The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-01
Mr.. Charles Litohfled still remains on

Mr.. Charles Litchflled still remains on
the sick list.
The gunners have returned from Bus
tins after delightful outing of three or
four days.
Col. Gore has peas up in his garden.
These of course will be ready for table
use the last of June. We think this a
little earlier than last year.
NORWAY.
Norway, March 31-Business is dull es-
pecially in the shoe shop, where no i'm
proyement is anticipated before the mid
die or last of June.
Wagons are now used in the rural dis.
tricts except in the northern portion OF
Oxford county, where the snow is report
ed five feet deep in the forests.
Sugar makers are somewhat dlsappolnt-
ed, at the flow of sap. Though very
sweet, it is much smaller than common,
o doubt owing to the absence OF fross in
the ground. The heavy coat of snow
seems to have taken out the FROST except
in the highways, where there is but little.
The immense drifts make travel almost
impossible except on the principal mail
routes. where they are being plowed and
tunueled. But little building is expected
this season in the village, but the usual
amount of repairing has already COM
nenced.
Many in anticipation of coming war
predict boom in prices and wages.
War talk is heard necessarily on the
streets. Norway Light Infantry, Go. ID
are ready to move at short notice, when
wanted.
GRAY.
Gray, March 30.-Mr. Len Trip has
secured position at Diamond Island
Miss Marian Smith will teach the COM
ing year at Stoneham, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sweetsir will go
to Boston tomorrow for brief visit.
The following teachers have been en-
gagged for the year to teach the different
Haskell at Gray Corner, Maria Allen at
North Gray, Eva Barbour at the Fields
school, Edith Allen at West Gray; Mrs.
Edna Woodbury. at South Gray, Susie
Pennell at button Hill, Alma Savoy At
East Gray, and Lottie Morse and Lillian
Cobb at Dry Mills.
Miss Bessie Anderson had an operation
at the Maine General Hospital for appen-
dicitis nearly a week ago. She is doing
Mr.. Roy Reed of South Gray is at the
Maine General Hospital to have tumor
removed.
Mr.. Samuel Glines was forty years ago
large manufacturer of boots and shoes
in the building known as the Harris tav-
~
left, it having been destroyed some years
ago to make room for more modern
buildings. Mr.. Glines since his retire.
ment from the boot and shoe business
has built several houses in and about the
village to occupy his time. Nearly every
investment made by Mr.. Glines has re-
turned to him a fair profit. Many years
ago his faithful partner was deprived of
her eyesight Nevertheless Mrs. Glines
in her old age retains her faculties and
gets about the house quite actively for
one who cannot distinguish darkness
from light Mr.. and Mrs. Glines now
live in quiet and comfortable home
in the suburbs of the village, on the road
leading to Dry Mills.
On the Both of March these people gave
dinner to Mr.. f. L. Clark, treasurer
of the town: Mr.. Charles Thayer, Mr..
e. G. Leighton and G. q. Doughty. The
dinner was much enjoyed by the guests
after which the host and guests retired
OF the smoking room and enjoyed an
hour with cigars and social conv 3rsation.
It is the wish of the invited guests
| thatI Mr.. and Mrs. Glines may live to en-
| low many such occasions.