The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
MAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
FREEPoRT,

FREEPORT,
Fresport, December y1.--Mr. Walton
was at home from Bowdoin for Christmas
Mr.. J. W. Amiok has gone to Wheel
ing, Va, to visit his sister, Mrs. II. q.
Bond.
Mrs. SilAs Kirke, who has been seri-
ously III, is oonvalescent.
Miss Gladys Mitchsll has returned from
visit to her aunt In Auburn.
MIR. Donald MCMILLAN has been spend-
ing the holidays in town.
Miss Bertha Mas Coffee was united In
marriage, Saturday evening, December
~. by Rev. George Woodward. to Mr..
Thomas Henry Carroll OF Auburn. Mr.
and Mrs Carroll will make their home
In Freeport, at the Freeport house.
MIR. Justin Is. Holmes is at home for
the HOLIDAYS.
OTISFIELD.
Otisneld, January a.-Thers was q
pretty home wedding, New Years even
ing, at six O'Clock at the house OF Mr.
and Mrs. Lyman smith, when their
daughter, Miss Ada Bslle Smith, was
married Co Mr.. Frank 4. Curtis OF Gas
90. The ceremony was performed by
ID Ii
presence of few relatives and friends.
A reception was held from eight o'clock
sill ten TO which many friends OF the
bride and groom came and many nice
presents were received. Music for the
reception was furnished by 5 l., Knight,
Sumner Spur, Eugene EDWARDS and
Gertrude Spur.
BUXTON.
. Chicopee, January 1.--Mr. John Booth
by and FAMILY had quite scare on Sun
day morning. About O'Clock some OF
the grandchildren went up into the attic,
and found IL full Of smoke. They came
down and told their grandfather, who
Immediately went up to see where the
fire wRs;, but his wife went upstairs 20
the parIor on the first floor above. On
entering the room, she found 1t full OF
smeks, and at the same moment saw q
small blaze on the floor around the stove
pipe, which comes up through the floor
ing from the dining room below. Their
daughter. Mrs, Flora Anderson, ran with
Kettle of water and put IL out 1t
burnt quite space around the pipe, and
also the carpet. The damage, except In
smoking up the furniture in the parlor
and adjoining bedrooms, will not be
much, andsis fully eoveredIpy insurance.
The Ladies' Circle met with Mrs. John
Waterman last Thursday, and elected
their soffcers for the following year:
president, Mrs. Mary Il. Sanborn; score
tary, Mrs Annie Martin: treasurer, Miss
Tabitha Watson. IL was also voted TO
use the funds on hand towards Durchas-
ing dishes for the use of the circle in get
ting up suppers. committee was APP
poi nted 10 buy the same and to try and
get them in time for baked bean supper
next Thursday evening, January 3, TO
be held in Gibbs hall, Cine commit 20
have procured the orockeIy already.l 1t
L.. fNr~Wn -
the supper, donation for the pastor. lt
has always bean customary to appoint
committees to solicit and 1llent food for
the suprers, hut it was decided to dis
penEe with this committee this time, and
to give a general Invitation for all friends
to cook and bring such food as thsy see
fit, without personal solicitation.
Mrs. Martha Penneli is at Boston,
spending the Christmas holiday. Her
daughter, Mrs. Vim. Burnham, and her
two boys, Almon and Earl, from Boston,
are here enjoying the holidays with Mrs.
Minnie Mcclellan.
The school house Is nearing completion,
and is all done but placing in the furni-
tire and finishing painting the second
coat OF paint which is now being put on.
STANDISH.
Sebago Lake. January MIR. John
Harmon has moved his family into Q.
w. Harmon's house, CLARK street.
Rev. @. ia. Parker conducted meeting
at Chadbourn's school house Wednesday
evening.
MIR, William Ward is expected this week
from New York, by bis sister, Mrs. Sarah
Moulton, at whose house he will make
his home.
MIR. Oliver Dole is confined to the
house with rheumatism.
The lake is yet clear of Ice,
Mr., and Mrs. q. l.. Parker attended
the fWantv-ufth annfyaraarV nf and
Mrs. Chas. Phinney OF Standish on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Mary Hopkinson of Chicopee,
and sister, Mrs. Read, or Portland, are
passing the winter with MIR. Frank Hop
kinson, Mrs. Hopkinson son.
Mrs. Harry Higgins Is visiting her
parents in Portland. Mrs. Higgins of
Limington Is keeping house for her son.
Mrs G. II. Dole is keeping house for
q. p. Cleaves.
NORWAY.
Norway, January 2.-Simon Stevens,
an aged and highly respected citizen,
committed suicide Monday evening last,
by cutting his ehroat with a razor. He
had been in poor health for long time,
and thought 60 be slightly deranged. He
leaves a wife and son, DIR. y. A. Stevens,
we'll known as contributor OF the
Youths Companion.
Farm erg are now taking advantage of
a most favorable opportunity TO pack
their ice for the next season.
Lumbermen are busy handling pulp
wood, spool and dowel timber, tirewood,
etc.
Shedding is fine in Norway and through
out the county, but fellow much bare
ground Ia found. A snow storm would
be acceptable, however, in rough places in
the forests.
business is rsviving somewhat in the
shoe shop, and a brisk run Is anticipated.
Help Is scarce In most branches OF husi-
ness, especially in numbering, and good
wages are OF cred.
Trade is dull sincs Christmas. as gener.
ally anticipated, and may remain SO until
pension drawing In March. The great
number OF pensioners in this town and
vicinity gives trade boom after each
drawing.
Many farmers are sadly bothered from
dry wells, putting them to great incon-
venienne with their herds, some OF which
ire driven long distance.
Officer Bassett has made y large num-
har nf arraKtS 0f ua0nia fiahin0 rhrouoh