The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-07
MAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
correspondents.
BUXTON.

BUXTON.
Chioopes. Fst. e.-No ssrvioss at the
church on the Sunday becauss Of the
storm.
Ladies' Circle at Mrs. Joseph Martins
grand success although no doubt many
| were kept at home BY the snow falling.
This week the Circle meets ut Mrs.
Wesley Hawkes's this afternoon.
Our public school will close very sus-
cessful term next weak sometime. and
with school exhibition that promises
to be very int sresting. An admission fee
will be charged at the door, the procseds
going towards procuring nag for the
school house. We might add that We
think o new school house on higher
ground, with plenty OF 10, where the
children could have room to play with
out occupying the big hways would be an
excellent plan; a. we'll as being beneficial
to the teachers and scholars. Its damp
brick walls standing on low ground with
water most Of the time beneath its floors,
| has been a menace to the health Of both
scholars and their teachers for years.
i
willis has given up his old job OF shing.
ling, clapboarding and putting on the
| outsi de finish to newly erectsd houses In
the great metropolis OF Portland and 10
now employed In welding the axe within
the she tsrei forest for W. y; Hopkinson.
| Miss Agnes Moulton Of Industry 10 the
guest Of Mrs. Herbert Mcclellan. Miss
Aoulton la the daughter Of Rev. Joseph
| Moulton, former pastor Of this plaza
| Mrs. Estes went home last Saturday
after two weeks visit with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Edward Gibbs.
nesday for North Conway with her
youngett child. having Winnie and
| ERNEST with her father and mother, while
GLADYS went to stop with her aunt, Miss
Jane Anderson.
Among the new things under the sun 10
ing oil, that hss lately teen procured
through the Larkin Soap Mfg. Co.
| GRAY.
| Gray, Feb. 5.-kr. W. q. Latimsr has
returned from Boston, where be has been
Mr.. v. L. Frank has charge of cutting
the pine tin Der on the Elder lots In the
| Fourth Division.
Miss Mary Cooley, who has been In
| Waterville for the past six months, is at
Mrs. ClaIiee Sawyer's.
Mr.. Elmer Osgood, who has bsen
nj loted With poor health for year past,
has decided to give up carriage painting
for few weeks, hoping to oonvalesos.
W. II. Vinton Is confined 10 the house
| from ar III turn. Mr.. Vinton 10 nearly
eighty years old, and man who has al
ways been aotise in public affairs and .
great worker. There are few men OF bis
age who are as erect, active and public
| spirited.
MIR. Orrington Hawkes. and wife Of
Mechanic Falls were guests Of Mr.. X. d.
| Hall the past week.
Thsre viii be social dance at the
| Town hall, Thursday evening. Feb. 5.
Mr.. W. u. Hin. who has been .ick
| with typhoid fever. has recovered, and 10
| able TO look after his business.
Tire will be erected from this village
to the railroad station telephone line, a.
early Go tie season will permit.
Mr.. Harry Head, who 10 employed at
hotel In New Jersey, has. been sick with
pneumonia. Through the summer
seasons he Is employed at the Poland
| spring Houss.
Mr.. W. II. Dohsrty Is at the Hotel
Parker for few days, ne went 10 ths
since, in n very piecarious state OF health,
| for treatment he vas discharged from
there a short time siaoe Mr.. Dohesty
feels that he has entirely recovered this
health, and is awaiting orders from the
| u. r. Webb Co, for whom ne has
| worked the past ten years.
1he Rsv. John Haskell is confined to
tn house BY sickness
| Mr.. Jas. Leach has a novel wayl. OF
making his hens lay when eggs are high,
| The secret oan be- secured by addressing
him at this place.
MIR. ), VI, Foster, contractor for the
| building Of the Pencil Institute labora-
| tory, 10 having the bricks hauled and
| will begin work when warm weather
arrives. 1he present principal. Mr.. q.
| W. Pierce, Is working hard to tuild up
the school. and seems 20 be having grand
success. The out of town SCHOLARS Of the
present term number more than OF any
previous term.
Corp. Len. Trip is at home from Fort
Prebls, on q twenty days furlougb.
The Every Other Saturday club seems
to be only In name. II the members
ing the books. many OF the subscribers
" Oil be pleased.
| RAYMOND.
Raymond, Feb. "a, pleasant oirole
evening, with a candy pull.
| Schools In town have closed the winter
| term.
Mrs. Lizzle O. Hayden has been at
Poland assisting In the core Of sick
relative.
Miss Mamie Longley has gone to Nor
way to work.
| Mrs. Addie Meserve and daughter
Blanche have been visiting relatives In
| Casoo.
Miss Lillian Harmon was a recent
guest at the home Of her friends, Misses
Mamie and Sadie Long ley. -'f1 a
NJ Carl Lsaoh wen 3 TO Norway, FRI
day, returning Saturday.
Miss Angle III. Chapman 10 in Port
land, the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Lottie
| Perry Of ~ Winter street.
I Mira Augusta q. Davis 10 visiting
| friends In Portland.
There waa q sooiabls at Forhan's hall
Saturday evening.
Mr.. Frank Prince. member OF the
| firm Of Greenwood and Prince, Wholesale
dealers In boots and shoes, OF Portland,
~as ma al Saturday 10 Miss CAROLYN