The Portland daily press., 1900-11-20
MAINE TOWNS.
Item, OF Ipssrsss Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
NopLEBoRo.


Nobieboro, November 16.-Miss Annie
Flint has returned from an extended
visit In West Somervills, Mass.
Zoradus Trask and wife of Sioux Falls,
South Dakota, are visiting relatives In
town. Twenty-three years have passed
since he visited Maine.
o. d. Hall has gone to Boston.
Mrs. Isaac vannah and daughter Mar
ion, are visiting friends In South Wind
ham.
A large number from this place at
tended the launching OF the i've masted
schooner, Fannie Palmer, at Waldobor
Thursday.
Norris Hall Of the Boston AMI Maine
railroad is visiting his father, A l..
Hall.
Bessie Perkins is visiting friends in
Belfast.
All the schools in town except one are
closed for their vacation.
Herbert Barstow accidentally shot him.
self with revolver. The wound is not
dangerous.
Frank Genthner CT Portland was in
town a few days last week.
Mrs Hattie Puffer is failing.
MIR. Lunt and Mr.. Newcomb are at
George Rollinss for a few days.
MIR. Wormeli Of Portland Is IN town
buying COWS for the Brighton market.
Mrs. McFarlene OF Portland is house.
keeping for Il. X Hall.
Edwin Oliver and wife have returned
from their visit to their son, Elinno OIL
yer.
Bertha GIidden is at home from Rock
land for few days.
John NJ. winslow has gone to Presque
Isle.
A. A. Severance went to Windows
Mills one day this week and hauled home
one hundred apple barrels, manufactured
by Vannah, Chute and 20.
Wendell Hall is in very poor health.
Mrs. NJ. A. Rollins OF Boston has had
a monument erected in memory OF her
father ana mother, MIR. and Mrs. VIII
liam Coison, and husband, Capt. NJ. M.
Rollins.
NORTH BERWICK.
North Berwick, November 13-The an
of the death OF ex-Mayor
Geo. l.. Jenkins, OF Lawrence, formerly
OF this town, Is read with deep sorrow BY
his many friends and relatives in this
place. Ex-Mayor Jenkins was native OF
this town, and spent much OF his early
lifsFat the home OF the late Isaac nj.
Hobbs, and was popular with bis asso-
ciates as boy, and has since been hon.
ored In various ways in Lawrence, his
adopted home. lie leaves wife and three
A grand celebration In memory OF the
re .election OF President Mckinley was
enjoyed in this town Friday night. Most
OF the residents illuminated their homes,
Irrespective OF past times, and loren
light procession OF hundreds OF Republi-
cans promenaded the streets with music,
and oil seemed happy In the promises OF
prosperity under the continued admins
tration.
The Farmers Institute was greatly
enjoyed by the few who ventured through
the rain to listen to the instructive Leo
ture given. All pronounced IL great
benefit to the farmers who availed them
selves of the opportunity thus given.
BUXTON.
Chicopee, November 19-The Ladies'
Circle met with Mrs Owen last Wednes-
day and had an excellent time. This
week they will meet with Mrs. james l.
Paine.
The public school closed very success
full term last Friday, Miss X, Blanche
exercises on Friday evening were well
rendered by the scholars, and by request
the teachersgave fine rendering OF the
First Thanksgiving Day." Many OF the
parents and friends were present.
The chicken supper on Saturday even
ing was attended by about one hundred
persons, no sat down to fine spread OF
chicken pie, roast chicken and many
other good things to cat. Aftsr the sup
per q short entertainment was rendered.
The grab bag caused much merriment
and the photo contest prize was won by
Mr.. Edwin Moore, who identified 10
pictures out OF the lot. When the people
left for home it was showing hard.
Mrs. Mary K. Lawrence. withkher two
daughters from Gcrham, wers..guests OF
MIR. and Mrs. Bragg over Sunday
The school house Is now ready for the
plaster. Mr.. Fred Giddens OF Gorham
expects to put 1t on this week.
Our first snow storm struck Chicopee
last Saturday evening, November IL.
Miss Bertha Boothby came home from
Portland last Saturday, and went back
Monday morning. Miss Boothby is en-
ployed at the parlors of the Colonial Bill
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gibbs went to LINER
lex on Sunday.
EawINDHAM. EE
Windham Centre, November i9.-Miss
Il thhv ha y.aturnad froffn n vfaft IN