The Portland daily press., 1890-06-11
HarpsWell.

harpswell.
EAST HARPswELL.
Summer board is not very brisk as yet A
few transients are reported. The cold fogs
OF June make them tremble and SILVER.
The yacht Nooya, owned by Philip Schuy-
lef of New York, and commanded by Capt.
Taylor, was in the harbor last week. Mrs.
Taylor and children are visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Almira Kemp.
News has been received of the death OF
little Jennie Arey, Of Knightville, daughter
Of William and Fannie Arey, formerly of
this place.
Misses Ellen and Angie Chapman, of Beth
ell, visited Harpswell last week.
VIII Coffin captured one small shad in his
nets Thursday night.
Rev; Mr.. Sheriff. of Phipsburg, was at the
chapel at Cundy's Harbor last Sunday. He
on the subject, "Who is my neighbour"
Apple trees are poisoning full and look
promising. Wild strawberry blossoms are
unusually plentiful.
Frank Thompson left town last week to
try how he likes yachting. He shipped un-
der Capt Charles Kemp.
New Gloucester.
Children''s Sunday was observed here June
Sth. The church was very prettily decorated
with flowers and potted plants the younger
children Of the Sunday school occupied the
front seats and listened with a good degree
of attention to a sermon by Rev. Mr.. Mank,
from the text, Honor Thy Father and Thy
The Ladies Circle of the Congregational
Society will give an entertainment and lawn
festival at the vestry June 10Th. The New
Gloucester Cornet Band will furnish music,
and ice cream and strawberries will be on
sale.
Messrs. Frank Merrill. E. A. White and
Fred Chandler, have gone to Phillips on a
fishing expedition, and on their return the
air will probably be blue with fish stories.
mere seems to be craze on ''nightcap"
parties in this vicinity The Grange lately
held one, which was much enjoyed, and on
Saturday evening, June 14th. River Lodge,
l. o. q. T. of North Gray viii give such an
entertainment, to which Chandler Lodge of
this town is invited.
Raymond.
EAST RAYMOND.
Lakeside Division, No. s, S. of T., have
postponed their public meeting until June
18TH
Quite a number from this place will attend
the exercises at the opening Of the house at
Poland Springs for the summer on Saturday
evening, June 18th.
Efforts are now being made by the Free
viii Baptist society here to settle pastor
for the coming year.
Stevens Edwards, of this town, died at his
residence recently after after a long and
painful illness. He was one of the oldest
and most respected citizens of the town.
Windham.
SOUTH wINDHAM.
Mr.. Benjamin B. Maybery has purchased
the stock of goods formerly owned by j. S.
Leavitt.
The Sons of Temperance had an open
meeting at their hall at Gambo last Thurs
day evening.
The Good Templars visited the lodge at
North Windham last Friday evening.
Several of the Maine Central Railroad Off
Gals with Portland lawyers were here last
Friday and Saturday looking up the scene
of the accident to DR.. Bailey. From this it
appears that his claim for damages is to be
thoroughly investigated.
PittsfieId.
At the Maine Central Institute the prize
declarations occurred Monday night. The
committee awarded the prize for best decla-
nation to M. j. Woodrow of Auburn, and
for best recitation to Miss f. E. Young of
Detroit, There was not a poor part In the
whole programme. Cooks Orchestra fur
nished music
Cray.
The Gray Park Association have had
water run on the grounds for the use of
people training horses there.
Rev. Josiah Halves is 90 years old in
August. He preached at the Congreg ational
church few Sundays ago.