The Portland daily press., 1898-10-19
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BUXTON.

attended The Musical Festival IN PORTLAND
last week.
Mrs. f. Ell. Hargraves. who spent part
of last week in Boston, returned home
last Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Bedford, who has been
quite sick. is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitehouse. who
have been at York the past few months.
returned home last week.
Rev. Mr.. Wilcox and wife were the
guests of Deacon A. G. Smith last Sun.
day. Mr.. Wilcox supplied the pulpit in
the Free Baptist church.
Mrs. j. H. Graham and Mrs. J. #.
Sands called on friends in Gorham last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bergman of Port.
land spent last Sunday with his parents
here.
Mr.. John Ell. Deshon called on friends
in this place, last Wednesday
Mr. benjamin Partridge, after linger-
ing illness, died at his home last Wednes-
day, aged 49, The funeral services were
held at his late residence last Friday.
Mrs. Albert Haron and daughter. of
South Coventry, Conn. who are visitin g
her parents at Benny Eagle, sent part of
| last week with hon. and Mrs. G. p.
Harmon. Mrs. Adriel Thompson and
son of Sanford were also their guests.
RAYMOND.
Raymond, Nov. 18.-Mrs. Margaret E.
Gould of Portland is stopping for few
weeks at her old nome at the village
Mr.. Carl Leach, Mrs. Sarah HI. Leach
and Miss Helen were among those who
had the pleasure of attending the Musical
Festival at Portland.
Mrs. Albion Knight has returned from
South Harrison. where she attended the
Fair and visited her relatives. Her
mother, Mrs. Ruth Buck. has friends in
this vicinity, who were panied to hear
that she lad received fall and broken
two bones in her ankle. Much SYM
pathy is expressed for the worthy lady g
| misfortune.
Raspberries have been picked in a
number of places during the past two
weeks. We were handed number of
branches, we'll laden with fruit, picked
by Mrs. Hattie j. Morton, Oct. 10th.
Mrs. Sarah Buck of p rtland is the
guest of her brother. Mr.. VIM. Fl. Smith.
of the "Elms.''
GRAY.
West Gray, Oct. 1s-Mrs. Hart and
party left their cottage at Little Sebago
Lake on Friday last for their winter bone
in Rosemont, Pa. Will Jordan accompan-
led them as coachman.
Mrs. Geo. Fl. Freeman started for New
Richmond, Wisconsin, on Saturday last
on visit to her brother, DR.. Leonard
Knapp. On her return she will be accom-
panied by her mother who has been Wis
iting there the past year.
Mrs. Mabel Gilman and childen of
Scarboro were visiting relatives here the
past week.
Mrs Jennie o. Allen has gone to Port
land to work at dressmaking.
Mr.. Alfred Campbell has sold another
lot at Little Sebago Lake to DIR. Ward of
New York, who will erect cottage there.
on in the near future.
FALMOUTH.
West Falmouth, Oct. 18-The F. B.
Society will mold their fannual Harvest
supper at K. Of P hall Thursday evening,
Oct. 81.
Miss Ida Washburn of Portland rode
at Mr. M. G. Blake's. Miss Washburn Is
matron at the Orphan Asylum and is
having TWO weeks vacation.
Mrs. Eta Estes who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. G. G. Leighton and fam
lily returned to her home in Auburn the
first of last week.
The Free Baptist Benevolent Society
HUI all Oil udy MCoCluS WIN 3uI5 JOSoPu
Huston last Wednesday, when considera-
BILE work was accomplished and social
time enjoyed by all present The society
will meet with Mrs. q. f. Leighton next
Wednesday,.
Mr. Frank Black returned to his regi-
ment Saturday after spending his fur
Tough Of two weeks. with his mother, Mrs.
John Black.
Mrs Abigail Wilson was the guest of
her brother, Mr.. Alvarado Leighton and
family in Daering part Of last week, re-
turning home Sunday.
Mr.. II. T.. Hall of Portland called on
friends here on Sunday.
+ Mrs Lucy Leighton spent part of last
week with friends in Deering.
Mrs Rufus Leighton went to the city
Tuesday.
MIR. Charles Dearborn returned to Mas
saohusetts Monday.
Mrs. Cora B. Look of Portland was the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. O.
Leighton, last week.
Mrs. Emma Merrill of Somerville, Mass.
is visiting friends here
Rev. &. E. Freese attended the meeting
of Endeavor societies held at Cumberland
Centre last Tuesday afternoon and even
Mr.. Albert Field and daughter, Miss
Ella, from Hillsboro, Wisconsin, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs NJ. q. Blake.
Mr.. CnarloS OodfDOfu lfONn mASShCnu-
setts spent the Sabbath at the Dearborn
homestead on Blaokstrap. His daughter
has been very i'll with appendicitis, but is
now much better.
A COW belonging to Mrs Almeda
Clough was found dead in the field last
Friday On investigation 1t was dis
covered that the animal had broken it's
neck
Mr.. Ksrwin from Waltham Mass, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. 81. Hicks over
the Sabbath.
Miss Minnie Pearson is stopping with
her sister, Mrs. Roland Leighton.
Mr. B. F. Hall and Mr.. A lbert Field
and daughter were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcdonald at Gray last Monday.
Mr.. Solomon Josephs, the little peddlar
has purchased ia horse and wagon, and
will now drive through the country with
his goods.
MI. and Mrs. Cobb from Poland are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Blake last
week.
Mr.. Milton Huston is much better.
Mr.uThomas Pearson has SO far recovered
as to be able to call on her daughter one
day recently.
WIT AND WISDOM.