The Portland daily press., 1899-05-24
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
LIMERICK.

Limerick. May 22.-Mrs Abbie B.
Philpot. wife OF Elkanah Philpot, died
on the 10th, after lingering and very
painful illness, and was buried on the
18th, the Rev. r. L. Howard, former
pastor. and MIR. Holman, the present
pastor of the Free Baptist church, officiat-
ing. Mrs. Philpot was born in South
Cornish "a years and four months ago,
and her married life thas been spent in
the beautiful country home, q mile from
our village, where she died. The richly
deserved esteem in which she WAS held
was strikingly in evidence by the attend
ance at her funeral She leaves besides
her sorrowing husband, two children,
Frank. of windhain, and Nellie, at home
with her father, to mourn her loss. ,,,
Our towDsman, l. S. Libby, Esq., sun
fingers, though entirely helpless, ana
surely falling. His barn took fire on sat
urday last, and pavesthe towns people
great scare, partly on his account ana
partly for the damage 1t was SO nea,
causing. Five minutes morelor less anu
the barn and houss must have gone anu
with them the Free Baptist church and
other buildings. Through this II won Id
scarcely be expected he could hve.
Children with matches caused the ire
The Rev Mr.. Holman is to preach the
memorial sermon before Post l9s, u. a:
r., on Sunday next, at the Free Baptist
church, the other churches joining In
union service. Hon. f. NJ. higgins is to
deliver the Memorial Day address on
Tuesday following, at the Congregational
church
Captain John Thestrup has been horne
for a short visit and has taken his wife
to New York with him TO stay till he sails
ON his next voyage.
Mrs. Wedxwood is still living, though
very aged and feeble She has scarcely
been expected to live for years:
Z. II. Adams hsq., has treated MIS-
store and house to new coats of paint,
and others are following his example.
Chas. Felch is building an addition to
his house, of somewhat large proportions,
including carriage house, and con =.
Meeting with his barn changing the ap-
pearance of his homo very greatly for the
better.
: Our scarlet fever scare is over, hut
one case having occurred in our village.
Our High school closed on the 18th.
No pubic graduations this year.
Herbert h. Seavey has secured a POSI-
tion with H. N. Leavitt s. Co.. Of San
ford, and enters upon his work this week.
BALDWIN. ,..
North Baldwin, May 22-The much
needed rain came Friday, and continued
unull SunOAy nlR0u, DuU uul6 uOfuluR
IN clear and pleasant
Most of the farmers have planted their
potatoes.
1t looks as though the apple crop would
be small. Early trees bloomed we'll, but
there are only few blossoms on the win
ter apple trees.
Grass has been looking bad, but the
recent rain has done 1t much good.
Mrs K. W. Lurt has been visiting Mrs.
E. &. Thorne.
MIR. and Mrs. ID. F. Partridge Of Bux-
ton visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 5.
H. CLARK, May 13 and ID.
Mr. Joseph Parker has bought the old
school, house at North Baldwin, what was
District No. 4, and will tear it down this
week.
Arbor Day was observed at the school
house on the bill by the teachers sus.
pending school in the afternoon, and the
time ussd by teacher and pupils in beau
tifying the grounds. They arranged
three flower beds and planted a very
pretty maple tree. These grounds are
spacious and with a little work it can be
made one of the prettiest places in town.
We are glad beginning has been made
in the right direction.
Mrs Emmerline Vending is visiting
Mrs. j. NJ. Sanborn
Mrs Alfred Murch and son of Massa
chusetts, are expectedsat Mr.. Almon
Murch's, Tuesday.
q A large number attended Fthe weCding
reception of MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Rioh-
ar, son, at MIR. o. Weeman's, May IL. +.
1T is hopedsthat the difficulty in regard
to the location of the school house on the
hill has heen settled go there ewill be no
more trouble.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth. May 23.-Mr.
Frank Lobdell from Boston, is stopping
at the home farm in Pownal for few
weeks.
MIR. Frank whitney, son of NJ L.
Whitney, who was seriously injured while
shacklng cars on the Maine Central rail
road, is improving. he is at the Maine
General Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. James Lawrence has returned
from SeDago Lake, accompanied by her
daughter. Mrs. q. p. CJeayes and grand
children.
Mrs. Il. ID. Davies Is in Portland learn
ing the millinery trade
Clifford Young has returned from Bos-
ton, where he has been spending the win
ter with his mother.
This community was saddened by the
sudden death of Mrs. Hannah E., wife of
Walter ii. Evans, which occurred at her
home Monday morning at 7.3O O'Clock.
She was in her usual health until within
a few hours of her death. Her ply sicians
pronounced her disease apoplexy. She
leaves husband, three sons and an
adopted daughter, also an aged mother
and brothers to mourn her loss. Prayers
at the house Tuesday, at 2 p. IN. Burial
Wednesday. at Milan, n. H.
Lottie Haskell has gone to Wells Beach.
BUXTON.
West Buxton, May 22.-Mr. j. II.
Graham is at work in the box factory at
Bar Mills this summer.
Miss Abbie Tar Dox and Nj iss Dora Saw
yer spent last Wednesday with friends at
the Lake.
Miss ertrude Sawyer is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Bradbury.
The II. q. 5. is to have a box supper
next Saturday evening, the proceeds of
which are to be used for the purchasing
of a set of encyclopedias for the school,
Mr.. W. II. Barnes has gone to Dayton
to work this summer. e--.-,
SCARBORO.
Eight Corners, May 29.-Mr. Albert
Cook met with a severe accident Satur-
day. In jumping from an ice cart he