The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-14
MAINE TOWNS.
esnns Of Interest Gathered by Cores.
pcndsn.s al the Pres.
GRAY.

GRAY.
GRAY, February IL. All remember that
Capdiemas day was clear and bright.
MIR. W. u. Latlner has been confined TO
the house with grip for tho past ten
days. He Is now eonvnlescen;.
AIR. Irving Hall, cue new druggist, is
located at the Cobb store during the re-
modelling Of the II. g. Hall building.
MIR. Frank osgood of Portland PASSED
the 9TH inst with his father, MIR. Emery
Osgood.
hIr. W. H. McConkey recently shipped
from Gray station carload of apples.
MIR. j. ID. Anderson returned foin Mas
sachusetts on February 9tn where he has
been on business and pleasure.
Mr.. f. 5. Caswoll is painting scenery
for the new hall at Sabhatus.
The young men having tired of dancing
on the rough weather floor IN the Town
hall, dubbed together and purchased
southern piue to lay n new one, and the
past week under the supervision of MI.
Joshua Hall, MIR. r. c. leighton and MIR.
Geo. osgood successfully carried out their
plans They now have floor that will
please the most aesthetic.
The Rev. Dir. Holden of Lewiston is
supplying the pulpit at ths Congregation
al church, until the arrival of MIR. Nc
Cam of Houlton, who has accepted the
call rendered him by this society.
1t wasn't Aunt Dinah's quilting par
ty. bur that of Mrs. Is. 4. SkillinRs
k..r tria da aagann hlplfQn last Mon
t,ay afternoon and took hand in finish
ing that pretty quilt. After the final
touches q supper was spread. Ans one
who has ever eaten from the table OF
this lady Is well aware TINT the writer Is
incompetent to do justice In words, to
her ability.
A very enjoyable entertainment was
given at the Town hall, Saturday evening,
February 18th unGer the auspices of the
Congregational society.
MIR. A. y. Andrews. who is attending
Bowdoin college medical school, passed
last sabbath at home.
MIR. Charles stuart. the owner of the
young horse, Little 6limmer, was offered
S400 for him the past week by Lewiston
parties, and refused it,
The Bree Baptist society will furnish
dinners at Cobb's hall on town meeting
day.
There Is to be dance NJ Town hall,
SATURDAY, ropaunry ion. NJ p,...
Mrs. James L. LIBBY ana mr. furineon
OF foruahu were IN Wy u i'ss .,a.,.t
dollar towards defraying he expense for
the new floor in the Town hall, can leave
the money with NJ. j. W. Anderson.
STANDISH.
East Sebago. Feb. ia nsh house on
the ice in Sebago Lake owned by Vim. H..
WV" VI oA - ~
stroyeu U! hro S"A"'''
18th. The loss Is heavy as there was nc
insurance on either the house or fishing
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BROWNFIELD.
,a.,s H.. ~ p,,x,uu tho mas,
Browpheio' 'ep' To- '"o p"''
week we have had the most severe weather
of tbs winter. Some eight inches Of
-. 80, ,o,lovaa NV strong west wind,
hs e"o" .0 = .,,--
has given plenty OF WORK iof sho'eher'
and road rollers.
prof Bateman will give course o.
w. ,,,,. II
lectures On phrehoioey "n' Ai"u
jects, commencing Monday evening. INT
professor was here several years ago ano
h,s lectnres were interesting and ,nstruc
tive. -
Pearl heoekan iouRe l. " ". e. 70
90 was instituted 1uesday EVENING feo
1th, In Oho rsiiows nan urana "1e'
Chase, oenefsi .eose'n,y Dy' u /,
Henly, president Oh nepeaan asse S,, piy
were present, anu assiseou ~ Snse'
Hebekah lodge Oh D.hnaIk nigh,
member TOOK the oplgauon. supper was
iurhisneo luz OH =" '"o
PORTER.
keBar Falls, FEB l3-li CAndiema'
day is cold and" You say that OLD say
ing is not true to anyone In this SECTOR
and you will get called a liar at once
Wednesday, Thursday. friday ana sat
urday were terrible Gays IN tnis sec.lon
Roads are almost impossible, and reports
como to us OF terrible suffering bAch
from the village where whole families art
sick with grippe
The stage driver from south hiram te
Porterfeld has taken mis- mail Dag on M
back and gone back ana forth aioot iol
the past days Yes foi go year.
s,aaS,ng r. break mn.
Several pai ties have neea making reau,