The Portland daily press., 1898-11-09
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CUMBERLAND.

Cumberland Centre, NOV. Q. -1he nar-
vest concert by the Sunday school was
given last Sunday evening. The exer.
oises were well rendered and we'll attend
ed. The following is the order of exer-
cises;
A-+har, Choir
SSsso-,s-, praise Him. School
Northumberland Thanksgiving,
Christine Crickett
SEWING the Seed. School
T PraSer' Rev. #. W. Davis
Sonc-The Common Deeds, schooi
misunderstanding and heaplng, how'd
1,.o;.o+;on-The Corn. Six Little Girls
Responsive Reading-God's Goodness Sssoo,
s. c,,,,a Good School
Singing-Shine On. Sniiuren
Recitation-Little Sewers, powe,s Glass
Song-What Fruit, Schooi
ne'''"'- Gertrude Wilson
ne' ''''''OH- - Katharine Merrill
Song-Little Seed, ccnooa
Recitation-For the Giver,
Boys in Mrs. Wyman's Glass
Singing-Little Workers, Cniiaren
Song-Shining Shears Senooi
Notwithstanding Thanks.
Marian Hamilton
Recitation-Let Us Give Thanks,
Harriet S. Merrill
Song-We Sow the Seed, school
Recitation-Some fearless Time,
Ethel G. Blanchard
Song Glorious Dawning, LA 1-s--
Benediction.
Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Soldiers OF
Portland spent Sunday With Mr.. and
Mrs F.. S. Blanchard.
Will Fl. Rowe was laid up q day or two
last week with lame foot, caused bF
sticking a manurs fork into It.
Will A.. True and two others, from
Gray, leave this week on hunting "Trip
in eastern Maine.
Mr. William Merrill, at present. occupy
ing the house on the Drinkwater place,
will remain there all winter
A large company sat down to Jne mar
vest supper given by the Ladies' Social
Circle last Thursday evening.
There was q social dance at the Town
II all last Saturday evening.
WINDHAM.
Windham Centre, Nov. S.-Mr. and
Mrs. Albion Hawkes. of Woodfords are
visiting at Mr.. John Fellows.
Mrs. Alley Hawkes. has been spending
several days in Portland.
4. w.
illustrated lecture of America and the
Spanish American War" at the town
b. uss Friday evening of this week.
Mr.. Frank Hawkes. is having an addi-
ton of 80 feet built onto his barn,
Mrs. Lucy Snow has gone to Dover N.
H., where she will attend series Oh
meetings being held there.
MIR. Fred S. Hawkes. spent Sunday and
Monday in Boston.
MIR. Walter Rogers has gone to Kenne-
bunkport to work.
RAYMOND.
Raymond, Nov. s.-Mrs. N. E. Gould
has returned to Portland.
Mr.. Benz. knight of Portland was In
the place few days last week.
Nearly all the schools in town, closed
last Friday for a short vacation.
Miss Rose Austin. teacher at the village,
will spend her vacation at her home In
South Paris
A number from the village attended
the emf stainment at East Raymond, Sat
urday evening.
Miss Maria Plummer Of Scarboro Is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Messrs. E. B. anu W. E. Harmon were
in Harrison last week.
Mr.. Benz Knight of Portland was in
the place few days last week.
Mr.. L. o. Skillin has been on a visit
with relatives in the eastern part of the
state.
BALDWIN.
North Baldwin, Nov. 1.-THE farmers
are very busy doing their fall work.
MIR. Almon Murch and two sons Josie
and Harry are very busy cutting pine
timber to be hauled this winter.
MIR. Henry Davis is preparing to do ex.
tensiye logging this winter.
Mr. p. ii. Wiggin has harvested 80
bushels of turnips, so bushels of CARROTS
and l6 bushels of sugar beets which he
will feed to his stock this winter.
Mrs. Maud Wheeler Weed visited friends
and relatives in town last week
Mr., and Mrs. r. W. Lunt of Falmouth
visited Mrs. E. c. Thorne last week.
Mr.. L. NJ. San born and wife who have
been with Mrs. j. M. Sanborn during
she summer returned to their home in
Gardiner, Nov. 8:
Mr., and Mrs. Nathaniel Wiggin visited
relatives and friends in Bridgton, Water.
ford and Denmark last week. .
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Interyale. Nov. Mrs. Dexter LARA
bee is not expected to live She is Sc years
old and her husband is 49, He is very
smart and has dug seventy.Hye bushels OF
potatoes this fall besides doing most of
the house work. They lived alone until
Mrs. Larrabes was taken SICK
Mrs T. Pickett, wife OF the late IA.
Pickett, is very iii. Her children are
with her.
L. P. Nevins has just returned to Chel.
sea. He has been spending two weeks,
vacation with his father. A. h. Nevlns.
Mrs Olive Rose has go o to Massachu-
setts to spend a few weeks.
= There have been a number of cases OF
diphtheria in town.
FALMOUTH.
The. ladies of the Benevolent Society
met with Mrs. Willis Mountfort last
week. enjoyed themselves socially and
were pleasantly entertained by their host
ess. The society will meet with Mrs. j.
l. Whitehouse this week.
Rev. L. +. Freess is giving a series of
lectures on the human aud divine life of
Christ every Sunday evening ct the T.
3. church, of which he is pastor. These
lectures are gerry interes ting to both young
and old and he would be pleased to vel
comes full house every evening and we
assure those who hear him that they will
feel well9repaid for the extrs effort made
tosauteud
The Knights of Pythias have built the
foundation for their new hall and are