The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-21
MAINE TOWNS
Items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
CHEBEAGUE.

Chebeague, February 19.-Mr. W, D..
Curt has recently purchased a very fine
team.
The gunners are having q fine time
lust now. Mr.. While Hill brought
down IA tine sheIdrake on the morning OF
the 18th inst.
The fine weather OF yesterday and today
have started things up again, and every
body appreciates the change.
Miss Laura Roberts of West Scarboro is
visiting her sister, Mrs. henderson.
Miss Mildred German Of Is Atlantic
street was the guest OF Miss Ethel Ham
iIton over Sunday.
MIR, W. p. Clark OF Chicago, Ill Is
the guest of Capt. Hugh Bowen for q
few days.
Mr. Lincoln f. Hamilton and wife
returued home from Portland the 18TH
inst from spending few days with
friends in the city.
Trying to dodge the measles is the
fayorite game here Just now. No less
than twelve were caught by them last
week. Some quite severe cases are re-
ported.
BUXTON.
Chioopee, Fish. 1s-Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Martin went to Saco on Friday, return
ing Saturday. MIR. Martin heard Judge
Powers deliver his charge to the jury,
and was about to so leave Saoo for home
when the Jury returned their verdict.
Pastor Bragg received ute a donation
asst THURSDAY from the south Stanuleh
people; it was sent ~ MIR. Lewis Burn
ON Thursday evening a Valentine sup
per was given by the young pepole OF
the place About thirty were present ana
apparently had a good time.
On Wednesday evening social dance
was given at Gibbs Hall.
Our minister preached at both churches
last Sabbath, but was too weak 20 hold
an evening service,
Our roads require some careful driving
even yet. Thursday evening one sleigh
load on their way to the circle were
tipped over. -,
Mr. Melville Owens this past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen have been quite SICK
with the grippe, but are now some
better,
1 The circle at Miss Norton's last week
was not very well attended. The circle
this elk IL ON Tuesday afternoon, to be
he'd at the parsonage.
CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland Centre, February so.-The
Course was given on Wednesday evening
b. Rev. G. 5. Cummings OF Auburn, his
s.bject being, "Sense, Sentiment and
Superstition. The course closes on
Saturday evening with concert by the
Kolian Quartette of Lewiston,
Everett w. Hamilton, who has been
quite sick the past week with blood
poison, is gaining slowly.
Rev MIR. kennison, pastor OF the NJ.
L. church at the Foreside, will preach
nsxt Sunday in exchange with Kew.
bir. Miller.
Mrs. Eta Farwell is visiting her son,
Lyndon, at New Gloucester.
SEBAGo.
Sebago, Feb. Is, lS901-The rumor that
A. b. Jewell has got the contract FOR
carrying the mail from Convene to Seba-
go and E Baldwin was not correct az the
time for putting in proposals did not ex-
pire until Saturday evening, the 10th.
II q. Z. Brown does not apply for an
other four years MIR. Jewell may yet be
the one to get the contract.
Kew. MIR. Herold, on sunday, 24ths Will
hold services at East Sebago, Instead oil
at Seoago.
Among Republicans mentioned for
town clerk are Frank l.. Brown, and
Luther ii. Fitch, and Chas. Davis and
Montrord p. Fitch; the latter is most
likely to be nominated In case of a failure
TO agree upon either Of the three first ones
named.
The Seleotmen aud Auditor were in
session the 10th and 10th to make out the
annual report,
Among names whom Republicans may
choose as political town committee are
Frank l.. brown, its present chairman,
with Chas E. Fitch and Arson j. Brack-
EFT Or instead, Major Il. A. Poor +. W.
Hill and X. III. Dyer.
PoWNAL.
PownaI, February 20-General interest
for the past few days has bsen largely
conferred in the action brought against
several of the parents in the so-called
Hodsdon district for the withdrawal OF
their children from their attendance on
the winter school term then in session In
that district, by our supervisor OF schools
MIR. q. 5. Snow. The case was brought
before the trial Justice OF our town, Mr.
conducting the court by MIR. Harry
Morse, the recently appointed sheri II;
The parents procured for their counsel
Charles L Guraey Esq OF Portland.
MIR. Snow acted as his own counsel. Iht
first hearing occurred on Friday OF lasl
$50. At some few minutes past O'CLOCK
the court adjourned until Tuesday, Rt
10 80 a. m, 1t was found necessary tc
again adjourn the hearing until after
noon, and when the hour for opening the
session arrived the hall was packed to
OVERLOOKING by a deeply interested audi
ence. Quite a number of witnesses were
examined for both sides on the case
Mr.. Quincy made his plea In behalf of
the children. Mr.. Snow spoke briefly In
behalf Of tina State. The case was then
subjected to the trial justice for final de-
cision. MIR. Larrsbee began by reading
from CHAPTER VIII OF our Maine School
Laws, Sec I, 2 and He then read from