The Portland daily press., 1898-02-18

low, with his great age of 81 years APP
parently precluding all hope of a recovery
The winter term of our academy closes
this week.
Deacon John U. Parsons left last week
for Council Bluffs to visit brother. He
will be gone about five weeks.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Upper Gloucester, Feb. 17-Mrs. Han
nah o. Latham, former resident OF This
place, passed away on Friday the 18th,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. >.
Melcher, Rox bury, Mass. Mrs. Latham
had been nearly helpless for year and
more. She left five daughters. Her age
was eighty-three years. Her romans
were brought here on Monday last, and
placed in the tomb at the Upper Glouoes-
ter cemetery. The bereaved ones have the
sympathy of a large circle of friends.
Fred Martin has taken contract to
haul lot of hemlock logs from Scott
Merrill's wood lot to A. H. Jordan's mill.
John Hammond is helping him with his
two horses.
The snow has settled o good deal, yet
the roads have not been very bad, consld-
ering the amount of warm weather which
we-haye had.
Mrs. Archie Rowe, of the Bald Hill dis
trict, was bitten by cat one day las5
week. The bite came near resulting In
blood poison, but her physician thinks
now that the danger is nearly past.
Mr.. T. w. Winter has been away on a
business trip the past week.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
North Yarmouth, Feb. 1.-THE schools
in districts numbers 1, 4 and will close
Friday. February 10Th.
Mr.. H. B. Farwell, of St. Paul. Mimi.
has been spending a few days with his
mother, Mrs. j. P. Rowe. He left for
his home on the 18th inst
Miss Eleanor Loring from Massachu-
setts has been visiting friends in town.
The drama entitled "Down by tho Sea"
will be presented at the Walnut Hill YES
try in the near future. This entertain
ment will be under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid.
Mr.. J. S. Barstow is confined to the
houge with quite severe attack OF rheu-
matism.
Mr.. G. R. Loring, who has been sick
for several weeks, is improving and is
now able to go out and ride.
POWNAL.
PownaI, Feb. 17-The funeral of Mr..
Harry Merrill. the victim of the late rail
road accident at Yarmouth, took place at
the residence of his father, Mr.. Horace
p. Merrill, on Sunday at / D. m. Rev.
1t was an unusual gathering ard included
q large number Of the order of Sons of
Veterans from Yarmouth and also MEM
bers of the Knights ofsPythias from sew
eral orders.
The storm which has threatened for sew
eral days became a reality on Tuesday
evening ard although it commenced by
showing none were sorry when it turned
to rain for snow to any amount would
not be warmly welcomed.
Mr.. John T. Lawrence, o ne of our well
knownTcitizens. has been suffering for
some weeks past with a severely sprained
wrist 1t is now improving and he is
able to resume his general work.
Miss Bell Jordan of Freeport, has re-
Gently been the guest of Miss Emma
Davis
Do not forget the pleasant entertain
menr to be given at Mallet hall on Friday
evening. Feb 18th.
Mrs. Priscilla Small, of Portland. has
recently been visiting her relatives here.
Capt. J. d. Cleaves, of Princes Point,
was in town on Tuesday.
Mrs May Knight, with her daughter
Elsie, will be absent from home this week
on visit to friends in Portland and
vicinity.
Nearly all of our schools have closed
throughout the town.