The Portland daily press., 1898-05-03
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HARPSWELII.

West Harpswell May 2d.-Rev. g. G..
Andrews will preach at the NJ. E. church
The ensuing year. He will occupy the
house owned by Rev. T. D. Davis.
Schools on the Neck begin today.
Misses Alice and Flossie Webber from
Portland are visiting friends here.
Orlando Bibber and f. C. Merriman
who work in Portland, spent the Sabbath
at home.
Mr.. Andrew Jackson and wife from
Lewiston are visiting his parents here.
BUXTON.
West, Buxton, May s.-The F. B.
Sunday school convention is to be held
at Buxton lower corner. Thursday, May
9TH.
= The Whist Club was entertained by
Mrs Mary Dow last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Joseph Sands, who was very sick
the first OF last week, is much improved
in health.
Mr.. Oliver D. Smith, of Bowdoin, '9s,
spent the past few days with his aunt,
Miss M. Dow.
The schools in district No. 9, began
Monday morning with Miss Luella Smith
as teacher in the Grammar school and
Miss Isabelle Hutchinson in the Primary.
The school rooms have been neEIy paint
ed and papered during the vacation.
ACTON.
Acton, May a. A sad accident oc.
Cured at the south part of the town last
Wednesday morning. John G. Hatch
started Tor the saw mill with two loads OF
logs. A short distance from the house
IS veryslong hard hill. known as the
Godlng nil. Going down the hill some OF
the rigging gave way, the load damned
ahead on to the horses AMI frightened
them, throwing Mr.. Hatch off and when
found he was unconscious He was found
by W. M. Cooling and carried home, He
lived but short time. The funeral was
held on Saturday at his late residence.
Mrs. jackson A. Lord is very sick. 1t
is hoped by her many friends that she
will recover soon.
Cyrus x. Grant sold his personal prop
erty at auction last Tuesday. B. J. Grant
was auctioneer.
NORWAY.
Norway. May Norway Infantry, Co.
d, have their quota of 100 picked men.
all fine looking fellows and anxious for
service Capt. N. P. Stiles, whose recent
appointment as POSTMASTER for the COM
ing four years. meets with general ap-
proval, is expected to resign his command
at the earnest request of many prominent
citizens.
ESThere are no signs of revival of bust.
ness in the shoe shop. A cut down in the
stitching room caused a small strike, and
many have left the place.
Many of the highways in the rural dis
tricts and back towns are not yet free
from frost and most travel is suspended
except from sheer necessity, though the
late copious rains are expected to help it
much.
Grass is looking finely with no signs
of winter kill.
Orchardists are predicting a heavy
tent caterpillar, OF which there is unmis-
taxable signs, though some unforeseen
enemy may cut short their career as here
tofores
GRAY.
Gray, Msy 2.-Mr. W. g. Latimer has
gone to the Grand Lake on fishing trip.
associated with hotel at Fitchburg,
Mass. thefpast winter, returned to his
place last week.
Mr.. Jas. Z. Hancock had his wheel
stolen Wednesday evening, April 9th. It
was Columbia of the 1896 model, No.
"A.
A sneak thief entered the room of Mr..
oCo. OAOW az UilO uOb6I UoUW66u UnC QOurS
OF one and two a. NJ, Thursday, April
9Sth, and stole thirty-fve dollars
SEBAGO.
Sebago Lake, May 2.-There will be a
fair at the coat shop hall, May Sd, for the
benefit of the Adyen ) Chapel
George McGindley is making repairs on
the house occupied by Chester Shaw at
Sebago Lake.
Mrs. Ada Clough has returned home
from Boston where she has been working
for the past winter
G. W. Harmon and wife, accompanied
by their niece, Miss s1AIinnie Harmon,
visited relatives at Westbrook last week.
The baked bean supper OF last Thurs
day night was success, there being
good attendance.
Emery Sanborn has bought the j. S.
Weber house formerly occupied by
Gilbert Davis
FREEPORT.