The Portland daily press., 1900-03-14
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondent e.
NORTH YARMOUTH.

East North Yarmouth and Walnut Hin.
ct the Methodist church, Friday evening,
March 18th, under the direction OF Mr..
d. q. MoIntirs, consisting Of quartettes.
trIos. duets, solos, eta. Select reading By
MiGs Morrill, and others. Also the Dunn
VILE minstrels will give soIve selections.
supper at intermtssion. IL stormy, Eat
urday evening.
The friends Of Mr.. Frank Lobdell are
glad to see him In town.
Mrr. Lillian Cummings Of New
Gloucester, IL Visiting her aunt. Mrs.
Charles Young.
m FREEPoRT.
south Freeport, March 1s.-Charlss y.
Payton died March ~, OF pneumonia,
aged atout 30 yeare. he leaves wite
and one child.
Th.re.haye been several cases Of Gsrman
measces In the neightorhocd the past
week. ~
MS @. ID. Eogs came home from
Portland, Saturday. She is gradually
improving In health and strength;
Misses Theresa aud Louise Souls have
returned home from Massachusetts,,
The sooiable, clam supper aud dramst-
10 enter tainment, given By the young
men Of the place Thursday evening. at
tracted large crowd and proved very
enjoyable affair.
NORWAY.
Norway, March ls.-Business In town
is dull iust now as the late heavy SHOWS
have blocked roads and streets so as to
render many OF them I'm
which ars maintained at great cost. In
some OF the adjoining towns the snow,
hail and crust are reported six feet deep
and hard enough to bear heavy man
and In places Q small horse, precluding
all idsa OF breaking iHto the WOODS wnets
large quantities Of timber lay buried, and
quite likely to spoil before another season.
Many day laborers now ind constant
employ ment in clearing streets. sidewalks
and roofs also keeping the railways In
running order.
same am cunt Of business. with no per-
manent increase.
Families are daily leaving town and In
many windows We see tho well known
plscard; 10 Let.
Seeing some prospect OF railway from
Harrison to South Waterford, Norway In
now anxious for the completion of the
Oxford Central. which we understand
can be done by q subscription OF ESQ, GOO
by the feveral interested towns to aid the
syndicate to which the road bed has been
sold. The large amount OF trade coming
Lowell and Sweden, would be turned In
another direction In case o railway Ii ex-
tended to Waterford. The project to raise
5000 to aid the proposed extension by the
town Of Waterford, was given the 60 by
at their annual nesting BY big ma
jority.
The clerks ball held ON Friday evening
was largely attended, not only by citizens
but many from a distance, and Is claimed
was the create event OF the season.
The steamer Penasse Vase left In the
channel OF the mill stream and frozen
down during the low water. 1 S now COM
ple'ely immerse,
The praises OF Congressman Littieheid
are sounded by every tongue without
regard to party or ssct.
- BUXTON.
Chiccpee, Maroh sabbath morning
service was fairly attended,. Pastor Bragg
read the BishoPs' letter on the "seh OF
| the Coyenent.'
The Epworth meeting of Sabbath even
ing was very suddenly brought to CLOSE
by Mr.. John Baothby coming In and an
nouacing that the church chimney was
on fire; and while the sparks had verJ
th rsateDiDg aspect, yet fortunately no
damaI was done.
The circle at Mrs Flora Anee-son's last
Wednesday was well attended, and every
one appeared 10 have very god social
time. The circle will meet this week Cd
Thursday afternoon at Mrs. William L.
Joroan's, near Mnterinan's mill
Edward Hawkes. M cut his foot In the
woods last week; he Is still lame. but out
on tina team hauling l'gs to the river
every day.
MI. Estes and wife Of Limington, visit
ed their daughter, Mrs. Edward Glib S
on Saturday, Remaining over night.
Mrs. Herbert Mel elan went to Port
land on Saturday last TO spend few
!. I'll hos ~ ar nd n
have been there for some weeks.
Mrs. Homer Martin Is under the doo-
tors Gao, having slight attack OF Ia
grippe. 1ns doctor is in hopes Of throw
Ing It of before It gets very severe.
Mr.. Vim. j. Dunsoombe OF Portland,
visited his daughter, Mrs. Wesley Hawkes.,
rema ming ons night, last week.
BUXTON.
West Buxton, March 13.-The funeral
services of Mrs. Theo. Baden occurred
last Monday afternoon at the home OF her
niece, MI. Charles Manson on High
street.. The services were conducted by
Rev. w. ii. Cotton.
Mr.. Willis Crockett, who has been con-
fined TO his home for two weeks with
severe cold, was able to be out last
Thursday.
house with savere cold and sore throat
COUNTY Commissioners Hotson is put
ting two lighted windows In his resi-
dence GU Maple street.
Mr. Edward Hail, who has been on the
sick list the past week, 10 able to lie at
his work again.
Miss Almeda Blake is very sick with
catarrh OF tbs stomach, and great fears
are entertained for hery.
Miss Lucy Butler is suffering fGom an
other severe attack OF her facial trouble.
Mrs. Howard and Everett Bouller,
Willis and George Townsend. Amos
Towle and L. NJ. Manson rave been sew
srsl days at Sebago Lake on fishing
trip.
Mr.. George TownGend, who has been
at work in Bottom, Is at home on short
vacation.
ACTON.
Acton, March I3.-Another cold wave
passed over Sunday. Tho ice is 80 inch
Is thick on the WiiFon pond.
b. b. Horne. M. D., has gone TO
Chicago TO attend medical school.
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