The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06
MAINE TOWNS.
items OF Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents
KENNEBUNK.

d. Ttllt vi otsttnt @.scott tfo~~@~1 -
the Congregational church OF Ksnnebunk
Sunday. Dec. 8. DR. Rics Is connected
with the B1reau Of Pulpit Supply for
the Congregational churches In New
England. Rev. MIR. Thompson Of Cliff
tor dale. Mess, who preached Sunday,
Nov. 20, gave excellent satisfaction, and
there is a desire to hear him again.
The elsctrio cars con necttd with the
Sanfo al d Cape Porpoiss electric rail-
rotd are now making regular trips
through the business ortion Of kenne-
bunk village.
n Miss Ethel Hinton. the exceedingly In
teresting llttls rer ,r Of Sanford is an
nounced to rsoits In the Aethcd,st church
Thur. day evening. Nov. 2. Vocal and
instrumental music win oompiste the
programme. The proceeds are TO be de-
voted to the Methodist parsonage dsbt.
Mis- Hinton gave several selections re-
Gently at the Olaf Bye Benefit end msds
an exc client impression on the large audi
enoe resent.
Mr., Charles, an aged ard well known
res mt Of ksnnebunk, oil d Dec. LIST, at
his residence. The funeral was oorduct-
~ THIS AIttTn00u Uy htN. 1s W EOWcEb
of the Unitarian church.
BUXTON.
Chicopse, Dec. b.-Last Tuesday the
ladies OF this parish met at the church
and re-organized the Ladies' Circle, Ife
following officers were elected for the
coming year: President, Mrs. Eta
Bragg; vice president, Mrs Mary l..
Sanborn; sec Rotary, Mrs. Flora Ander-
-. ,,aa.n,ar Mr. NalIia EIood Thsv
adjourned to meet at Mrs. Sarah PEN
nsil's next Friday afternoon, at o'clock,
to make fancy articles to sell at some fu-
turs TINS for the benefit Of the church.
Mr.. william Pbinney and family Of
Dealing Centre. wers at MIA: Sarah Pen
MIR. Frank Pennell Of Brldgton, was
home at his fathers, Mr.. James Pen
neil's from Wednesday until Saturday.
MIR. Geo. Bangs Was home Thanksgiv-
Ing Day.
Cor ham and spent the afternoon with
her parents on Thursday.
Mrs. Cousins, the widow Of the late
1chabcd Cousins. ased 60, was found
dead In her bed on Friday morning. Flu
neral took place at her late residence ut
12 O'Clock, Sunday.
Mrs. Hutchinson of Glenwood and her
two children, spent the latter part OF last
week with Ter mother, Mrs. j. ]. q.
Hawkes.. They returned home Sun day
afternoon.
Miss Marion, the eight year old daught-
or Of Mr.. AMI Mrs. Geo. Davis OF Deer
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Last Saturday Mr.. Homer Martin, Mr..
Nathan Flood. Mr.. ed. Stevens and Mr..
II. Paine, assisted by the pastor. took
away the low gallery from the rear part
h.
pews on the right side of the pulpit, ex-
tended the pulpit platform to the wall
for the choir. Mrs. Bragg and Mrs.
Flora Anderson assisted In laying the
carpet and cleaned up after they got
through. A little plastering and paint
ing Is all that is required to finish the
work.
wINN.
VIM, Dsc. 2.-Thanks solving Day
passed of very quietly here There was
the usual Thanksgiving services In st.
Ihomas's church, at 10 O'Clock and 2. 20.
when after prayers were said DR.. Quinn
delivered appropriate sermons.
At the katahdin House there was an |
excellent dinner served.
Mir. Frank and Mrs. Estes, dined with |
Mr.. and Mrs. Cluster.
Miss Grace Estes spent Thanksgiving |
with friends In Materville.
Mr.. Norman Sturgeon, who has been |
laid aside for some weeks with O broken |
leg, having recovered from the accident |
left for the woods for the winters work.
Miss Gartruds Turner went to Bangor |
on Friday, thence to Auburn, to visit |
her sister and to take well-earnsd rest.
Mrs Melville johnson Of Maowahoo.
has returned from Digby, Nova Scotia, |
from an extended trip.
MIR. Simon b. Gates returned Saturday |
aft, rnoon from PresQue Isle, where he |
spent Thanksgiving with his daughter.
Road very much cut up from Grinstone
to Metford.
AIR. and Mrs. Nathan Hurd spent |
with friends at Lewiston.
and returned on Friday.
Mr.. Patrick Mulhern for many years a
resident in VIM, now at work rs =
blacksmith In Rowland, is about to
move his family there. He will take
down his paint shop and erect 1t there.
, Miss Amy Dennis Is away at Kingman
during Thanksgiving holidays with her
sister, Mrs. Harry Taylor.
There was light snow fall Monday
morning, Dsc 4th, which has made 1t
very aloppy travelling.
DIR. Quinn made bis monthly visit to |
Lincoln on sunday. Dec. 8. Evening |
prayer and Holy communion at 8 o'clock |
p. m. There was a good attendance. but |
1t was very hard travelling, the road be- |
ing very muddy. There was the usual |
and evening service In the Epis- |
oopal church, Vim, with good congrega-
tions, especially in the evening.
CHEBEAGUE.
Cheabeasue. Dec. Awhile Mr.. and |
Mrs. h. y. Hamilton were away from |
their home for a short time on Nov. 2sth, |
their house was entered and $i7 In cash, |
beside some valuable kespsakes stolen.
The glass breaker is again at work. |
Public buildings seem to be his particu-
lar target The Golden Cross hall Is |
again suffering broken glsss caused by |
stones from the hand OF some misoreant. |
The III. E. sunday school are prepar-
ing for Christmas concert.
Rev. Francis Grovenor has so far re-
covered from his recent illness, as to be
able to attend to his pastoral work.
The canning factory is still running q
full crew. MIR. Henderson, the proprie-
tor. reports the most prosperous season
since the factory was built some eight |
years since.
The Island schools will begin the 18th
inst.