The Portland daily press., 1898-05-18
MAINE TOWNS.
items OF Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
RAYMOND.


teresting prayer-meetings have been held
led by Mr.. Harlan Skillin of Deering,
formerly of this place.
Mrs. Louise III. SAWYER and little
Clifford of Woodfords are the guests of
her parents MIR. and Mrs. Henry Harmon.
1t is with pleasure we report that little
Josephine Forham is better, the attend
ing physician regarding her as out of
danger.
Mr.. Charles Brown passed away at his
home IN Oxford on the 18th inst Of that
dread disease, consumption. He was the
son of the late Benjamin and Mary
Brown. He married for his second wife
Mary Eliza Berry. For many years he
was resident of this village and owned
the blacksmith shop, but owing to poor
heaith he sold his house to Albert Straw
OF East RAYMOND, and his shop to Mr..
Irving d. Morton, and then moved onto
a farm which he purchased in Oxford.
He will be greatly missed in the home
circle. He leaves widow and four
children. The funeral services were at
Union church on Sunday. Mrs. Jessie
Jordan preaching the funeral service.
The members of Hawthorne lodge K. of
P. of which the deceased was a mem ber
followed the remains to the burial place.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Lancy Dean and Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Plummer have been
visiting their relatives Mr.. and Mrs.
AL Dean of Woodfords.
CASCO.
Casco, May 16.-Dr. Walter Corliss has
lately bought a new driving horse of
Jonas Edwards of Auburn.
Mr.. Peter Jordan, who has been sick
ali;winter. rode into the village last Sat-
urday for the first time since last Noyem-
ber. His brother Frank. and wife of
Naples called on him Sunday.
Ray P. Eaton of Brunswick, one
armed veteran, was the guest of M. S.
Eastman last Thursday. He is being very
generally supported as candidate for reg
lister Of deeds at the Republican conven-
tion in june
Mr.. Lorenzo Hamblin of Salem, Mass,
is visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hamlin.
Mrs. Wm.R NJ. Tompson of Westbrook
has bought of S. o. Hancock the farm in
the Shadagee district, known as the Bar
ton place.
BRISTOL.
Bristol, May 16-The road commission
er is at work on some of the streets that
require the first outlay. He has crew
Of men at present. blasting the cutters.
This has become the policy Of this town
IN recent years and works we'll AS
Bristol roads are SO much used by sum.
mer tourists, large expenditure is an
nually required.
MIR. James Hatch who died in Boston
last week. was native of this town, and
his remains were brought here Wednes-
day and buried in the Harrington ceme-
terry with appropriate services. Mr.. Hatch
was in business on Broad street in Bos-
ton, and was prominent in many societies
in the city. He had hosts of friends who
remembered him by most profuse dis
play of floral offerings, at the funeral SER
vices. he was a man possessed of many
kind traits Of character, and beloved by
all his aoquaintances. He lives widow
and several children.
The schools at Round Pond, ara Just
now showing some patriotism by singing
national airs and setting apart one af-
ternoon each week for exercises fitting to
the present patriotic. state of public feel
ing.
The menhaden fishermen are getting
ready to leave for the fishing grounds in
Long Island sound. Many men from
Bristol engage in this business every
year. They follow the fish as thev come
north and generally get to Maine about
July 1st. tt is hoped that menhaden
will be plenty on the coast this season.
We learn that Mr.. j. e. Nichols has
leased the Pemaquid Point hotel. to DIR.
II. Edmund Berry of Boston, and that it
will be used this season as a sanatarium
for convalescents, under the management
Of DIR. Berry, and another doctor from
Boston. They could hardly have chosen
q more desirable location for such pur-
pose on the coast
GRAY.
Dry Mills, May ss16.-Mr. s. W. Foster
who is building house for Lewis Quint
has got the frame up and partly boarded.
Hon. M. G. Morrill, is on the sick list.
The most of the farmers have planted
theif potatoes the high land being in fine
condition.
Mr.. Charles Mason is moving to East
Gray.
G. E. Libby has bought new horse to
take the place of the one he lost recently.
Lin Small was at home Sunday.
John Prince returned home from Leeds
last Saturday, having finished his job
there.
We learn that Mr. Calvin Young of
East Gray has sold his farm and will
move to Gray Corner.