The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-08
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BUXTON.

mon and wife of South Coventry, Conn.s
were the guests of his parents last week. 1
Hollis High school closed last Friday
after successful term OF ten weeks. Mr..
Tibbetts has gone to spend his vacation
in the northern part of Maine
The Grammar and Primary schools in
Dis triot No. 9 closed last Friday. The
following pupils were not absent one half
day in the Grammar school: Winnie S.
Graham Lue S. Graham, Ethel L. Gra-
ham, Alice NJ. Foster, NJ. Alice Davis.
A bsent one session: Flossis x. Pike.
Those not absent in the Primary depart
ment are Oscar Ridlon, Sadie Ridlon,
Charlie Martin, Marshall Martin, Marion
Sawyer. Harry Libby, Fanny Libby, Her
bert Emery. John Hutchinson, Harold
Hutchinson and Margie Hutchinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Bean who have
been spending the past few days in Cor
ham returned home the first of the week.
The base ball game which was played
last Wednesday at Carll's Corner between
the West Buxton and Carll's Corner
teams resulted in favor of the Vast bux-
ton boys, 81 to IA. e
BRISTOL.
Bristol, Nov. THE Bristol Farmers
Club held its annual meeting Saturday
afternoon and the following officers were
elected:
President Fred N. Luce.
Vice Presidents-A. 4. Royal, G. B..
Curtis, Geo. A. Huston, A. A. Fossett.
Secretary-Albert g. Fossett.
Ireasurer-Varney II. Fossett.
Can A yayof-E W Snr0u1
The club has Just moved its hall to the
new grounds and will proceed to build
the fence. and sheds, and otherwise i'm
prove it's location.
There Is considerable building going on
at Round Pond at present w. q. Loud
is about finishing large two story ad
dition to his store the upper part for
dwelling ana under which he has hne
cellar. He will have the whole fitted with
new house well underway. Aug. Morton
| Ia soon to begin on q new house and ID.
E. Simmons has the lumber on the spot
| for a stable. o. e. Etheridge is building
large hennery and Will engage In the
business ON an extended scale. James II.
CLARK has moved into his new house. and
Sanford Butman has had piaster1ng
crew at work on his new house.
Capt. VIM. r. Davis is building new
house at New HarboI.
MIR. F. Thompson is making extensive
repairs ON the Carlisle house at West
| Bri stol.
Mrs william I. Pryor is confined to
her house by lame ankle caused by the
| kick II q horse.
Arad Fossett is making additions to his
mill at Pemaquid and will do an increased
G. Y. Robbins has opened q general
store ut Bristol Mills.
Rev. II. W. Conlsy.is away on a three
weeks vacation.
Mrs. II. Fl, Chamberlain Is visiting
| friends in New York.
JEFFERSON.
Jefferson. Nov. 5-The Baptist meeting
house at Alma was rededicated November
Sd. There vas large attendance. Rev.
A. T.. Dunn, ID. D., Rev. E. G. White
more and the pastor, Rev. MF. Williams,
were the principal speakers who addressed
the meeting. The interior of the church
editlce presentedSa fine appearance. The
chairman of the committee on repairs, re-
uorts an expenditure of twelve hundred
| dollars and the whole amount, except
one hundred do lars, has been paid.
HARPswELL.
West Harpswell, Nov T. Mrs. o. M.
Bibber is on the sick list this week
Mr. Geo. Hamilton has bought out the
stage route from Brunswick to South
Harpswell and began driving Tuesday.
Mrs. Jennie Slower from Willard visited
friends here last week.
Mr.. Harmon Merriman saw large deer
near his place one day last week.
Mr.. o. j. Rihber began work ON his
house Wednesday.
BALDWIN.
West Baldwin, November 4.-Ihe La
dies Sewing Circle met with Mrs. IL. y.
Burnell on Thursday, October ", and
very pleasant time was enjoyed. There
were about so at the table.
There was a harvest supper at Mrs.
James Hoye's. on Monday evening, and
| very enjoyable time was reported.
| There is brisk demand for apple bar
rels now. W. O. Murch has three men
making them at present.
The usual weekly sing met with Mrs.
| r. D Murch on Thursday evening The
next ons Will be held the 10thEat Mrs. FL.
| A. MiIes's.
| There is talk of harvest supper at the
yestry soon.
Mrs. Helen Parker has returned from
Boston where she was called blythe death
of her sister.
| CHEBEAGUE.
| Capt. John +. Hamilton Of 14i Con
| gfGSS StTcSb, JuUV9u LILO LnAnaiy ALoA~.
summer home hsre to the CITY the I'd inst
| The captain is possessor OF one Or tne
finest farms on the island. Mrs. heoeca
| Hill and son will occupy and take care
of the farm during the winter.
| Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Hamilton spent
| the Attn with friends in Falmouth.
MIR. jefferson johnson is having his
house plastered. Mr.. Wescott is doing the
work.
| A trial Justice is very much needed on
our island. Would 1t not be we'll for some
of our citizens to take this matter IN
hand and have some one appointed TO act
as such and thus try and put stop. to
some of the disgraceful conduct carried
on here frequently?
| The school close for two weeks vaca-
ton on the 18th inst.
Mr.W. j. Curet is building hen house
50xfs after the most improved plan. MIR.
Moore is doing the work.
Mrs. Freeman, widow of the late Benja'
! min Freeman of Auburn, is visiting
/ friends on the island.
| MAINE PENSIONS.
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