The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-09
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Pownal, March 7.-The death OF the
oldest citizen ia our town, MIR. Seth
Sweetsir, occurred at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs Albion Dresser on Satur-
day, Feb. 25sh Mr.. Sweetsir was In his
96th year and leaves an aged widow and
iour children, two sons and two daught'
els. The span of years granted to
this a~ed man cover long. busy and use
ful life. Almost century has he watched
the seasons come and so, ami until only
within few years has he oeen ouligsd to
watch the work 20 on where, in years
gone by it was such delight and pleas
ure to him to join SO actually in what
ever his hands found to do Funeral ser
vices wers held from his daug hter's
home on Monday afternoon and the in
Il rmeut was In Elmwood cemetery near
EowDal Centre.
The Ladies' Aid society will, as has
been their custom for several years serve
"A town meeting dinner in Mallet Hall,
ON Monday, March 18th, the day set apart
for onr annual town meeting dinner No
Mains will be- spared to give first class
dinner ani liberal patronage Is So
licitsd.
ouesked TO meet at Pownal Centre on Fri
Inv AFTERNOON mt 3 O'Clock for the pur-
n ,se of nominating candidates for cleo
tion at the annual town meeting 20 be
held on Monday, March isth.
Fret Moves has been spending some
DAYS with his father at Augusta.
Mrs Charles Walker ID nov en- visit
to friends at Sebago.
Mr. john \. Lawrence has been grite
indisDosed for some days.
Mt. Chs rles l. Dow of West Falmouth
yonld lie veiy LAD to receive ans iufor
alton re garding h dog. A large black
Newt midland, bl ok with white ring
around neck, wearing collar not
marked.
GRAY.
Gray, March Rev. II l. Mccain
and family arrived here last week.
MIR. II. ). Caswell has neuIly finished
the scenery for tho new hall at Sibbatus.
Miss Lucy Louise freeman has been as
signed the Sautatory, and Miss Percy
Edith Leavitt the vlledictory for the
exercises of Peunell lu-
stitute, which ocucr in May.
The PLANS for the Stimson Memorial
hall were received by Mrs. ). j. Leigh
ton lew days since. The work on tie
foundation for this building will be
gin as : on rs the season permits
Mr., j. L hancoCk, MT Jonn W.
Frank and MIR. j. W. Stevens, were APP
pointed trustees. There are two more TO
he chosen later
MIR. Il. +. Webb while thu town meet
ing was being hold. circulated among the
farmers and secured sign atures for one
hundred and twenty five acres of sweet
corn,
The new druI store is beginning to as
sumo an up to date appearances. IL VIII
.,rnbablV / - Tnldy for OCguDanCy IN ten
days or earlier.
Dry Mills, March 6-Mr ana Mrs.
Thomas Q1int who have been spending
the winter with their daughters at A.
gnsta anu brunswick, havs returned TO
their home at Dry Mills MI. tehlnt Is IN
very feep'e health.
Mis- Randall Morrill, Of Raymond, has
returned nome TO her father, MIR. James
y. Whitney's.
Mr.. Jones who has been working in
this clnity and boarding at Mr.. Frank
Quints, has returned 70 his home in Win
terpott
Freelaud Edwards of Casco, is visiting
his uncle, MIR. George Qnint.
Frank y. GoJ is suffering from very
sore hand caused by sticking nail into
his thumb
The Institute scholars from this place
went to school Monday alter week va
cation.
BIZ. ana MIS-. fTeu MCDUDHlu Will itbNc
sometime til S week for Conway. y. H.,
ami Mrs Joseph and Miss Flora Mellon
ali will leave ct the same time for Bos-
ton, Mass.
NJ. Z. Morrill, Was elected tax collector
at town meeting Monday.
The roads are in very bad coalition.
NORWAY.
Norway, March The services of
Prof. Wiley principal of the high school,
Will close with tn present term. and
he will resume the study OF medicine
with DR.. hill OF Bethel Our schools
axe in tine condition, and a credit both TO
the towD and their able managers.
The town report shows an unanimously
large amount IF pauper bills, many from
ex-soldiers and their widows.
The steam power applied to the electric
plant, amply coinpensates for lack OF
water.
The boom in tirch timber for spool
strips in this and surrounding towns Is
the greatest ever known. Great quantities
arc lraded about all the mills awaiting
spring opening, AMI "A good low of wa er
and much more coming. should this con
liuue the entire country will soon be
stripped of birch timber.
Ihe w. G. 1. U. who are ever fore.
most in all good and benevolent WORK,
gave nm entertainment recently by which
they reallZei over SoJ Wnlcn was placed
in the hands of "a committee for distribu
ton among the worthy poor.
Reports from the shoe shop are very
confiicted In some departments good
Iun is reported, in others, small work ut
starvation wages But judging from
gen raj Appearances, the moving out of
town, empty rents and number OF idlers,
we should say thers had been been little
OF nc improvement.
1hs Water Company have extended
their main pipe several hundred feet
farther into the lake which has improved
the water greatly. Complaints for "a long
time had been heard Of its bad taste, and
severa! teams were selling wafer from the
hilisiue springa ut one cent per gallon.
JEFFERSON.
Jefferson, March TN this part of the
state the sleighing has gone TO stay
Some of the numbering teams are still
dragging but is is hart WORK.
The reviyal meetings held hers Inst
week, wers we'll afforded. Rev. MIR.
Nillmas of the Alma church has bean hers
brother Gallons, the pastor Of
this church.