The Portland daily press., 1901-02-07
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Iut-rest Gathered BY Our Lo-
cal Correspondenn


PERU.
Peru. Feb. 7.-Samuel Knight, aged
Dearly "a years an old resident and
native of Peru. died February 1st He
was the son OF Merrill Knight known ss
the bear hunter. The dscsassd came OF .
family OF SIX children, four sons ana two
but one, son William l. Is yet living
ut Mechanic Falls. SIR. Knight has
been farmer the most OF his life. FOR
several years, bsfore the war, he was IN
the employ OF a lumber company saving 3
long lumber IN Minnesota and one year
he was oversser on plantation over col
ored men down South. Merrill Knight
the grandfather Of the deceased, was one
Of the original proprietors of the town (;
ne first came here from the Vicinity OF
Westbrook or Falmouth in 1913 or there
about. The persons named Of the three
generations Of this family lived and died
here. The wife Of Samuel died nearly
three years ago. They leave a son Flavin
who Ia married, with wnom the deceAse
lived ana was cared for the last years { I
his life. He was a good neighSor, q kind
father ana devoted husband. He has
been In poor health several years
The total number OF deaths In town the
last year was 10.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
NOEt0 1hFhOuLus EtUiuaIl n5
friends of MIR. Charles U. Crockett Will
be glad to hear that he is able TO sit mn
short time after an illness Of several
weeks
Rev. NJ. X. Mabry delivered very
interesting lecture at the NJ. Il. church
last Wednesday evening; his subject was
"Patrlotism.H This is the tirst OF a
course OF lectures TO be given.
Miss Louie NJ. Lawrence. OF Woodfords,
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. A.
l. Dunn, returned home last Friday.
Miss Bessie M, Rankin and Miss Bertha
Fits attended the Cumberland County
Teachers convention ut Walnut Hin on
Saturday.
Miss Ella Y. Hodsdon, OF Pownal, was
the guest at Mrs. Heroert NJ. Lawrence's
Saturday.
Rev. M X. Mabry and wife of Turner.
who has bean visiting frienus the past
two weeks, returned home last Friday.
MIR. James Rankin called on mis- sister,
Bessie III. Rankin, Saturday morning
Mrs. Il. Winnie Sawyer, widow OF the
late Wesley Swestslr, died Sunday even
ing, Feb. Sd, after long and painful III
ness
Mir. and Mrs. Frank Marston attended
the funeral OF Mr., Seward Primes, sat
arday afternoon, ut Walnut Hill.
MIR. Hollis Doyls recently lost one OF
his horses.
North WATERFORD, February "a quiet
home wedding occurred at the home OF
MIR. and Mrs. Timothy Woodward Tues
day evening, January goth, when their
youngest daughter, Marcia n. and
Charles l.. Foss, of ParsonsEeid, were
united in marriage. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. w. Ill, Cotton In the
presence OF a few OF the nearest relatives
ana friends of the contracting parties.
A reception Will be givsn Saturday even
ing, February 10th, at the home OF the
brides parents
Miss Maggie johnson Ia at work for
Mrs, Hiram GuptilI, Of Limerick.
Saturday afternoon fire was discovered
In the buildings on the middle road
owned by MIR. Simon Harmon and occu-
pied by MIR. Eugene .Wentw orth. The
house was entirely consumed. The
save the barn and other outbuildings. A
small part of the household goods and
some provisions were saved. Mrs. Went
worth was removed to the home of MIR.
and Mrs. Simon Harmon who are carin g
for her.
Our road commissioner, j. II. Chad
bourne, who has been on the sick list for
few days is attending to business
again.
Mr.. Albert Chase, OF Brunswick, who
has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. ii. j..
Bradeen, has returned home after taking
quantity OF pickerel from Ossipee Lake.
Miss Florence Mason is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Chas. Woodward of South
Boston.
Mrs. j. II. Chase Is visiting her daugh.
| ter, Mrs. Frank X. Lang. of Portland.
Dennis johnson commenced business
at his lumber mill last Wednesday with
his usual force of men.
LIMERICK.
Limerick, February 6.-The Limerick
| III Ioua - "A
most cor secTated msmters in the death
January 2sth, of Mrs. Almira o. Perry,
formerly of Cabot, N II. When young she
had teen foremost temperance worker
iu Cabot, acting as president OF the
union there for many years, and 1t was
her earnest, continued interest even at the
age OF eighty, that led to the formation
OF our union. Though unable to attend