The Portland daily press., 1891-05-30
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by tho
Press Correspondents.
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Corham
John r. Adams Post will observe the day
as follows: In the forenoon the post will
decorate soldiers graves at West and North
Gorham. At the latter place memorial SER
vices will be held In the M. E. church at 10
a. M, and an address will be delivered by
Judge John A. Waterman. In the afternoon
line will be formed at p. M, with Tony
Clark's Juvenile Band of Cum berland Mills
consisting Iof 50 pieces and march to the
lower cemetery and from there to the
soldiers monument where memorial service
will be held. In the evening an address will
be delivered in the Congregational church
by ex-Gov. Robie. Music will be rendered
at the church under the direction of Prof.
Chas. K. Hinckley. Larry Post of South
Windham will be present in the evening.
flowers. The post extends a cordial invita-
tion to the municipal officers of the town and
also to the schools and citizens generally to
join in the procession and other exercises of
the day. All ex-soldierS and sailors are re-
quested to join In the observance of the day.
Half fare on the p. & r. Railroad from Cum
berland Mills and Saccarappa In the after
noon. Large numbers are expected to be
present from both places.
Sherman.
SHERMAN MILLS.
Seed time is nearly closed in this town,
and the largest breadth of crops In the
history of the town is put in. The acreage
of potatoes is largely increased, and nearly
all of them are now planted, Spring work
will be closed ten days earlier than last year.
Grass is backward but is looking well. The
forests are quite green.
There is an unusual amount Of sickness in
this, and all the adjoining towns. with la
grippe, and quite number of cases proved
fatal. Rev. l. Q. Bumpus Is laid up with 1t,
and was not able to conduct the memorial
services held at the CONGREGATIONAL church,
In presence OF Asbury Caldwell Post G. A.
Il. The services were conducted by broth
er. and very interesting and an appropriate
sermon preached on Memorial Sunday, six
years ago at the same church by Rev. Mr.,
Bumpus. was read in presence of the Post
and an appreciative audience. Mr.. Bumpus
is engaged to deliver the address on Memo
rial Day, but will not be able to do so in per-
son. The address is prepared and will
probably be delivered by another person.
The, village schools and the 9th district
school are closed temporarily, on account of
sickness OF both Of the village teachers, with
la grippe.
Mrs. M. A. Parks returned from Florida
last week, where she has spent the winter
for her health.
Mrs. Walter Spooner returned from Mass
achusetts. where she spent the winter with
her husband, who is at work there.
MRS: j. II. russell and son, have gone to
Providence, r. l., to spend the summer with
her husband, who is in business there.
Norway.
Irving Frost, proprietor of Norway Min
eral Spring, has enlarged his house for the
accommodation Of 20 summer boarders who
are expected by July 1st.
Several cottages are being built by G. B.
Cummings d Son., on the island, which with
those already there will constitute quite
village. 1t is expected they will be occupied
during the warm weather.
Mrs. Emma Thurlow, who has been suffer-
ing from an internal tumor. submitted to an
operation last week, and is now doing well.
Inc tum0r was OF ibrous nature and Its
peculiar situation. rendered an operation
both difficult and dangerous, which was
performed by DR.. G. l.. Pike, assisted by DR..
| Barker.
The friends of temperance are still awake
and pushing the good work at Norway and
South Paris. The New Hampshire dealer.
who has been the cause Of so much misery
and disturbance, disheartened and disgusted
| by lessons from frequent seizures, refuses to
send liquors G. o. d., while the orders issued
to express agents and the new law backed
| by decisions of our Judges, render 1t ex-
treamly difficult to obtain liquors at any
price, Several youngsters have been detect
ed In visiting the agencies in Greenw ood and
Parls under false pretenses; but this is now
noticed by the authorities.
PownaI.
POwnal Dramatic Club in PLAYING the
drama placer Gold" at Hallet Hall on the
evening OF the 25th met with grand success.
Inc nall was crowded to its utmost capacity !;
there being between two and three hundred
10 attendance. The different characters
| were most admirably assumed and the music
between the acts furnished by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ansel Dunn and Messrs. Davis and Warren,
was much enjoyed by all. About S45 was
realized from the entertainment.
Quite a company met at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lawrence on the eve-
ming of the 25th, to witness the blossom in g
bfHfst RHfes bGS%nF &sds the af redcent
with their delicious perfume The plant
which bore these blooms is one remarkably
that fourteen buds have at one time this
spring been counted upon its branches.
Mr.. L.. u. Latham and Miss Alice How of
| Portland have recently been in town, the
| guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. 81. Latham.
Another severe frost the present week
injured the early planting and certainly must
this time do damage to the fruit trees which
are now rapidly coming Into full bloom.
Cape Elizabeth.
There is considerable sickness at the Cen
ire. Mr.. Hiram Libby is very dangerously
sick, Mrs. Katharine Sawyer and daughter
| Annie have been very sick. Mrs. Sawyer is
improving, but her daughter still remains
very sick.
Mrs. Elzira Jordan. who has been spend
| ing the winter away, has returned to her
home at Pond Cove.
An entertainment was given last Wednes-
day evening at the town hall for the benefit
of the Baptist church. After the entertain
merit ice cream and cake were served. A
very pleasant time was enjoyed and quite a
sum realized. \
Two foxes that were caught and trained
and let loose fall are doing considerable
damage at Pond Cove. A large number of
hens belonging to Milton Dyer have been
killed. The foxes were so bold that they
would go right into his yard and catch the
hens. Their holes were found near Bluff
cottage, and four of their young ones killed.
Yarmouth.
YARMoUTHVILLE.
One of the most dainty affairs occurred
at the Baptist church Tuesday evening. in
the form of a social tea. The church par
lors were beautifully decorated. The tea,
chocolate and lemonade tables displayed the
refined taste of the ladies who attended
| them. and murh aradit 10 dino n . bo IL a a.