The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-22
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more conspicuous than now. The desira-
bility of this vicinity as a summer resort is
| only just beginning to be appreciated.
The officers Of Mt. Pleasant Eneampment,
| evening by d. ID. G. 2. Isaac Webb, assisted
| by Geo. g. Wight as G. ii, p. A. III. Harri-
man as G. S. w.. NJ Gleason as G. j. W.,
Geo. +; Hall as grand scribe. F. ". Seayey
as G. 7. and +. p. Bennett as q. S.. as fol-
lows:
CP.-Edward S. Abbott.
ii. P.-ISaac Webb
1 s. W.-Charles Jennings.
j. W.-D. Eugene Chaplin.
T reas.-R. A. Dodge
LS.-C B. Gibbs.
o. GIN. Gleason.
5 5st g Of I; TIE; NJ N Berry a1;yI,.u
LIST. VA III. Hartman.
End W.-Geo. III. Burnham.
3rd Was. l. Martin,
Rev. j. s. Sewall Of Bangor, preached last
Sunday at the Congregational church, and
next Sabbath he will occupy the pulpit at the
Methodist church.
Miss Ella Sykes. whose death occurred in
Portland last Friday. was buried from her
O'Clock.
Cray.
Miss Bertha Thompson of Baltimore is
visiting Mrs. Charles T. Pennell.
Miss Bickford formerly teacher at the
Pennen Institute has been visiting friends
here for the past week.
Henry G. Doughty, agent for the towns of
Gray, North Yarmouth, Cumberland and
Windham for the Deering Mowers, has sold
twentyseven machines this season.
The salesman for Brown Brothers, nur-
serymen at Rochester, N. y will canvass
North Yarmouth and Cumberland the COM
ing week. People desiring frst-class stock
will do we'll to await his arrival as they are
reliable firm. Everything they sell bears
Three of M. G. Morrill's haying crew were
Frustrated by the heat Tuesday afternoon
of the 18th. 1t was the hottest day of the
season.
During the shower Saturday the lightning
struck David Trips house passing down the
chimney demolishing it in its course as far
as the stove pipe. passing through the stove
splitting pot of beans that were baking at
the time, and killing horse in its stall near
parts of the town damaging the crops, and
keeping many of the farmers from finishing
haying. Hay on low land is light but being
secured in excellent condition.
WEST GRAY.
1t has been fine weather for haying the
last two weeks until Saturday, when a
about noon and stopped the business for that
day. AS the weather had been so fine there
was much out, and as the showers were re-
peated on Sunday, it will probably be much
damaged. A large part Of the crop has been
number having finished last week. 1t is
the general opinion that the crop will fall
short about one third from last year, on an
average, in this section. There will proba-
bly, be enough however, as there is consider
The people of West Gray had the pleasure
of listening to another able and interesting
discourse on Sunday, by Mr.. E. W. Weber
of North Windham,
Miss Hila Skillings from Boston, are stop
ping at Mrs. Esther Skillings's.
Mr.. Charles Hunt and wife and their
daughter Mabel from Deering, were in West
Gray on Saturdayland Sunday.
The apple crop in this vicinity will be
rather light. possibly little better than last
year. when it was very light indeed The
trees blossomed abundantly but the fruit did
not set well and It is dropping off badly.
fotasoes are LOOKING well and the bugs not
numerous. The showers of Saturday and
Sunday were just In time for this crop which
was needing rain badly.
Corham.
The summer visitors now at Gorham VIII
lage Farm are as follows Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Il; York and child, Mrs. Longley
all Of Portland; Mr.. Samuel Bennett and
Mrs. Nellie and Miss Laura Bennett, Boston;
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly and family, Washing
ton; Mr.. Winford Wentworth, Wisconsin.
son and child Mr.. and Mrs. F. Y. Carney rsy
and family, Mr.. BENZ. Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. w. Thaxter, Jr.,, and family all of Port
land. At Mr.. Grouard's Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Woodman and children of Portland.
Following officers of Gorham Lodge No. 9S
L o. o. +. were installed last Friday even
ing by District Deputy Grand Master S. Il.
Skillings and staff:
Noble Grand-C. N. Hayes
Vice Grand-H. S. Card.
Rec. Seed. +. Whittier.
Per. Sec.-H. A. McKenney
Treasurer-H. G. Files.
Observation-Disclosures Harding
R. S. N. G.-L. R. Merrill.
L. N. G.-Lewis Mcclellan.
r. S. S.-Theo. Shackford.
L. s. S.-M. w. Cressey.
O. S.-Frank Morrison.
r. S. v. G.-Guy R. Cressey.
L. S. v. CA. L. Henderson.
At the close, through the generosity of Noble
Grand elect. G. N. Hayes, collation. was
served in the banquet hail.
Prof Henry Warren. principal of Albany
Academy, Albany, n. Y, is visiting his for
mer home in Gorham with his family.
Roothbay.'
Farmers about town are taking advantage
Of these fine days in getting in their hay,
some having already finished. They report
that the crop is equal In quantity to that of
last year. Grain of all kinds sown in town
is looking nicely. And potatoes. garden and
other crops are growing rapidly and looking
first rate.
The census enumeration of this town, it is
said, reports about 1900 inhabitants, over 200
farmers. There have been 80 odd deaths
within the past year.
E. E. Race has accepted government DO
sltlon at Washington. He left here Monday
1or the Capital. His many friends will re-
gret their loss Tor his gain.
flocking to Ocean Point and East Bootbbav e
where they find very bracing air and plenty
of pleasure in boating and cunning.
The, five-masted schooner Gov Ames
last week for Philadelphia, taking abont
$500 tons. This company is Shipping
steadily now. Other ice works are also busy
shipping, wages at present being $3.50 per
day, and short-handed at that price.
The porgie factory at Linikin is doing
rushing business. Porgies are reported to
be very plenty. Some mackerel have been
caught and are selling at good prices.
Fearbay, the mysterious character whom
Sheriff Kelley has offered reward for, Is
yet among the missing.
KIttery.
The u. S. S. Monongahela arrived at this
port late Friday afternoon from New YORK.
A survey will be held next week to deter
mine the extent of the repairs necessary to
fit her out fora training ship.
1t is reported that for time after Com
modore Skerrett retires Captain Carpenter
will have command of the yard, although 1t
is understood that Secretary Tracy has in
contemplation the ordering of an officer
higher in rank to the command of the yard
at no distant day.
II is remarkable whatan interest still at
taches to the old frigate Constitution. Dur
| ing the month of June the visitors who in
spected the ship numbered over 300, and
more than 200 have done SO during the pres