The Portland daily press., 1900-03-02
MAINE TOWNS.
ftssss % Interest Gathered ny Our local
Correspondents.
RAYMOND

RAYMOND
East Raymond, February 2s.-Briday,
February SD. was . red isttar dag In
the history Of Riversids Grange, a. on
thss evening they were visited By W.
state Master o. Gardner and w. State
Sscrs tsry E. II. Libby. Notwithstsnd-
Ing ths hard travelling there were twenty
three members present. Rsfreshmsnts Of
cake and COCOA wers served The nesting
was much enjoyed by all.
The gale Saturday night did consider
abis damage hers. Ths wina blew about
Plummer' harm, blew down q chimney
on Charles E. Strout's house, part Of O
chimney from, Rufus Strout's house and
broke large balm GLAND tree In front OF
Charles Cole house.
Charles Coils 10 getting In some timber
on his home plaoe. smith Of Sshazo
Lake has It.
Miss Hattie h. Moore IL meeting with
good sucosss as instructor OF private
school IN the hill where she taught dur.
Ing the winter.
William II. Jordan ms 10 his silo sweet
corn of the crop Of 1888, as fresh aud juicy
as when 10 was put in.
Warren q. Strous has little girl quite
iii with tonsilitls.
The ohangeatls weather has made 10
very difficult for the farmers to harvest
their Ice. many not having as yet. put In
half q crop.
Mr. Charles X. Thorpe has been quite
I'D with tad humor. but Ii better.
On account of storms there have been
no church services for the last two Sun
days.
Ths last session OF the circle was held
al Mrs. Lester Jordan's, Wednesday, Feb
ruary u. A large audience were present
ana q nFe time was enjoyed. Next ci-cls
March z, with Mrs Elvena symonds.
sCARBoRO.
Eight Corner, Feb 28.-Ths storm Of
Sunday was Of shorter duration than the
two Last, but perhaps Of greater vio-
,enoe. The wind was fearful In many
places, and the roads were overfiowef.
The Nonesuch river threatsnsd to do
much damage, but fortunately the rain
ceased In time to prevent the loo floating.
The cold of Monday and Tuesday was
intense The wind, together with the
cold, rendered it almost unsafe to VEN
ture far from home. 1t Is an old saying:
"No weather is Ill. II the wind IL STILL"
We are almost inclined to think SO.
Mrs. Henry Cummings is still very Ill,
but her recovery Ia looked for.
Miss Vera bearing 10 much better.
Wilford Kingston of New Canaan, was
In the plac, Saturday. calling On friends.
He has besn spending the winter In New
Hampshire.
Master Arthur Bearing is the proud
owner of a tine st. Bernard pup.
CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland Centre, Feb. ss.-Ths Y.
p. S. @. Il. at their annual business
meeting held last Monday, elected the
following officers:
Prssldent-Mrs. Nellie p. Jordan.
Vice President-Ethsl g. Blanchard,
SEQ. and Treas-Phi1ip l.. blanchard.
Chairman Prayer Meeting CONS. 8.
j. Porter.
Chairman Lockout Com.-Mabei H.
Chase.
Chairman Missionary Com.-Carris
Il. Wilson.
Chairman Social Com.-Frsd A. Shaw.
Chairman Music CoIu.-Carrie l..
blanchard.
Chairman Temperance Com.-Geo. d.
Sweetsir.
A citizens caucus fos the nomination OF
town officers 10 called for Saturday after
noon next, at O'Clock.
The term ut Grs.ly Institute closed on
Friday last for vacation Of two weeks.
There was an exhibition for the benefit
Of ths school paper In the evening.
WINDAAM.
Lsgrow- Hall
Windham. Feb. 23.-A quiet but plsas-
ant wedding was oslsbratsd on Mednss-
day evening, February 2Sth, NJ tbs resi-
dsnoe Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Hall,
of Windham Centre, when their only
daughter. Miss Bertha Winnifred Hall
was united In marriage to Mr. John U.
was performed By Rev. j. K. Atkins.
The best wishes of many relatives and
friends follow MIR. and Mrs. Legrow to
their new home at nsuick, Me. Mrs.
Legrow has teen for several yslrs past
or OF Windban's successful public school
teachers They will be at their home
after April ist to their friends.
RICHMOND.
Richmond, February 2s.-Mrs. Bsnja-
min Costello, an elderly la1y, slipped on
some ioe, while oTossing Main street this
afternoon. and fell. breaking her hip.
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