The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-30
MAINE TOW Ms.
items Of interest Gathered by the
Press Correspondents.
Bethel.


works In the evening on the common.
Arrangements have been made to open
new branch railroad from Gilead station up
Wild river nine miles to Niger Opening, to
open up an extensive lumber country. Hob
son q Co. are to put up large mill that will
be capable of cutting out 10 millions lumber
q year. The mill is to be located on the spot
where the Hastings mill formerly stood. We
learn that the railroad is to be extended
to the White mountains.
The Bethel Cornet Band stand Is CON-
ReeMs Ha The 81 Odd
will occupy it for the first time Wednesday
evening.
@. c. Bryant has made quite an addition to
his shop on Union street.
D b. Cheering is making extensive repairs
known as the late DR.. T. n True residence.
Judge Woodbury. is expecting home his
two sons July 18th to spend a vacation.
Many OF our farmers are making arrange
ments to commence hayihg the first week af-
ter July 4th. The grass crop will be heavy.
The Children's day was observed at the
Universalist church last Sabbath. The chill
DIR n were very prettily dressed and the
church was redolent of the perfumes of the
flowers. The sermon was devoted to the
young people in the forenoon. The occasion
In the evening was the anniversary exer-
cises Of the Sunday school and everything
passed of to the entire satisfaction of ALL
Rev. Mr.. Barton, the pastor of the society,
Is very popular man and the society was
never In more fiourishing condition.
The schools in our village closed last week.
The teachers. Miss Matte Gibson and Miss
Philbrook, have given entire satisfaction.
"A very large acreage of corn has been
planted throughout Oxford county, more
than for years before of all kinds of pota-
toes. Should the season be favorable we
Shall have large crop this year.
Cape Elizabeth.
Most of the farmers who have strawber-
ries will commence picking this week. The
crop promises to be very good one.
Nathaniel w. Staples, who has a position
with ID. Lothrop & Co., Boston, visited his
parents at Bowery Beach last week.
Mrs. Nathan Huston of Marshfield Mass,
has been visiting friends at Pond Cove.
Mrs. r. d. Frost and child, who have been
stopping In the West for some time past, are
visiting Mrs. Fr0st's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. L. Parrot, at the Centre.
MIR. Ephraim Dyer has gone to FreepOrt to
He viii be there about two months. "''''-'
AS many as thirty schools of mackerel
were seen off the Cape at one time recently.
Most of those that have been caught are
very small.
Miss Mabel l.. Wiggip, of Cushman street.
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Pond Cove.
Allen Keith is at home from college for a
vacation. He is stopping with Mr.. E. c.
Robinson at the Centre
tage at Spurwink Point for parties In Port
land. The work is to be completed by July
10th.
Considerable work is being done at the
life saving station. New hard wood floors
have been laid in the chambers and new
building is to be built this season, to be used
as storeh0use and workshop.
The sudden death of Mrs. Frederick Han
naford, who has lived at Pond Cove for ur-
wards OF fifty years. was great shock to
her many friends. She was lady who was
always ready to do kind act for her neigh
bors, and will be greatly missed by young
and old alike, as her company was enjoyed
by everyone; The funeral services were 4,
terIooD, and were largely attended by rela-
tives and friends. The floral tributes were
very appropriate.
Gray.
WEST GRAY.
at meeting of Mystic Division, S. of T.,
held Saturday night, June q, officers were
elected as follows:
w. P.-Chas. M. Stuart
w. Aisle j. Libby.
R. S.-Albert Pennell
A. r. S.-Maud Tyler.
F.S.-Otis III. Bryant.
Treas.-David F. Huston.
Chap.--Jennie o. Allen.
Conductor-Bertha G. Twombly.
Assistant Conductor-Jennie L. Pennell.
]. S.-Lizzie Ryder
o. S.-Martha j. Campbell.
1t was voted to have public installation
and sociable Monday night, July 6. All are
cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Sanborn of Springfield.
Mass. are visiting at Mrs. Esther Skillings,
Mrs Sanborn's mother.
Edward Morrell is at home from Montpel-
Ter, VT. where he has been teaching the
past year.
Miss Bertha Twombly has closed her
school in Standish and is now stopping at
home.
School will close in this district Friday
next.
Raymond.
EAST RAYMOND.
At regular meeting of Lakeside Division
No. 6, 8. of T., holden the 9th inst, the fol
lowing officers were elected for the quarter
ending Sept. 30th, viz:
VIC S. witham.
W. A.-Carrie B. Strout.
Asst R. Sc. W. Foss.
+. SO. B. Lane.
dhap.I 4 Allsn (. Nash.
C.-Rachel Brown.
A. C-Ida Strout.
IS.-Georgia Small
o. S.-Ada Riggs.
These officers will be installed next Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. Louisa Edmunds of Boston Is visit
ing relatives in this place.
Farmers are nearly through with their
hoeing. But little haying will be done be-
fore the Fourth.
L. N. Jordan is at work for W. p. Shat
tuck, East Deering on his new barn.
A cold wave swept over this place last
Saturday and Sunday.
Richmond.
The graduating exercises of the class OF
81 Of the Richmond High School were held
at the Opera House Friday afternoon. The
following was the programme:
odluGdDOIy l.. Voter
Progress OF Electricity. david c. Ames, Jr.
CiaSS HlstOry ......'..'...Myra d. Hopkins
Class Motto-"Duc" ............. Nellie M. Ames
Young Mems Advantages. .Perley j. Meserye
PROPHECY Lucy f: Hagar'
lInaglnatlOn.. ...........-.Nelne y. Tn0maSs
Motives Of Study valedictory. Florence A. Flagg
Presentation Of Diplomas.
Address to Graduating Class.
Benediction.
classical Course.
One of the largest audiences ever assembled
in the hall was praSant