The Portland daily press., 1900-12-18
MAINE TOWNS.
Iaemsof Interest Gathered NJ Our Local
Correspondents.
HARpswELL.

tor from the EpWorth league; peSloe
Bouquets OF cut flowers from other rela-
-tfves and friends. Deceased was twenty
one years OF age. The immediate family
consist of the father and mother, MIR. and
Mrs. Josspn Bibber, two brothers,
Mess-s Dennis and Lincoln Bibber of
Fceeport, and o sister, Mrs. Mary NJ.
Bailey, also of Fresport.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. L. Randall are In
Portland on q visit to their son, Rev. w.
) Randall, who is in Ill health.
Mrs. Evelyn Leeman Of BaileJ's Island,
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. j. u. Farr OF
this place, is i'll with typhoid fever.
There was no school here Thursday
afternoon and the flags on the school
HOUSES were set at half mast ON account
OF the funeral OF Miss Clara Belle Bipber.
wINDHAM.
windham, December 17.--Mrs. Aunie
Webb, Irving of South Windham, is In
quite feeble health.
Lincoln Bodge, ESQ.,, OF Minneapolis is
visiting his father, Mr.. j. j. Dodge OF
south WIndnam. Mr.. Dodge suffered a
second stroke OF paralysis not long ago
and Is very feeble.
MIR. Walter b Hall of Windham Center
is seriously i'll with appendicitis.
Mr.. Isaac Rogers has moved into his
residence property at Windham Center.
MIR. Winslow Hawkes. Is assisting his
son-in law, MIR. George Morse at Hallow-
ell through the holiday season in his
store.
The African missionary of the Society
of Friends. was well spoken of at the
Center on the sabbath, giving very In
teresting talk.
In the death OF Mrs. Frank Leavitt
May berry, some days since, Windham has
lost resident of nearly an entire life
time. Mrs May berry was the daughter
OF Sewell ana Sophia Leavitt or the May
berry neighborhood, and had been the
wife OF Mr.. Mayberry, one OF our re-
spected townsmeD, quite number OF
years, Mrs. Mayberry was a member OF
the Congregational church AT Windham
Hill. Her death was sudden. She left no
children.
Rev. Jesse Mcpherson preached at Free
Baptist church at South Mindham on
Sunday afternoon.
The Electric Light company ara putting
an increased wire along the route for
greater power In Portland.
We have besn having quite ssrvere
weather for q week or more, but sufficient
snow TO make comfortable sieighing.
Windham Centre, December T.-Rev.
Willis Hodgkiss and wife from Cleveland,
Ohio, were at the Friends church, sun
day, December 10th. MIR. Hodgkiss is "a
returned missionary from Africa.
Rev. jesse Mcpherson and wife will &C.
oupy Mr.. Hacker Hairs house through
the winter. Mr.. McP Will continue
his services at the Friends church.
Mr.. Isaac Rogers he's moved into the
Fellows house which he has recently
purchased. The attendance at Mrs.
Adelia Fellows auction was large and
the profits were also considerable.
Five of the high school girls will &C.
cupy rooms In MIR. Walter knight g house
and board themselves through this term.
Mrs. Isaiah Morrell who has been stop
ming for q few days at MIR. Charles Has
TVS has returned to brunswick.
MIR. Bert Hall is ill with appendicitis.
There was a sociable at the Grange hall
Friday evening which was well attended. |
THEW U. II U. will meet at Mrs
Summer Varney's at East Windham,
Thursday afternoon Of this week.
GRAY.
Dry Mills, December 17.--Miss CIspp,
an evangelist who has Eesn lahoring at |
Webb's Mills, held meetings Sunday af. |
ternoon and evening. They Will continue |
every evening this week.
Charles Baldwin has returned from |
Boston.
MIR, Harry Davis spent part of Sun.
Qdy WIN MS UTObutT 9TH OdVlb
Mr.. Marshall Morse Is reported to be |
no better. The shock he sustained left |
him In very feeble condition,
Ten inches of ice now covers Dry Pond |
and the young folks are enjoying them
selves,
: 1t is the intention OF the noeple to ex-
{ snd to the Rev. IL. A. Childs OF 4. u. |
Church farewell visit before he leaves.
The sleighing is very good in this |
vicinity and the lumbermen are rushing |
business while the snow is yet thin.
MIR. Edward Storey and MIR. VIM Goff,
intend to spsnd Christmas in Boston,
Mr.. George Golf Is being installed as
new engineer for MIR. q. L. Libby's mill. /
The thermometer registered four de-
grees below zero at eight O'Clock Mon
day morning.
BUXTON.
West Buxton, December 1.-THE York |
County Mutual Fire Insurance company
with home office here Is distributing to |
for 1901, OF spirited and ar
tistic Autograph of "The Tempest" by
Duo-Gravure.
Mrs. Rufus Denen, favorabiy known
here a half century ago as Miss Lucinda
smith, after an absence in the middle
west or more than forty Years, Ia visiting
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Smith and friends
Of long ago.
The two wooden mills here are having
new machinery set up in readiness for
business.
Commissioner Hobson has installed a
telephone in his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Smith are spend
ng the winter with Willard Boothby at
n. LimingGon.
POWNAL.
Pownal, December 17.-The annual fair
md sale of the Teachers Aid society CO.
,urs this afternoon and evening. 1t will
70 similar to those of previous years with
ome new and interesting features The
for the evening In charge
Il Miss Josephine Hodsdon will be most