The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-18
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
cHEBEAGUE.

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ing school at Gresly Institute, Cumber-
land, spent Saturday and Sunday at her
home.
MIR. Ambrose Hamilton is building a
new barn.
Captain benjamin Hamilton was cut
on the head quite badly viii unloading
GOAL last Saturday.
The Young ladies OF the Methodist
church gave bake bean supper at MIR.
b. j. Tn ompson's. Thursday evening,
October I2.h, for the purpose Of raising
money to buy new windows for the
church. 1t Is reported that twenty dol
lars was cleared.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Llttleheld are
visiting friends In Connecticut.
The boys of the Chebeague band had an
oyster supper at the home Of Mr.. Edward
jack son.
The ladies Of the q. o. g. G. society
are preparing for a fair which is to be
held In the near future.
Captain Hugh Bowen. who Is In gov
eminent employ on tie Kennebec river,
made q short visit at his home last
week.
FALMOUTH.
West Falmouth Oct. 17-Mrs. Rufus
Leighton was quite III last week bat is
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Huston and family
who have been visiting relatives here
returned to their home in Portland on
Thuisisy
There will be a fine concert at the Free
Baptist church Friday evening Oct Goth
for which the following talent is secured.
The Female quartette consisting of Mrs
A. Ii. Haskell and Miss Ernsstins
Prince, sopranos; Mrs. Annie Il. Flynn
and Miss Abbie F. Merrill, contraltos;
Mr.. Harry b. HOES Ion, of Yarmouth
baritone soloist and Edward J. Quinn
cf Portland, reader. The concert Is for
the benefit of the church and large sale
of tickets is assured.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Shaw are the
guests of Mrs. Shaw's parents,
MIR. Solomon Joseph's many friends
here sincerely regret the accident that b.
fel his horse last week, rendering 1t
necessary to Kill the valuable animal
Five sheep belonging to Mr.. Stephen
O'Brion were killed by dogs last Sunday
forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs C. B. Ross called on
friends in Hurricane on Sunday after
noon,
MIR. Joseph Hicks of Deering called on
her sister, Mrs. Miriam Leighton, one day
last week.
BRUNSWICK,
Brun swick, Oct IL Mics Ella Keyes,
only daughter of u. NJ Reyes, the con.
fectiorer died at Brur swick, Monday, Of
R-fn "a
tifty-two. Miss Keye5 had been an inyR-
lid fer years, and her death was not I'M
expected. she was q menbsr Of the
Pytlian sisterhood. The body was taken
to Sprinyvale, Maine, for intsrment.
Tues lay morning.
Dir. Gilbmt NJ. Elliott is receiving con.
ORGANIZATIONS ON the outcome of his law
suit. LIE st spring, while riding with his
little daughter, he was strlck bT an el7c-
trio car at a bad curve in the line at tbs
top OF Mill Hill, aud narrowly escaped
serious injuries. The suit tried Satur.
day was for DAMAGE since tie Railroad
Ccompauy had been notified about the
curve by the selectmG Although given
notice of DR.. hlliotts intended suit sew
erll times, the company had paid no at
tention to his eommunicat o1s, and bad
M eouns.l at the tr al The judge award
ed Dir. Ell eight hundred dollars
damages. and the company cannot appea
from the verdict.
h0DerG A. OF EOlIlan1 mai
been in Bruins wick the last few days
Capt George l.. Skolfield and GeoTgi
p. Woodbury. are after mocss ia Ncr.hsrr
Maine
GRAY.
Gray. Oct. i6-GrAy Grange, No. Al
have parsed thss' rssolutio- S;
Whereas God In his intinit5 wis don
has called our sis 'er Martha Young Il
surrender her trust SO faithfully per
formed. and go to join the Grange above
therefore, bs it
Resolved, That though we shall mis-:
hsr cheerful greeting, We cannot re7rs
that che has lean re isved from her suffer
ing snd gone to that land " here pain ant
suffering ara unknown.
Resolved, that we recognize mos
fully the worth and faithfulness Of th
Sissr thus removed from our oTder, and
shall ever hold in remembrance her deFo
tion and ryice in ali this work of the
Grange TO which she was called.
ReTolTe1, That we extent to her be
rsaved husband our heartfelt svmLath,
in this his hour of BROW and aft ct on
aud commend him to the cara of Him
who loyetl whom he chastiseth.
Resolved, That a copy of taese resolu u.
lions be spread upon the records, n cop
s,nt to the seEeaved husband of tbs de
ceafei sister, and published in the Lewis
ton Jo-raal and Maine Stata Press.
Mrs. Geo. II. Knight, Carrie l.. Wei
steF, Mrs. ID. l.. Huns. COMMITTEES.
HARPSWELL
East Harpswell, Oct. 1.-THE Perc
V. is disabled with o broken shaft, AN
the Pejepscot Is running hers this week
Mr. II. U. Coombs has severe attac
of catarrhal neuralgia, but Is soniewha
better now.
The Topsam fair was we'll attended h.
Harpswell people.
Harmon Coombs has heavy yield
apples from his orchard, which is MOI
than most of the farmers about here cal
say, as generally there is very ligh
crop
The Fres Baptist church has been tho
oughly renovated. and PRESENTS great
improved appeara nee. freeman Aubei
did the work
OXFORD COUNTY CRIMINALS.
CorAb IJario Oofobar Caranal 81 :,