The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-28
FROM MAINE TOWNS.
BrIdgton Begins To Be Full of Sum-
ner Guests.
How This Lovely Village Keeps
Popular.
items OF interest Gathered by Cor
respondents of the Press.
Brldgton.

Industries is always active. But although
the citizen is always proud of his town, he
greets you at this season of the year With
bright sparkle in his eye and heartier
shake of his hand. The reason Is plain.
His town Is full of company, and shines
everywhere. "There are now more than
two hundred summer visitors In this town. /"
said resident yesterday. The two hotels,
the Bridgton House and the Cumberland
House at Bridgton village proper, are we'll
patronized, while there are great many
other visitors kept in private houses at
Bridgton village, North Bridgton where the
academy is. aud South Bridgton, and in
other portions Of the town. OF course the
shores OF Cumberland county are a more ex-
tensive summer resort than the inland por-
lions can afford; but the region around
Sebag0 Lake comes next in extent, and not
far from first in loneliness. Bridgton itself
owes It's Importance as resort In pert to its
high situation and dry, salubrious air, In part
to Its water communication with Sebago
Lake through the famous Songo river; and
finally to the good taste and enterprise of
the people. A visitor who stood yesterday
at the junction of High and Main streets in
Bridgton village remarked that few cities
could boast a handsomer street of residences
There was long succession of
broad, smooth and picely-mowed lawns on
either side OF the street, while the residences
seemed models of neatness and comfort All
this neatness has a great effect upon the
summer visitor, who enjoys to come again
to village that improves so well the gifts of
nature.
This year the summer travel Is up to, and
II anything, rather ahead of the travel of
previous seasons. Mr.. G. e. Gibbs's steam
er'Hawthorne, Is bringing large loads of
excursionists daily, especially large numbers
coming on the Maine Central excursions
whlchconnect with the Hawthorne at Seba-
go Lake station.
Bridgton streets. At The Cumberland are
Mr.. Samuel Il. Studley and wife and Geo. b.
rockingham, who have been in BridgtOn
each summer for the last nine years.
Messrs. Studley and rockingham are well
known through their connection with the
famous Boston Ideal Opera Company, now
succeeded by 1.-THE BostOnians."
At the Bridgton House are DIR. Geo. Ward
and family of Newark, N. j.; Prof. Haas of
Hayensack, n. Y; Mrs. John Gibbs and
family Of Baltimore; Mrs. 9. o. Baker of
ensack. N. z; j. F. McAvoy and d. F. Bax-
of the Boston Herald; Henry W. Williams
OF Boston, and Hon. Howard w. Barney
and family of Swampscot. Mr.. Zenas
Thompson Of Portland. was in Bridgton on
Sunday. Other Massachusetts visitors are
Mrs. +. u. Brooks and family of Milton and
Mrs. l.. ID. Ide and daughter of Boston.
With Massachusetts, people, by the way,
Bridgton is In great favor.
NOTES.
Hon. Rufus Gibbs is the most striking fig
ure about Bridgton village. Nearly ninety
onetyears of age, he is about town almost as
lively as the young men.
Mr.. RudOlnh Gihhs WIN hoe q nnsition Il,
the House side Of the Capitol at Washing
ton, is enjoying his vacation at home.
Mr.. Stickney of the Bridgton News, this
summer as always, Is the friend and adviser
OF every summer visitor who wants to know
where Is to be found the most beautiful scene-
~, or to be entertained with the history and
the legends Of the region.
The Narrow Gauge railroad Is busy this
summer as usual. The management are
putting In fine new stone culyert at Woods
POND Brook, and at Hancock Brook are en-
tlrely replacing the high wooden trestle.
This replacement goes on gradually, not in
terferlng with the running OF trains.
Gray.
THE AUTUMN FAIR-sUMMER VISITORS.
The hay crop was unusually large.
Miss j. Z. Hunt, of Boston, is spending
the summer here.
Mr.. Walter Pennell is home from Burling-
ton, Vt.
Lawyer Dow and wife, of Chicago, are
passing the summer in town.
The Rev. Mr.. Halves, of Litchfield, is Wis
ing his daughter, Mrs. Bean. He will be 90
years old In August.
Lawyer Hackman and family, of Chicago,
are guests of VIM. M. Dow.
Mr.. Joseph Lathrop, of Boston, is the
guest or Mr.. w. G. Latimer at Camp Com
fort.
Harlan Skillings recently moved 10 acres
of grass in one day, besides driving six miles
with the machine to reach eight acres of 1t.
The tallest herds grass we have seen this
season was grown by Mr.. Charlss Thayer, it
being five feet and eight inches high.
Mr.. VIM. Chapman. our expressman, mar
keted 40 bushels Of blueberries the first four
days of last week. 1t is estimated that there
will be sold this season. picked in this town,
81, 900 worth of these berries.
The largest load of hay we have seen was
hauled to the village by Mr.. Vinton E. Frank
with pair OF horses. Its net weight was
5000 pounds,
At the meeting of the trustees of the Pen
nell Institute held at the Institute July 25th,
they voted to hire for principal the ensuing
year Mr.. Larrabee, formerly teacher of the
Buxton high school, the Misses Josslyn and
Kate Libby for assistants. Fall term begins
the first Monday In September.
The Lewiston Journal persists in publish
ing that the Gray Park Associations fair
will be held the last week in August which
Is incorrect. 1t is to be Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, Sept. /, 2. and g. The
printer made mistake in the catalogue in
the free for all purse and called 1t $500,
when 1t should be $500. We trust the Jour-
nal will make a correction as 1t has created
considerable confusion among the horsemen
in other parts of the State.
The arrivals for the past ten days at the
Sanborn. Alpheus Grimm wife and child,
M. c: Watts. A. B. Jordan, F. w. Mellow
ell, Portland; G. Z. Barbour and wife,
Westbrook; ID. w. Field, Mrs. II. s. Fuller,
Brockton. Mass. Geo. G. Shaw and wife,
Portland; Jacob p. Bates and wife, Miss
Il. L. Melcher, Auburn; Fl. Fl. Mountfort,
e. G. Williams, Dudley M. Holman, Port
land; +. Il. Libby, Lewiston; +. c. Lancey,
Boston; j. 5. Staples. Temple; @. A. Ken
nard and wife. Portland; II. G. Thomas and
e CARRIE S. Harmon Portland as i Ha hafmf r.
Herrick, Maiden, Mass; j. F. Haynes. Au-
burn; j. Ii. Riues, wife and two children,
S. j. Shaw, j. A. Birch, Boston; Henry
Carter and wife, Bradford, Mass. w. NJ.
Ingraham,, W.: w; Thomas, Portland; j. A.
l1LUUho duu WilCt Wcob 4 dIlo VI u.
Portland; I'll. Clark. wife and son, Lewiston;
w. d. Young, North Arlington, Mass; c. L.
Barbour and wife. Westbrook; G, w. Mich
OILS and wife, Salem, Mass. E P. Hatshead,
Washington, ID. c.; j. B. Reed; A. S. Meg
quier, Miss e. Megquier, w, IL. Norton, A.
Y. Sawyer, Portland; AS. Cole, Lynn.
ing, Sebec; I. Mains Metals, w. o. Froth-
ingham, So. Paris.
Freeport.
The visitors for the past week have been
s. Wards; Mrs. w. p. Glover, of Concord,
Call: Of Lawrence. Mass, at Willard Cush-
Edwin Grants; Capt. Frank Osgood and
sands; Miss Carpenter, of Boston, Mass, at
Miss Lizzie Melcher's Mr.. Frank Ward of
Riverside, at Mr.. ID. S. Wards; Mr.. E. A.
Hall and wife, at John Burrs'; Mrs. Lucilla
Harlow, of Auburn, at Mrs. B. L. Depni-
sons; Mrs. Appleton, at j. I. Grifin's; DIR.
Marston, of St0neham, Mass, Gibbs Il.
Noyes's, Esq. Jessie l.. Switzerland and
family, of Lynn, Mass, at F. G. Goddard's;
Miss Fannie L. Allen, of Pawtucket. r. l.,
at Albion s. Aliens.
The prayer meeting of the Congregational
list church for the past few weeks have been
full quiet conversions. 1t Is hoped the in
just completed his first year with the people,
and is deservedly very popular as a preacher
and pastor of this rapidly growing people,
new nine organ Ia I'm ha plooad IN tbo