The Portland daily press., 1899-11-08
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents
VINALHAVEN.

Wills attended the Congregauonei oon-
vention held In Auburn last week. ar
riving home, Saturday.
DIR. Il. H. Lyford. Hon. II. s. Walls.
7. q. Libby and w. J. Jameson, are In
A-oostook hunting deer. When last
heard from hanging around their camp
were three deer and Q moose.
The new church building is being |
finished right and, will probably be
ready to plaster by the last Of this week.
Mr.. K. r. Roberts. superintendent Of
the Net and Irvine factory. 10 running
HIS factory over time In order to keep up
with the work.
O. K. Boman Is doing q thriving buti
ness In his sail loft, having work SO that
it requires them to work evenings.
Mrs. J. X. Merithen- who has been at
the Maine General Hospital undergoing
an operation for cancer, arrived home
Friday.
Mr.. ii. b. Pierce arrived home from
New York this week, for short stay.
BUXTON.
Buxton, November 6.-The store and
buildings built soHe years ago By Mr..
Edward Hopkinson, and recently owned
By Mr.. Langdon Chandler Of Westbrook,
have this week passed into tie hands Of
Mr.. Edward Gibbs. the present OCCUPANT
and trader here.
Tho house Of Mr.. John Boothby Is re-
oeiving coat of paint, the color being a
light cream With rod trimmings.
Very few stayed at home Monday.
Most all the voters went to the Contra
and voted either one way or the ether.
Mr.. J. J. q. Hawkes. came homo last
Friday from Rsdst me, N. H., whore rs
is employed as q stone Gutter. He goss
right back.
Mr.. Walter Cram came home this last
week.
Mr.. Mark Hopkiuson remains about
the same, although Of course h, is grow
ing weaker.
Gorham, Nov. IA thank Offering ser
vice will tie held in the new chapel FRI |
day afternoon, Nov. 10th. Addresses v Ill
be made b. Mrs. Vim. II. Fem aid Mrs.. |
Carter of Portland. A cordial invitation |
10 extended to all to be present
Owing to . com bination Of uufavorable |
circumstances the Anniversary exercises |
Of Gorham Grange were postponed TO |
Saturday, Noy 18th. Refreshments Will
b. served at the close Of the literary pro-
gramme.
Mrs Eliza Leavitt and daughter and |
Miss Alice Merri Ill leave for New York to-
day.
Rev. q. N. Cobb prsaohsd Sunday
for Rev. Mr.: strout, Saoo, Mr.. stro9,
10 still quite Ill We learn he will visit |
Gorham for . few weeks.
Rev. MIR. Hill of Montreal Is tbs guest |
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cashmere. Stats street. |
Mr.. Fred Alden OF WestbroOk was In
Gorham on business yesterday.
William Parker. Stats street. who has
been Ill for the past eight weeks was on
the street , yesterday.
CUMBERLAND.
West Cumberland, Nov 7.-Mr. X. N.
Leighton, who was quito badly hurt
while Tasting rocks few weeks ago, is
improving very rapidly.
day with his mother, MIS-, Wilson.
Miss Mildred Abbott. who has bean
helping Mrs. Frank Farweu, has re-
turned home.
West Falmouth last Friday evening.
Charles Leighton Is ut work for George
Morrill,.
Miss Ethel Shaw, who has been spend
Ing short vacation at home, hns re-
turned to Portland.
ACTON.
Acton, Nov. 7.-Charles Edgeoomb
and Rose n. Stevens Of Acton were unit
I'd in marriage recently. They have the
best wishes Of theiT many friends In
tbs vicinity.
Bristol, Nov. 7-Tw itchell. Cham plin
N pQn mil n AZ
Pond factory, and have some 20 girls,
several boys and men employed. As the
best CLAIMS are obtained an extra grade Of
goods 10 the result. This industry is Of
much benefit to the town.
~ A revival OF religion Is 10 progress at
Rsv. ID. 5. Kerr and wife.
Bristol has recently suffered the death
of several Of her good citizens. among
them Mrs Nancy ID. Kinds. an aged. but
prominent woman at Round Pond; Mira
Acdie. wife Of Charles b. Meservs. of
New Hsrbor; Mr.. Fremont Osisr. o
young and promising an Of Round
Pond, and Mrs. Samuel v. Erskins. a |
lady who leaves . large family Of small
Capt. VIM. F. Dram has assumed the
duties Of postmaster ct the Bristol office. |
The Bristol Farmers Club met satur-
day and elected as officers Geo. A. Huston |
presidsnt; A. Y. q. Fossstt, secretary
q. b. Woodward. treasurer; A. I.
Royal NJ. A. Bsuner and Burton
Goudy, trustees The club 10 in most |
excellent condition.
W, learn that Mr.. R. N. Sproul will |
soon more to New Harbor and take |
charge. Of the mill and coal business of Il.
W. Fossett.
g. N. Elliott g. Son are rushing |
along the new cottage on Pema9uid |
Point, for Mrs 0srrigues Of New
York. They will begin work on another |
cottage at once
Mr. VIM. Clark Of West Bristol died
last week. He has long been leading
citizen of this town.
Mr.. Frank A. Fossett. CT A. Fossett
IL Son, New Harbor WAS recently married
to Miss Nellie NJ. Burns. and the happy
pair are now absent ON their wedding
trip.
The New England Telephone Co. are
soon to extend their lines and business
to this town, having arranged for q lease
Of the Mash Co.'S lines IN this town.
Kew. Mr.. Hamilton, evangelist Of Port
La a. Iab A.. riaty