The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-28

-AOAHlIlR IN LllC Cdsb VA
VINO was injured last week by falling twenty
dovh ieet; They all pronounced ms case
t uSUaPPiIl, believing that there is fracture Oh
the back bone.
Marlborough.
SOUTH wArERBoRoUGH
=. Mr; =. w. Knight Is laying the foundation
~ I1 noseI, and expects to have IL completed
ny Ihe hrst of November.
MI. y. Allen Smith was appointed station
fPseIs nere on the opening OF the Portland q
hochester railroad to Rochester, in 1868. Up
W aest may he had not been absent from MS
post single day, nor had he ever been called
" account for any failure In his duties as
sCas,on agent. In May last falling health
cOlhPelIeu MIN to resign, and Mr.. U. u. EN-
cry was appointed his successor.
ooine Oh the farmers in this part OF York
county raise considerable quantities iOf vel
l ~ corn, single farm sometimes producing
but for home CONSUMPTION d; in their families
ana Tor their stock. This crop, like that of
sweet corn, promises we'll.
a convention of the Sunday School Asso-
ciaatton. comprising the Sunday schools of
Alfred, Marlborough and Lyman, was held
10 the Congregational church in Lyman on
Sunday afternoon, July Goth. The house
was filed to overlooking. The exercises
were OF an interesting character, consisting
OF singing; statistical reports Of the various
schools. their methods Of work and their
successes. recitations by representatives Of
the various schools, remarks by superlnteId-
ents and others. There is a growing inter-
est In this line Of work In the churches OF
these towns, and similar conventions will
follow ere long.
Cumberland.
CUMBERLAND CENTRE.
Ethel Q. Blanchard has gone to Mount
Vernon to visit her sister who resides there,
Mrs. o: 5. Collins was temporarily blinded
on Saturday last In losing the stopper from
the ammonia bottle which she was using.
The stopple flew out and the fluid flew into
her face and eyes. At last accounts she was
doing well.
Miss Florence and Masters Dudley and
Philip Merrill have gone to visit their grand
parents.
Grain is looking well, although stout
pieces were badly lodged by the shower last
Saturday afternoon. which was the heaviest
of the season..
Committees have been chosen to make ar
engagements for the September meeting of
the North Cumberland Local Union, Y. P.
S. G. Il which is to be held with the society
at this place.
The following is list of officers of Dladem
Lodge, l. D. q. T., for the next quarter:
CIV. II. Rowe.
v. T.-Nellie p. Blanchard
Sec.-P. NJ. Leighton.
f. S.-W w. Wilson.
Treas.-A. s. Chase.
Chap.-Kate M. Powell.
Mar.-Henry G. Adams
Guard-Ed. L. Farwell.
Sent.-M. Irving Collins.
The lodge is in good healthy condition,
is holding excellent meetings, and has ini-
tiated 81 during the last quarter.
harpsWeII.
WEST HARPswELL.
The funeral services of the late Miss Cath
crime Bibber, were held at the Baptist
church Saturday afternoon, Rev. Harry B.
Woods, officiating. There was large at
tendance and the floral offerings were very
beautiful.
A severe squall accompanied by thunder
and lightning. passed over this place on Sat
urday. At Paul c. Merryman's house one
chimney was blown down. and several trees
uprooted in the neighborhood. In some
places large quantities Of hail fell.
are being thoroughly repaired. Frank Stow
er is doing the work: AS soon as completed
they are to be occupied by DR.. Hale from
Chebeague
The party Of young men who were stop
ping at u. Il. Storer's house, have returned
to Waltham, Mass.
Thomas Pennell and family from Portland
were visiting friends in Harpswell last
week.
Several families go to Fryeburg this week
Cape Elizabeth.
Farmers in some sections of the town are
complaining of a very unfavorable season
for securing their hay crop.
The hotels and boarding houses on the
Cape are well patronized this season, most
of them having all the boarders that they
can accommodate.
Mr.. Andrew j. Hill of Fryeburg has been
making visitsat his old home at Pond Cove
the past week.
Miss Ethel l.. Jordan of New Gloucester
has been visiting friends at the Cape.
The Misses Deane are stopping with their
aunt. Mrs. johnson, at Pond Cove.
Mrs. Whittem0re and son Walter, of Ros-
l1ndale. Mass, are visiting her father, Chas,
Lindall, at the Centre.
Norway.
Blueberries ON Steaked Mountain are said
to be very abundant Two of our citizens
picked bushel and half In few hours
one day last week.
w. L. Abbott of Boston, who purchased
the James Bennett farm, has made extern
sive repairs, on both fences and buildings,
and stocked 1t with a herd Of thoroughbred
Jerseys, and high bred horses and colts. A
still larger outlay is intended in the early
spring.
Baldwin.
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