The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-19
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents of the Press.
Windham,

The annual meeting of the Windham Cir
culating Library Association was held
August 18th at the house of the vice presi-
the ensuing year:
President-Rev. j. L. Atkins.
Vice Presdent-Thomas Varney.
Ereasurer-Mrs. Marcia Hanson.
Secretary and Librarian-MisS Nellie Pope.
Directors-The President, Vice President, Sec
rotary; also Miss Ellen Goold and Miss Hattie
Davis
The past year has been prosperous. A
large number of books have been let and SIS
worth Of new books purchased. Gifts OF
books have increased the number so that
now the volumes of excellent works reaches
505. The society is fortunate for having
among its life members the talented lecturer
and historian, Mrs. Abba Goold WoolsOD,
who promises one OF her literary talks for its
benefit in the near future.
The Congregational church has once more
opened its house OF worship and Its meetings
have been we'll attended since the installa-
ti0n of the new pastor, Rev. ). 4. Aikens.
On the evening OF August 9Th MISS Harlow,
who is working in the Normal College of
Macon, Ga, under the A. M M; A. na gave very
of missionary work. Miss Harlow Is
daughter of our former State Missionary
Harlow Of Maine. and is also sister Of
Mrs. Aikens. This church will naturally
| feel more interest in the Southern fields al
ter hearing from such an enthusiastic work
er.
Mrs. <. Il. Smith and Miss Lizzie johnson
, of Windham Hill have returned from their
! attendance upon the Chautauquan lecture at
Fryeburg, reporting very instructive and
enjoyable session.
The funeral of Mrs. Edward Lowell, who
died very suddenly Saturday last, occurred
on the 18th inst. Mrs. Lowell will long be
remembered as kind neighbor and a cheer
| full friend.
Mayor c. E. Hubbard of Pittsfisld, Mass,
visited his cousins, Miss Goodrich and Mrs.
Thomas Varney on the 18th of August. Mr..
Hubbard, who is mayor of one the l0veliest
cities In the Berkshire region. is travelling
with party of legal associates along the
New England coast in order to obtain the
sea air. From Old Orchard the party will
proceed to Bar Harb0r and from there take
a water trip to New York.
ed the meetings at Old Orchard recently.
Among them Mrs. ID. r Turkey and Misses
Nellie Pope and Eta Hawkes..
Cumberland.
CUMBERLAND CENTRE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Merrill have gone
to Pond Island to spend few weeks, Mrs.
Melrllps father being light keeper at that
place.
Philip d. Sturdivant, of the firm of SturdI-
want Bros, Boston, Is spending few weeks
at the old homestead.
Miss Nellie Cutter of Stoneham. Mass. is
visiting at Mrs. FL. B. MerrilPs.
e. III. Merrill, of the firm of Merrill
Themes & Co., is stopping at the old home
stead
Mr.. o. S. Thomes's steam thresher is run
ming at full blast. Grain Is good, both in
quality and quantity.
Corn Is looking first class, the apple crop
Will be light, rust has struck early potatoes.
Martha Blanchard of Cumberland Mills is
visiting relatives at this place.
MISS Lena j. Pearson of Boston Is stop
ping at her brothers, Moses w. Pearson.
Scarboro.
The Scarboro Beach nine played nine
from Hlggins's Beach last Saturday, on the
Scarporo grounds, resulting in favor of the
Scarboro team 81 TO to 20.
Inc Cash Corner nine played the Atlantic
House nine last Saturday afternoon. From
some cause the Atlantic nine did not play
their usual good ball. and the score was
somewhat one-sided, standing % to in ia
vor of the Cash Corner nine.
Upon invitation of Oak Hill Grange, the
Maine Board Of Agriculture will hold a
farmers institute at Grange Hall, ScarborO,
on Thursday, August Goth. Speakers from
different counties in this state and from
New Hampshire are expected to be present
Following parts are announced: POTATOES
as farm CROP" opened by Hon. w. 81. Vim
ton; lecture by Professor III. Whitcher, of
the New Hampshire Agricultural COLLEGE;
lecture by Hon. n. j. Bachelor, secretary
OF the New Hampshire Board Of Agricul
ture. All those interested in agriculture are
invited to attend.