The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-12

FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 1e.
MAINE TOWNS.
GRAY.


Haymakers are getting their hay as fast as
the weather will permit The crop will be
large in this vicinity.
Mrs. Jenny Morse from Kansas is to spend
the summer with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John Newbegin.
MT. Wendell A. Anderson's family are
Gather & Shallcross' circus will exhibit at
the Gray Park, July 18th.
SRiliings ~ Morrell have sold this season
~ buckeye mowers. ii. Q. Doughty mas
soid Deering, and Chase d Stevens
WHITLEY machines.
Mr.. G. G. HAMLET, veterinary dentist.
formerly of Nashua, n H., VIII make MS
headquarters at Mr.. Augustus loves. he
is a fine workman.
DRY MILLS.
The celebration at Dry Pond the fourth
passed off quietly, with large crowd in the
evening Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather
Miss Lizzie Shaw of Cumberland Mills,
spent few days last week visiting at her
old home.
A. M. Shaw's daughter and family of
the past week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cole of Poland is moving
into the Samuel Golf house.
Mr.. M. G. Morrill, with his brothers and
together last Saturday ut the meadow.
We noticed twelve of our former residents
that are now living at Cumberland Mills, at
Dry Mills 10 spend the fourth.
Haying is progressing nicely considering
the bad weather.
PownaI.
BAD WEATHER FOR THE LAWMAKERS.
Mr.. George Richards, accompanied by his
son Roland, from West Winsted, Conn.,, has
been in town for several days. Mr.. Richards
is the father of Rev. T. G. Richards present
pastor of our church. On Sabbath evening
he addressed deeply interested audience on
the noble work which is at present being
done throughout our country by members of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
Although Mr.. Richards is extensively
engaged in manufacturing he is an active
member Of this association, whenever oppor-
noble cause and many OF the scenes which
he so wildly portrayed to his hearers, were
those in which he had borne an active part.
His lecture will long be remembered by
those so fortunate as to listen to it not only
for the knowledge impaired to them Of this
grand work but 1t is rare that we have the
opportunity afforded us of listening to so
talented speaker.
Mrs. Chester Coombs from Chelsa. Mass.
has been stopping at Mr.. G. 81. Merrill's for
several days. Mrs. Effiie Marsh and infant
son from South Portland are also at Mr..
Merrilps.
Mrs. c. III. Marston has been quite i'll fol
the past few days, and Miss Lizzie Porter,
daughter of Benz. Porter, has been very
sick: but decided improvement is reported
from each.
The farmers are almost discouraged about
getting their hay. The crop in this town
is one of the heaviest for years and it is
impossible to cure such a burden of hay as
there Is on the ground, without westerly
wind and sunshine.
The appla N fhic &c 1a5
failure Although the trees were loaded
with blossoms, but little fruit formed and
within the last two weeks three fourths of
the small apples on the trees, have fallen to
the ground.
Some days ago, Hon. James Edgecomb
was riding near his residence in South Hi
ram, when his horse became frightened by
dog, oyerturning the carriage and breaking
ing Mr.. Edgecomb's arm, together with other
severe injuries His health was not of the
best previous to the accident
Mr.. Harry +. Fister of Michigan will oc-
cupy the Universalist pulpit in Hiram dur
ing his vacation from Tufts College.
Rev. Eugene G. Webster has been Quail.
ned to s0lemnize marriages. He is to fill the
Congregational pulpit during the summer
Dr. Joseph L. Bennett and wife of Bridg-
ton are stopping in town. Mrs. Benefits
health Is much improved.
Mrs. Caleb c. Clemens went to Buxton
Monday, to attend the funeral of her brother
Daniel Boynton. who died Saturday, of heart
disease and dropSy.
Eieazer Flint of East Hiram sawed off the
third finger OF his right hand at Young's
mills, In Baldwin, recently.
Walter Hartford was bitten very severely
by dog on Tuesday. The dog was not mad,
but Walter was.
Lemuel Cotton bought a bushels of blue
berries in four days.
Mrs jonathan Wilson of Sweden is visit
Ing her son. DIR. Charles E. Wilson, at East
Hiram.
peerlng.
The following officers Of Rocky Hill Lodge
No. 81, K. of p, were installed last night at
Woodfords by Deputy Grand Chancellor g.
c. Ilsley, assisted by Mr.. John Green and
Mr.. Ripley:
C.C.-Geo. H. Bailey.
v. C.-E. s. Gilkey. sf-esi
Prelate-R. q. Smith.
N. at A.-Chas. S. Wilson. fhE
i. G.-George M. Cram.
o. G.-E Jefferds.
PIC. &C. o. Moses.