The Portland daily press., 1899-10-11
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF rnssrss Gathered BY Our Local
Correspondents.
RoCKLAND.

released from custody today. the evidence
not being sufficient TO show that he had
any connection with the South Thomas
ton burglaries. as alleged. County At
torney johnson produced witnesses TO
show that Hicks was well known to
james Kennedy ard Susan Thompson.
In spite of their emf attic assertion to the
contrary in the state prison Saturday.
The case fell flat, however, for the rea.
son that there was no evidence showing
that any enc Of the articles sold By Hicks
to William Kennedy was other than
Hicks own property. County Attorney
johnson Is disgusted with the witnesses
In this case aud today threatened to get
out some indictments for perjury unless
what he terms as the wholesale lying
ceases. The matter drops for the present.
but the county attorney says that the case
Is only sleeping.
EAST oTIsFIELD.
East otisfieId, October 10.--Mrs. E. r.
Stone and Mrs. G. A. Dingiey have re-
turned home from their visit to Boston.
Mrs Bertha Edgecvmb, who has been
in very poor health for the past two
years, is now able to take short walks
and drives
Miss NJ. f. Ii. Lovewell Is attending
the Normal school at Salem, Mass.
Miss Anna Scribner of Portland IL
spending few. days with friends in
tow n.
Mrs NJ. @. Kemp ami little daughter
lie ma have gene to Athens, Me-, to visit
her parent0. MIR. and Mrs. Corson.
wINDHAM oENTRE.
Windham Centre, October 10.-Mrs.
Lizzie Jordan Of Portland Is spending a
few days at Windham Hill with Mrs.
Nathan Goold.
Miss Lizzie Anderson is visiting friends
DR.. /. d. Harper has gone to New
York for several weeks.
Several from this vicinity attended the
husking at Mr.. Hsrbert LeGrow's at East
Mindham Saturday evening.
hr, Leon Ward Is still unable to attend
to bis duties rs clerk at Mr.. Fred
Hawke SIS.
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Larrabee were In
Bridgton last week visiting relatives.
CASCO.
Oasoo, Oct 9.-The Little Rigby Fair
will be held October 18th. 18th and 18TH,
at Little kighy Park In Casoo.
Fortunately Casco's apple crop Ia q good
one, SO Casco will not have 10 go without
apple pies next winter, after all. Mark
l.. Leach has gathered over 100 barrels
from bis orchard and Z. A. Barton 1876
barrels.
The people blessed with o chance for
an open fire appreciates 1T in these cold,
damp days
their cottage Tuesday and return to their
home in Medford, Mass.
Mr.. Nathan Decker, who has been dan
Rerously Ill ever since last spring, is re-
ported gaining, with prospect of recovery.
CUMBERLAND.
West Cumberland, Dot. 10.-Mr. w. K.
Morrill, of Woodfords spent Sunday at his
father 3, J. MorriIl's.z
Misses Florence Leighton, Lizzie Hulit
and Mrs. Alice shaw were at home from
the corn shop few days last week.
Miss Ethel Shaw OF Portland spentH
day Last week at her fathers, N. ii.
Messrs Charles and Freeman Shaw
attended the husking at Fred Marston's.
West Falmouth, on Thursday evening.
MIR. Wilson and family Eof .Falmouth
and Will Wilson and wife Of Cumberland
Centre spent Sunday at Mrs. Wilson's.
FALMOUTH.
West Falmouth, Oct. l0.-Mr. and Mre.
John Monroe and family of Portland
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs, W. W.
Libby on Sunday.
MIR. Leonard leighton of Cumberland
spent sunday afternoon with his sister.
Mrs. n. NJ. Leighton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Wilson and family
were the guests Of relatives at West Cum.
bsrland on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Osroel L.: HUI ston ..xnd
children OF Portland were the guests OF
relatives here over sunday.
Mr.. Everett Winslow is giving his
buildings fresh coat of paint
Mr.. Crawford Lord has purchased she
old town house.
Mrs. Mary Frye is visiting relatives at
Waterford. MAine.s
Mr. Cole lie improving his premises by
grading.
MIR. X. ] Leighton is having a now hen
house erected by MIR. l.. A. Olmstead.
Miss Hannah Richard, who has been Ill
Tor many months, died last week, aged
70 years.
Miss Ada West spdIAiiss Geneva Ohm
stead went to the city on Tuesday.
Miss Edna Hadlock is suffering from q
bad cold.
There was large company present at
the old fashioned husking bee at Mr. fred
MaIston's last Thursday evening. Many
Dushels OF yellow corn WAS stripped of
Its outer covering, amid the merry peals |
OF laughter from the young people who |
made the barn ring with their fun and |
frolic, especially when Mr.. Ed Pearson |
found red ear, which was often, as they |
all seemed to come his way. After ths |
corn was husked all repaired to the house |
where bountiful supper awaited them |
TO which they did ample Justice. Then |
came the dancing, for which Messrs
Leighton and Huston Furnished good |
music. After dancing until they were |
tired, all went home ut late hour, agree |
Ing that the evening. was always enjoya-
BILE when passed at the pleasant home Of |
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Marston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvardo leighton and |
Miss Esther, from Portland,
called on relatives here on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. h. III. Leighton went to |
the city on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Dunn and family |
from Cumberland Center called on reIa- |
tivfs here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Wilson called on |
relatives at Vest Cumberland Sunday |
after noon.
Miss Bertha Hodsdon Is working at |
Morrili's Corner, Deering.
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