The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-10
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GRAY.

West Gray, Dec. 9.-Mr. and MRS. LAD
lei Leighton of Casco. are stopping win
their daughter, Mrs. E. P. Foster Tor the
winter. Their only son Frank W. Leigh
ton IVES lost in the Inflated steamer Port
land on which he filled the station OF
electrician. 1t is hard blow for the aged
couple, and they W Ill have the sympathy
of all in their affiiction. Mrs. Foster Is
their only living child.
MIR. Roberts has finished his job OF
sleigh upholstering for G. E. and ii.
Allen, and returned to his home in New
field, Me.
Mrs. Susan Floyd, who has been stop
ming at her daughters, Mrs. Edward
Huston, returned to her home last week"
Although over 80 years old she stood the
ride remarkably we'll
David Huston and George HUNT are
painting sleighs for Q. and L. Ii.
Al en-.
LIMERICK
Limerick. Dec. 9.-The Congregational
Society have secured they SERVICES OF tne
Rev. Geo. s. Mills, who will shortly
move into the parsonage with his daugh
ter For the present they are boardin
at Dea, Bradbury's. Mr.. Mills's last pas
torate was at Depnysvilie.
Amos Fetch of Felch's Cornsr, one OF
the Oldest residents of Limerick, passed
away on The 9th, after an illness OF years
in which he has been closely confined TO
the house. In many respects he was one
Of the most prominent characters OF the
town. but having been an invalid 70 long
and achieved such an extreine age, nearly
ninety years He will not be missed as
he would have been twenty-five years
AGO. He leaves one son, Charles, who
has been most faithful in attendance upon
him during his long Illness.
The Rev. r. l.. Howard has returned
from fran ,opia, N. H., in very poor
health, and is domiciled for the winter
With his wife at Mrs. s. E. Wormwood's.
He is in hopes to rally from his illness
and still be of little service as occasion
offers.
The auction sale of the Hollandville
wooden In Ii and real estate which was
advertised for Nov. 30. did not come of
for some legal reason, but is advertised
again for the 14th inst, when 1t is con,
tidsntly hoped the whole plant and village
will ue disposed of without reservation.
William Upton has moved into the vii
laue for the winter, occupying tene
msnt belonging to the David Eastman
estate.
Mrs. Mary Young. sister of Edwin A
Sadler, is dangerously i'll.
MIR. Joseph SedgeIy and wife Of Law
renee, Mass, are still at their summer
home, and possibly may remain for thu
winter.
The condition of Miss Nellie Philpot
who has been critically ill.*i S somewhat
improved. -,
30th of November for St Paul, Mimi.
to spend the winter with their son Fred
who is in the employ of the Pioneer Pres
establishments
Jefferson Furlong has sold his home il
the village to Mrs. Sawyer, and has
moved on to his fathers place two miles
out
The Elder Libby house, next the towI
hall, long in dilapidated condition. j
undergoing repairs. 1t has been one OF
the best houses in Limerick. aud its i'm
rroyemsnt will be hailed with delight.
]. Merrill Lord, ESQ has moved from
his old quarters In the Bean building, t.
a better location over G. H. Adams
store
J. e. Dudley has been home from Lew
iston on q visit the past week.