The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-26

! NORTH YARMOUTH.
North Yarmouth, April 24.-Miss Inez
Rowe of Cumberland, Is teaching in
school No. I, and Miss Lizzie Mountfort
in No. 2.
Miss Mabel Skillins spent Sunday with
her parents. She will complete her course
at the Maine General Hospital in June.
Mrs. q. G. Hatch OF Portland, spent
Sunday with her parents.
Rev. Mr.. Mcbride preached q very able
sermon Sunday morning from Acts II :26,
and in the evening gave talk on the
Fiji Islands.
Wescustogo Grange will hold an all
day rueeting Thursday May anu pic
mic dinner will he served. All who hav,
ever been members OF this Grange are in
vited to he present.
MIR. Geo. Sweetsir and family are at
Mr.. Salaithiel Sweetsir's and will make
their home with him for the present.
POwNAL.
Pownal, April 2A-The death of Mr..
Joseph Stubs a former resident of this
town, occurred at the residence of his son,
Mr.. Hanson Stubs who resides here a
few days since. His death was very sud-
den and was the result of his advanced
age. 1t has been his custom for some
years to pass the warmer season with his
son here, and the Writer with others of
his children. He came here only few
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| Mass, MIR. Stulebs leaves large num-
Der OF defendants among whom are chill.
dron, grandchildren and great-grand-
children. The funeral and burial were
at Falomuth, where MIR. Stubs had pre-
viously lived.
The death of Mrs. Tryon. wife of Sam
uel lryon, also resident of our town,
occurred on Friday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Tuttle who Is at
present living at Yarmouth. Mrs. Iryen
was also advanced In years, being over
so. The funeral was on Sunday at her
daughters homo and burial at Evergreen
cemetery.
MIR. Andrew Hodsdon passed his SSth
birthday on Tuesday of last week. His
health has not been very good for thu
past few months, but he was able to re-
ceive visitors who called to offer congrat-
ulatiops In accordance with the day.
The /. .. X. ii. will present the drama
among the Breakers" at Maliet hall on
Friday evening of the present week.
Much talent Is represented In the cast
of characters and no doubt it will be
very pleasant entertainment
Mir. h. Perris has returned to his farm
here.
Hodsdon Il knight have heen filling
an order for lumber at Yarmouthsfor the
past few days
Mr.. Charles Knight has completed his
contract for mason work on the new res
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de will soon open up work ON his own
ledge now for the coming season.
Mr.. George Reed was in town one day
last week
Mr.. Benjamin. Porter still remains
very i'll. DR.. Thomas is in attendance.
CASCO.
Casco, April 24.-Tbe travelling has i'm
proved very fast. the past week. The main
road through the village is dry and
dusty.
DIR. Corliss has prepared ground for his
early peas and potatoes.
The village school opened this morn
ing in charge of Miss Carrie 5. Weston of
Otistield, Miss Weston taught the winter
term and is very popular as teacher in
the district.
AT the annual meeting of the Union
Sunday School Board, the following
officers were chosen for ensuing year:
Supt.-Mark l.. Leach.
Asst. Supt.-Joseph Barry.
| Sect.-Jennie Leach.
1reas.- 5. Moors
| No change is noted in the condition of
MIR. Nathan Decker who Is very ill at his
home in this village
S. H. Mann and Jordan had their store
reshingled last week. John q. Bracket
and V. X. Edwards did the work.
DR.. and Mrs. ID. W. Wight of Medford
Mass, have arrived in town, and are
settled bnelr cOttAB6 near but
| shore of Pleasant lake.
Marx L. Leach has had his old Char
lie" "a years old this spring killed, and
bought of James Edwards of Auburn,
pair of light work horses for his farm
work this spring.
Mr.. Elias Jordan, respected citizen
| died at his home at Cook s Mills, April
| IL, aged Is years The funeral was nsld
at his lats home April n. Rev. b. ID.
Pennaden officiating. He left wife and
seven childrsn to mourn his departure.
| Frank L. Baston of North Yarmouth,
| is making his parents a short visit.
Robert p. Baston is doing some carpen
ter work for Silas K. Davis.
| Ruby Braokett. the little daughter OF
| Robert h Bracket. was severely bitten
| by her uncle's dog which she was feeding
one day last week. The dog apparently
without any provooation made spring
| for the girl and fastened his teeth in
her face, infii:ting an ugly wound which
required the services of the physician to
dress-one dog less now in this village
OTISFIELD.
| Otisfeld, April "a. The snow having
about all gone, farmers are beginning to
| cultivate the land, SOW their onion beds
and plant early peas.
| Most of the sweet corn to be planted
| here, will be carried TO the corn factory
at Casco. owned and run by Durham
and Morrill,, or to the South Otishsld
| factory which is to be run this year by
b. Is. Jilison.
The funeral of Mrs. Polly Robinson
was held Sunday, April 90, at the. home
| of her son, Nathaniel Robinson OF East
Otistield., with whom she has lived sew
eral years. Few persons live TO attain
the great age of of Mrs. Robinson who
had passed her ninety second birthday.
She leaves four sons, three of whom live
| in this town.
George Turner and Chester Jordan who
| have been spending few ldays vacation
| at their home in this town, have gone
| back to Worcester, Mass, where they are
| both working in u revolver factory.
HARPSWELL.
| West Harpswell, April 24.-Mr. /. N
| Bailey from Springfield, Mass, is visit
| ing relatives in town this week.
Schools on the Neck will begin May lst
Those ON the Islands begin today, April
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The post offices at West Harpswell,
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