The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-17
Sherman.


SHERMAN MILLS.
There is but very little done as yet in this
town in the haying line, and many will not
begin before the middle of the week. Hoe
crops were got in late.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Leavitt, of Crys-
tai, celebrated their silver wedding July Sd
in the afternoon About 60 relatives and
by them to make it what it proved to be, a
very enjoyable occasion. Many presents,
some beautiful and costly ones, were made
to them as tokens of regard. The whole
company was seated and partook of
member of the Sixth Maine Battery, and ex-
perienced much hard fighting and exposure !:
he is now suffering disability contracted
whlle IN the service, and receives a govern
ment pension. They were formerly resi-
dents OF this town, and while Mr.. Leavitt
served a term of years as one of the select
men. and for years was town clerk. They
are well known and highly respected in this
vicinity. They have three children living,
one son and two daughters, all married, the
son remaining on the homestead farm.
New Gloucester.
Mr.. Charles Harmon and family, Mrs. z.
K. Harmon, and Mrs. Herrick all of Port
land are boarding at Mrs. Mosely's. The
Gloucester is we'll filled.
Miss Julia Curtis is at home after complet-
ing successful term of school at Wells, Me
Miss Cnrtis is pupil of the Gorham Normal
School, and as a teacher has given excellent
satisfaction, her sister Miss Grace Curtis is
attending summer school of languages at
Burlington. VT.
Never was such weater for haying and the
crop is being put in in good condition.
Mrs. Anson Titus of Towanda, Pa, and
Mrs: Metcalf of Washington, d. c., are sum-
mering in town.
John Stanton of Poland has moved into
Frank Berry's house.
During the illness of our post mistress,
Miss Mary Prince, her place is filled by asst
post mistress Mrs. A. g. Stevens.
A party of Indians have camped in the
rear of the Baptist church and are selling
medicine and salVe.
Standish.
STEEP FALLS.
Mrs. Alice L. Howe, of Cumberland Mills,
is visiting relatives in this village
Miss Phoebe +. Spencer of Athol, Mass,
formerly an atlache of the Oxford County
Record, is spending her vacation at her home
in this village.
Fred j. Tucker, of Chicago, ILL.,, is spend
ing few days at his home here.
Nine were baptised here in the SacO river
last Sunday by Rev. G. d. T. Crockett
Mrs. Rosie Butterfeld, who has been stop
ping with Mrs. G. Nj. Cousins, returned to
her home in Brownfield Monday.
Mrs. Clara Waterman, of Buxton, has been
visiting relatives in this village.
Haying is nearly finished here. The crop
will be below the average.
North Yarmouth.
Haying is being pushed rapidly forward, a
large quantity of first class hay having been
already put in the barns. The crop in this
town will be nearly, if not quite, up to the
average.
Mr.. E. G. Prince, of Cumberland, has
moved into Mr.. William Doten's house, Mr.
Doten having moved to Yarmouth, where he
Is working in the shoe shop.
Mrs. n. A. Rowe and Miss Edith n. Rowe,
have gone to st. Paul, Mimi, to attend the
annual meeting of the National Educational
Association.
Mrs. Graham, of Minneapolis, is visiting
her sister, Miss Sarah Thompson.
Mrs. Jennie Nining, of Livermore Falls,
ISSpendlng the summer at her fathers, Mr..
William Marston.
CoFham.
Mr.. Isaac Dyer has been making numer-
Gus repairs on his buildings.
Mr.. A. ID. Sampson recently lost a fine
cow. He found her last Thursday evening
lying in the pasture She was unable to
rise. 1t is supposed she was injured fight
Ing with strange cow which was found in
the pasture at the same time. He carried
her home on jigger and being no better
Monday he killed her. This makes the third
cow which Mr.. Sampson has lost.
The County Fair will be held at Gorham,
September I'd, Sd and 4th.