The Portland daily press., 1901-01-01
WAIVE TOWNS.
Items Of I.ssrsss Gathered by ous Le-
cal Correspondents


vol Granite Co. have closed their stone
business down to one blacksmith crew OF
apprentices and stone cutters for ths
winter.
Christmas was a very quiet day In
vinalhaven, the weat her being more like
April than December.
Mr.. Charles Lsaf, who was stricken
down by q shock on Thursday. December
20, remains about the same though be-
yond medical aid.
Ephraim q. Smith, aged 90 years. .
months and 20 days, was buried from
his home, Sunday afternoon, at O'Clock.
He Is survived by q wife and two sons
s. Emmons and Elisha, and two daugnt-
ers, Mrs. Frank smith and Eliza Ellen
smith.
Tha annual meeting OF the Union
Church society was held Thursday last
In the church vestry. j. III. Sanborn was
chosen moderator, Chas. Littieheld CLERK
and the following officers were elected
trustees: i. II. West, y. E. Boman.
Chas. Lawrence, Mrs. frank Litsletield.
ii. III. Noyes; treasurer, j. =. West;
clerk, Chas Littlsfield. Voted not to
call pastor until spring.
The Colby 4lee club gave very In
ttte4blHH COuc&It NJ hAotuokA1A hhiif Anns
The annual Installation of tine officers
of Marguerite Chapter, U. IL. s., VIII
take place on Monday, January TIN.
Mrs. Mahaia Dyer, wife OF IL, a. Dyer
OF Vinalhavan, was buried from the
CHAPEL in district q, FRIDAY, at y. Tu.,
aged 60 years and months.
CUMBERLAND.
West Cumberland, December 51.-Mr.
Rufus Legrow is on the sick list.
The Christmas tree ct the Nj. II. church
on Tuesday evening was well attended,
and all report . pleasant time. MIR. Al
and Herman Wilson took the presents
from the trees.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Morrill and Miss Ada
Morrill, spent Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben Brackett. Cumberland Fore
side.
Mrs. II. l.. Strong and son Everett
have been spending few days at ). Nor
rill's.
Miss Gertha Ramsey is at home for a
few weeks.
Mrs. Briggs of Lewiston is visiting at
Mir j. Blacks.
Miss Louie Crocker Of Kingfleld Is
spending few weeks with her brother,
Mr.. Arthur Croker.
The IingiDg school under the instruc-
tinn OF ID q. McIntire 10 progressing
finely. About CD were present at the last
meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Shaw OF Var
mouth, also MIR. Lswis shaw Of Portland
spent Christmas at Mrs. kEllen Shaw's.
Ths post Office at West Cum berland has
been closed, and the rural delivery team
brings all the mall from Woodfords
station,
SEBAGo.
Sebago, December 81.-The winter
last
week with Albert q. flames OF Bethel
principal; assistant, Miss Maude Frost
Mitchell OF Littleton, Mass.
Fred l.. Robinson of Convene was
drawn as juror for the January term on
Saturday, the 29tn.
Pomona Grange Is TO be held at Sehago
in Maple Grove Grange hall. comprising
Bridgton, Baldwin, Naples and Hiram,
etc., on Saturday, january btn; also on
the same day installation of officers OF
grange et Ssbago, Convene.
Il. M. Dyer Is expected home this week
from massachusetts, to qualify as sheriff
for this town.
Herbert Robinson was home from
Rhode Island to see his father and
mother, MIR. ami Mrs. A. j. Robinson.
Clarence Len bard returned home to
Knightvilie this week.
EIoise TinsmRn has been to Woodfords,
visiting Mr. and Mrs, Harry Horton.
On Saturday, at E l., Poors office,
was a lawsuit: complainant, Mr. or AIRS.
Ruler; defendant, MIR. Trip. MIR. Trip
was fl ned one dollar ami costs BIZ Justics
u 1iusman, e Il. Poor, esq for de-
arrested for following him with horse
whip into the highway, and striking
him, for which shs was fined ons dollar
and costs.
LIMERICK.
Limerick, December 30.--Christmas day
/ was especially quiet here as there was
no observace of the day In the way OF
| public Christmas trees etc., a thing I'M
| usual for this town.
| Miss Carrie Bradbury of Boston spent
/ Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel 4. bradbury.
| Again is this town visited upon with
the measles, so strong a hold have they
that for the past week there has been no
school In the academy, but we are glad
| to learn that many Of the victims are
gaining, so school viii probably begin
| Monday, with its usual number in at
| tendance.
Miss Nj. Helen Dyer and a friend from
North Fryepurg are visiting at the home
/ of her grand parents, MIR. and Mrs. Isaac
Dyer.
We sincerely regret the illness of so
many of our talented Ihespians, as that
has entailed the postponement OF the ex-
cellent play to be given New Years eve,
but we trust their recovery Will be imme'
| diate and full and that nothing again
shall happen to disappoint them in giving
| their entertainment.
MIR. and Mrs. Il. u. Johnston are In
Saoo where their son-in-iaw, MIR, +. IL.
Oaks is very Ill.
RIA YMOND.
East Raymond, December Sl.-Lumber-
Ing operations continued as usual the past
week, Notwithstanding the scarcity of
snow.
There were number OF Christmas cels-
brations in town; at the Bryant school
house and Raymond village, Monday eve,
ana at the Methodist church, Raymond
Hill, and Union chapsl, Raymond Centre
Tuesday eve, beside several family trees.
Good audiences were present at all. At
the Methodist church very good pro-
Rramms was carried out as follows.
Singing by choir, prayer Ey the pastor,
New. W. II. Gnwell; reoitations, Lillian
Nj. Edwards, Roger Gowell, Annie Fos-
ter, Etta w. Symonds; exercise, two
girls; singing by choir ROTATIONS, Pearl
Jordan, Mertie Gerry, Harold Strout,
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