The Portland daily press., 1890-09-04
Cumberland.
CUMBERLAND CENTRE.


Miss Edith Smith of Chelsea Mass, is
visiting relatives at this place.
School In district No. began last Mon
day, with Miss Cora B. Leighton of Falmouth
as teacher. School in district No. 8 will
begin next Monday.
large wooden horse while he went into the
Institute building last Monday. The horse
raised his head striking the obstacle and
started away on the run. He went only a
short distance however; no damage was
done.
Work began at the Cumberland Packing
Co.'s shop at the Junction, last Tuesday.
MISS lnez M. Rowe is member of the
entering class at the Gorham Normal
school.
Mr.. o. S. Thomes's steam threshiug ma
chine is running at full blast.
Miss Maude Prince of Cambridge. Mass,
Is visiting relatives at this place.
Mrs. Alma Sprague and family of Deering
are stopping at Samuel MerrilPs, her former
home.
The selectmen will go to Chebeague Island
next Friday and Saturday for the purpose of
correcting the voting lists, as the island
er's vote there at the fall elections in
stead OF coming to the main land, as in the
past.
Pownal.
Blackberries are unusually abundant in
THIS vicinity the present season. Many
quarts are each day being gathered, of good
size and quality. The success of the crop is
due to the frequent rains which are so neces-
sary to perfect this delicious fruit. 4
Miss Della Hayes of North Yarmouth re-
turns to District No. next week, to com.
mence her fourth term in this school. Miss
Hayes is remarkably fine teacher, and the
regard shown her by this district is only a
faithfully for the interest of her school.
The free text books have arrived, and will
pc distributed as soon as convenient in the
districts where the fall terms are keeping
Mr.. George A. Merrill of this town, grad
uate OF Freeport High School, class Of 80,
leaves for Brunswick in few days, to enter
upon collegiate course at Bowdoin College.
|. Rev. Mr.. Adams of Bangor will assist at
the services held in the Congregational
church here next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Larrabee and chill
dren, from Cumberland Mills, and Miss Car
min True's.
Mr.. Harry Leach of Portland passed Sun.
day at Mr. George Noyes's.
New Gloucester.
The buildings of Louville Symonds, at the
lower part of the town, were burned to the
ground on Tuesday. Sept. 2nd. The house
was large two story building. with long ell
connecting with the barn, and was occupied
Smith. House, ell, barn and shops were
consumed. In the barn were fifty-fye tons
of hay. Mrs. Smiths furniture was for the
most part, saved with little damage Mr..
Symonds lost the most Of his, besides all the
hay In the barn.. The hay was insured for
$500. The buildings were insured for $1,000,
by ID. w. Merrilps agency.
Inc town schools commenced Sept. LIST
Our summer visitors are mostly leaving
us, and the town seems very quiet.
Mr. Herbert l.. Berry resumes teaching at
the Grammar school, at Cumberland Mills,
next week.
North Yarmouth.
The schools in district and began Mon
day, taught respectively by Miss Carrie
Whitney and Miss Abbie Hall, both of
Gray.
Mrs. Joseph Thompson of Minneapolis Is
visiting at Miss Thompson's.
Mrs. ID. b. Farwell and son of st. Paul re-
Gently spent week in town.
w. p. johnson is threshing grain. The
yield is reported to be light.
Mr.. Geo. Osg0od enters Bates College this
fall.
Mr.. Albion Marston, who had been spend
ing few weeks in this, his native town, has
returned to his home in Topeka, Kan.
Gardner Leighton, Jr., has gone to Lisbon
to work in the corn shop of Merrill Bros.
Gray.
DRY MILLS.
r. p. LeGrow delegate to the National
Encampment from Santa Rosa, Cal. and
uaAo. a. ~. Lo0IUW Ol fOTLlanQ, maze a
short visit at Melvin Goff's during the Fair.
School commenced last Monday with Miss
Belle Webster of South Gray as teacher.
The district is very fortunate in procuring
her services.
John Frank and Marshall Morse have been
running refreshment tents at the Gorham
fair.
The corn shop at Gray started up Wednes-
day.
Rridgton.
Bridgton Academy commenced the fall
term Tuesday. with an attendance of ninety
two and quite number yet to come. A very
largo atfand anao for fho fret dow