The Portland daily press., 1900-11-28
MAINE TOWNS.
ITEMS of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
vINAbHAvEN.

VINALHAVEN.
Vinalhayen, November % Yesterday
was our first snow storm for the season
with strong east wind and still Storm
ing.
Rev Mr.. Colder, OF New Hampshire,
preached at the Union church. Sunday
morning and evening, and will conduct
a Thanksgiving service at the church on
Thursday evening with q Thanksgiving
sermon. Mr.. Colder will remain over
next Sunday when he will fill the pulpit
again.
Mrs. Margaret Delham went to Brock
ton, Mass to spend the winter with her
daughter, Miss Ida Delham.
Dr. e. IL. Lyford has been confinsd to
the house by sickness for the past three
weeks. Heis very weak yet but gaining.
Miss Aggie Carver. aged Is years. s
months and 10 days, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs II. Il. Carver of this village,
was buried Friday at 2 p, IN. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carver have the deepest sympathy
of the citizens of this village in their
great affllction.
Col Il. G. Libby anu others, who have
been in the wilds of Maine for the last
ten days, are expected home Monday or
Tuesday with lots OF venison.
Miss Albrer Wind went to Boston last
week Co complete her studies in music at
the conservatory.
Mr.. Il II. Libby, OF the firm OF Lane
and Libby, startsd for Boston and New
York, Saturday, ON a business trip OF
about ten days.
GRAY.
Dry Mills, November e7.-The storm
coming Saturday and which has not
yet passed over Is doing considerable
damage to trees in this vicinity. The
rain as 1t fell froze to the limbs until,
they not being strong enough to bear the
immense pressure, 1t stripped the srees and
in many CAGES nothing but the bare
trunk remains standing, while In 9TH
ers the entire tree is broken oil close to
the ground. Shade trees seem to be
suffering more than the others.
Mr.. Marshall Morse had an Ill turn the
last of the week but is reported better at
this writing.
The scholars of Penuen Institute in
this vicinity, are enjoying weeks vaca-
ton.
The apple packers of Mr.. Albert Hill
were at Mrs Lucy A, Morse's, Monday.
Many of the young people are making
preparations for the ball at New
Gloucester, Thursday evening.
SANFORD.
Springvale, November so.-Schools
closed last Friday for a TWO weeks vaca-
ton.
Union thanksgiving services will be
held at the Free Baptist church, Thurs
day, at 10 a. M.
Mrs. George 5. Bryant was called TO
Alfred, Thursday last, by the serious ILL
ness OF her brother, Jacob Goodrich.
Mr.. and Mira Charles b. Weber
moved into their elegant new house on
North Main street. last week. They had
been living many years In the old Capt.
Garvin homestead in Shapleigh where
Mrs. Weber was born and reared and
her father also, her grandfather being
among the first settlers in town.
Saturay night we had our first snow
storm ana IL continued showing and
raining all day Sunday, much TO the
detriment OF church goers, consequently
the pastors preached to small audiences.
The guaranteed population of Sanford
according to the census returns is 60S6.
Rev. 4. +. Lakewood, ID. d., OF Bos.
ton, preached In the Baptist church In
Sanford, Sunday morning, and also in
the evening.
At the town hall. Saturday, November
18th, a harvest supper and social was
held for the benefit OF the senior class of
the Springvale high school. A large au-
dience was present and enjoyed the An
terssting programme and delicious sup
per.
Chebeague, November as.-Mr. Her.
man Sylvester of Thomaston visited
friends here the 22n d inst.
Miss Florencs CLARK Of Maiden, Mass,
Is thu guest OF Mrs. Hugh Bowen for
this week.
Capt. Robert Ham ilton and crew, of
dredge Plymouth Rock, arrived home the
Gath inst, from Ellsworth. where they
have been working the past season.
Tugs Belknap and Clap towed the
oredge and scows to their winter quarters
at Portland the s4th inst.
Steamer Nina and Lizzie lowed sloop
4 l.. Hamilton, Capt. Cleayes, to Somes
Sound the gath inst. Capt. Cleaves viii
use his derrick for loading cut stone on
schooners in place OF the derrick which
fell one day last week, with such fatal
results.
Mrs. Walter Hamilton Of Kearsarge, N.
II is visiting friends on the isl and.
The Chebeague Gun club will hold an
all days shoot the goth inst.
MIR. Richard Brownie Of Everett, Mass.
is here for few days on cunning ex-
cursion, stopping at the Waysids Inn.
WINDHAM.
Wipdham, November 26.-Ths real es-
tate property OF the late John L. Fellows,
at Windham Centre, has been bought by
Mr. Isaac Rogers OF Standish, and 1t Is
understood he Will occupy the same in
the future.
Mrs. Della Fellows expects to spend the
most Of the week at West Buxton, guest
OF DIR. John A. Fellows. Later on she
viii visit Bridgton and some parts of
Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs X. S. Webb OF Yarmouth
called upon their aunt, Mrs. Caroline
Webb, one day recently.
MIR. and Mrs. ID. K. Tukey contemplate
a visit to their son at Harvard Univer-
sity, Gam bridge, and other friends and
relatives In Peabody and Lowell, Mass,
the present week.
family into his property, Ethe lats