The Portland daily press., 1891-06-16
MAINE TOWNS.
New Gloucester.


Saturday evening was quite festive occa-
SION at the lower village, this being the time
OF the opening of tho Belcher House. The
upper Gloucester Band discoursed their
sweetest music on the lawn In front of the
aOdse, ana the stree; was gay, with teams
many years that New Gloucester has been
able to boast of hotel. Some of the oldest
INHABITANTS can remember when j. M.
thompson kept tavern" here, but for a
long time accommodations for boarders or
travellers have been limited In this section
OF the town; and now that we have place
where permanent or transient guests can be
well entertained, we hope that our town
may get Its share of the summer travel which
every year sets steadily toward Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis and Mrs. Gay,
the photographer, all Of Portland, spent
Sunday at the Belcher House.
Sunday being children's day, the Upper
Gloucester Sunday school arranged and
carried out successfully quite an elaborate
programme. The hall. which was filed with
grated with flowers. We noticed especially
cross of butter-cups on black background
which was very effective.
Mr.. Jacob Davis, one of the principal
farmers in the Bald Hill district. died Fri
day morning or consumption, after pain
full illness.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor, will givean entertainment and
sociable at the vestIy, Tuesday evening,
June 10th admission free; refreshments will
be for sale.
HarpswelI.
WEST HARPswELL.
On Wednesday last, as Mr., Daniel Merri-
man was at work OH a kiln of brick at
Stovers yard, plank In the hands of one of
the workmen struck Mr.. Merrlman In the
eye, inficting severe wound. Fortunately
the sight was not impaired.
Mr.. Levi Lubec of South Rarpswell, died
Friday. after a lingering Illness. Mr.. Lubee
was soldier in the war of the rebellion.
Sunday was observed as children's day at
the Methodist church. Sermon by Mr.. Hoyt
In the morning. In the evening, a Sunday
school concert by the children. The church
was tastefully decorated.
Summer visitors are arriving. The Pur-
ringt0Ds from Providence, X. /. are occupy
ing their cottage "The Willows" and num-
Der are moving into their cottages in other
Mr.. G. B. Knapp and family from Liver
gan.
Yarmouth.
A false alarm was rung at 7.3O p. m.
Saturday to test the efficiency Of the fire de-
partment The boys had the engine at the
upper reservoir, half mile distant, In 10
minutes and 10 members of the company
ready for duty
The Yarmouth Poultry Association will
hold meeting at b. ID. Aliens store on
Maine street next Saturday, at 100 D. m. A
full attendance is desired.
Yarmouth will celebrate the Fourth by
band concerts, fantasies, field sports and
fire works. $3.50 has been already subscribed
toward the expenses.
Gray.
WEST GRAY.
The weather has been extremely hot for
the last four or five days, the mercury going
up among the nineties every day since Thurs
day. 1t Is getting dry and grass needs rain.
Unless ir comes soon the crop Of hay will be
light.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hunt have been VISIT
ing friends in Lewiston and Auburn the past
week.
Ralph Leslie and wife, from Portland,
have been visiting here.
MIR. Wellman Lewis, late of Boothbay, Is
at the Mountain View Farm for the season.
Mrs. Guild has returned from Poland
Springs to Mountain View Farm.
Miss Dlsie Libby is at home from Gorham.