The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
NEW GLouCRsTER.

Air. John Williams died Tuesday night
after lingering illness, lie was 70 years
of age.
Miss Belle Shaw is vsry dangerously
sick.
Stevens School will close today for an
Easter vacation OF two weeks.
CAPE ELIZA BETH.
Cape Elizabeth, Arril 8. Mir. William
ID. Murray Of Pond Cove. has commenced
work on a large barn for Abba Chamber-
lain CT Bowerg Beach.
Mira. Eleanor Rowe of Albion, Is visit
ing relatives at Pond Cove and Howery
Beach.
Mr.. Frank H. Hin who has spent the
past week with relatives at Pond Cove,
returned to his home IN RocklanO,
Wednesday.
Mrs. OtissN. Wheeler of Bowery Beach,
is visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Er1nsus Merrill at Turner.
Mir. John Dearborn who has had charge
of the town farm for the past three years,
will remain there the coming year.. - Il
RAYMOND.
East RAYMOND, March so. Thomas II.
Witham has been drawn as traverse
juror TO attend the April term OF the Su-
perior court.
Mrs Mary j. witham returned home
Tuesday after five weeks visit to Cum
berland Mills
The funeral of Benjamin W. Merrill
of North Raymond, who died SO suddenly
on Frid ~ last, took place on sunday
from his late residence. Mr.. Merrill was
one of our best citizens and most upright
men.
At the last regular communication of
Cumberland Lodge, + and A. Nj Mt
New Gloucester, March 25th, there WAS
large attendance including several visi-
-. Ex1t ND I'D
worked after which there We're refresh
ments. The loGge is prospering dnely,
"a large amount of work being done.
There is yet large body of snow on
the ground. although the recent rain has
settled it great deal.
There was an Raster concert at the
Free VIII Baptist church, Sunday
March Goth, consisting of reciations, dia-
logues, singl1g, etc.
Miss Lucie y. Cole is to attend the
spring term of tho Normal school at Cor
ham.
The Home Mission society held their
circle with Mrs. George ". Foss, Thurs
day. March 3G.
We understand that extensive repairs
are to be made on the old Free VIII Bap-
tist church on the hill new chimney
is to be bu 1t the church Is to be painted
inside and out, the ceiling is to be newly
frescoed and other needed work is to be
done
Examination of teachers for the spring
term Of school will take place Saturday
afternoon April 22d.
Mr.. Alvin ". Foss, one of our finest
young men is at present member of the
10th Pennsylvania Regiment now active
ly engaged in service in the philippines
Mr.. Foss writes home TINT the climate
there in February is about the same aa
our June weather, except perhaps, that
ha hor ic in. hp mi
die of the day. Mr.. Foss is graduate OF
Bates College 'S7 and at the time OF his
enlistment was teacher in school iu
Pennsylvania. His many friends here
wish him q safe and speedy return home.
OTIsFIELD.
Otistield, April mir. Samuel Cain
has been failing in health for some time
and is now seriously i'll His son, Dr.
II. ". Cain from Massachusetts,, is with
him.
Rev. b. II. Penwarden, pastor of the
Casco and OtisiieId churches, made calls
ON his parishoners in Otisfleld this week.
Mrs. j. W. Cook and children are visit
ing relatives in Gorham and Portland
MIR. 5. q. Spur sold very fine colt
recently OF his own raising.
The maple syrup season is late this year
as people are just tapping their trees; bnt
IL will probably be as long AS common.
for there are not many signs OF spring
yet and the snow is still very deep.
WINDHAM.
Windham Center, April 8. 9.-Messrs. viii
c. Hawkes. and jesse Ii. Aver, students
at Friends school. Providence, R. l., are
spending the Easter recess with their
parents here.
Mrs. Louann Tuky is sick with pneu-
monia.
MIR. Perley VarDey went TO Boston last
Thursday for brief visit.
Mr.. f. Nj. Moses of North Gorham is at
work finishing improvements at Mr.. Fred
Hawkes. store.
Miss Grace Lowell returned to Gorham
Normal school, Monday attsr few days
vacation.
Several young people from the Center
attended the box supper at North Cor
ham, Friday evening.
JEFFERSON.
jefferson, April 3.-The revival meet
ings which have been held here for the
last two weeks are closed. The evangelist,
Miss Frassir has returned home.
We have had good sleighing until March
90.
Sunday school at t he Third Baptist
church was organized April >.
Jefferson is good place for summer
b)arders
GLOUCESTER.
Upper Gloucester, April 3.-Rev. Ii. II
Noyes preached very fine Easter sermon
last Sunday at the church. Quite an audi
ence was in attendance at the service.
The mem bers of the school committees
met at the lower corner last Saturday
afternoon .to Hnrange for /. ohtainii g
teachers for the spring term OF schools IL.
this town.
Almeda Stevens has gone to North
Pownal for the coming spring and sum
mer. She is to work for Mrs. Charles
Fogg.
Mr.. Lafayette Burgess, who is at w rk
TOR Dir. Littleheld at A uburn was Mt his
home for short call on SUNDAY last.
The sleighing is fast taking its depart
ure now Bare ground is taking the place
of snow on most of the roads in many
places.
1t is said that Il large depth Of snow
still remains in the woods and that 1t
will be some time before it VIII all be