The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09
MAINE TOWNS.
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pondsnts Of tho Press.
aRAY.

who mas Deen Staying with ner SISTER,
Miss Naomi Briggs. during her recent
sickness, has returned to her home in
BridRton.
Mrs. Nancy May berry OF Gray Corner
is stopping with her daughter Mrs. Alice
Thompson. Mrs Mayberry has been an
invalid for many months, but Is able TO
have her clothes on and sit up az this
writing.
Mrs. sarah Ray Is very sick.
John Brown attended the funeral o. his
uncle, Mir. Joseph Brown at Cnsco last
Sunday
Mir and Mrs. n. G. Morrill, Will at
tend the u. A. II. encampment and the
W. $. X. G. convention Mt Bangor the
i4th and,i5th of this month.
Gray, Feb. S-Airs. Wilson, widow Of
the. latetTyng Wilson, fan old lady 81 years
Of age, has had the grippe, but is now re-
covering her former health.
/ Samuel and John Weymouth have had
severe attacks of grippe but are on tine
mend.
Frank Dolley and wife are housekeeping
at North Gray in the mill house.
Mir. Shehan Is still without contract
for furnishing clio h.
Frank Foster has finished work at Free
port, and Is now at home.
Perley Sawyer had birthday party
Monday night, attended by about 80 OF
his schoolmates. 1t was perfect sur
prise something not happening very often
to him.
Grace Foster returned from Colorado
Saturday, where she has been for the last
year ON account of lung trouble. Lately
the altitude affected her heart so badly
that she was obliged to return.
Mrs. Silas Russell of West Cumberland
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Foster.
The school at North Gray closes today,
Feb. s.
Otis witham received a dispatch yester-
day OF the death of his sister on Long
Island.
erecting a new loo house and filling 1t
with Ice.
There is rumor of pugilstic contest
at Gray Corner between Augustus Lowe
and James Mcdonald of Suckersville.
s.Ihe Chambers are putting in large
amount of pine timber at q. +. Liboy's
mill.
Mrs. Eta Hurst has sold hsr pine ID
the Match Co. hauling 1t TO the depot.
CASCo.
Casco, Feb. 6.-The funeral of Joseph
Brown who died Friday noon at the ad-
vauced age of II years was held Sunday
afternoon from his late home, Rev
Columbus Keen OF East Otisfleld offieiat
ling and when his neghbors and friends
had paid their inal tribute Of respect and
affection the body was laid to rest in the
old cemetery on Leach all teside his
wife who died sevesal years ago. The
deceased was native of Raymond and
, came here when a young man and opened
a general country store which he con
Quoted with his lum bering operations for
several years. He was Deputy Sheriff
here fora long term of years. After his
retirement from the sheriff's office he sold
his stand here, and bought farm mile
from the village. He had been in poor
health for a long time. hut was tenderly
cared. for during his long illness by his
only child, Sarah h. Brown, WHO has the
sympathy of the community in her be-
reavement.
Supt. J. N Eastman has put on crew
and commenced making cans at the
Rurnham and Morrill, Company shop.
FALMOUTH.
West Falmouth, Feb THE new X
of p. hall was dedicated on Wednesday
evening with appropriate and impressive
services after which = public installation
took place followed by literary enter
tsinment by local talent. Then speeches
became the order of the evening for an
hour or two participated in by a number
of the installing officers and dignitarles
from other lodges, including Lawyer !.
l.. Elder and sDr. Foster from Dsering,
who made the principal speeches of the
evening All the speeches were pleasing,
spicy and helpful They left favorable
impression and will undoubtedly advance
the cause of the order here. The enter
tainment lasted until nearly eleven o'clock
when the demand for supper cut short
several speeches. About 100 people were
present and most of them partook of the
bountiful collation. which was free TO all
and was furnished by the Knights through
the Benevolent Society. The people be
gan to depart for their homes about ~
clock feeling that 1t had been a social
occasion long to be remembered The
knights received many congratulations
because OF the beautiful and substantial
building which now stands as a credit 10
their Judgment and enterprise.
| One OF Mr.. b. S. Huston's horses got
cut quite badly while hauling wood one
day last week.
Mr. and MIR. G. c. Leighton were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mr. Amos Leighton one
day recently.
Mr. Rufus Morrill, of Deering is at MIR.
Charles Blake's.
DR. W. III. Leighton and Mr.. Fred
Tinkham OF Gray were in town Sunday.
MIR. Charles Blake underwent serious
surgical operation Monday, performed 10y
DIR. king from the Maine General hos
pital ana DR.. Robinson OF Falmouth.
| III l@lDUN WAS VIC SuOst Va tNa.@AAfea
in Gray last Sunday.
Messrs Moves ~ Pearson will use the
room over their store formerly used as
hall, for the storage of merchandise to
meet the demands of their steadily In
creasing business
Miss Della Allen has arrived home from
Portlsn d.
SEBAGO.
Sebago, Feb. 6.-There is expected to be
a very close contest this year for Superin p
tendent OF Schools between the parties.
as WAS the case last year, if an article is
10 be in warrant relating TO the taking
such election out of hands OF the school
committee.
FREEPORT.
Freeport Feb. 6.-Mr and Mrs. Il. ID.
| McKeen, who for the past week have been
the guests of n A. Brewster, retur ned to