The Portland daily press., 1899-05-16
MAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered by Core
pondents fthe Press.
RAYMOND.

RAYMOND.
East Raymond. May 15.--David Gerry
Is erecting a new barn.
The Home Mission society met with
Mrs. Warren S. Bartlett at Casco, last
Wednesday, May 10th.
Farmers are engaged in sowing grass
seed and planting potatoes. The ground
10 rather dry for this time OF year and
! n tbsre is no cain this hay crop will be
cut of somewhat.
Thomas II. witham has been in attend
,nce ON the Superior court as traverse
Juror.
Miss Ellen ]. Small of Gray is visiting
relatives here.
Mr.. Jorge W. Foss is soon to begin
work H'lis new barn.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph p. Yates have
moved TO Aaverhiil, Mass, whers they
son.
DIR. Grimes, the dentist from Lewiston,
is stopping at Willard Strout's.
The church was beautifully decorated
sunday and there was large attendance,
this being MIR. McLeoo's first sermon I or
the present church year. He gave an
eloquent talk on "Paul's idsa Of q Chris
tian minister"
There will be memorial exsrcises at the
church Sunday evening, May 18th. con,
sisting of reading, speaking, singing anu
an address by the pastor. aE
WEST FALMOUTH.
West Falmouth, May 10 Mrs. Emma
Hayes from North Yarmouth, aocompan-
led by Miss Title Whitney of Brock ton,
Mass, were the guests of Mr. ana Mrs.
Richard Mountfort on Sunday.
Mrs. Lorenzo Leighton Is still suffering
with asthma and indigestion but was
little more comfortable at last accounts.
Mrs. B. W. Shaw entertained her
mother and sister from West cumberland
ON Saturday afternoon.
Mira Fred Merrill and daughter from
Mechanic Falls, who have been visiting
her parents the past week, went TO Cum-
bertrand Center ON Sunday where they
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Merrill.
MIR. Earnest Hicks of Cumberland
Center is working for Mr.. Peter Peter
son.
Mrs. Roland leighton and son and
daughter were b, guests OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. thomas Pearson, and fam
lily on sunday.
Mr.. II, Il. Hall of Portland called on
friends here on Sunday afternoon.
A grange was instituted at Pythian
hall on Monday evening, May sth, by
State Deputy Ansel Holway, assisted by
h. d. Libby, secretary of State Grange.
The following officers were elected and
installed: Master, Mr.. l.. w. Hadlock;
overseer, Mr.. L. w. Dyer, lecturer, MN
f. b. blanchard steward, Mr.. Warren
Searles; assistant steward, Mr.. Howard
Blanchard; chaplain, 5. j. Porter, treas
urer, MIR. George l.. Holt; gate Keeper,
Mr.. Harry VIM; Ceres, Mrs. Il. W.
Hadlook; Pomona, Mrs. l.. W. Dyer;
Flora, Miss Mabel Palmer; lady assistant
steward, Miss Stella Purinton. This
gra nge start with charter member
ship of "a the largest in the state. There
Is great interest manifested here in the
Patrons Of Husbandry and with our new
and commo diuos Pythian nall We hope
to see our lodge second to none in the
state.
The scene of last Thursdays oonAagra-
tion has been visited by large numbers OF
people the past three days. :
BUXTON.
West Buxton, May 15.-Mrs. G. p.
Harmon and son, Conrad, went to Port
land last Monday. Mrs. Harmon returned
Tuesday.
last Wednesday where no Is to work at
his trade.
MIR. George K. Sands began work as
clerk for Graham 81 Co. last saturday.
Mr.. l.. ID. Tyler and brother of Free
port were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs, III.
ii. Sawyer last week.
Mr.. A. K. p. Lord and Mrs. j. ID.
Graham and daughter spent last Satur-
day in Portland.
The rain of SATURDAY evening was very
refreshing to vegetation and made every
thing look beautiful and green.
Mrs. Leonard Palmer after siokn ess
of several months is:able to be out doors
again. DR.. Weeks Is her physician : 20
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Illingworth OF
Shapleigh spent last Sunday with his
parents here, ler
Mrs. Eugene CARL and son of south
Water boro. who have been stayin9swith
her parents returned home last Sunday.