The Portland daily press., 1901-01-30
MAINE TOWNS.
stems OF Interest ss~,Rsred by our Loca
Correspondents.
sANFoRD.

SANFORD.
springyale, January rs Pretty good
slsighing In this Vicinity. The old adage
that "as the days begin TO lengthen the
cold begins 10 strengthen" is being veri-
fied,
Inc Toe cutters are very busy, but it Is
hoped the Mcusam will, not be wholly
stored away in ice houses.
Just as Clarence Tsylcrs family, who
had tetn undtr Quarantine from scarlet
fever several weeks, wers ready to emergs
the daughter Marion was taken with the
dreaded disease.
Clarenos w. Goodwin and Mrs. Ida
Allen were thrown from pung on
Pleasant street last Thursday. Mrs.
Allen, besides being badly bruised, had
the misfortune to break her collar bone.
Mr. Gcowdin was not injured.
Religious services will be held In the
church at Shapleigh Corner afternoons
and evenings this week
Mrs Walter BENNETT aud children, who
have been whiting relatives in south
Sanford sinoe they lost their home IN the
Galveston Il sod, went to Farmi ngton, n,
H., Wednesday. They exue,t to start
early next NOR tn for Texas, where MIR.
Bennett has recently purchased farm.
WATERFORD.
WATERFORD Centre, January SEA
meeting OF the Litslefield DEBATING socie-
.ty was held January Goth. The pro-
granme was as follows:
song-Happy School Days.
Debate-Resolved, THAT girls are sweet
Hsnson, Jellison, Parker; negative,
Cluff JeIlison, Cnadpourne.
Quotations from Scott.
Iebate-Resolved, "Ihst the farmer is
greater bsnefactor TO the community
than the manufacturer" Affirmative,
Miss Day, Rert Roberts, Miss Little
Held; negative, Miss L. johnson, Miss
Uurgln, Edgar Roberts.
Speeoh-Cuba, Arthur Warren
Song-Honest and Upright.
The following Ia the result OF the yotes
Affirmative, d; negative, -.
WATERFORD High school will debate
against Phil pB-Limerick Academy,
February 2snd. The question to be de-
bated Is kesovled, "1hat capital punish
ment should bs re-e5tabiished III this
State WATERFORD High school win take
the negative size.
North Waterford, January 29.-E. l..
Bean has returned from Sutton, n. H.,
where he has been visiting his parents.
III. j. Is ScIinneI's family, who have
colds, are onvaleseent.
Through tbs efforts of Mrs Charles
Grant singing soh3o was about to be
organized here, hut on account OF sick
ness In the family OF the teacher, Mr..
Towls OF NCwhsId, 10 has been Indefinite
lsy postponed,
MIR. and Mrs r. X. Stone, who have
been sioS with the grippe, are improving.
Mr.. Linwood Cram and Miss Mary
Strout visited friends in Cornish, satur'
day and Sunday.
Mrs II n. Bean, who has been sick
with throat trouble, Is oonvalsscent.
MIR. simon Harmon, who has had Sc
we're colt, is able to be out again.
James GRAHAM, who cut his leg quite
badly, is at WORK again.
MIR and MrR. J ire Carpenter are spent
ing tbs winter With thsir daughter in
Milton, y Ii,
GRAY.
Dry Mills, January 50 - Charles Bald
win has gone to Boston for short time.
Mrs Susie Colley entertained the +.
B. Cirole, Friday evening, January goth.
A fine supper Of baked beans. brown
br cad, cakes, puCdiDgs and cold meats
was serve1 after which came siuging and
deciamations About one hunured and
twenty five were present ard q very en-
joyabie evening was passed hy all.
Through the kindness Of NJ. q. Morrtll,
some Of the people OF this plaza have tesn
teasting on some very tine piokeral from
Sebago pond.
Walter Frank finished working for S.
V, Coiley about q week ago
Fine sleighiug in this vicinity and
many par lies have blean plsnnei.
l.. y. whitney is still cutting Toe.
CASCO.
Casoo, January 29.-Surd dag morning,
January 20tn, the thermometer registered
2S below zero and Monday morning, 10
below. Tne coolest here for the winter.
Thesice houses are all filled with nice
clear ice, III inches thick.
An epidemic OF heavy colds is prevail
ing In the village and vicinity.
MIR. ard Mrs. Charles Moore are spend
ing the winter with relatives ana friends
in Boston, Lynn and vicinity.
Our new sheriff, K. W. Jepson, is well
equipped for Guinness having lately
bought a fieety horse.
Miss Flossie Edwards, daughter OF V.
Il, Edwards, who has Teen very sick for
several weeks, Is reported better.
MIR. William Hamltn highly respected
citizsn of Casco, recently died In Salem,
Mass, where he was spending the whit sr
with his children. His remains were
brought here for interment. The funeral
was held, Friday afternoon, January
1ltn, from his late residence In the vii
Iaye. lie Is survived by one daughter
and eight sons, The services were con-
Quoted by lev. Columbus Keen OF East
Otisheld. The four oldest sons acted as
pail bearers and his age was 75 years,
The condition of Mira. Il. r. Gay, who
recently underwent O critical surgical
operation, is as favorable as could be ex-
pected.
BUXTON.
Chicopse, Jan. 2S.-Hardly home in
this vicinity but what has had some sick
ness in t 10 past few weeks. Mr.. Phinney
go N E,aA
still emit, sick. Mrs. Milburt Burrass
haa hatn cnnfinnI TO her hnma with iann-