The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-31


nouss, cleaning the n, digging the trench
ana laying the wall is about fifty DOL
iafs. There Is much brick remaining In
OAs Oh house that Is now Tor sale at half
Price We understand that Mr.. ". A.
/ AcOOrr1S0D Of West Buxton has bOuOhf
i've hundred OF them, and he PAYS for the
cleaning and the hauling himself. The
carp9nt tiers have this day laid the fIOor
Tim Ders, and some Of the rough door
boards, and should we have fair weat her
Ohls week we expect to see the frame
erected and boarded IN before next Satur-
day night.
MI. Moses Strout, aged 50 years and ten
months, passed away last Tuesday morn
ing, after very short illness, having
only Heen sick for about week. with a
nervous trouble that caused him TO
snake, and he lacked power to keep his
umDs from jerking. Mr.. Strout was a
man Mighty respected By his fellow Cliff
zehs he was considered a very good
man, who lived up to his profession.
Delng worthy member of the Methodist
! episcopal church for many years at
AOfk Corner. For some time be has
been one OF the stewards and trustees Of
mat church, He leaves a widow, three
oaugnte and three sons. one Of whom Is
Alr. Augustus StrOut of Bidderord, who
mas been one Of Biddeford's former
mayors. Funeral services were held at
! one late home Of the deceased on Thurs
uay AFTERNOON, conducted by the pastor OF
ms church, Rev. VIA. Bragg. Many
nelghb ors and friends were present.
MI, Otis Gilpatriok Of Limerick has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Gibbs this last week
,,,, n ISIS Bertha Boothby went to Portland
thursday to begin her duties in one of
1he Offices in the Baxter block
MT walter Gram, while picking apples,
1911 and IL some way Wrenched his arm
+ hos forv,
~ Is feared that he cracked one or more
OF MS ribs. He has goo back to work
again this week, however.
MT. and Mrs, Leonard BOOthby were
visiting his parents this last Sunday
ne think it would be a benefit to this
par6 OF the country If game warden
would make ii his business to be around
here on the Sabbath and put a stop to line
sunday shooting.
MIS-. Reed was called to Portland last
week on account OF the sickness Of Der
daughter
MIR. Chas Clay's cider mill seems to
/ De one Of the busiest PLACES of business
around mere at present. He has been
grinding for some weeks past, and 1t
LOOKS as II he might be kept busy for
some time to come. We are sorry to re-
port that the cider has begun to work
IN some quarters of the town in a very
nhIaVorable manner. We have been in
"a ONOA4 q DJy QflukllE 50 I0UGO
as TO become helplessly int0xica5ed Also
that two men have drunk two barrels
since they began to make cider this fan
D1sgraeefuI indeed.
GRAY.
Dry Mills, Dot. 20 MIR. NJ. c. Morrill,
has purchased the engine and boiler
formerly used by Mr.. frank Douglas OF
cray Corner, and is rebuilding his mill
at Suekerville. A. 2 Morrill, Of Port
land IS experimenting the work
Mr.. and Mrs John S Morse of Topeka,
Kansas; left Monday, en- route Efor FLOR,
aaas where they viii spent the winter
!hey Intend to stop few days in Port
land also IN Boston and New York
Quite number Of this place attended
the dancing school at North Gray las
Sat urday evening.
A new club is being formed in the
1ghbOrhOOd, for amusement and al
Kinds Of gymnastic games. Fourteen
young men have given their names il
Application for membership. 1t is IN
oersEood that the first meeting Will be
held Friday evening, Nov. 2, when
Officers viii be elected.
Inc young men Of Pennell Institute
propose to give an entertainment and
sOc1able some time this week.
MT Lewis CUNT is improving rapidly
MI. Howard Morse of Emp0ria, Kansas
made short calls on his relatives in thi:
place last week. He was accompanied
by his nephew, Mr.. Mcdonald, Of Boston.
Mrs. w II Dow has been visiting il
Boston for the p st week.
: Miss George Mahoney and friend, O.
6os5Ons are visiting at MIR. and Mrs.
Chas Baldwin S.
The ladies of the Free Baptist society
VIII give a circle at Cobb hall, Graz
corner, next Friday evening
RA YMOND.
Raymond, October 30 Mr.. B. F. Har
mon of Harrison recently called on hi.
relatives in this place.
Ms were recently shown an apple
grown in the orchard of Mr. VIM. Plum.
mer OF the Meadow Road, which weighed
nineteen ounces.
The Ladies' Circle were entertained by
Mrs. Ida Hayden and Miss Julia Petten
gllI at Forhan hall, last Wednesday even
with Mrs Annie Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. George Knight have been
entertaining relatives.
MIS- Hattie j. Morton has been visiting
ner sister, Mrs L. j. Brown Of Eas
Raymond
/ Mr.. ana Mrs H. L. Forhan enter
| 6alned a party of friends at the hall las
| friday evening Whist was the order o.
the evening, an enjoyable occasion.
ne are pleased to report Mr. Irving
morton as recovered from his illness.
MI b. T. KimbalI has returned t,
| Portland.
East Raymond, Oct. 29.-Ri7ersid,
| orange celebrated HOming Night Frida,
evening, October 20, 1900. A goodI
mum Der Of members of the home grang
were present, as well as several visitor
from Gray. The lecturer had prepares
0he following programme, which wa
| Wen carried out and enjoyed by all:
! Slnging-EYening Hour, Choi
Essay, Nellie A. Brow
heading, G. S. Whitman
Solo, Elvena S. Symond
Recleation William S. Col
Dialogue
Solo, Edward. b. Ha-
S1nging-America Choi
Letters from the following abssn
mem b7rs were read by the secretary: Nrl
| q L. H7zeIip, Miss Birdie Mcleod
MIS- Ma5e1 Mcleod, Alr. and Mrs. ". L