The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-13

Otisfield. Feb. 12.-Ib has been mild
winter 50 far. The chiok-A-dses and blue.
jays have tarfisd with US aiso the pine
gros-hesk AMI snow bird may be sesn In
large numbers.
Mrs Hannah Maybarry. aged ninety
seven, and Mrs Livinia Pitts, aged nine
ty-s'x, two CT the Oldest persons In town,
died lstsly.
short visit &C his parents, Mr. ami Mrs.
Gilman Nutting. Last week.
hr. Robert Mt yoerry hfs gone TO Mas.
sach usstts, 60 learn the msohinistA trade
The people of Spurs Corner are rails
Ing money to buy new carpets for the
chuich.
East otistield, Feb. ia.-Mrs. Sarah
Bean has gone to Corinth to visit her
dau CHER, ArL Geo. kre land
Maurice Nuttlng OF Boston, has tesn
whiting his pasents. Mr. and Mrs. GIL
man NuttinR.
Joseph W. Holce,. an old resident cf
this town, is In feeble health and seems
TO be failing.
Ore Of Fred stones tsam horses has
been very. sick, but Is s)ms better at this
time, and his mate IL now sick with
nearly the came symptoms; also Geo.
Dingley's team forsss sssm to be suffer-
ing fr I'm the same disease.
Mrs. p. q. Greenisaf Of Waterv.lle,
Is In town for few days.
mir. and Mrs. William Lamb. an aged
couple of this town, are In very feeble
health.
Ms. Charles Kemp has been quite
sick, but IL same te.ter at this time.
Petr Wood drove his COLT to Lewiston
and back again one day last week. q dts
lance of over forty miles, In less than
ak hours.
The two Oldest people In OtisfieId have
died within the past toree weeks, Mrs.
Hannah Mnyberry, being ninety seven
IL vl nj ant
five years old.
CUMBERLAND.
West CUMBERLAND, Feb i2.-Mrs. Petsy
eighton, who has been sick for q long
time, passed away IN the 4th Of February
and her husband, Mr.Lsonard Leighton,
died on the Sth. The funeral Eervi1es
were held at their late residence.
Mrr. j. Morrill, returned rome from
Oakdaie last Wednesday, where she has
tesn caring for her daughter, Mrs. IL.
l.. Strong.
Schools In town closed on Friday. Miss
Ella Whitney, who taught echool No. 4,
has returned to her home In Topsham.
There were quite number from this
place attended the Pomona Grange at
Gray on February 10,
Mas Matte Shaw, vino has teen
teaching In Falmouti this winter, closed
her school last Friday.
PORTER.
kezar Falls, Feb. i2. This morning
n. l.. Mason and Freeman Sawyer start
for Paris as jurors of the Supre ne Judi
cial Court.
One more thing to Kew. Mr.. Rounds's
credit. Last Saturday nj sht Clinton
Durgin hitcaed up bis team nd arranged
to take dozen or fiftee1 of our young
people from the st;r,s, factory, ETC., out
for a sleigh ride by mounli yht. They
went TO Brownfeld and q be Ter evening
they could not have ta1. MIR. Rounds
acting as monitor to the company, reports
say they hal very euioysbl time.
Nm. B. Davis Is quite poorly.
Mrs. j. M.Chapman 10 great sufferer.
IL Is . mystery to every one how size
lives and suffers as she does.
j. NJ. Merrifield * Son are having
considega birch timber hauled to the
mill
abe Old Folks dance wednes5a night
was n grand time for both old and young
Those who could not enjoy themselves
dancing enjoyed themselves seeing Others.
Benz. hidlop has opereI the sore under
the *. Of z. hall. with very good line
of groceries. Rumor says later on be IL
to put In stock Of dry goods,
T.. There seems to be more than the .usra'
demand for young osttie. Fancy steers
are selling for exorbitaut prices. Buyers
saw II is almost useless to try to buy
C tile OF any kind at beef prices.
Timber Is moving .onto the banksrof
the river rs easily and rapidly as it ever
did at this ssason OF the year. SO lumber
men say.
Windham Centre, Feb. 12.-Mrs. Grin
L.. Elliot of East Miah dr. am 10 spending
4 few DAYS with Mrs j. N. Pride.
Mrs. George b. Hanton Ia In Portland
for q few weeks.
The Grange scolAble at Gray Saturday
e Vening waI wall attended by the young |
people from the Centre
MIR. ID. +. Small and Albert Minot of
were at the Friends church |
morning, and at the BAPTIST
chu ca In thu afternoon and evening.
The evening meeting was union one,
and the attendance was unusually large
Mr.. John 4. Fellows. who was very i'll
was rsI ortef very little better
on Monday.
Mr.. Randall of wcodfords was at Mr..
Albert Rogers Sunday.
East Windham, Feb. ~ Miss Martha
Thompson Is visiting relatives in Mas a
Oh usetts.
MIR. James Morrill, of Georgetow n, |
spent several days last week with
his father, MIR. Mark Morrill, Mr.. Nor.
rill returned to Massachusetts, with his
son.
Mr.. Waldo Stanley has been spending
the past week ut Mira. q. .. Hawkes..
A W. G. i. U. has teen formed at
chapel by Miss Dow of Port
land.
Mrs. william Cook of Casco is staying
for several weeks with her mother, Mrs.
Haskell.
MIR. and Mrs. Nm. Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank fitzpatrick, MIR. aud Mrr.
G. NJ. Elliot, Mrs. Grace LeGrow. Miss
ANNE 'sB. : Thompson and mir. Elmer
Hawkes. attended Pomona Grange at
Gray, Saturday.
EBEAGUE.
Chebeague, Feb. 12.-Grooars S. u.
Hamil on, The James Hamilton Co.,
and A. r. Littlehsld tlled their les
houses the sth inst with ice of an extra
quality.
The schools closed the 9th inst, after
q short term OF nine weeks.
Mr.. G. (. Bemis of Melross Highlands
Is vi sitting relatives here.
Capt. and Mira. J. II. Hamilton and
daughter Lillian Of Vinslhavsn are visit
ing friends hers.
Mlss Alwilds Hamilton is home from
the city for few days.