The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-06
MAINE TOWNS
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Portland for few weeks.
b. r. Davis OF Freeport was in town
last Thursday, calling on our merchants
with fine line of footwear.
Daniel G. Smith sold very nice young
Hereford COW and her calf to Frank Keen
of Poland last week for $50 90
The farmers are busy working up their
wood pils and carting sawdust from the
Nichols mill, 20 cover their Toe.
The Easter service at the Union church,
Sunday. afternoon, drew out large audi
ence The pastor, Rev. B. II. PeDwarden
delivered a sermon appropriate to the day.
The singing was by the choir, assisted by
Mr. A. h. Jordan and Miss Gertrude b.
Nichols Miss Cynthia Jordan, organist.
The floral decorations were quite elabor-
ate.
MIR. Charles Fl. Mitchell of No. Yarn
outh, selling agent for the American ROAD
Machine company of Kenneth Square, IA.
was in town saturday, and sold Cnam'
pion road machine to this town, on CON
dition that 1t does good work, ana Is ap-
proved by the board of seleotinen. lee,
5. q. Sylvester, one of our Oldest citi-
zens is reported on the sick list
Nathan Decker, who has been connneu
to the house for several weeks with
lame foot, is able to be around again.
FALMOUTH.
West Falmouth. April s-Mr. and Mrs.
j. N. Leighton called on relatives IN
West Cumberland on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Clinton shaw has sold his W meat
route carts, etc, to Mr.. Adelbert WHIT
ney of Cum berland Center
Mr.. Leonard leighton of West Cumber.
land called ON his sister Mrs. Miriam
Leighton, on Sunday.
Mrs b. W. Shaw spent Saturday after
noon with relatives at West Cumberland.
Our snow is fast disappearing and slush
is taking its place.
Miss Gaine- Winslow of Deering will
teach the spring term In No. II.
Miss Helen Newman OF Bangor called
on frien DIS here one day recently while on
her way to Bos ton, where she is the guest
of her sister. Mrs. W. =. Newman
MIR. Charles n Woodbury., formerly OF
this place, dieu at the Maine General Hos
pitai on March 3Oth, of heart disease. The
funeral services were held at his late resi-
dence, No. 219 High street, Portland, on
Saturday forenoon, burial at Manchester,
n. ii. A widow survives bin, also one
brother, Mr.. Eben Woodbury. of Mass,
and one sister, Mrs. A bert Minott of West
Falmouth.
vINALHAvEN.
ViIalhavsn, Apr. Sat a citizens
meeting called at the Board of Trade
rooms on Friday night to see what could
be- done about rebuilding the Union
church. the following committee were APP
poin ted to get designs, raise money, and
see about other matters, and report as
soon as convenient. John Lowe. }. H
Ssnborn, ID. j. Wells Mrs. 1. q. Libby
Mrs. G. b. Vinal, Mrs. Nj. Wharf, ID. NJ.
Noyes. W. 5. Carver, i. K. LIBBY. Ii
was voted TO rebuild. The trustees of the
Memorial hall very kindly offered their
hall for the Sunday services, and star OF
Hope Lodge, l. o. o. F., the whole OF
the ind story for the midweek services
and the circle. Several other societies
offered their rooms for the use of the
church.
The annual meeting of the Union
church society was held Friday evening.
and the usual business transacted The
following committee were chosen:
XXI. f. Libby, W >. Carver, q. Il.
Boman, Chas. Lawrence, John West
Treas john West.
Clerk-Chas. Li1letiled.
Very appropriate services were held here
on Raster sunday and Is rec lived into the
CHI urch, 10 on confession and three by let
ter
An item in some papers describing
large iece of stone quarried In New
Hampshire, stating that 1t was the larg
est piece ever Quarried in this country.
size 50 # by 10 II. We can discount
this with odds in our favor. The Bod
we'll Granite Co some three years or more
ago, at their quarry Mt the Sands had
piece started out all free, 800 1T long, av-
erage width 81 it., and IL 1T thick. They
now, l understand, have contract to
quarry and cut and polish for the cathe-
dral building in New York eight stone
over so fts long, Oft. through when
finished
ii. b. Pierce and wife of New York,
who were called here ON account of the
death of Mrs. Pierces father, will not re-
turn until about April is.
4 Change in mail service commenced
April l. Two mails per day after that
date, until Dec |.
Rev. W.. H. Littleteld, who has been
sick for the past month, is gaining.
HARPSwELL.
West Harpswell April 3.-Mrs. Amelia
Bibber, wife of Henry Bibber of South
Harpswell. died very suddenly of apo
plexy, Thursday night. Funeral services
were held at the Methodist church Sun
day, at 2 p. m. Rev. Il. q. Andrews Off
ciated. Music wa furnished by "A quar-
tette consisting of Miss Bessie Merriman,
trenle; Miss { sroly n Billings. alto; TX.
Johnson, tenor and W. ;. Allen, bass.
There were many beautiful floral offerings
from relatives and friends. Interment
at West Harpswell cemetery
Sermons appropriate to Easter Sunday
were preached at the Metho dist and Bap-
tlst churches Yesterday, both being beau
tifuIly decors ted with flowers. An Easter
concert was held at the Baptist church in
the evening.
MIR. and Mrs. George l.. Randall, who
have been stopping with their son-in-law.
Mr.. Walter 5. Berry at Cambridge.
Mass. during his recent illness, returned
home tonight. The many friends of MIR.
Berry in this town are glad to hear that
his health is improving.
GRAY.
Dry Mills. April D. Charlie Quint, who
has been visiting In Casco for few weeks
Miss Annie Bailey of Bates College is
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. ), 5.
Bailey.