The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-05
MAINE TOWNS.
Items ofIntsress Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents
DAMARIscoTTA.


their shoot and dance, Thursday. About
sixty couples enjoyed dancing until
late hour. wyley's Orchestra OF Both
bay Hsrbor' furnished music.
AlnA Lodge, No. 40. r. and A. M,
will work the Master Mason degree next
Wednesday evening.
The Baptist society viii have Christ
mas sale of fancy articles In the parson-
age on "Wednesday, Dec. g..
Lincoln Ledge No. so, X. OF r, viii
confer the second rank next Tuesday
DR.. W. e. ssiIey has returned from the
Kiondike after being absent two years.
Capt Frank Southwick has assumed
his duties as deputy collector OF this
A very pleasant social was held at the
st. Andrews Parish House on Thursday
evening, ksfreshments Of ios cream
cake and coffee we're served. :.
At the annual election Of officers OF
Crystal Chapter. o. E. s.. last evening
the following were elected: Worthy
Matron, Mrs. John Chsss; Worthy
Patron, DR.. E n: ststs,n; Assocists
ursr, Mrs. E. Il. Phiibrook; secretary.
Emma Piskha Cond. -Miss klla Genth-
ner; Associate Cond., Mrs. Geo. Oliver.
EA1mO " IL
Falmouth, Dec. 2.-Mr. and Mrs. Il.
n Lang entertained u large party If
frisnds and relatives on Thanksgiving
In the bar quot hall which was very taste
fully decorated with ferns and out
flowers. After partaking Of the bounti-
iul repast the rest Of the afternoon was
srtn. In games, music, etc. In the
evening dancing was enjoyed y all.
Hamilton end wife. Refreshments were
sertel at intsrmisslon. The large party
departed at midnight, all wishing Mr..
and Mrs. Lang many happy rsturEs OF
the day.
brother. Alton L. Cropley.
CUMBERLAND.
West Cumberl and, Dec. 4-Miss Mat
tie Shaw 10 to teach In Falmouth. this
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Strong spent
ThAnsk giving at Mrs j. Aorrills.
Miss Ada Merrill spent few days this
week with hsr sister, Mrs. Reuben Brack-
EFT Of Gum berlard,
Mr.. and Mrs Oliver Aouutford, OF
Plsasansdsle. spent Friday with Mrs.
| X. N. Leighton.
A very pleasant family reunion was
| held ut the home of Mrs. Ellen shaw on
1 InAnk8RlVlDK LEY 4E6lo HTu tWuiNo
children In this family and THEY wers all
present, but the Oldest san and MS fami-
Mr.. william Brooks Vt OtislHed, spent
| few drys In town this weak.
Mr.. kdwin Leighton Of Yarmouth,
spent Thanksgiving ut his fathers. h.
n. Leighton's.
Mr.. ana Mrs Calvin Prince Of Wood
fords, and Mr. and Mrs Frank shaw Of
Portland, srent Thursdsy at Mr.. Cyrus
Shaw's
Mr.. N. NJ. Shaw Is building new hen
house.
MT. and Mrs. Fred Morrill, OF Wood
fords, and Mr. and Mrs. ED. Morrill, OF
South Portland, sp,nt Thursday at Mrs.
Levi Morrill's.
RAYMOND.
| East Raymond, Dec. 4.-Rsv. Mr.. Nc
Lsod preached Thanksgiving sermon,
sunday, Dec. 3rd. from Eph. $3.50. After
the services the ordinance Of the Lord 9
| supper was observed.
4 Schools In RI ymond begin todsy. Miss
hattie II. Moore will teach In No. 9;
Miss Jennie Latham In No. q; Mr..
Frank K. Leavitt In No. 4.
| DIR. ID. II. Dole OF the Jackson school,
Portland 8 spending his Thanksgiving
| vacation with relatives here.
| Mr.. and Mrs Francis K Levitt gave
a reception In honor Of their recent mar
riage at the res.d snce Of Mr.. Leavitt's
father. MIR. A. l.. Lsaritt, FIidsy even
ing, Deo. I. Although there WAS not
large ardisnoe In attendance owing to
the weather. q good time was enjoyed.
| Charles A lien and fanny from Wind
ham, have moved here and will live In
the Joseph Allen house.
Miss Myrtle Gerry is Ill with typhoid
lever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester N. Jordan, visited
her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Eager at frye
burg, Supdsy,
barrie q. Grant. VIII, has been at work
ut Shelturne, n. H., has returned home
BUXTON.
| West Buxton, Dec. Administering
Day passed very quietly at this place,
| with the usual observances Of old-time
| family reuni9nA
Miss Flossie Pike and Miss Fannie Sands
| Of West Buxto who have been spending
their vacation with friends in wtndham
returned to their homes last Wednesday.
hsv. MIR. Wilcox. who spent the past
week at his wits's home In Wella, re-
turned TO his home here last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Guilford Of Bar
Mills were III, guests Of Mrs. Warren
Page Sunday.
MIR. Daniel Pike Is having his house
on High street renovated with coat OF
paint.
Schools In District No. ., also b. Ii.
s. begin Monday, Dea 4, after vaoa-
| ton of two weskr,
The Christmas tree question was duly
agitated las. Sunday and 1t was decided
to have u Christmas tree, also Christ
mas concert.
Mrs. j. q. Bean met with a severe ac-
c!dspt Saturday. While going down
stairs she slipped and fell. Her wrist
wss cut By q pitcher which was broken
when she fell, and she receivei several
other bruises, but happily no bones were
NEW GLOUCESTER.
| Upper Gloucester, Dec. 4.-Thanksgiv-
ing Day passed of very quietly around
hers. All the excitement that seemed to
prevail was the occasional crack Of the
| ifie or shot gun.
| u. W. Winter IL doing q Rood business
at bis mill, He employs some i've or ak
men. He has made many very noticeable
improvements about his mill and intends
TO do a good deal more In the same dlrsc-
ton. he has men at work In the woods
cutting and yarding lumber which Is to
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