The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-17
right and noble life was standard Of in

right and noble life was standard OF In :
spiration to his associates.
Resolved: that It Is bat Just tribute
TO the memory Of the departed to say that
in regretting mis- removal from our midst
we mourn for one who was every way
worthy Of our respect and regard.
Resolved; that the heartfelt sympathy
OF this Grange be extended to our be-
reaved sister In her affection and we COM
mend her TO him who has promised 70 be
the widows God.
Resolved; that our charter be draped
for thirty days, that copy Of these reso-
lutions be sent TO the widow Of deceased
brother. that they be spread upon the
rscords and published In the Maine
state Press and the Lewiston Journal.
Our loss ut home
A sense OF loss that meets us at the gate
Within place untitled and desolate;
And far away. our coming to await,
One more in Heaven.
Frank NJ. Hawkes.
Winfield 5. Allen
Mrs. Geo. Knight
Committed.
West Gray, Jan. I6-on Wednesday,
Jan IL, MIR. David Lawrence died very
suddenly. Mr. Lawrence was born and
has lived nearly all his life on tho farm
which was his fathers aud grandfather's.
He served In the civil war In the 25th N.
V. NJ, and was meInter OF George Il.
Shepley post q. A. X. He married
Amanda whitney of Cumberland who
with three sons and two daughters sur
vive him. His funeral occurred on Satur-
day afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. NJ.
kiinmell of Portland. In religious belief
he was Universslist and politically
Republican from the formation of the
party. His sudden death has cast a gloom
over this community where he has been
so long and favorably known.
The sick ones about here are gaining
slowly. sMr. X A. A lien Is able to sit up
part of the lime but has not yet been
able to leavn the house. His sister, Mrs.
ID. L. Bailey, is improving quite.rapidly.
Quite number are suffering from
colds and influenza but II lis hoped that
the worst Is passed. -Four deaths In about
three weeks in so small "a community as
this is an appalling death rate and 10 is
to be hoped that 1t will not be repeated
very soon II ever.
The sleigning about here is excellent
and people are improving. 1t lin moving
wood. lumber, etc.
Dry Mills, Jan. l6.-Mrs Fred Me-
Donald who has been teaching in Stand
ish is at home.
Mrs Allie Long and little daughter of
Portland are visiting her sister Mrs. Gilt
man Quint
Miss Lillian Cobb who has been teach.
ing in this place Is sick with the grip and
Mrs. Fred MoDonaid Is taking her place
in school,
Il. Il. Gofr spent Saturday and Sunday
in Cumberland Mills.
Fred Wing who has beeen stopping with
FreelandLibby for some time has returned
to his home in Boston.
Mrs NJ. G. Morrill, who has been visit
ing at Mr.. stephen X. Small's of Port
land has returned home.
Al Martz gave an entertainment at the
school house Friday evening.
= NJ. Libby Is olerking for M. &. Nor
IilI.
MIR. Jones of Winterport Is stopping at
Frank CUNTS.
The following officers were Installed at
Gray Grange Wednesday evening, Jan.
II. by Past Master W. II. McConkey.
Overseer-F. NJ. Hawkes..
Lecturer-Mrs. VIII Chapman.
SIeward-Calvin Young.
Secretary-M Mrs. +. ID. McConkey.
Treasurer b. Sweetser.
Chapiin-MTs. George Knight.
l. A. Steward--Lizzie McCo nkey.