The Portland daily press., 1899-02-23
MAINE TOWNS.
nsms OF Interest Gathered By corrse.
purdsnts Of the Pr.s..
BALDWIN.

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BALDWIN.
North Baldwin. Feb. 2O-The severe
weather Of last week has been followed
by several springlike days
6. NJ. Chadbourne who had a severe
attack Of neuralgia In his eide last week
Is able to be out again.
Joseph Parker and wife were In Port
land Saturday.
Miss Hsrtie wiggin has returned from
her school in Gorham.
GoRHAM.
Gorham, Feb 22-Miss Mollie Lowell
has finished teaching at North Gorham
and returned TO her home here
The trustees of the Cumberland County
Agricultural Society have decided 10 hold
the annual fair at Narrsgansett Park the
week following the state Fair.
TIE Congregational Society will hold
q social and picnic supper in the parlors
Of the chapel Thursday evening.
The political pot is boiling and there
seems to b, plenty Of good candidates for
honors. Besides the members Of the old
|
mon, Chas. 5. burlington and Lewis Mo
Lsllan, there are Mr.. Fred A. Giddings
and Chss. W. Deering. who have an
nounced themselves for That Office.
Mr.. Chss G.. Alden, the present In
oumbent and Mr.. Frank =. johnson, the
Republican candidate OF last year are
out for the nomination Saturday for
Street Commissioner. The other offices
Mt the present time there Is no contention
for.
On account Of the condition of the
driveway to the Town House, 1t has been
decided TO hold the Republican caucus
Saturday ut Ridlon Hall.
CUMBERLAND.
West Cumberland, Feb al.--Miss Sarah
Morrill, 10 stopping at South Portland
with her brother, Mir. Edwin Morrill,.
MIR. fred Morrill, Of Woodfords spent
Sunday with his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Levi morrill,
MI. and Mrs. Frank Fsrwell OF Port
land are stopping with Mrs. Tarris.
The ladies circle will hold baked bean
supper at the parsonage Thursday even
ing. Feb. S3. II stormy, will be postponed
until Friday evening. All are cordially
invited to be- present.
Mr.. N. l.. Wilson Is on the sick list
Presiding Elder Corey will hold the last
quarterly meeting before conference, at
Mr.. w. K. Morrill, OF Woodfords spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. ana Mrs.
J. Morrill,
Mrs. Lucinda Allen OF Windham,
formerly of this place. died last week and
was buried at the NJ. X. ohurchyard last
Sunday
JEFFERSON.
Mrs. Peaslee, wife OF Trial Jus tice
Peeslee will leave here for Boston on
yisit to her sister and other relatives, the
22nd.
ACTON.
Acton. Feb. Silt is very pleasant at
this time of writing. 1t was tedious
about 20 inches and 1t drifted terribly.
Deputy Sheriff b. j. Grant attended
the January term Of court ut Saco. He
acted as sheriff. Ms Sheriff Thompson was
unable to be In attendance.
La grippe has been and is very preva-
lent now. Walter Kicker. John Grant
l.. B. Pillsbury. Orville Wentworth,
Frank Wentworth and G. II. Bracket t
and family are all on the sick list at
present
Miss Ella b. Buck who has been on the
sick list for long time is on the mend
ing hand and Mrs. Quint Is gaining
slowly.
fket0 hul baNin hoNo thoNra thcih otooih
mill to West Newneld.
The post office has.heen moved to the
house Of John LORD.
Mrs Calvin Mason is spending the
winter withEher daughter, Mrs. Andrew
J. Shoals at So. WATERFORD.
Oliver Hammond, who broke his leg In
the wooden mill at North Shapleigh ST,
weeks ago, Is able to be up.
CUMBERLAND CENTER.
The exhibition which was to have been
given by the students of Greeley lnst!-
tute was postponed until the first week
Of next term.
Mr.. John Blanchard, one of the oldest
men in town, is quite sick with liver
trouble.
E. b. Osgood is delegate from the
church to attend, with the Rev. F. w.
Davis, the council called to install the
Rev, II. II. Moves at New Gloucester ON
Thursday Of this week.
The warm weather is fast spelling
what sleighing we did have.
The little child of MI. and Mrs. A. S.
Chase is quite sick with touch of the
grippe.
At an adjourned business meeting OF
the Y. p. S. @. L. held last Monday even
ing the following were chosen officers
| for six months:
President, Fred A Shaw.
Vice President. p. Stanley Powell.
Sec. and Treas, Philip l.. Blanchard.
Chairman Prayer Meeting Com, p. NJ.
Leighton.
Chairman Look Out Com, Carrie T.
Wilson.
Chairman Social Committee, Ethel c.
Blanchard.
Chairman Missionary Committee S. S.
J. Porter.
Chairman Music Com, Arno S. Chase.
Chairman Temperance Com, Laura l..
Wyman.
Miss Alice Jordan of Portland is visit
ing relatives at this place.
During the Lenten season Rev. Mr.
Davis will deliver series of appropriate
sermons on Sunday evenings,
GORHAM.