The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
MAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
CHEBEAaUE.

Hamilton 10 nnfehing tine secono stoiy
Of his house.
Capt. A. K. Hamilton is preparing TO
bald new stable.
Mrs. b. ]. Thompson 10 visiting
friends at Yarmouth.
MIR. II. b. Curt returned home from
Lewiston. the cath inst.
Mr.. solomon Hamilton, % years Of
age. fell on the Ice the 25th inst, hurting
him quite seriously.
Mr.. viii Gillian 10 very much Inn
proved from his recent surgical opsra-
tion.
We are glad 10 report Mis- Cora Mans
field improving from her recent illness.
The clam factory will commenoe can-
ming March 9th. weather permitting. Cam
maker webber, with his helper johnson.
are getting large amount Of cans ready
for this seasons pack.
The storm here on the night Of the Gath
was very severe aocompsnisd By thunder
and lightning.
FREEPoRr.
south Frespors, Feb. 2.-Afs Mary ].
Mitchell died at her homo In this village
February 2srd, at the advanced age Of %
years.
Mr.. Mellep Flummer received . brief
visit last week from his trothsr, Alvin
PIummer Of San Francisco, Cal
Charlie II. Noyes. who has been stop
ping . few week with his parents here.
returned Friday to whitman, Moss.
MIR. and Mrs. Il. g. Durham are visit
ing relatives at kelrose Highlands, Mass.
sEBAGO LAKE.
Sebago Lake, Feb. 27.-The Republic
their caucus at the town hall, Saturday,
February "a The Republican ticket.
Town Clerk and 1reasurer-E. W. Dol
left.
Sslectmen ami Overseers of Poor-Or-
Wills Sandburn, Harrie Dresser. Henry
weloh.
Collector end Cousta blc-Isaaos Ridlon.
Supt. School Coinmittee-J. w. Knight
Road COMMUNICATIONS Foss.
The Democratic ticket:
Town Clerk and Treasurer-John H.
Davis.
ssiectmen and Overssers of Poor
Frank Sanborn. q. ID. y. shaw. X. E.
Grny.
Collector-F. A. Lombard.
Supt. school Commi.tee-Fred A.
shaw.
Road Commiss' ner-Oiiver Dow.
Miss Abbie Davis returned to her home
Monday, after q long visit with her aunt,
Mrs. Poindexter OF Dover, N. h.
Mr.. Oliver Dole and his brother, DIR.
Dole Of Portland, returned Saturday
from the hunting trip to North Ray
mond, heavily laden with game. In three
days hunting they shot thirty rabbits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint shaw are receiving
congratulations over the birth Of little
granddaughter.
Mr.. Geo. whitney, Of Portland, made
q brief visit to his parents Monday.
Misses Elizabeth ard Maria Dingley
have returned horee. after passing the
winter with rsla In Portl md.
The d. W. Clark Toe Co. have filled
their Ice houses and are now making
preparations to I'll the Milliken houses.
Miss Florence Dole Of Portland. was
the guest OF her aunt. Mrs Florence
Moulson, Friday and SATURDAY Of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hanscom of West
brook, visited relatives here and at Chad
bourne, Sunday.
GRAY.
Dry Mills, Feb. a7.-A rain storm visit
ed here the first Of the week. carrying off
a large part of the snow. 1t afterward
froze very solid and the roads are now
travelled with some difficulty. The fields
are covered with sheets Of Ice and look
as though there would be shor. hay
crop next year.
Mrs. ii. q. Morrill, has returned home
from Portland, where she prolonged her
: isis on account Of sickness.
The saw mill at Dry Mills did not
run Monday. because Of the sickness of
some Of the crew.
Percy Frank and Ned Storey have
started at keeping house, in the house
owned by Mr.. Marshall MoIs,.
Gracs Dow, the teacher at Cl,f Island.
scent her vacation at her home In this
place.
Mrs Bella verrill is reported to be very
sick.
Eugene Fcs.er of this place. has lately
rect wed q wooden hen with which he In
TENDS to begin q poultry bu slnGss
MIS- Charles Thomson moved las
week.
MIS- j. W. Morrill,, Monday. received
word of the Hint SIS of her father, Major
j. u. Anderson OF Gray Corner
CASCo.
Casco, Feb. 26.-Ths town authorities
are settling up accounts preparatory to
the March meeting.
Joseph Batty, DR.. Walter Corliss and
Niles Cynthia W. Jordan aitsnded the
SUNDAY School convention at Otisiield
Saturday as delegates.
MIR. snd Mrs. William n. Soribner and
daughter of Westnrook. who have been
wishing relatives here have returned to
thsic home. MIR. Scribner 10 motorman
on the Westbrook, Mindhnm and Naples
electric railroad.
Thomas Wilbur lost a valuable farm
horse recently of kidney trouble, Mr..
George Han scom, . neighbor, 10 OR oulat-
ing paper to get money to replace MIR.
Wilbur's loss.
Mrs. Graoe.A. Gay. who taught the
winter term OF the village school, opened
a private school Monday, Feb. 10 With
20 scholars. The district was very for
tunats In prevailing on her to teaon q
private school, as Mrs. Gay 10 one OF our
best teachers.
Mr.. Fred W. Mayberry of Otisfeld Ia
a singing school here. In which
the old and young attend.
The last three weeks have been series
of cold snaps and thaws. The snow storm
last Thursday gave us good 10 tnohes
OF snow. Owing to the high wind which