The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of interest Gathered By corrss
pordenis of tho Prssh
NORTH YARMOUTH. IN

Mar. So. Fer some time past he mad been
stopping with his grandfather, ]. F.
St-out of this place. but went to 6orham
last fall to attend the high school in that
place. He was making rapid progress In
mis- studies, but took severe cold which
deyeloped into consumption. He was a
promising young man, and endeared him
sslf to all who knew him.
Miss Olive Loring is visiting her aunt.
Mrs. Pierce of Yarmouth.
MIR. Joseph Mason, who has occupied
the Haskell place for the past two years,
has moved to Yarmouth.
Mr.. w. q. Strout is boarding at Mr..
Frank Dolloff's
lhers will be an Easter Concert at the
church on Sunday evening April :.
Mrs. Lucy Lufkin is stopping with her
sen Chas. Allen of Portland.
Miss Ada l.. Morrill, who has taught in
town for number Of years has accepted
a position at West Falmouth.
The singing school held its last session
on Tuesday evening Mar. IS. but there
will he concert April 4.
East North Yarmouth, Mar. 3O-Mr.
Jnmes Earle Freeman and MIR. Frank
Dunn from Woodfords spent the Sabbath
at Mr. A. l.. Dunn's.
Miss Florence Hilton is at home from
Gorhaln Normal school for short vaca-
tior.
from Shaw's Business college last week,
has accepted position as stenographer at
the u. S. general appraisers office In
New York.
Miss Linda NJ. Noyes, who has been
visiting at James Lawrence's, has returned
TO her home in Pownai.
Mr. l.. IluuD has had his engine nut
in order and is prepared to grind any
kind of gain.
Blanoh and Georgia Sawyer are at
home from North Yarmouth Academy
for a ten days vacation also Flora Evans.
Mrs. Ellen Collins who has been at
work for Mrs. Nancy Perkins the past
winter has returned to the home of her
son Charles Collins in Yarmouth.
GRAY.
West Gray, Mar. SLIT is not often that
there is SO much snow on the ground as
there is at the present time. There is
fully three feet on level with prospect
of more to come. There have been l2o days
of continuous sleighing here and 1t IL as
good now as at any time for the win .
Miss Bertha q. Twombly who has been
teaching in Winthrop, Mass, is spending
n weeks vacation at her home in West
Gray. She will resume her school duties
next Monday.
Mr. Edward p. Foster, who has been
confined to the house with severe atta;k
OF the grip. has recovered ana Is now In
his usual health.
Mrs. W. h. Frank was called to Jersey
City. N j., to attend the funeral OF Il
sister. She started on Wednesday last.
Henry L. Lawrence, marble and granite
worker, has so many orders Tor his work
on hand that he has been oblig ed to hire
help. Mr.. Haley of Boston is at work for
him.
ur. Hollis Mountfort of Cumberland
is running Mr.. r. A. Aliens saw mill.
Mrs Alfred Campbell who has been an
invalid for mauy years, is much better.
Mr. Augustus Huston has moved back
to Sonth Portland, where he will resume
his work on the Government works at
the Cape.
Mrs. Jennie o. Allen is in Portland
working at dressmaking,
Recent visitors are w. +. Libby of
Wooifords at his brothers, b. a. libby,
and Mrs. Charles ). Allen of Portland at
r. A. Aliens.
HARPSWELL.
West Harpswen March 3o-A spaci al
town meeting was held Thursday, Mar Oh
30th,,at p. m. to choose selectmen for
the southern and western part o. the town
to I'LL the places made vacant by the
resignation Of Messrs. +. b. Hodgkins
and Oliver Stevens. Thomas Skolfield OF
North Harpswell and Henry Allen of
Orrs Island were chosen. There were also
$500 raised to repair roads and bridges
for the ensuing year, and SIS for discount
on taxes.
Miss Huldah Alexander. life long
resident of Harpswell and most estiDa-
bic woman, died Tuesday morning at the
age of SO years. Funeral services were
held from her late residence at ~ a. m.
Thursday.
Our sleighing still holds good, the last
two weeks being tho best of the winter.
Miss Jeannette Toothaker from North
Harpswell was visiting friends in this
part of the town Thursday.
BRISTOL.
A PORTLAND FIRM STARTS A
CANNING FACTORY.
Bristol, March 80. A canning factory
has teep started at Round Pond, by
Twitchell,- -ChamPlin Co., Portland.
They are now putting up clans, and are
buying in over 100 bushels per day.
This will be a great help TO the people
in the vicinity of the factory, ard if the
prospects warrant, the business will
doubtless be enlarged and fish may be
canned in their season.
Mr. John Wallace has purchased the
Ocean View" hotel at New Harbor, of
N. j, Hanna, ESQ. and will take charge
about April 10Th. Mr.. Wallace Is one of
Bristols enterprising young men, and
no doubt will succeed as hotel man.
We learn that three or more cottages are
to be built this spring nt Long Cove
Point ands that q. NJ. Elliott has the
contract.
Charles Weeks is very busy at his mill
doing custom work. He has never before
had SO much work on hand. He has just
completed saving for j. W. Coggan (wbo
has been doing large lumb bering business
this winter) the LUMBER being shipped to
Boston.
Albert. son of Mr. C. " Robbins, died
rather suddenly az the Mills on Sunday
He was bright young boy. sixteen years
OF age.
Mr.. w. g. Loud is about completing
the repairs and additions to his store, at
Round POND. When finished he will ha e
the finest store In town. Hot water heat
adds to the comfort, and cleanliness of
the rooms. His new house, at the rear
OF the store connected, and is most con-
venient in its appointments.