The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24
MAINE TOWNS.
items OF Interest Gathered by osr Local
Correspondents.
CAScO.


CAsco.
CISCO, April 80 MRS. s. II. Mann
died after . short Hines at her home In
Casco, Friday, April issh. Mrs. Mann
was much respected and will be greatly
missed. Besides her husband and niece,
who lived with her. she leaves an aged
father and mother, two sisters. two
brothers and many friends 10 mourn her
Ioas. The funeral services were held
Easter Monday from her lHts residenoe,
and were largely attended BY relatives
and frIends. The services were oon-
Quoted by Rev. Miss Angel Of Norway.
The floral offerings were numerous and
beautiful. Interment at South Oasco.
CUMBERLAND.
West Cumberland, April 2l.-Aiss
Myra Milaon II spenoing o few weeks
with mis- Ia. wilson OF West Falmouth.
Miss Annie Osgood Of Portland. 10 viz
itinR at Mrs. N. ), Wison's.
There were no serviNs at the n. N.
church on sunday a. the pastor, Kew.
Mr.. Pratt. is attending the n. Il. Con-
ference at Gardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. L. strong Of Oakdsie,
are spending n few days at J. Morrill $,
Schools in town opened last Monday.
Miss Florence Hilton is teaching In
No. 4.
Miss Matte Shaw has gone to south
Durham to teach.
MIS-. Clara Prince and children OF
Woedfordr, are spending few days at y.
W. Shaw's
L:E wINDHAM.
wiLdham Centre, April 22-Dr. and
Mrs 0illis St,rk OF Man chester, y. H.,
are visiting Mrs. Mary A. Hall.
Mr.. ALFRED Hall and his wife were ct
Mr.. Chas. II alps Sunday.
There was q graphophone entertain
msnt at the home Of Mr.. Thomas Varney
ON Monday evening for the benefit Of the
Windham Circulating Library.
Mrs. George b. Hanson 10 In 6orham
f0r the week.
Mr.. Harris Allen, from Harrison. spent
several days Of last week ct Mr.. Ernest
Staples's.
NORWAY.
Norway, April 2S.-Jhs goiug settled
remarkably quick, and the roads In End
about the village are quite good.
Mrs. John N. Baker died on Friday;
the goth, OF heart failure, age about ~
years, She WIS q most worthy and sstt-
Unable LADY. and leaves blind husband
and two daughter to mourn her loss. j.
John l.. Horne. for many years one OF
the leading business men and manufac-
turers of Norway, died Saturday. the
2lst, eyed about 10 years. For many
years he owned and operated the ta nnery
in this village, and did much for tue
spterpr,s, and uphill ling OF the place.
When the business began to decline he
strugel ID with might and main to Keep
the business going, hoping Tor oetter
times, until he became too deeply H.
volved to ever hope Of retrieving his for
tunes. The entire structure went up
In smoke during tho gre &C ire. with no
Insurance. Though broken in health
and fortune, he stin manifested deep In
ter, st In ali public matters. and will DO
greatly missed In our community.
Grass 10 looking rnsly, with no signs
OF wintsr kill, though BY reafon OF the
shows being carried away entirely by
season
BUXTON.
West Buxton, April 23.-kr. II. Traf.
ton, having lsnsed the Cotton house for q
term OF years. moved his family into 1t
last Friday.
game Fast Day. played b. the "Has-
Bsens" and the West buxton club. Tbs
game resulted in favor OF the Has
Baens." 80 to ~,
The wat,r In the Saoo has risen rapidly
for seveI al days, causing oonsiderable
damegessto the mill on the Hollis side.
Over twelve feet Of the foundation under
the new dyg-house has been carried away,
and the water IL still rising. The height
is such now that Wat!r street IL impas-
,ble.
eighty first anniversary OF his birth next
Tuesday, April "a.
Senator II. Ii. Hargray6s received word
lat Sat urday of the death OF hi, mother,
at her home in Somsryille. n. II.
Schools In District No. begin April
23. with Miss LucinA Haynes as instruct
or In the Grammar school and MisI Sadie
Har SON In the Primary department..
MIR, Charles Sawyer returned from
Chatham, N. Ii, Friday, where he hus
teen survey ing lumber for his father.
Postmaster W. A. Hobson has pur-
chased the Ithial FLANDERS house, and
will move his family there as S ION as pos.
sible.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, April s3.-Ars. Jane
A PIummer. one Of the Oldest inhabi-
tants in town. died April 10th, on her
S7th birthday. She came here from
Scarboro. where she married William
her home hsrs. Shs left three sons and
one daughter, one Of her sons, stephen
H., having taken care OF her in her de-
olining years.
At the regular nesting OF the grange,
Friday evening, April 20. Rev: A. Ii.
MoLe0d, who, while rot inemb Der, has
been very kind to the Grange. wa .
brought Ia during recess and presented,
on behalf of the order. with q pair OF
elegant sleeve buttons. his wife and
sister, who are valued members, were
then presented with finely bound copies
of Longfellow's and Whittisr's poen s.
Although taken completely By surprise,
they responded tittingly. It was a very
pleasant occasion.
Mrs. James b. Plummer Is very Ill,
as Is also Mrs. Simeon small.
Lester Jordan is at work for tina