The Portland daily press., 1900-10-17
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by Our Local
correspondents.
HOLLIS.

Hollis, Oct. ia party consisting of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred NJ. Hight, Mrs. Juliet
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Ohas. E. Warren
and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Smith took a
carriage drive on Sunday morning to
Biddeford to take dinner by Invitation
with Gen. Chas. H. Smith and daughter,
who are stopping at the Biddeford House.
We are sorry to learn that Gen. Smith
health will not permit him to make his
accustomed visit with his relatives and
friends at Hollis.
The two new houses recently built by
c. F. Clark, at CIark's Mills, are occu-
pied by Will Patterson and family
and Forest Tripp and family.
VIII Palmer and family are visiting
with Mr.. Palmer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Palmer.
Mrs. c. F. Clark Is visiting her broth
ers, J. J. and Chas. York of Boston,
Mass.
Mrs. Florence Clark is stopping with
her grandmother, Mrs. A. A. Clark, for
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hight entertained
large company of friends at their home
on Saturday evening, who upon taking
their departure, left behind them several
beautiful and useful presents, as token
Of their good will and esteem.
BUXTON.
West Buxton, Oct 16.-Mr. Samuel
Smith was brought home from Lining
ton last Friday. He is recovering slowly
from his accident.
Rev. Mr.. Wiucock preached his fare
well sermon, Sunday, but owing to the
rainy weather not many were there to
hear it, Rev Mr.. PenWadden is to sup
ply the pulpit next Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. H. Briant returned from Bos-
ton last week with her usual supply Of
millinery.
Mr.. Samuel Hobson of Island ond,
Vt, and his sister, Mrs Amanda Falls
OF OscOda, Mich, returned to Island
Pond, last Tuesday, after visit of seV-
eral days spent here with relatives,
Mrs. E, NJ, Smith has fine line Of
millinery at her store on River street.
Mrs, Simon Waterhouss is quite sick
with typhoid fever at the present writ
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Whitehouse are
moving into the house on School street,
Mr. Edward uIingWorth has moved his
family into the house on High street,
recently vacated by Mr.. Guy Shorey.
The Misses Georgia Palmer and Alice
Barnes spent last Saturday in Saco.
BALDWIN.
West Baldwin, October 16.-Mr. Arthur
DearbOurne lost valuable COW one day
last week, She choked while eating an
apple.
Mr.. Elmer Usher and several other
fruit dealers have sent large shipments
of Baldwin apples to Liverpool, Price 8
are reported fairly good.
Mr.. Wint Wentworth was thrown from
a carriage last Saturday and quite badly
hurt. He is attended by DIR. Smith of
Cornish.
The Orange Lodge has formed Ladies'
Auxiliary, which bids fair to be sue
cessful branch.
The church observed Saturday, Sunday
and Monday as a harvest Thanksgiving.
The display of fruit and vegetables In
the church was exceedingly fine. The
concert was we'll carried out with great
crsdit to the Sunday school superintend-
ent. The harvest supper was served in
the vestry. Mrs. Rosa AIurch and Mrs.
Clara HOyt were in charge. 1t was a
! splendid success. All agree the harvest
thanksgiving was an enjoyable time
Mr.. Geo, Richardson is rushing at his
cooper shop, making barrels for the apple
packers.
Baldwin has on it's autumn colors
and anyone who enjoys delightful scenery
is invited TO our town,
BUXTON.
Chicopee, October 15.-And still another
Sunday without any meetings on account
of the 1nclement weather.
The warm weather still continues, and
evidences are still coming IN that go to
show how vegetation continues to thrive.
This last week we had some nice green
cucumbers, just right for the table,
picked from the vines IN an open garden
by Mrs. Supply Dean, on October 18th,
| 1900.
Mr.. Frank Boothby of Boston is spend
ing few days with his parents.
Mr. L. G. Jones and wife, OF Solon.
Maine, came on Thursday, going back
| Friday, spending the time while hele at
the parsonage, Mrs. Jones and Mrs.
Bragg are sisters.
Last week the old chimney in the
church was torn out and a new one erect
ed nearer the front end of the building.
The Ladies' Circle are to buy new stove
and place N the church, hence the new
chimney. In tearing down the old CHM
ney it was discovered that when the
chimney caught fire last winter it charred
the post against which the chimney was
! built.
On Friday afternoon last, the select
men of Buxton came and laid out the
new school lot. 1t is about Is rods long,
parallel with the road, and about 88 feet
wide, including the old school house lot.
Mr.. Edward Hastings, postmaster at
Gorham, accompanied by Hon. E, P.
| Boutelle, special rural U. S. district
agent of the mail system, passed through
Chicopee last Friday, inspecting the new
free delivery route that has been peti-
toned for. We have been informed that
the route may be established, and in
operation by November 1st.
RAYMOND.
Raymond, October 16.-Bert Harmon,
Albert Plummer and L. J. Mussey have
been enjoying an outing at the Mussey
camp on the shore Of Little Sebago pond,
Mr.. and Mrs, Eugene Hayden have been
visiting relatives at Cook S Mills. They
also attended Harrison fair. Mrs, Mar.
garet E, Gould of Hanover street, Port
land, is stopping for a few weeks in the
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