The Portland daily press., 1901-02-27
MAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered BY Our Lo-
cal correspondents
BALDWIN.

BALDWIN.
North Baldwin, February 2o--ME
Llewellyn York died Friday, February
22nd, after painful illness. Hs was very
sick for several days with measles but
recovered sufficiently to get out round
the barn and do some shoveling when he
took cold and suffered several weeks with
neuralgia in his left side from which he
died. lie was lame for years but has al
ways been hard working man. He
leaves a wife and eight children. One
daughter Is married and two others, q
son and daughter, are able to care for
themselves and help the others, but the
other five were dependent on fathers
care Tne funeral took place from the
home OF his mother and brother. Sunday,
Rev David Nelson of west baldwin
offioi Ated.
MIR. j. Il. Cartret has been very sick
for several weeks.
Mrs p. Ii. wiggin is suffering from an
attack OF the grippe.
Miss blanche Wiggin is home for few
weeks.
Mrs. Nathaniel WiRgin had paralytic
shock, February l9tn. AT first she was
bic % walk some but now her left side
is helpless. We are glad, however, that
It does net affect her speech or mind. Her
daughters Emma and Hattie are with
| her,
MIR. MyIon Deering ami Alice wigRin
of Denmark, visited their sister and
mother, Mrs. Nathaniel wiggin, last
week.
Mrs. Hannah Sanborn has returned
from Gardiner where she has been caring
for her son, Lauren Sanborn and wife.
Sne reports them both gaining.
Mrs Alics White and Eva Binford have
returned TO Cornish.
MIR. Bertrand Smith has returned from
Limerick,
Miss Ida NJ. Chadbourns has been con-
fined to the house for three weeks with
the grippe.
DAY, on propata business.
GKAY.
GRAY, February e6.-Miss Abbie Saw
yer, a teacher in the South Portland
SC hools, passed her vacation at home.
AIIss MArgle Andre ws, who has reen
stopping in Portland for the past few
months, is at home for a brief visit.
Tne epidemic OF mumps that is raging
here evidently IAoks the disposition 70
slight any one, as young and old people
are sharing alike.
Mrs. John Maxwell is sick with pneu.
monia
Miss Marion Smith, who is now in
Denver, Col recently had an attack OF
appendicitis. Her friends Will be pleased
to learn that she has fully recovered.
mir. Warren p. Doughty is at the city
hospital, Augusta, sick with typhoid
fever Thus far the fever has been light.
| MY - AndraWa fs hOme for n few
days from Portland.
Mr.. Harlan Sklllings and wife of Lew
iston, are st Mr.. Is. +. Skillings'.
Mr.. Andrew Antonio Is confined to
the house from grippe.
Inc funeral OF Mrs. Laura Cobb, wife
OF Reuben Cobb. took place at her late
hume, Friday, February 22nu Her age
was as years and months.
Mir. Frank Leighton received a shock
of apoplexy, Saturday, February 18th,
and died Sunday morning February
18th.
Mr.. Dwinal Cobb is having serious
attack OF the grippe.
Two representatives OF the Beulah Hin
colony are in town holding meetings.
The annual town meeting Will be- held
Monday, March Attn. Following are the
articles given in the warrant: 10 choose
a moderator, clerk, selectmen, assessors
OF taxes, overseers of the poor, an audi.
| tor, q treasurer, town agent, truant
officer, q sealer OF weights and measures,
| a collector of taxes, nstRhles, q MEM
Der of the school committee, supervisor
of schools, fence viewers, sections, agent
OF town house, road commissioner. 10
| vote compensation for ROAD commission
er, surveyors OF wood and lumber; TO
raise money for repairs of the roads; to
raise money for STOW bills; to raise
money for the support of schools; TO
raise money TO defray town charges and
Tor the support Of the poor; TO see If
town will vote q discount on taxes paid
previous TO certain dates; to appropriate
money for Memorial Day services; to see
| III town Will discontinue road across prop
erty OF Albert diIl; to see what action
town will take in regard to procuring
and for burial purposes; to see II the town
VIII vote to have the collector settle in
full for all taxes committed TO him eigh-
teen months from OATS OF commitment
and hold his bondsmen responsible for
the performance Of the same; 20 see II the
town will vote TO repair the almehouse,
build an ell and raise money for the
same; to see II the town will let the Jan
itorship OF the town house to the lowest
bidder; TO see II the town will instruct
the selectment TO hire money at the low
est rate of interest and take up al out
standing orders.
WINDHAM.
Windham Csntrs, February rs Mrs.
Frank Hawkes. went to Albion the first
of the week. Mrs. Hawkes. mother will
return TO the center with her, where she
will make 1t her home in the future.
Miss Annie Varney WAS the guest Of
Mrs, Merton Primes Of Portland. several
days last week.
Mrs Nellie Williamson Is visiting at
Mrs. Mary A. Halls.
The Reading Circle, conducted by the
Friends, will meet at Mrs Lydia Popes,
| Tuesday evening or his week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertrand JiIlson Of Otis
field were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Rogers. Saturdy and Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Hall has been seriously III
with Ia grippe the past week.
| Tha W II ~ II will give AN anfar-