The Portland daily press., 1899-03-07
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BALDWIN.

BALDWIN.
Nest Baldwin, March 5.-Your CORE
SO dent has had crick in his arm,
therefore, has failed TO send much news
lately. We are having a snow storm at
This writing.
II. /. Miles works his crow cutting the
pine timber on the p. W. Binford lot
whenit does not storm. BY the way,
Miles has bought the Binfori place of the
heirs.
Weston stevens will occupy the build
ings and farm on the upper side of the
road.
perbam Rosse met with an accident re-
Gently cutting his upper lip in such
manner as TO require several stitches
taken.
Our station agent. G F. Burnell, has
been sick. He's had the grippe to periec
ton, but il better.
A large numter Of iout of town people
attended the drama at Hiram, Feb =.
Some did not return until morning TAX
ing in the dance.
Another ''canvnsser" has been around
this time withmaps.
this week with death, Leon Brown NV
ing nearer East BalwdiD and the young
wife Of Elmoro +. Burnell. She was one
of the most patient and resigned sufferers
j have ever met. she leaves TWO young
children, one I, the other babe OF IL
months.
WINDHAM.
North Winaham, March 8 Mr.. Edwin
White, an old ana lifelong resident OF
Standish,. passed away near IN, Whites
BRIDGE Feb. 49, He hau shock. Feb. D.
another Feb. 10 from which he did not
rally. He was social and pleasant TO old
and young Ho enjoyed relating stories
connected with his hoyhood days; also on
ioyea fishing, and has tisheu from the
stream that Hawthorne tfished from.
He was strictly honest in all his dealings.
He will be missed in the home where he
has boarded with Mir. John Mains and
wife for tho pnst seven years de was
born at Whites Bridge, andilf he lived
until the Gath Of April, would have been
81 years old.
Mr.. Henry Smith died at his home from
double pneumonia the 2lst of Feb, after
quite a severe sickness. lie leaves
widow, four daughters and one son to
mourn his loss lie was IA kiDd husband
and father, good neighbor and citizen.
His age was 6o years.
CORNISH.
Cornish, March Sat a recent meet
ing of the official Board of the Nj. n.
church, Rev. George i. Mlllward VINO
has been very successful pastor Tor the
past three years was cordially invited 10
return for the ensuing year
Ernest, son of Herbert Warren, is very
sick with pneumonia.
A. j. Parker and family have moved to
BTidgton.
The citizens of Cornish met in caucus
at the nall under q. A. Il. hall on
Wednesday, March LIST at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the several town offices for
the ensuing year. The following Candi-
dates were nominated to be supported at
the poles on Monday, March 6tu.
Tcwn Clerk-W. > McKenney.
Saectmen-Fred p. Chick, james NJ.
Haley, Joseph >. Weeks.
1reasurer-Ira Garland.
supervisor of Schools-AlHe Norton.
ALFRED.
Alfred, March AT a Republican eau
Gus held on Saturday last the following
nominations were made.
Notwithstanding Nj. Perkins.
Town Clerk-GeorGs NJ. Phoenix.
Selectmen, Assessors and CVersers of
the Poor-Richard ;. Stanley, Luoius Nj.
Perkins. Seave, d. Emery.
Town decentralization NJ. SaywGrd.
Superintending School Committee
Thomas q. Hall for years; Charles K.
Lawton fer year.
Town Agcnt-Olivsr & Nutter.
Town Auuitor-Charles h. Lander.
1ruant OtIicer-Meiville Walker.
Road Commissioner (if voted by town.
Ezra Clark.
Town report for year 1885, shows all
bill paid and $1,000 reduction on town
debt, best showing for years
BETHEL
Bethel, March 1.-The winter term of
Gould's Ac deny closed Friday, March
3, with the annual prize speaking in
Odion II in the evening. About four
hundred people. listened to the exercises
which were of IA high order. The judges
were Prin William E. Sargent of Hebron
Academy, Judge A. K. kvans of Cor
ham, y. H., and Supt. Alice q. Mason
of Berlin, N. II. The first prize for the
young ladies was awarded to Minnie
Goodwin, the End to Beatrics Kelliher,
both OF Bethel. First prize for young
gentlemen was awarded to Edwin l..
Harvey of Gorham, N. h.; end to Mer-
rift b. GRAY of Casce, Me.