The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-30
MAINE TOWNS.
Sssms Of Interest Gathered by Cssss
pcndents OF the Press.
SEBAGO.

close this week and some will close nexu
week.
Potter Academy winter term commenceo
today the 9th.
G. e. Brown intends to extend MS
express route from Convene to East bald
win by putting on a team to run from
East Baldwin to Portland to run twice
week.
Will Packard intends to drive ior
Mr.. Brown to Portland.
Rev. G. L. Parker of Auburn ana
friend of his from Newfield are holding
meetings at Sebago and Hiram Congre-
gational churches, and Rev. Mr.. Green
halge of Cornish at Convene church.
GRAY
West Gray, Dec. 29.-Mr. Dura L.
Bailey died on Monday, Dec 26, aged 20.
Mr.. Bailey was native of Mtpot hut ms Ias
resided in Gray since early youth. ne
followed the business of stage driving for
many years and has run the mail anu
passenger troute from West Gray to Gray
station for twenty five years or more
now conducted by his adopted son, George
A. Bailey. He has been quite prominenss
in town affairs. having held the ONCE OF
selectman for years. He was a gooa
neighbor and an honest and upright cibi-
zen and will bs greatly missed in this
neiahborhood where he has passed bhe
most of his life. He leaves wife now
sick with the grip. which was the lm :
mediate cause of his death, and an adopt
ed son, Geo. A. Bailey. He was mem :
Der of Sebago Lodge, K. of F.. and Ere,
sumpscot Lodge of Masons The funeral
services were held on Wedneday conduc ca
by Rey. g. G. Hamilton of Everett,
Mass
The epedemic of grip is still raging
in this vicinity and many ara sick WIN
1t. some dangerously SO, and some are
improving. Two deaths have already oc'
CURED, that of D L. Bailey, noted ABOVE
and Mrs Cynthia HUNT, who died the
18th. Others who are seriously Ill are Mr.
r. A, A lien and MIR. Franklin MaxfeIo,
both of whom are sick in bed.
Miss Bertha G. Twombly who has been
teaching in GrovetOn, Mass, has been at
home the past and present week. Next
week she will commence teaching In VIM
throp, Mass.
the past week sick with the grip. one
is better at this writing.
Mrs. G. M Stuart and son have been
quite sick with the prevailing dlstemper.
they are now on the Inending hand.
OASOOs
Casco. December give are having
very fine sleighing here in Casco and
vicinity.
Every one seems to De busy hauling
wood and stave bolts. The staye bolts go
to Nichols mill.
MIR. Dana Hamlin has sold his place ON
Leach Hill to Mark Leach and moved his
family to Webb's Mills.
A. g. Maren has gone to Portland on
business in the interest OF the Casoo
creamery.
Miss Grace Holden made a brief visit to
her friend, Miss Carrie Weston at Mrs. }.
N. Eastnan's on Tuesday.
Miss Gale May berry, student at Saco
high school is spending her vacation with
her parents
MIR. Oliver Chute is seriously i'll at his
home on Leach Hill and his son Frank
has been called home to assist in the care
of his father.
The Sunday school connected with
Union church, Casco, held their concert
and Christmas tree Saturday evening,
December "a. The following programme
was enjoyed by large gathering !;
Scripture reading; prayer; singing by
school; responsive reading; exercises by
primary class; recitation, Agnes East
man; singing by school; dialogue by nve
girls; defamation. Clifford j. Eastman !;
r9C1JnJlOQ, ny 01Gtulo SAhEAhS 5s
school; recitation. Myrtle Corlis recita-
ton, Hazel Edwards: dialogue by four
girls singing; recitation, Rubya 8racketS;
recitation, Belle Leach; singing by
school to close.
The Ladies' Union Sewing Circle will
hold baked bean supper and sociable at
| Mann's hail. Thursday evening, Decem Der
20. .sss
NEWFIELD.
| Newfield, December 2S.-Mrs. j. w.
| Nutter received news of the death OF her
mother, Mrs. Emma Freeman recently,
which occurred at the home OF Mrs Free
mans son. Mr.. George freeman and
Merrimac, Mass. Mrs. Freeman was q
| former resident of Newfeld.
| Drs e. 0. and e. d. Chillis have re
Gently had telephone put into their
office. There are now 40 telephones in
the line of the Maine Rural Telephone
| company.
Miss Annie Smith is at home from
| Biddeford.
viii ChiIlis from Biddeford and Miss
| Gertrude Chillis from Lynn were the
| guests of their mother, Mrs NJ. j.
| Chilis, recently.
JEFFERSON.
| Jefferson. Decem Der 28.-William TrasI
a prominent citizen of this town and
deacon of Baptist church, was buried to
| day. The funeral services were held a
| the church. Rev. p. S. Collins preacher
the funeral sermon. There was large at
tendance.
| GORHAM.
| Gorham, December 29.-Mr. Lewis Nc
Lellan is in Boston for few days OF
| business.
| Gorham lodge, No. Q, I. o. o. f., viii
hold their annual meeting Friday eve
ming. An oyster supper will be served.
Officer James Crockett of Old Orchart
was in town today looking for Lester
KneeIand, who escaped from Officer Whit
tier, while being taken to Saco jail. Knee
land formerly lived in this place and
was thought he might be here, but NJ
trace of him could be found.
Rev. Il. K. Colby is very sick with tb
grippe and his recovery is considered
doubtful.
| Harmony lodge, No. 3s, 3. and A. NJ.
and Pine Tree chapter, No. ~, q. K. S.
will hold joint installation next We'd
nesday evening.
A surprise party was given JOSEPH
Bruneli last night at his home at Soutl
Windham by the class of 1907, Gorhan
High School, of which he is a member.
| FIVE MASTER LAUNCHED AT BATH