The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
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LEXINGTON.
LImineton, January 2l.--sunuay morn
ing, the 20inst the Thermometer at sun
rise registered twenty-five degrees below
zero, % below at North Limingtcn, sS
below at Cornish. IL was the c5ldest in
years.
Mrs. IL. II. McKenney is very sick
with measles. There are several other
cases In this vicinity.
1t is believed by many that John Nc
Lain, the man wanted in the Clifford
Mosher murder, tarried In this Vicinity
a short time last summer. lie went by
the name of John Mcwade and faId he
had worked In Gorham and as he Is re-
membered, answe-s the description. he
performed work for several parties while
In this vicinity.
Mr.. Frank M. Bradbury is confined to
his home with la grippe.
Mrs Edsth NJ. Strout has gone to Bos-
ton to attend sonool OF oratory.
Mr.. Wallace W. Brsckett has purchased
this homestead formerly owned and occu-
pied by Ii. +. Emmons.
Hon. p. +. Brackett Is confined to his
home with complication of diseases of
dysreptical nature
The case Cleves VS.. the inhabitants OF
town OF Limington, It is understood, has
been non suited.
The common schools In town will closs
this week.
SEBAGO.
East sebago. January 21.-Master Har-
/ ry Fitch Ia home from Potter Academy
wish q sprainsd ankle.
Miss Matte l.. Rounds of East Bald
win visited at Geo. IL. Fitoh's, last Sat
urday and sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Blake were In
Portland, last Saturday; also Anson l..
| Brnckett.
1hs lake froze over entirely last Satur-
/ day night.
Miss Matte rhombs, Potter Academy,
has been home for few days, III.
Miss Fannie +. Fitch has returned
home from Cumberland Mills
The building for the summer school
for boys has team c1mplsted on the shore
OF the lake.
q. WATERFORD.
Materboro Centre, January ga
meeting of the LittIetield Debating So
ciety was held January IS. 1901. and the
following programme was carried out:
song, Society
Resolved, That old maids are nuls-
anoe, affirmative, Wilbur Brown; mega
tive, Miss Margaret bennett.
Quotations from 1ennyson.
Debate: Resolved that doctors are more
useful than lawyers, Affirmative, Miss
Florence Woodward, Leslie Goodwin,
Miss Minnie Parker; negative, Miss
GrHcs Smith, Arthur Warren. Miss Addie
johnson.
Percy Cluti
Song. society
Inc vote was affirmative, is negative
Mir. Hawthorne of p. l. A, and Mr..
Black Of Colby College made our school
visit Friday, TO challenge us for de-
bate to be held Feb. 70 The challenge
will be accepted.
The farmers have nearly all finished
Harvesting their Ice, which, this year, is
Of especially good quality.
Mics Hanson ana Miss Stone, who have
been sick for week are this week pres
ent at school Also Miss Crump, who
has had q long illness, is present.
YARMOUTH.
North Yarmouth, jan. 2I.-Mr. j. S
Ba ston, who has been confined to the
house since Novsmbsr. is slowly impro v
Ing.
ton are cutting ice on Royal river.
Samuel Gooding is stopping at u. +.
Skillins'.
The Ladies' Aid will have an enter
tainmenI and social at the vektry next
Friday evening. kefresnments consist
ing of sandwiches, vake and coffee will
be served.
Miss Elizabeth Mountfort spent Sunday
with friends in Portland.
Inc York Bros have completed their
new storehouse for grain, and have a
good situation for selling grain OF all
kinds.
NORTH WATERFORD.
North wa.erboro, January ~ Mir. and
Mrs E. Il. Strcur, have returned home
after trip in Massachusetts, and Maine.
Miss Ella Berry OF Rochester, n. H., 10
visiting her sister, Mrs. u. Is. johnson
People here have improved the oppor.
tunity OF putting in some very fine Zoe
from Ossipee lake.
Mrs. Ellen Bryer and sen, who nave
been visiting MIR. and Mrs. IL. L. Bra
dun, have returned to their home In
Boothbay.
Warren Goodwin has lost valuable
hound from poisoning.
John Aessrvs Of Bar Mills, was In
town reoently.
Mrs. Mary Jane Libby is confined to
ber bed, from the effects OF paralysis.
Mrs and Mrs Mark Hill, are visiting
in Boston.
MIR. James Mills and Mrs. Elmira
Knight, both of this town were married
j January 9TH in Buxton by Rev. Frank
Bradun.
Mond.y evening, January 18th, about
thirty-five OF the friends of MIR. and Mrs.
George b. johnson, assembled at their
home, 1t being the birthday OF Mrs john
son, also OF their daughter Grace
The evening was spsnt in music ami
/ games A bountiful re past was served,
/ ana a Rensra al good time W as enjoyed by
all. The left for their homes AZ a late
hour, wishing both mother and daughter
many more happy birthdays
JUDGE GOULD NOT A CANDIDATE.