The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-06-26
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looks we'll, DuG needs more sun.
A thunder shower accompanied by hail,
passed over the town last Wednesday eve
ming In some localities the hail was heavy,
breaking glass and doing some damage to
young crops.
Mr.. Isaac Ridley recently lost his pocket
book containing $38, while temporarily act
ing as clerk for Mr.. Gordon. Suspicion fell
on an inhabtant of Malaga Island, who was
in the store at the time. Mr.. James Nc
Kenney, owner of the island, promptly in
vestigated the matter and recovered the
pocket-book and its contents intact, refus-
ing the reward of $40 offered by Mr.. Ridley.
Cundy's Harbor had quite busy look
Monday afternoon, as there were some
fifteen or sixteen vessels lying at anchor,
besides four schooners and two steamers
SEEMING for porgies, to supply the waiting
Mr.. Geo. Skolfeld is in Portland learning
the machinist's trade.
Mrs. William Arey of Knightville, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Almira Kemp, who is
i'll of pneumonia.
News has been received that Mr.. Forest
Curtis. formerly Of East Harpswell. and
Miss Annie johnson, of Lowell, Mass, were
united in marriage at the latter place on the
10th inst.
Schooner Hattie Hamlin owned at Cundy's
Harbor, has been sold to Portland parties.
Mrs. Judge Hamilton of Biddeford, is in
town for few days.
Mr.. Fred Dresser is home for a week or
TWO.
Mrs. Winthrop Skolfeld, who has been i'll
for the last six months-the result of la
grippe-is at length improving
Porter.
Quite number of aged people in this vi
entity have died lately. Mrs. John Cole, the
oldest person in town, died Saturday. Mrs.
Cole was "a years old this spring and has al
ways been hard working woman. bringing
up family Of children and always living on
a farm. She has for most of the time. en-
joyed good health Mr.. Samuel Allen of Eff
tingham, died the last week from a cancer,
and Mr.. Charles Bennett Of Parsonsfield
died from the effects of la grippe that he was
sick with last winter.
Corn is rather small, but other crops are
looking well. Grass is very favorable and
farmers will have to commence haying soon.
The past has been cold month for sum-
mer and reminds us of much colder one ac-
cording to records of 1916. According tOsa
memorandum made by the late Dea;; VIM;
Wentworth of Brownfield, sit was cold and
windy with some snow on the 9th, 18th and
9Th, and there was frost on the 30th of
June, 9th of July and 22d of August" The
crop of corn was wholly destroyed in 1917.
A{lthoIgh q money was scarce corn was worth
difficult to obtain it with money at the fig
ures named.
Kittery.
i u6 UuIbdu Oh CONSTRUCTION anu repair al
lowed the Kittery yard $4,000 for the pres
ent month, $4,000 out of the regular appro-
priation, and $1,000 from the deficiency ap-
preparation.
The authorities at Washington are consid-
ering what vessel shall be sent here for ov
erhauling and repair, as soon as the work on
the Lancaster is pretty well in hand.
There is possibility that the yard will
start up with full force Oh the first of July,
word having been received from Washing
AsVa fIt,f fl,.-n L. IL
der the new bill, which is certain to become
law.
North Yarmouth.
George Osgood, who has been attending
Nichols's Latin school, is spending the sum-
mer vacation at his fathers, DR.. Osgood.
Mr.. James Lawrence has nearly COM
pleted his work of taking the census.
Wescustogo Grange will have strawberry
festival on June 26th, and then adjourn I'M
til after haying.
Rev. Mr.. Stewart and Deacon J. P. Rowe
attended the state conference at Bridgton
last week.
Mr.: Noah Jewett dropped dead while
blowing the 18th inst. of heart disease.
Norway.
The floating island which came down the
pond few days ago, proves to be a mass of
weeds, roots and fbres which lay over
quagmire at Dunham's Cove, and had be-
urement it proves to be one and one-eighth
acres in area, and has served as breeding
place for looms, ducks and other birds for
many years. 1t has been towed to the other
side of the pond, where it is securely moored
by pixies and stout poles. The intention is
first favorable opportunity.
Cape Elizabeth
Miss Alice g. Dyer, accompanied, by her
TREND MISS Hattie Fletcher, who is to spend
a few weeks with her, has Just returned
from Mt. Holyoke College, where she has
been In attendance the past year.
Chlldren,s Sunday will be observed at the
Free VIII Baptist church, next Sunday. A
concert Will be given in the evening by the
tn" 'rhool at Bowery Beach, Miss Mabel
Jordt teacher, closed on Friday.
Freeport.
SOUTH FREEPoRT.
ST amer Phantom now runs two trips
daiE
Miss MAui Soule and Mrs. Connie Rouse)
Waite are at home for the summer.
Mrs. Mahala, wife Of James Brewer, died
June 10, aged seventy-fVe years.
Rev A. Smith exchanged pulpits with
Rev ! e. Wilson of Freeport Corner, last
Sund 5.
Vinalhaven.
The strike here between the company and
quarrymen is practically ended. The super
entendent met them Saturday night and
after talking it over, the qnarrymen appoint
ed committee to settle with the company.
Monday, the company gave them what
they offered, hours with pay for one half
the lost hour and some men little more.
Sherman.
SHERMAN MILLS.
Mrs. j. II. Caldwell, former resident of
this town, Mis-. VIII Lampkin, her daughter
native of this town, and three children all
residents of Jacksonville, Fla, are spending
the seq son here. Mr. ". w. Caldwell her
son, VIII also sIst H. ia tl>r ii July
and August
New Gloucester.
Mis- A. S. Norhar' "~d So 81 n lyton. O..
ar, So, aat Aai ~pena "a. sl amer in
tn "- md ~ Par :,
Re-. li MtLk is taking his vacation, and
bis pulpit was supplied last Sunday by Rev.
Mr.. Green Of Cumberland.
Mrs. Judge Haskell of Portland is visiting
In town.