The Portland daily press., 1892-08-02
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Gray.
WEST GRAY


The extreme heat and dry weather of
the last three weeks have very materially
injured the crops in this section. Pota-
toes have suffered very much and unless
rain comes very soon the crop will be a
failure. Grain will also be light as well
as corn. We had a slight shower Friday
night but not enough to do much good.
Apples are not going to be very plenty
about here. The trees blossomed abund
antly but for some reason the fruit did
not set well and is dropping badly.
Mr.. Means of Merrimae, Mass, carriage
maker of that place, and wife were visit
ing relatives here the past week.
Miss Annie M. Pencil is at home from
Portland.
With one or two exceptions the farm
ers about here have finished haying. AL
though the crop is the ightest for years
it is of excellent quality and has been Sc
cured in the best condition.
Miss Florence Purington is visiting at
David Lawrence's.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hunt are stop
ping at their cottage at Falmouth Fore
side.
Mrs. Abbie Sawyer and grandson have
been visiting at her brothers Mr.. Green
leaf Frank the past week.
Casco.
The heaviest shower for many years
passed over this place last Friday night.
Mr.. Isaac Decker of Boston is spend
ing few days in town.
Mrs. w. M. Scribner of Portland is Wis
iting friends here.
S. o. Hancock and family will spend
the month of August at Ocean Park.
Gil Wnct
ern lawyer, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Re-
becca Decker.
Mrs. Richard Storrs and son Malcolm
of Massachusetts is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Curtis.
G. G. Mayberry and the Misses Patch
arrived in town last Thursday. The
next day, with F. w. Mayberry and Ed
ward Durah, he started for HaZen's
Junction, N. HI, taking five horses, which
are to be put in training for the fall
| races.
Miss Newcomb of Quincy, Mass, is
visiting at Abner Edwards's.
| A. FL. Moors has gone to South Wind
| ham to work for John Mcclellan, making
cane.
Miss Inez Scribner has returned from
| South Windham, where she has been
| spending a few WEEKS with her aunt,
| Mrs. William Bickford.
| A movement will be made this week to
form an association for building half
mile track on the farm of George Nut
| ting, 1t is located about one mile from
| Caseo village and affords an opportunity
| for one of the finest half mile tracks in
| the state.
| Baldwin,
| NORTH BALDWIN.
| TFrom our Regular Correspondent
Most of the farmers have finished hay
ing. 1t is very dry and people are be-
ginning to fear a drought.
Miss Alice Deering has returned to
| her home. in Denmark.
Mrs. L. r. Blake of Buxton will spend
a few weeks with her relatives and
| friends next month.
Mrs. L. L. Grace is to build a new
house near Mr.. J. M. Sanborn. They in
tend to begin work very soon.
| Miss Ida M. Chadbourne is teaching at
East Baldwin.
WEST BALDWIN.
TFrom Our Regular Correspondent
The Advent Camp meeting at this
place opened Saturday evening with a
social meeting led by Rev. Mr.. Stevens
president of the association. At nine
o'clock Sunday morning there was a
praise meeting led by Mr.. Stevens who
also delivered the opening sermon at 10
o'clock. Rev. 1. G. Welcome addressed
a fair audience at 2 o'clock, the threaten
ing weather preventing many from at
tending. Quite an attractive programme
has been arranged for Thursday, Child
ren's Day. There will be cheap rates on
the railroad.
The farmers have generally finished
haying. 1t is thought that the crop will
be below the average. 1t has been har-
vested in good condition owing to the
| fine weather.
Among the late arrivals at the Pequaw-
ket house are Nh. John WEIGH and family
! Mr., Walter Corey and family. Mrs.