The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-26
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by corres-
pondents ofthe Press.
BUXTON.

West Buxton. April 24.-Mr. Wilbur
Partridge has bought the house on High
street, and half of the black smith busi.
ness of MIR. Edward Eaton. MIR. Eator
is to move his family into the house OF
Prince street on Buxton side Of the river
Mrs. Tarr of Lewiston is Rthe guest O.
bar sister, Mrs. j. &. Bean, at the pres
ent writing,
Mr.. W. 5. Graham. who has been con-
ined to the house since last November, is
able to get out Of doors again.
Last tuesday, just before noon. the SAGE
valley creamery was slightly damaged by
IRE. IL caught from a spark on the roof,
aud but for the timely discovery, it would
have been reduced to ashes. Mr.. Palmer
who has leased the creamery for another
year, was at work packing butter, and
knew nothing of it until he heard the out
cry.
Miss Alice Barnes, who has been quite
sick at her home on. High street, is I'm
proving.
School commenced Monday, April "a,
with MIR. Pliny A. Crockett as teacher in
kinson in the primary department. A
GLASS of eight have been admitted to the
Hlgh school this spring.
SOMERVILLE.
Somerville, April a4.--At Republican
caucus held at the Town House in Somer-
Vile on Saturday. the 22nd of April,
Tendon W. Soule and Morrill, Glidden
were chosen delegates TO the second Con-
gressional district convention to be held
In Lewiston, May II, 1899 and were In.
structed to vote for Hon. Charles Il. Lit
tlefield Of Roclzland, first, last and all the
time.
FALMOUTH.
West Falmouth, April 24.-The Yves,
Falmouth station was broken into one
night last week and several dollars taken.
Also some one entered the house. occupied
by Mr.. Joseph Huston and family the
same night, and took some articles oil
wearing apparel 1t looks as though
We could peryert the old adage of surely
We have fallen among thieves" and say
surely thieves have fallen among JUS.
We regret to hear that Mrs. Thomas W
Pearson is i'll again.
MIR. L. J. Emery of Boston is having a
new barn erected on the home place at
North Falmouth.
The Free Baptist church social at X. oil
p. hall last Thursday evening was largely
attended. end the young people passed a
pleasant ~<aning.
Mrs. A. +. Winslow from Deering spent
Saturday with her daughter, Mrs. How
ard Hicks.
The frogs have been giving concerts for
the past week.
Mf. Albert Merrill has been working
for Mr.. John Smith at North Deering for
the past week
The trailing arbutus buds are opening.
The recent sunshine has given them a
beautiful pink colo-ing.
Mrs. Howard Hicks has been quite i'll,
with DIR. Robinson in attendance, but is
better at this writing.
Messrs. Albion Shaw and Ralph Leigh
ton purchased span of gray horses last
week.
Mrs. Roland Leighton and little daugh
Ger lice were the guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pearson one day
last week.
Mr.. Ansel Leighton has purchased a
wheel.
Mrs. Mary Winslow and Mrs AL Wilson
and daughter of West Cumberland were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Leigh
ton on Thursday.
MIR. Roland Leighton, Mr.. B. W. Shaw
and MIR. Isaac Harmon have planted
peas.
HIRAM
Hiram, April 25.-Alrs. Abigail San
born died suddenly, April 23d, at the
residence of her son, Albert b. Sanborn.
aged SO years. months, 10 days. In the
yeac ending April 23d, - persons have
lied in Hiram, 1t being a larger number
than usual also a larger proportion OF
aged persons, the average age being I'll
years, = months, rs days, sixteen being
over 90; 10 over 90; over ~, and over
So
On Saturday Mr.. Daniel Z. Pike was
thrown from his horse, and broke his col
lar bone and one rib.
Miss Blanche Spring is i'll with Ca
tarrhal pneumonia.
Mira Julia A. Sanborn of Sanbornville,
n. H., and Mrs. Jane Clement OF Sher-
burne, Mass have recently visited their
sister, Mrs. Hannah ii. Craig, who is
very i'll Of paralysis.
Mt. Cutter Grange will Observe their
gath ami sersary on April Goth with ap-
propriate exercises.
Capt. Thomas o. Spring is in Portland
for treatment for his eyes
FREEPORT.
F'reeport, April rs Miss Title Fitz,
who has been visiting friends in Port
land, has returned to her home.
The young ladies' of the Congregational
society ara now rehearsing for a comedy
play in three acts, entitled breezy
Point, which is to be given in May.
Following is the cast of characters:
Aunt Derby Dexter, Mrs Uriah Nash
hnnor PeArl, hess STOCK bridge
Mrs. Hardscratch, Mrs. Grace Burr
Hardscratoh wins,
Bessie Cushing and Hattie Davis
Mehitable Doolttle, Inez Noyes
Barnics Vernon, Maud Blackstone
Laura Leigh Grace Soule
Efith Norton, A bbie Soule
Clarice Fenleigh, Gertrude Morse
Fantine, lille Fitz
Ola Glen Elizabeth Hyde.
The class parts of 80 are due to be hand
ed in from May LIST to May 10.
Rev. A. 4, Dunn of MatervilIe, score
tary of the Maine Baptist Sunday school
convention, spoke at the Baptist church
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Frank +. Morse and little Marion
are spending few days with relatives in
town.
"The Creole's Revenge" under direc-
tons of Ralph Hayden, will be given in
Town hall tuesday evening, April %. AS
this is the first time that the new scenery
is to be used, large crowd is expected
To attend.
Services will be held at the Baptist