The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-26
FALMOUTH.

West Falmouth. Oct 25.-Mr. Edgar
Wilson and family spent the Sabbath
with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Wilson, Cum ber-
land Center.
The Huston Brothers have got the
foundation built for their new house.
Mr.. E. J. Leighton killed eight birds
with seven shots willie cunning ons day
recently.
Mrs. Clara Look has returned to her
home in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Leighton well
coined daughter at their home Tuesday,
Oct II, weighing 9 l-2 pounds
Mrs. Fred Merrill Of Mechanic Falls,
who has been spending few weeks here
with her parents, went away last week.
MIR. NJ. g. Blake spent Wednesday with
friends at Gray.
The farmers are busy doing their fall
ploughing
Mrs. Blake from Yarmouth is stopping
at Mr.. Roland Leighton's.
Mrs. Alfred Lawson spent Wednesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Leighton at
West Cumberland.
MIR. AIvarado Leighton recently called
on relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l. Albee from Portland
were at Mr.. Charles Blake's last nday.
The warm tenn perature of Monday
made it hard for us to realize that ten
inches of snow fell in the eastern part of
this state last week.
Mrs. Howard Hicks was the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. H.. Winslow,
Deering, one day last week. e
Miss Hannah Richards is recovering
somewhat from her recent Illness.
Mr.. Ed Pearson is. working for Capt.
A. J. Morgan.
Mr.. McNally went to Boston one day
last week and took three horses to Mr..
Dearborn that have been on the Dearborn
farm on Blackstrap.
Mrs. r. M. Leighton recently spent an
afternoon with Miss Olive Richards.
Don't forget the Harvest Supper at 4.
of P. Hall on Thursday evening, Oct
9th.
Mr. Fred Blake is saving wood by
steam power and supplying the schools In
town with their winter fuel.
Mrs. b. W. Shaw entertained relatives
from West Cumberland Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Amos Marston has been caring for
her aunt, Miss II. Richards.
HARPSWELL.
West Harpswell, Oct. 25-Captain
long resident of this place died Saturday
forenoon at the advanced age OF eighty,
five years and eleven months. Funeral
services were held at the Methodist church
at 2 o'clock, p. m, Monday. Rev. EllJah
kellogg officiated and spoke from Psalms
9O:l2 $50 teach us to number our days
that we may apply our hearts unto wis
dom. - Among the floral offerings wers a
sheaf of wheat, a large anchor OF white
chrysanthemums ana carnations with
smilax from his children, wreaths from
Mrs. Annie Randall and Mrs Hannah
Merrinan, bouquets from Mrs. ANNE
Palmer, Miss Nellie Toothaker and other
l. II 40, 1ohf
one brother.
BUXTON.
West Buxton, Oct. 25-Mr. VIM. Allen
of Florida is the guest of Hon. G. u
Weld of this place.
Coventry, Conn, who were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Graham last week
returned home last Monday.
Mr., o. I. Smith and son of Portland
who spent the past few days with his
sister, Mrs. Wilbur Partridge returned to
their home, Monday.
Mr. Conrad Harmon went to Lewiston
this week, where he has obtained employ
ment.
Mr.. Charles W. Hobson and Miss Clara
Mallar, both of this place, were united IN
marriage by Rev. David Pratt of South
Standish last Saturday evening.
The reunion of the X. r. A. which oc-
Cured last Saturday evening was at
tended by all the living members: Those
present were Nr. j. NJ. Leavitt of Alfred,
Me Mr.. e. A. Tracy, South Coventry,
Conn, Mr.. E.. D. K. Pierce. Detroit,
Mich Mr.. o. l. Smith, Portland, Me-,
Mr. Geo. Smith, Woodfords, Me-. Mr..
z. Y Graham, W. Huxton. Me-. Mr.. A.
II. Barnes, W. Buxton, Me-, Mr.. E A.
Hobson, W. Buxton, Me. :,
A bountiful supper was served by Mr..
Frank Crockett, to which all did full JUS
tice.
KENI'S HILL.
Kent's Hill, October 25.-The funeral
services of President A E. Chase, Phi.
d.. of Kent's Hill Seminary and College,
took place at Blethen hall, home OF the