The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
BUXTON.

West Buxton, February 4.-The West
Buxton Dramatic club presented the
drama "a Romance in Old kentucky"
at Standish Corner last Tuesday eve.
ming.
MIR. Edward Eaton was quite severely
injured last Wednesday while shoeing a
horse. He was improving at the last re-
port and is able to get around this house.
Mrs. l.. l.. Files OF Gorhsm and her
aunt of Sebago. spent last Tuesday and
Wednesday with Mira. Files's sister on
Lyman street.
The pupils Of IL. 6. S, gave their
teacher, Miss LucinA b. Haynes, a sur
tlrIse party at her boarding house on
High street, last Wednesday evening.
The evening passed very pleasantly with
games, etc.
At the present writing, MIR. l.. ID.
Tyler or Bowdoin college Is at home on
account of sickness,
Mrs. u. Smith has recovered from her
recent illness and is able to be ont
again.
The remains of MIS-. William Smith of
Saco, were brought here Sunday morning
and placed In the tomb,
Miss Louise Sawyer, who has been quite
III with the grip, lie improving
undertaker E. +. Ridlon has purchased
his partners interest in the business and
viii continue the work on Main street.
HARPSWELL.
West HarpswelI, February l-Mr. Il.
l.. Randall and wife went to Saco last
week to an installation OF officers in the
i. o. .. f. lodge.
Several cases or msa lies have appeared
in town
Mrs Walter Cobb OF Auburn, formerly
Miss Fannie Randall of this place, is WIS.,
iting her relatives here.
The Methodist circle meets this wesk
with Mrs. Geo. X. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. l.. Randall are
both Ill with the grippe. DIR. Littleield
snd DIR. Elliott fro n brunswick are at
tending them.
MIR. Alvah johnson is at home suffer-
ing from severe cold.
EAST RAYMOND.
East Raymond, February 2.-Riverside
Grange installed officers at their regular
meeting January 30, the installing officer
being Past Master Lester N. Jordan.
After the meeting refreshments Of cake
and COCOA were served. The following
oversear, Ira N. Cole; lecturer, Nellie
A. Brown; steward, William N. Small !;
assistant steward, Hewett ID. Cole; chap
lain, Elvena S. Symonds; treasurer, Il.
IL. Witham; secretary, Lillian X. Wit
ham; pomona, Eyalina u. Hall; flora,
Inad dan fEfa uNo "a
Angie IL. Cole.
Thomas Witham has been confined to
the house for few days with an attack
OF erysipelas.
Mrs. Mary Witham is visiting reIa-
tives and friends at Old Orchard.
George W. Foss and William p. Wood
bury attended the quarterly conference OF
Free Baptlsts at Stroudwater, Wednes-
day Thursday.
Miss Luoia p. Cole has returned from
Leeds junction where she conducted
very successful term OF school.
On account OF the weather no services
were held last Sunday morning. Rsv.
Mr.. Starbird preached In the afternoon
at the chapel, Raymond Centre.
Th farmers have finished harvesting
their Toe. IL is IA inches thick and OF
good quality.
Probably 100000 feet of pine timber
will be taken out OF town this winter.
PORTER.
kezar Falls, February 2. Warren
Merrttield was called to Saco, Saturday,
to bs there Tuesday at Probate cours. The
settlement of his mother-in-laws estate is
Co be first on the docket.
Mr.. Garner arrived home from New
York Saturday afternoon.
Some or our young people are in Boston
for q few days.
Samuel Mason is improving slowly.
j NJ. MerrifieId ana Son are having
slme of the finest birch lumber hauled
tlis winter that was ever hauled to
their mill.
AFRAID OF BOER RAID.