The Portland daily press., 1899-12-13
MAINE TOWNS.
lss.s Of Interest Gathered BY Our Local
Correspondents
KENNRBUNK.

KENNRBUNK.
Kennebunk Dec. o.-The entertain
ment and ios cream social given under
the auspices Of the Kings Daughters Of
the Congregational Church last evening
in the vsstry, was q decided success. The
evening was passsd very pleasantly by
the crowd In attendance.
Miss Beth Merrill. who IL soon to 20 on
@ vacation trip to 50. Louis, resigns the
position Of organist ct the N. Il. church,
and Miss Leila Burgess takes her place
Sunday. Dec. 10.
Rev. L. q. Ttayer preached In the NJ.
4. church last sunday and held Quar-.
tsriy Conference the evening before.
Splendid reports OF church progress were
read by thoss in charge.
Miss Leila Burgess goes 90 Boston,
where she IL rece living Instruction on the
piano forte, BY one Of the Hubs best
teachers.
Mr.. Frank Chick was home from Bos-
ton for a few days Last week. Biz wife
and family will move there for ths win
ter soon.
Msssrs. Frank Goodwin. Herbert
Clorgh and Frei welis took the KriRht's
rank last Friday evening, IN Myrtle
Lodge. *. Of p, of ksnnetunk
4 large crowd will attend IN,
ford from here next Friday evening.
special electrits will accommodate.
One week ago Sunday one was baptized
and four received into full mem Der ship
In the M. II. church here. A steady In
crease In interest, marked BY frequent
CONVERSIONS charactsrizes the work both
here and at the Caps.
sEBAGo.
Setayo Dec. 1i.-Jsmes A Place, the
Census Supervisor of the lst Maine dts
triot. has had this town classed with
Baldwin to con stitute one district. Mrs
Mattel n. Richardson, Of East Bald IN in,
having been appointed as enumef aior for
baldwin Will also take the census In this
town. The rta son given for taking above
course was to relieve MIR. Plsos from an
em barrassment of the contest, and the
ciiizens' failure to unite upon some one
Of their town, as he urged should be done.
Mr.. and Mrs; Charles Clay. Of Buxton.
10 visiting j. p. Richardson OF Convene.
Fred l.. Robinson and Waldo L. Doug
lass Visited Portland saturday.
A. j. Robinlo1 10 better than last
week.
Mra Ethel Kim ball Of wsstbrook, who
fas been sick at Con enc. is better.
Sale at auction Of the Oliver i Ike
ht4hthtcha WAAA w ohsdheeyf thc ~cAet 80
the forenoon.
- wINDHAM.
Windham, Dec. Ii.-Mrs Susan Sentsr
10 confined to her bed at the home Of her
son, Mr.. Alphoiso Senter.
The rssi isn,s and mill p 'opsrty of the
lat. Joseph Rider has bssn Fought By
Ar. Eugene sawyer.
Mr.. Charles Hasty ia, purchased field
Of the heirs of the late Jossph Elder.
Miss Lizzie johnson ana mother are
boa, ding for the winter &c Mr.. James II.
Smiths, Windham Hill.
MIR. Charles Robinson II at his old
home, caring for his invalid mother. Mrs
Sarah Robinson.
Miss Clara Mash, q graduate Of Wind
ham High school IL teaching at Memorial
hall. Fast Windharn.
Mr.. Walter knight Is putting an adj
dition on to his rent, occupied by Mr..
Augustus SNOW.
Mrs. J. ). Bcdge is recovering from her
recent sickness.
Miss Emma Webb is at Mr.. s. v. Has
kelrs. helping care for her brother. Mir.
Mira Charles Nichols Is very slowly re-
covering from her illness, nerve eshaus-
ton.
Mr.. Augustus Read b,ught a valuable
goose to aid to his flock = few days since.
The goose used her wings In flight and at
last report hadn't been heard from.
Work on the elsctric road 10 suspended
for the present.
Mr.. Albert Webb continues very sick
with little chance Of recovery.
Mrs. Martha Gay attended the Baptist
Quarterly meeting at Stsndish on sun
Gay.
Windham High school resumes its SEES
sion after two weeks recess, this week.
Mrs. Dana kennard has passed suo-
M cfnl aftnp at fha Mama (aenqraL
Hospital, and was doing we'll at last ac-
counts.
WATERFORD.
South Wstsrboro, Dec. 10 j. Allen
Smith, one Of the leading citizens of this
town. died at his residence In this VII
lage, Saturday morning, Dec. 9th. He
had been In falling health for year or
more. but has been confined to the house
but short TINA. The immediate cause
OF death was heart failure. Mr.. Smith
was born In the eatt I'm Iart OF this state
In 1853, and came to WATERFORD when four
years OF age. Mr.. Sm it'll was employed
Rochester x. X. when the road was first
tuilt. and continued in that capacity for
twenty three years, locking and unlock
ing ths station every day for that time.
Since leaving the employ Of the railroad,
he has lived on his farm.
He has been q me IN Der OF the First
Baptist church Of this town for about
twenty live years. He was a member Of
Enterprise Lodge, /. .. o. r., of this
place, and TIE Masonic Lodge at Alfred,
Ne.
Mr.. Smith had three children by his
first wife: Clara. Emma and Fila, ons by
his second wife. Winfield A. He married
for his first wife Adelaide CARL. for hi,
second Lavina Allen, for his third and
present wife, Priscilla Smith.
In his dealings with men he WIS just
and fair, strong in his convictions and
upright In his life, friendly and kind to
all. He will be missed by all. The
funeral services will occur from his late
residence on Tuesday at . O'Clock p. m.
The Odd Bellows will have charge OF the
services
FRYEBURG.