The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-10
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Items of interest Gathered by CORES
pondentS of the Press.
GRAY.
West Gray, May 9.-The weather is cold
and backward, and but little planting or
sowing has been done about here.
Mrs. Susan Floyd, of Portland, is visit
ing at her daughters, Mrs. Edward Hus-
ton. Mrs. Floyd is over 80 years DID, but
. stood the ride from Portland remarkably
we'll She will stop with Mrs Huston
through the summer
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Llopy Vlslted
Portland aud Westbrook last week.
John Campbell, who has been at work
at Portland Head, is at home for few
DAYS, work having been suspended on
account Of. lack of cement.
In the notice of the promotion of Col.
Royal F. Frank to brigadier general
shin in a recent number of the PRESS it
was stated that he was born in Portland.
This is an error. His birthplace was West
Gray as was his fathers and mothers
All his brothers and sisters were also
born here.
North Gray, May 6-The steam box
mill owned by E. f. Libby, Melvin Golf
proprietor, was burned at o'clock this
afternoon. There is some doubt whether
there is any insurance or not.
Mr.. SheehaD, who has lately bought
tho woolen mills, has repaired the dams,
and will start for western Massachusetts
to superintend the loading of machinery
that he put chased there lately. LA
Joe Skillings has moved into the cham
bers of the Ed Libby house. aHeI
The Young men of this Mace have
turned out and helped Mr.. Sheehan re-
pair his dam.
OTISFIELD.
Otisfield, May 9-The Ladies' Circle
held baked bean supper at Spurs Cor
sooiable.
The members of Saint Andrews Order
of Armistice can1ped out and had a pic
mic dinner last Friday. Though few in
numbers they marched yaliantly and
noisily away down the coax Hill Road
to III. p. Spurs pasture, the place Sc
lected for the festivities. .,
Following is list of teachers for the
ensuing summer terms of school: Mat.
tie Barrows, Oak Hill; Carrie Weston,
Spurs Corner; Bertha Greene, Swamp
vile; Mrs. Sarah Weston, Bell Hill; Lisa
Barrows, South otisaeld; Mrs; Maurice
Kemp, East Otisfield; Gertrude Spur
Scribner's Hill; Marguerite Lowell. Otis
field Gore; Mrs. Nathaniel Warren, Tam
worth.
Peru, May "a new ferry boat is
launched at the ferry between Peru and
Dixfield. 1t is owned by the two towns
Ihe town school is taught by Eddie
Hussey, supervisor Of schools; Ada E.
Gerrish teacher at East Peru.
u. Hodsdon, the trader, has sold his
store and goods to Barrett & Kidder, a
new firm. They are taking account of
stock. Mr.. Barrett is from Dixfeld vii
]age, formerly a trader there. Mr.. Kid
der is a young man from Dixfield Centre
a farmer.
The Grange has moved it's place of
meeting from West Peru to the Town
Hall here. A. 3. Walker is Master.
Weather cool, farming backward.
FREEPORT.
Freeport, May 9-Mr. Chas. M. Chase
was in Bath Wednesday.
The cutters in the Shaw Company shoe
factory will return to their work about
the 18th inst.
George Cushing, with wife and son
Leroy. are visiting at James Cushing's.
Edwin Small will take the place of Mr..
Gerald at E. B. Grants. Mr.. Gerald
goes to Worcester, Mass.
DIR. and Mrs. Harry Anderson are Wis
iting at Riverside.
Jason Small has moved to the Moses
cottage on Chapel street.
Jesse Dresser, jam s Leslie. Ralph
Day, Fred Foster, Philip b. Griffin are
the volunteers from our village, and are
at Augusta, having been accepted.
N. n. Kendall is working in Newbury-
port Mass.
Geo. r. Rogers is boarding with Jason
Small and working for Fl. W. Jones, the
jeweler.
Mr.. Charles Sharp has position in
Mrs. Frank P. Morse is visiting her sis
tsrs
Mr.. Louis futile will move with his
family to 3arkerville. j.
The Conant boys are the happy posses
sors of new wheels.
vINALHAvEN.
Vinalhaven, May 9-Mr. Hudson, state
secretary, and Mr.. Southworth of Port.
land, grand officers of the .. o. A. M,
visited Abraham Lincoln council No. z,
o. q. A. NJ, here this week.
a. B. Vinal's news stand was the
most exciting part OF the town last Satur.
day evening when the steamer arrived
with the Star extra from Rockland,
giving the latest account from Dewey.
eve = one wanting his copy first.
Lls1t. Parker of the United States
Signal service was in town this week to
make arrangements for signal station
here, what is KIN own as Kittredge's hill
On the eastern side of the harbor being
the spot selected, having a commanding
view of the ocean and both bays, and only
q few minutes walk to the telephone
Office.
Job Tolman was the lowest bidder for
collecting taxes for the coming year,
1915. The rate this year being {. O2a on
the dollar. h.
BUXTON. 3al
West Buxton, May 9.-Mr. John Berry.
man. who went to Portland last Tuesday
returned home last Friday.
Mrs. f. ID, Pike, who spent the winter
with friends in Massachusetts returned
Last Friday and is stopping with Mr. ard