The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-02

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Miss Ida ]. Webb of Portland spent
several days last week at the Centre.
Miss Mamie Barnes of Gorham Normal
school is visiting at the Contra as the
guest of Miss Mabel Lamb
The entertainment at the high school
asst Wednesday evening was well attend
ed
hiss Ida Brown closed her school at the
Centre with exercises on Wednesday after
noon. Several visitors were present.
Rev. c. S. Carter gave the children a
sh ort interesting talk en- Alaska.
The snow storm which visited us on
Sunday made us think of the old New
ENGLAND winters we have heard about.
Some of the roads had not been broken
ont up to Monday night.
The Windham S. S. Association Will
meet at Chase Meeting House, tuesday,
Dec g. Rev. #. &c. Freess of West fal-
mouth will give an address on Benefits
of the Sunday SCHOOL,, in the forenoon.
This will be followed by a paper by Miss
to the Young and by Mr.. William
Knight on Benefits to the Old. The
afternoon session will be opened by
pauer on s.What Would Jesus Have Me
DO as a Sunday School Superintendent,
by shlrs. Atherton and also by Mr.. b.
Cloudman on What Would Jesus Have
Me Do as Sunday School Teachery'
Rev. Mr.. Purdy of Friends church,
Portland, will give an address on From
A sh Can to Altar. y
Mr. Ralph FL. Turkey spent Thanks
giving at his home here returning Mon
day to bis school in Brimfield, Mass
Mr.. Harry Hallett of Hayerford College
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Sarah Hal
lett at the Centre
Mr.. Nell Edwards, who works for Cor
neiius Morrell, had serious accident
befall him last Friday. MIR. Edwards
was haulipg stone on which was some
grain. The grain was working from
the team and in trying to right 1t, ne
slipped and the hind wheel passed over
his leg crushing it badly.
Mr.. Lewis Varney of the university %
Maine passed the Thanksgiving recess
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ihomas
Varney.
Miss Susie Hanson has been visiting
relatives in Cumberland Mills the past
week.
BRISTOL.
Brietol Dec. 1-Ths Farmers club have
completed moving their hall to the new
lot, and Will discontinue further opera
tion till spring. The work thus lar mas
been q goodwill offering son the part. Oh
those engaged.
Schooner Ivy Bell wrecked Sunday last
near Portsmouth, N. H., belonged here.
The captain was E.nHLoud, and crew con-
sisted of Cliff ord Burns. George burnS
and Henry Benjamin. They were saved
by the Jerry Point Lille Saving crew.
They reao Led home Tuesday night, ana
lost all save the clothes they had on at the
time of loss.
Schools began in Bristol last Monday.
The former teachers were retained wher-
ever it was possible. The FIRES High IS
taught this term by Editor Geo. W. sing
ar of fha DanaTi scouta Herald.
Mrs. Aida Poland, Superintendent
of Schools, has been i'll at her home. she
is now slightly improved, though unable
to attend to her duties
Schooner r. r. Rundlett, Capt. JOS
eph W. Fountain has lpst made the
round trip from Baltimore TO jackson
Vile and returning FIFTEEN days. record
seldom equaled. Capt. Fountain Is res
ident of this town.
Capt. Frank Dram has assumed COM
mand Of Schooner j. Manchester Haynes
for a voyage to South America.
MIR. G. v. Robbins, has opened gen.
eral store at Bristol Mills, in the store
formerly operated by J. A. Chamberlain.
J. w. Coggin, Superintendent at SPUR
rel Island. has bought large wood lot
and some timber land near Walpole, and
will do big business this winter lum-
pering for use on the island
Petitions are in circulation for post
ONCE at OlhTk . Nufo Ii JUG WoSuOi u PnAo
of the town.
Mr.. Albert Corbett of Portland Life
Insurance agent, was taken with fit or
shock at Round Pond Wednesday night
and lies in critical condition. Drs
johnson and B rainerd are in attendance.
CUMBERLAND
Cumberland Centre, Nov. 29-The
storm of last Sunday blocked the roads
badly SO that considerable shoyeling WAS
necessary to put them 10 passable con.
dition.
Misses Cora B. Pennell of Gray and
Louie A.. Quimby of Portland spent
THANKSGIVING Day at Mr.. Hollis True's.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred L. Merrill and
daughter of Mechanic Falls were at G. A.
Merriil's Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Whitney sof Deer
ing spent the day at Mr.. Alvin Leigh
toms.
Mr.. Nathaniel Merrill and Mrs. Anna
Jaco bsen were at Frank B. Blanchard Is
Thanksgiving.
Miss Emma 6. Merrill of Portland
spent Thanksgiving with her brother.
4. H. Merrill.
BALDWIN.
North Baldwin, Nov. 29-Snow began
to fall between 12 and Saturday night
and continued not only 20 snow DuG TO
blow until Monday morning and then
the wind continued In full force all day.
In the afternoon men started out with
shoyals and succeeded in getting out to
the main road, but as the wind continued
| to whistle during the night the roads
were piled full again this morning.
| About is inches of snow fell.
| Rev j. A. Wiggin of jackson, N. H.,
| was in town Monday and Tuesday visit
| ing his brother and sister, P. H. Wiggin
and Mrs. 6. NJ. Chsdbourne-
School in this district will begin Dec.
| s, having been postponed on account of
| the furnace not being ready for use. Miss
! Matte Sanborn of East Baldwin will
| teach.
During the storm of Sunday large
maple tree in front of Mrs. E. B. Bin
| ford's house was blown on to the house.
| No damage was done to the house.
! The wind was SO st rong Sunday that it
| blew open P. II. Virgins barn and car
riage house doors also his wood-house
door breaking one of the trucks.
GORHAM
| Gorham, Nov. 29.-Gorham Grange
will hold day session Saturday Dec.
! 3D.. The following is the programme: