The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-06
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents
BUXTON.

Cbtcopee, Nov. Sour Sunday school
superintndent, Mrs. Daniel Payne, took
10 the whole session of the State Conven-
tion In Portland last week, and reports
a plea mt and profitable time.
Rev. r. Ii. Baker was greetsd by very
small audience last Sunday on account
of the rain. But those who did attend
report his sernon as being an excellent
one.
The rains Of the past week have been
welcomed BY IL the farmers around here,
and ev those who do not call them
selves farm, r., that have had low water
in their wells
A horse of Mr.. Charles Emsry's got
tangled in q wire fence and badly hurt
last Tuesday. The horse got out OF the
pasture, and was grazing In the dooryard
OF MIR Geo Bangs, when gust OF WIND
blew over cart tody which stood on Its
end By n tree. This frightenei him SO
that he ran into the fence and tore large
piece of muscle out of his left fore leg
as large as u boys fist and which hung
down, JUS held by little piece Of flesh.
1t IL needless to say the horse is very
lane.
Asreception WAS held on Tuesday evening
at tue ~ side nee of Mr.. franklin Pink
ham, but on account of the rain only
about thirty were present to enjoy the
pleasant oooasionpn q very social manner.
Wednesday morning, while MIR. Gibbs,
our storekeepar, WAS getting barrel OF
moia s IS in place on the blocks. bis ssids
flew up and tipped over table Of goods
that stood In the middle of the sore.
scattering the articles over the floor and
brs aking two lantern globes.
Wednesday afternoon very quiet we'd
ding took place at the Methodist parson-
age, About 8 o'clock, the contracting
parties being MIR. Clifford S. Libby of
Stapdisb, Me-, ami Miss Alena Hamlin
of Gorbam, Me-. the G 'remo py being per
formed by the Rev William Bragg, and
witnessed by the brides father, Mr.. AL
bert Hamlin, and Miss Hsmlin, the
brides sister, Mr.. Fred Ssnborn, cousin
to the bridegroom, ana the pastors FAM
lily. The simpler form with the ring ser.
vice included wss used, and the nuptial
knot tied firm. We wish them much JOY.
Their home Ia to be at South Standish,
the bridegroom home.
ACTON.
Acton. Nov. 4.-The rains Of late are
very acceptable. Wells are low anu man,
are dry
Celia Buzzsll Is away visiting relatives
in Boston, Marblehead, Haverhill and
Dover.
Mrs. S. H. Garvia. Mrs, J. H. San
born, Lizzie Gerrish and Rev. Mr.. Nut
tart attended the State ). 5 Convention
at Portland last week, and Revs. Muttart
aud Buzzsll of ShApleigh exchanged pull
pits last Sunday.
Mrs. j. A. Garvin Is quite Ill,
A steam saw mill IL In operation, or
will be In few days, on the lot that J.
q. Sanborn sold to Nm. Kenneth.
Joseph Hammond is suffering with an
absoess.
Deputy Sheriff b. ]. Grant was at AL
fred or business last tuesday.
The assessors are taking valuation Of
the real estate in town.
Harry Hammond is at work in the
mill at North Shapleigh.
Levi b. Pillsbury 10 at work carpen-
tering for J. W. withRm.
HARPSwELL.
East Harpsweli, Nov. 8 -William Ed.
ward Holbrook an employe OF the Ameri-
can Express Co., at Brunswick. son OF
Silas $. Holbrook, died In Brunswick
last Monday at p. M, at the age of
twenty-ssven years, of pneumonia, after
an Illness Of one weak. The skilful and
unosasing attention of DIR. Foss and
other kind hearted physicians of Bruins
wick, with two faithful nurses ever pres
emit at his bedside. with anxious relatives
with hearts too full for utserance, yet all
were powerless to combat against the
unseen foe. Altar six days of intense
suffering the wildly beating heart ana
thro bling brain were SILL, ana he bad
passed ON to the life beyond. The
funeral service was conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Holmes of Brunswick at his home
at East HRrpswell, Wednesday, Nov. LIST,
at IL a. N.
BRUNSWICK.
Brunswick, Nov. mir. Wilbur Rey-
nolds has sold his house on Bowker street,
Joseph Legros, who has been working
at Walkers meat market, and before
that for some time at Alexander's, died
Thursday rather suddenly.
Mrs Cram and Miss Hatch attended
the reception of Miss blanchard to the
Woinan's Literary Union AT Portland.
Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Riley spent Thursday as
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Quimb by
ct Augusta.