The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-27
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CUMBE RLAND.


E. Ham spent few days of last week
with her sister. Mrs Arthur Foster.
North Gray.
Mrs. Silas Russell spent last week il
Deering and Portland.
Miss Addie Leighton has been spending
a week with her brother, Ed leighton
Gray Corner.
Mrs. Hiram Croker and two SONS,
Charles and Carl, and daughter Lulie, Of
Highland Plantation No. 2, have been
visiting her son, Mr.. Arthur Croker.
Mr.. Neal and his brother Lewis, OF
Yarmouth. spent Sunday with their
mother, Mrs. Ellen Shaw.
Miss Addie Legrow of Windham, has
been visiting relatives in this place.
Miss Florence Leighton is stopping with
her aunt, Miss Emma Mountfort at
Pleasantdale.
Mr. Eddie Leighton has been at work
for Mr.. Charles Merrill.
Miss Carrie Huston has returned to Mr..
O.. A. Mountfort, where she will con-
tinue to work.
The Ladies' Circle will hold a bake bean
supper at Mrs. Miranda Mansizes' Thurs
day evening, Nov. 3. If stormy it will
be postponed until Friday evening. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Mr.. J : Morrill, is doing some carpenter.
ing for Mr.. Edmund Merrill at Cumber-
land Junction.
Rev. MIR. Howard of Cumberland Fore
side, delivered q very interesting sermon
at the III. K. church last Sunday, in ex-
change with the pastor. Rev. G. M. Abb
bott.
Mr.. Wilbur Hulit is working for Mr.
Edmund Merrill at Cumberland juno
ton.
Frank L. Black, Co. E, 9TH U. In.
fantry has been at home on furlougn
Wayne.
STANDISH.
Sebago Lake, Oct. 25.-Mrs. George
Dole, who has been visiting in Ellsworth
has returned.
Mr.. John Sawyer of West Buxton is
visiting his son, Mr.. N. e. Sawyer.
Sawyer and Stanley's coat shop has re-
opened, with prospect Of a revival In
business.
Sebago Lake Bouse is opened at last,
after an idle season of five months. MT.
George Clement, who is at present with
the United States Hotel, Boston, is the
lessee. We feel like village once more
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Stanley have re-
turned from vacation at fortune
Rock, Biddeford Pool. asset
Mr. Albert Smith and wife HAYS re-
moved to Norridge wock.
Rev. W. 3. Marshall Of the North st.
Methodist church, Gorhsm. preached at
the Congregational church Sunday in ex-
change with Rev. G. P. CleaVes.
BALDWIN.
North Baldwin. Oct. 25.-The funeral
of the late James Monroe Sanborn TOOK
place from his late residence Sunday
afternoon. 1t was largely attended by
relatives and. friends. :. Mr.. Sanborn has
been sick for long time with consump'
ton. He was born in Baldwin, Aug.
IL, 1887, and has resided here the greater
part of his life. He has always been an
earnest Christian and for years class leader
of the M. e. church of which he was a
steward. He WAS charter member OF
Mt Aetna grange, p. of H., having
served as chaplain of that order fol-
many years. He was a Republican from
the foundation of the party and served
on the town committee. In 1s7S-79 he
was associated with the late sheriff Gram
as one of the new selectmen of the town.
He leaves aswife and son, Lamen Monroe
Sanborn Of Gardiner, and two sisters,
! Mrs. Charles Weed of Convene and Mrs.
| Edward Wendlin of Denmark, besides
many other relatives and friends. Among
those present from away were Rev. j. A.
Corey, who officiated, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Weed, Mrs. Vending, Mr.. Leon
ard Golf and son of Westbrook, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Milliken of Worcester
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs Plaisted Of Liner
ick, Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor of Huntington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana March of Bridgton.
The work of grading the school house
grounds is progressing rapidly.
Mrs. f. G. Parker Is visiting her broth
er in Melrose, Mass.
Mrs. Oliver Murch visited her son and
brother last week.
Mrs L. r. Blake and son Of Egypt
visited relatives in town last week.
Mr. Fred Murch is at work at West
Baldwin making apple barrels
The apple crop is small but OF good
quality. Some of the farmers have solo
their apples at two dollars per barrel
Mr.. P. II, Wiggin will ship his apples
direct to Liverpool.
VINALHAVEN,
VInaIhaven, Oct. 24-The Knox Coun
tv Teachers Convention will meet al
Vinalhayen Friday, Oct. %. Str Gov.
BodweII will leave Rockland at S. 80
q. CLOCK q, M, returning in the afternoon
after the exercises are over.
The following programme will be car
ried out:
Prayer, by Rev. 81. J. Wells
Address of Welcome, by +. 5. Walls
Blendings of Phonic Methods, iilustrat'
ed by Vinalhaven pupils
Shall Methods be Continued beyond the
Second Year? by Miss Simmons, Castine
Normal School, teacher in model room.
Core1ations of Reading to Language