by VIM. N. Prince a. Co., forb-
land. and an elegant piece OF china rom
friends in New York. Refreshments
were served. After a social evening IN
guests retired wishing the young couple
q long and happy life. Mr. and MRS.
Bates will reside in Portland for the pres
emit.
MI. Leonard Wescott who has for some
weeks been suffering with heart trouble,
was found dead in MS bed on the morn
ing of the nth inst, at the Sunnyslds
house. MIR. Wescott was resident OF
Gorham, Me-, but had been here more or
less for the past IL years. The body was
taken to Gorham the 18th for interment.
Sloop.A. L. Hamilton, Capt: Cieaves
arrived home the 18th. Capt. Cleaves has
been freighting sand from thu Saco river
to the fertilization on Diamond island
the past season, but has quit work on ac-
count OF bad weather and low prices.
Mr.. and. Mrs. VIM. S. Bennett are Wis
iting relatives at Yarmouth.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Upper Gloucester, Nov. 2l.-Nrs Pei
sey, sister of Mr.. E. N. Gilbert, Is very
sick at MIR. Gilbert's residence. Her sick
ness was caused by injuries received
when stepping from train short time
since.
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. E. n.
Gilbert who recently lost his wife. ana
for his children who have lost loving
and devoted mother. Mrs. Gilbert was
native of this town, having lived at the
old homestead of her father.
The buildings on the fair grounds here
are being improved by coat of paint
Mr. J. b. Kirkpatrick and James Ste
vens are doing the work.
MT. S. T. Record and wife, have gone
to Auburn for the winter. Their house
here is shut up.
The remains of Mrs. Dorcas Davis were
brought to this place for burial on Mon
day the 14th from Auburn. She was
former resident of this town.
Rev. Mr.. Noyes OF the Congregational
church in this town preached fine SER
mon In Centennial hall on Sunday, Nov.
18th.
n. P, Haskell, who has been in trade
at the lower village, is selling out his
stock of goods and is going out OF busi-
ness.
Sebago, Nov. 21.-J. P. Richard son
while at work in saw mill at East Hi
ram, Saturday, was badly hurt. A piece
of single few and cut his chin and broke
three front underteeth. DR.. Wilson
dressed the wound.
John o. Sanborn of West Baldwin, is
QUITTING birch for A, &. p. B Young.
The several Sunday schools in Sebago
have received their library books for this
year from their share of the annual in
come of the Potter School fund.
Frank B. Usher of Sebago, attended
the West Oxford teachers association,
held at Kezar Falls last week.
Miss M. e. Batson of High street, Port
land, spends her vacation at the Douglass
farm house this fall.
Deer are quite plenty in Sebago.
BERWICK.
South Berwick, Nov. 49, The Newick-
awamick Mills will be idle Thanksgiving
W66k III c1dUio blo CUlupaAy w bSshO az
count of STOCK. Friday OF that week
would be the regular payday but the COM
pany in accordance with their usual Gus
tom when holiday Immediately precedes
payday win pay their help on Wednesday.
WEST FALMOUTH.
West Falmouth, November 22-Mr.
George Field of Auburn spent the Sab
bath mere with his father, Mr.. Charles
Field.
Mr. O. e. Roberts spent last week with
friends in Waltham and vicinity.
Miss Ella Blake arrived home from Au-
burn Saturday to spend Thanksgiving.
Mr.. Ed. Libby was the guest of rela-
tives in Gray last Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. A. N. Lawson were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard leighton
in Cumberland last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Huston have moved
into Mr. Howard Hicks house, and Mr..
Joseph Huston and family viii move into
the house vacated by them.
Miss Myra Wilson of Cumberland Is
stopping with her sister, Mrs. Albion
Shaw.
Miss Olive Richards was the guest of