The Portland daily press., 1898-05-25
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CUMBERLAND.

az enlS place. rev. MI Laws
a sermon from Micah, 4th chapter 90
verge, last clause. Next Sunday Will be
observed as Memorial Day as has been the
custom for some years. Decoration OF
soldiers graves will be at /. 80 in the after
noon: at 2 30 there will be an address in
the church by W. Fl. Looney, Esq, Of
Portland.
j. L. Dunn has purchased the W. S.
Blanchard place of DR.. j. P. Blake.
H. a. Herrick has purchased a new
wheel of the Lowell Diamond pattern.
Last Saturday Mr.. G. A. Merrill com
ing up behind one of his horses placed his
hand on him without the animal seeing
him and as consequence the horse let
his heels fly striking Mr.. Merrill on the
wrist. No serious damage was done how
ever.
RAYMOND.
Raymond, May 24-Mrs. Myra Merrill
has moved to North Fryeburg, where she
will make her home with her son, Mr..
Charles Merrill
Mr. Fred Walker, of Scartoro, recently
visited friends at the village.
Mrs. Louise Sawyer has returned to
her home at Woodfords.
sity, is visiting his parents, Mr. ana
Mrs. D. H. Chapman. gqa
Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. Smith have
returned to Westbrook. s8.93
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Richardson, OF
Naples, were recently the guests OF MI.
and Mrs. Henry Harmon.
Mrs Margaret E. Gould has returned
to Portland.
Miss Abbie Phinney has gone to Great
Falls to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Morton were at
Sebago Lake recently, the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Hooper. @
BUXTON.
West Buxton, May 24.-Mrs. f. Fl.
Pike and Mrs. j. F. Sands spent last
Wednesday in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Robin son and
son of Portland, called on friends in this
place last week.
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. s.
Graham, returned home last Mon day.
Rev. G. A. Downey is spending a few
days with friends in Lewiston.
Mrs. James Knight of Pittsfeld came
last Saturday to spend few weeks with
relatives here.
Last ,riay a number Of young
people passed ths evening very pleasantly
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitehouse.
During the evening Mr.. and Mrs. White
house were presented with a silver sugar
shell and butter knife as token of their
good wishes. Cake, lemonade and candy
was served.
FREEPORT.
Freeport, May 24-Master Albert Kilby
was run over by cyclist and his leg
was broken. He was attended by DIR.
Howard and at the present writing is as
comfortable as possible.
OF the eight cases of diphtheria at
Samuel Collins one died early in the
disease and the remaining seven are con-
valesing. DIR. Howard was the attending
physician, and is highly complimented
for the attention given and also from the
fact of his preventing the spread of the
disease to other families.
Mrs. ]. Il. Curtis and daughter Bertha
were in Portland Monday.
Mr. Will Aldrich with his wife and
daughter have returned from abroad,
where he has been doing professional
studies for the past two years.
The sad news of the death Of Mrs L.
P. Huff was received here last week.
Some three Or more years ago MIR. Huff
and wife went to California on account
of the health of Mrs. HUFF, hoping for q
cure by change of climate. During their
residence in our village they greatly en-
deared themselves to the people, and deep
and heartfelt coincidence are expressed to
the husband in this hour of sad bereave.
ment.
We learn that DR.. Harvey. our
dentist, who went to Everett, Mass,
practice his profession again in his native
state. Rumor has it that he will settle in
or near Portland.
DR.. Howard Was in the city yesterday
He is contemplating two weeks outing
at Woodstock for visiting his father, Rev.
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town.
Robert Williams, formerly of this vii
lage, is located in Portland, SO Warren
street.
BERWICK.
North Berwick, May 24-Rev. H. A.
Stetson, pastor of the Baptist church in
this village for six years, died Monday
at ! O'Clock p. M, after several weeks of
painful sickness. He was a prominent
Clergyman of the Baptist denomination
a good preacher and much beloved by his
people, He was So years old and leaves
a wife and two SONS, also sister and a
father, now living in Springyale. the lat
ter in very weak state, physically, and
is retired Baptist minister. The funeral
will occur at the church Thursday at
1880. and the burial will be at Spring.
vale. Rev. Mr.. Mower of South Berwick
will lead the services and other clergy
men are expected to assist.
Samuel Buffum IL Co, are making ex-
sensive additions to their mills, the box
manufactory, and will nearly double the
beld heretofore employed.
q Judge Nathaniel Hobbs and party are
spending the week at Naples ON fishing
excursion. The Judge often indulgeS
in trip to Sebago lake and gets reward
ed by good catch and Frightened spirits.
Mr.. Harry Cults of Portland and his
cousin, Miss Marshall of Work, have
spent few days with their: aunt, Mrs.
Judge Hobbs of this village
Mr.and Mrs. A. l.. Thompson and Miss
Fannie Thomson of New York are he,
ing entertained by Mrs. VIM. Emery.
Mrs. d. A. Hurd and Miss Maggie Hobbs
are visiting friends in New York.