The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-07-02
Cumberland.

[From Our Regular Correspondent
John B. Themes, who went to Denver,
Col, last November, arrived home last
Tuesday to spend the summer months.
He expects to return in early fall.
Mrs. Isaac Morrison, of Pond Island,
who has been visiting her daughters here,
has returned home. Mrs. w. A. Thurs
ton and children and Miss Florence Mer-
rill accompanied her.
Miss Margaret E. Merrill goes to Marie
vile, P. O., this week to finish her course
of study. She intends to be gone about
two months.
Several members Of the Y. P. S. C. E..
attended the meeting of the North Cum
berland Local Union at South Freeport
on Tuesday of last week, and report an
excellent meeting.
The acreage of sweet corn is rather
more this year than usual, potatoes not
as much as last year; some yellow corn
has been planted. All crops are looking
well, considering the time planted and
weather.
Rev. Mr.. Davis, recent graduate of
Bangor Theological Seminary, preached
| at this place hast Sunday, and will occupy
the pulpit again next Sunday.
Capt. Fred Cricket left for New York
last Monday to take charge of his vessel
Ezra P. Morrison of California, after
an absence of twelve years, is visiting
relatives at this place.
Bridgton.
[From our Regular Correspondent
At the last regular meeting of Mt.
Pleasant Encampment I. o. o. F., the
following officers were elected for the
| ensuing term:
c. PRED HI. Kimball.
H.P.-Isaac Webb.
S. W.-William s. Kimball.
J. W.-Ben. w. Gibbs.
Scribe.-L. III. CorlisS.
Treasurer.-Geo. Gurnham.
The officers elected Monday night for
the ensuing term of Cumberland Lodge
No. 80 l. o. O.. F., are as follows:
| N. CD. W. Gibbs.
| V. Civilian S. Kimball,
| r. 81. H. Corliss.
p. S.-Isaac Webb.
TreaSurer.-A. III. Hartman.
| JanitOr.-E. M. Berry,
| A large delegation from the Rebekah
Degree Lodge here attended the institu-
| ton of new lodge of Rebekahs at Har-
rison Monday evening and enjoyed the
occasion much, arriving home in the
small hours of the morning.
| Endora Rebekah Lodge I. O. O. F. at
the regular meeting Tuesday evening
elected the following officers for the
coming term;
N. G.-Mary l. Hartman,
V. China Whitney.
r. S.-Minne f. COrliSS,
?. S.-Eva L. Shorley.
Treas,-Cornelia Chase.
The garden of one of our citizens is so
wet since the recent rains that he is said
to have put up the sign mo fishing
here" as a precautionary measure.
The hay crop, which promised to be
light before this wet spell, must GER
tainly be much improved now, and now
| only needs time and warm weather.
Haying will probably be later than
| usual this year.
Gray.
DRY MILLS.
[From our Regular Correspondent
The heavy rain of the past week is
| making a large hay crop but it has put a
stop to hoeing especially on heavy
ground.
Richard and Lewis Quint have returned
from Rockland where they have been at
work.
Workmen are at work repairing the
| schoolhouse in this district.
Miss Nellie Morse of Denver, Col, is
visiting in the neighborhood.
waiter GOH Will go to N. IL. to work
this week. We understand he will take
| IA horses with him.
Mr.. James Dow and wife and Mrs.
Doughty of.New Portland have been visit
| ing at his fathers the past week.
Richmond.
The Densmore house, a new summer
| hotel, which stands in lovely situation
near the Dresden shore of the Kenne-
| bee, near the Dresden ferry, was formally
| open and dedicated Wednesday evening.
A large number of guests were present.
Speeches were made by F. j. Bunker,
ESQ.,, Dr. A. Libby and Judge VIM T.
Hall, of Richmond, and an original poem
was read by Col. Orrin McFadden, of
Dresden. The stars and stripes were
run 'aloft to the strains of 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner Music was furnished
by the Richmond Band.
A mock trial at the Town Hall Mon
day evening for the benefit Of the Rich
mond Reading Room, nettedI$21.0O
| Hurley & Danforth, the grocers, have
| dissolved partnership. The business is
be carried on by P. III. Hurley.
| Mrs. w. c. Blair, milliner, has sold
| out to Mrs. G. A. Howes.
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