The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-07
MAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents
LIMERICK.

LIMERICK.
LimericK, March 5 IN. b. Pease aud
wife, left for Asheviils, N. O., ON March
lst, for his health, With good courage
and bright hopes Of Improvement.
Mr.. Joseph Moulton CT South Parsons
field, was buried on Thursday last, his
children Of Limerick, Mr.. and Mrs. Irv-
Ing Mason and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II.
Roberts, attending his funeral.
Rev. q. N. Howard OF Melrose, Mass,
ade his parents short visit last week.
6e leaves this week on a three months
vaostion for Guatemala.
Lawrence Swasey, of the State Univer-
sity, has 80 far recovered from his recent
illness as to return home last week, 40
oompanied by hi, sister, Louie.
A J Straw has moved back onto his
farm in Newneld.
Mr.. l.. X. Bstson las taken to his bed
with no hope Of recovery.
The Rev. MIR. Howard preached for the
Rev. Mr.. Holman, in the Free Baptist
church, Sunday.
Our town IL astis with the returning
pupils Of the academy this p:orning, but
ffeuule hntRnF, VINO WIS luJuIto IN tuo
coastina accident, lie not among them
He bss been obliged to take his bed
azair, 10 Is feared with more serious
developme Mt Of his Injuries. IL he does
not rally soon he will bs greatly miss,d
for he is the salutatorian OF the graduate
Ing class. Miss Rioe of Woodfords, re-
turns to teach elocution In the academy
this term.
KENSEEUNKPORT.
Keurebunkport, March This town
vert strongly Republican ard saw the
lars est attendance at town meeting for
Year,, the ID 'mocrats polling their full
officers for the year:
observation-disclosures A. 4 sambly, An
drew PerkinF, George A. Psrkins.
Town Clerk-Charles s. Gilman.
Town Treasurer George W. Clough.
Tiwn Agent-Robert Z. Benson.
School Committee (three years)-Wil-
liam u. Walker.
Auditors-Charles o. HUFF, William II.
Walker.
Corstables-Lemuel NJ. BROOKE, John
W. Lunt, Norris Emmons, Albert Moody.
CCre,tor OF Taxes and Town Constable
--hrank Walker.
TIE lecture by Rev. L. 5. J. MoAllist-
er OF Portland, Mt the NJ. +. church, was
Other lectures will he: "PunotusI Peo-
~, Rev. q. W. Bradlie Of Biddeford;
e. L ncle SAM" Rev. W. S. Bovsrd Of
Portland; "ChivAlry", Rev. y. Everett
Beau Of Wells and concert by the
Arous
Kennebunkport's fsvarite quartette,
Tae ADons, " + Goodwin, tenor: Alice
.. Cluef, solrsro Mrs, q. Z. Bean,
alto and Rev. q. Everett Bean, lass;
Furnished excellent music at the Masonic
Installation last week and with their ao-
'oInpanist, Miss Lila Burgess, were en-
teftained at tea by Mrs. D. VI. Goodw,u,
Fri5ay evening.
A mock tfial will be held next week
Wednesday evening, in the vestry of the
NJ. h. church for the benefit Of the mu-
sic. Lizzie Miner Is the plaintiff In suit
for breach of promise, Will Sawyer, de-
PENDANT, Asa Riohardsor, Esq OF Ken
nebunk, fer defendant VIM. Ttipp,
ESQ, OF Relie for plaintiff.
seFvi,ts 1T the NJ. L. church were
largely attended last Sabbath. In the even
ing the last OF Robert Hardy's Seven
Days wRs read.
FREEPoRT.
South Ere report, March o.-Mr. Charles
Psyson IL very sick.
Mr. A. Randall, who has been sick for
some time past, was taken to the Maine
General Hospital for treatment Monday
of this week.
MRS, ~ ogS 10 expscbeu Uy ner
friends to bs able to return home from
the hospital In few days.
The sen,or GLASS OF the High school
with Nr. Elbert Coffin. and Misses
Marion Soule and Lucy Oss ODD If South
Free port, will spend this weak and nsxt
viewing the sights OF Boston aud vicin-
Ivy, under the guidance Of Principal
CHEBEAGUE.
high tide on the nigh. of tine end WAS the
worst known here for many years and did
very much damage. 1he wharf at Fen
derson's and also Littletield's were
badly damaged by having the plank
ripped up and washed away. Mir. Elijah
Estes. who had just completed Raging a
gang OF 80 lohs t ar traps. had the most OF
them smashed and broken up by the
high tice and also among others who
lost toats, traps. etc are MIR. u. John
son, William Miller, Freshman johnson
and b. Il. Bates,
MIR. Edward Williams, who moved here
fIon kennebunkport some ten months
catching scollops. Drrlpg the wiuter he
has used a bathing suit and apparatus,
picking them up on bottom In an iron
kettle. MIR. Williams has caught in this
way as high as 1000 per day. 1t takes
three men to operate the method. Shell
Miss Ellie Walls OF Thomaston is the
guest of Mr.. A. A. Hamilton for two
weeks
Mr.. X. f. Hill returned home from
North Conway tbs End inst.
The Y. D. q. e. worked the three
degrees on eight candidates the Sd Inst.
Several more have applied for admiss ion
whose vases wait Investigation.
Miss Ethel Hamilton Is visiting friends
at 20 Mechanic street, Portland.
Mr.. henry Bailey OF Little Che beague,
is making the necessary repairs on the
h. 5. u. oompRny's wharves, which were
damaged by the recent high tide.
RAYMOND.
Raymond, March 5.--Lnst Wednesday
night the Circle was entsrssined by the
gentlemen, who performed their duties in
fine style. A bake lean sui per was
served. The cooking WAS excellent, with
Mr.. Augustus Plummer as cook, The
ladies' were allowed IN oil parts of the
ball except In the cooking department
The whole affair under the supervision OF
4. T. Il