The Portland daily press., 1891-08-04

day to his home at Washington, ID. G. His
daughter and son accompanied him.
Ii is now expected Prof. Hall will return
and take charge of the school at Gould'sAc
deny this fall.
Portland, mail agent on the Grand Trunk
Railway, will leave Portland next Monday
to spend the summer at the Alpine House,
Bethel.
Freeport.
Messrs. Keay and Esters will build block
(40x36) on Main street. nearly opposite the
residence of DR.. Herbert f. Twitchell. for A:
z. Gates of Portland; adjoining this second
block (20x40) for Charles Wilson of Portland.
Both buildings win present the appearance
! of single block, having only narrow al
| ley between them. They are to be three
stories above the basement and will contain
three stores. One will be devoted to the sale
Of paints, oils, wall paper and house iur-
| nishings of this order; another will contain
first class millinery establishment, and
another retail drug store, containing medl-
| clnes and chemicals for general ana special
trade. In the upper stories WIN De nnlsnea
| to be occupied by the owners OF the Dulld-
| ings, dining hall and restaurant with ca
pacity of 100 table seats. The whole Will be
heated by steam and Will be furnished with
| water by the water company.
| 1t is thought by some thattwo more gates
| are absolutely needed at the crossing OF the
Maine Central railroad. as the fast trains
| seem especially dangerous. Inc crossings
| on School and West streets are the places In
/ dicated.
Visitors the past week.: Mrs. Scolly d.
| Baker, Boston, at DIR. Spears; family Of
| George A. Dillingham;, Cambrldgeport, at
wife, New Gloucester, at William E. Chase's;
| Edward Jordan and wife,, Jamaica Plains,
at NJ. T. V. Jordon's; Mrs, Mary. West.
| Rosendale, Mass, at Mrs. Dillingham's; Mr..
John w. Britton and family. camping at
| John Bibber, at home from New York Pro-
lessor c. A. Byram, at his home. Flying
Point.
Rev. j. B. Wilson closes his labors with
| the Baptist church September LIST.
Foundations are In for the new school
house on Brick hill. The contract for build \
ing has been awarded to Mr.. Horace Rogers
of Flying Point.
The new Howard tower clock has arrived
and will DO placed In position i'm,
william A. Mitchell has the agency of the
American Express Company for the sale of
money orders.
A parish meeting is called for next Satur.
day evening at the club ROOM. Annual sale
of pews at the Congregational church next
Saturday at 2. 30 p. m. or at the ringing of
the bell
Corham.
PREPARING FOR THE FAIR.
A full meeting of the trustees of the Cum
DOliauQ OUuuky hkL OUCitLY WAS
heels Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock at the
fair grounds. President w. III. Vinton In
the chair. It was voted for Isaac l.. John
son to purchase lumber for several addition
al stalls and floor for the main building. Mr..
+. Scammon will have charge Of the repairs
contemplated on the main building. Mr.. j.
w. True of New Gloucester was elected as
one Of the trustees to fill the vacancy caused
by the deaft Of Mr.. Charles Mitchell of
North Yarmouth. Mr.. True was also elect
ed to have charge Of the grounds. Mr.. j. s.
Head and A. F. Warren were elected COM
mittee to putthe track in as fine condition
as possible for the coming fair. Several i'm
p prt,Us were discussed but no deinate
Grated over the prospects for the fair and
will do every thing possible to make 1t the
best in the history of the society. The
meeting adjourned to meet Saturday August
Portland.
Mr.. G. R. Cressey and family of Portland
are visiting friends for short time.
Mrs. Martha Harmon has purchased the
tne dwelling house on School street owned
Mrs: George Agry Of Newton, Mass, is
spending the summer at her former home.
ParsonsfleId.
KEzAR FALLS.
Blneberries have been unusually plenty
this season and are now selling as five cents
per quart.
Sidney G. Staly is attending the Chautau-
qua Assembly at Fryeburg.
Mr.. 9. K. Hubbard and guests had very
pleasant picnic at Long Pond last Thursday.
and had what is termed luck" at fishing on
the lake, as they brought back to the hotel
some very fine bass.
MI. Geo. W. Towle, Of this place, is visit
ing friends at Dover, N. H., and from there
will go to Boston before returning home.
John l.. Denirett, of Efingham, N. H.,
has sold what is known as the old skating
rink to j. W. Chapman q Son of this place.
Among the arrivals at Hotel Manonondo
Mr.. Walter Whelan and family, of Boston;
w. 2. Edgar, New York; Stephen Rounds
with DR.. Rounds. of East Baldwin; Mr.. G.
| dence, r. I.;J. Burleigh and wife of Port
land; j. w. Fitzpatrick and son, Portland;
| j. A. jackson and Il. w. Walker, of Port
land and Walter Edwards, Of Boston.
| Herbert Benton and family, of Boston, are
stopping with P. w. Benton. Of this place.
scarboro.
| Mr.. Lawrence l.. Pierce and John K.
| Simpson, Sd. Of Arlington Heights, Mass,
| are spending their vacation at Scarboro
| Beach.
Mr.. Chas. Quimby and family of Saccar-
Kappa, have moved into their cottage at
Ocean Spray Bluff for the season.
The directors of the Scarboro and Cape
Elizabeth Farmers Association will hold a
meeting at their hall on the fair grounds,
Aug. 9th, to make arrangements for their
The hotels at Prouts Neck and Scarboro
Beach are well filed with guests, and every
thing seems to indicate profitable season.
There are more people at Higgins Beach than
| ever before. The cottages are all filled and
more are needed.
The guests at the Atlantic House played
| very holly contested game of ball with the
Cash Corner nine last Saturday. 1t was
| game where all played ball and resulted In
SC0ra nf tn x in fQVnr fba Zach
nine. The Atlantic House nine will play
the ScarDoro nine next Saturday afternoon.
Cumberland.
CUMBERLAND CENTRE.
MIR. JOSEPH BLANCHARD's PECULIAR
PERIL.
Rev. Mr.. Reynolds, of Yarmouth, supplied
the pulpit last Sunday in the absence Of the
readings at Mortified, Mass. ' , D'D'0
Mrs. Q. S. Themes Is attending the meet
| ings Of the Chatauqua circles at Fryeburg.
Mr.. John Blanchard, an aged man of this
place, had quite narrow escape one day the
| nrst OF the week: he was raking with the
horse rake when the horse was attacked by
hornets; he turned short, throwing Mr.. Blan-
| chard under the rake and dragging him
some distance; the teeth at last rolled over
MIN and ne escaped what might have been a
Mr.. Joseph Roberts of Falmouth has been
appointed switchman at the junction in
place of Geo. w. Adams. Mr.. Rufus Hamil-
ton takes Mr.. Roberts's place as foreman on
| the section.
Geo. w. Adams has moved from the place
which he has occupied for some time to the
place owned by A. l.. Vannab
Raymond.
EAST RAYMOND.
Rev. George g.. Hamilton, of Mechanic
Fails, preached in the Union chapel last
Sunday evening.
The following are among the recent arrj-
walls: Mrs. L. G. Haskell, Mass, Mrs. Tena
Risska and son, Lisbon Falls, Miss Minnie
Rolfe, Portland; at T. j. Browns. Mrs.
Granville Strout and Mrs. Martin Strout,
Chelsea, Mass, at A. K. P. Strout's. Mrs.
M. J: Joyce and daughter, and Mr.. Turner,
Medford, Mass, at A. l.. Leavitt's.
laying Is nearly over. The crops is not
as large as last year.
Blueberries are plenty. The find a ready
market at Lewiston and Portland,
Amos Splller was stricken last SATURDAY.
morning with paralytic shock and at this
writing seems to be no better. DR. McCoilis-
ter, of Gray, was in consultation with DIR.
Jordan last SUNDAY afternoon We hava not