The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15
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CUMBERLAND.

| CUMBERLAND.
West Cumberland, Sept. l2.-Mr. Ed
win Morrill, of South Portland was Mt his
fathers, Mr.. Levi Morrills' last Sunday.
The ladies' circle will meet with Mrs.
Herman Wilson next Thursday the 18th,
all are cordially invited.
Nr. John Shaw and family, and Miss
Annie Chase of Portland. visited at his
fathers, n. NJ. Shaw last Sunday.
MI. Clarenos Hatch of Deering, was at
]. Morrills last Sunday
The Falmouth and Cumberland town
ship Sunday school association will meet
with the Sunday school at West Cumber-
land, Thursday afternoon and evening,
Sept. 29th.
Mrs. Miranda Mansise and Miss Evelyn
morrill, visited Mrs Jordan at Lisbon and
attended the State fair last week.
SANFORD,
Springvals, Sept. 13.-A very agreeable
change from hot sultry dog days to cool
autumn weather we can all appreciate
MIR. Elijah q. Rowe who was seriously
i'll last week Is recovering.
Rev. Mr.. Shumway attended the Chris
| tian Endeavor convention last week in
Gardiner.
Mrs. Mary Crabtree of Hancock is vis-
| iting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. E, c.
Rowe and other relatives in town.
Two of our prominent citizens have re
Gently passed away. Rev. Henry Stetson,
| in former years was pastor of the
Baptist church in this place, and since
essary to give up pastoral duties he has
resided here until Aug. 10, when he
quietly passed away to the better land.
He was good and faithful pastor and
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Howard Frost, Esq, departed this life
Sept. after short illness of paralysis.
| He was a native of this place and always
resided here. He was an attorney at law
and for more than 90 years filled the office
of postmaster. He was a man sterling in
tegrity, and was held in high esteem by
the whole community. His age was about
65 years.
iof Wolfboro, n. H., a former pastor of
the Free Baptist church in this place,
| were much pleased to meet him here
again and to listen to one of his excellent
| sermons again last Sunday. He Was
called here to attend Mr. Frost'S funeral.
| Election day passed very quietly here,
the Republican vote as. usual largely In
the majority.
BERWICK.
South Berwick, Sept. 13.-Berwick
Academy opened new academic year
| last Tuesday with new principal and
three accomplished assistants with an
| increased number of scholars. MIR. Steb-
| bins the principal, is graduate OF Har-
ward, and comes to his new POSITION with
high est recommendations. Mr.. j.. B.
| G WeIch is graduate of Dartmouth,
Miss Blanche NJ. Huse a graduate OF
Radcliff with honors, and Miss Smith,
who taught last year still continues as a
| link between the old and the new admin
| istrations. The outlook for the new year
is very encouraging.
The pastors in the village are all back
I from their vacations, and think mattars
| are moving forward as usual.
| Rev. Mr.. Knights of South Berwick
Junction, baptized and received into his
church last Sunday week twenty -four,
and last Sunday seven more at another
church in his charge. These are the
fruit of revival enjoyed by this church
| last winter and spring.
| The dam at the landing mill is UNDER
Igoing repairs. and is to be utilized as
power for an electric plant to supply light
| and POWER for this and adjoining towns.
The farmers are complaining that the
potatoes are Fotting, but there will be a
large crop nevertheless, and OF good quail
ity.
| SEBAGO.
Sebago Lake, Sept. 14-Thursday even
| ing Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Sawyer enter
tanned party Of friends in honor of DR..
J.. f. Sawyer and wife also Miss Minnie
Herbes Of Washington. d. G. Various
games were played through the evening;
especial mention was the potato race, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Lombard winning the
first prize, Ed Phinney and Miss Ding
ley, the Dooby. Miss Herbes and Mrs
| Gussie Sawyer served chocolate and
coffee; Miss Dingley cake and ice cream.
Mrs. Sarah Moulton has returned from
| her trip to Massachusetts, and Rhode Is
| land.
Mrs. Martin and daughter have re-
turned to their home in Portland after a
weeks stop at 9. S. Moulton's.
Mr.. Holden. Middle street, Portland,
stopped over on his trip from Rridgton to
Portland at the Dole House, Friday.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth, Sept. 15.-Mr.
Grosvenor Lobdell and Miss Charlotte
Lobdell of Boston, Mass. are visiting
their mother, Mrs. Sarah Lobdell. Miss
Clara Lobdell has returned 10 Boston.
MIR. Malcolm Robinson and Mrs. Try
on of Cape Elizabeth wsre recent guests
at Mrs. Lobdeils.
MIR. Philip L. Freeman and Miss Mari
an L. freeman, of Woodfords have re-
turned home.
There will be a sociable at Mr.. e. S.
Kimba.Is Wednesday evening, Sept. H..
If stormy Thursday evening. All are
cordially invited.
Normal School, '9S. has gone to Everett,
Mass, where she has accepted position
to teach
Miss Ethel Kimball. Yarmouth High
School, '98, is teaching in District No. 9.
Miss Eunice Lermond of Rockport. who
was engaged to teach this school. was ia
ken seriously ill last week at Mr. Joseph
At this writing Miss Lermond remains
in a critical condition.
Miss Susan Kimball, who has been
spending the summer at her homo in
Macomahoc, has returned, accompanied by
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Kimball. to
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