The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-22
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pondents of the Press.
Marlborough.
SOUTH WATERBoROUGH.

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SOUTH wATERBoRoUGH.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
Mr.. Benjamin Thompson of Kenne-
bunkport, whose great age and remarka-
BILE physical and mental activity were so
generally noticed in the Maine papers
last autumn has been failing recently.
He was 98 years old last December, but
still retains his mental faculties to a
good degree, and has never until recently
had occasion to take medicine prescribed
by physician.
Two children of David Russell OF
marlborough, aged seven and nine re-
spectively, were taken suddenly and VIC
lently i'll while at school on Thursday
last. They were at once conveyed to
their homes. DIR. Emery was called who
piled his skill for four hours before they
were out of danger. The sympto ms in
dictated poison of some kind, and the
only possible way they could have tsken
any poison was from lobster eaten in the
morning. One OF two other members OF
the family ate lobster also but received
no injury therefrom.
The great gale of Tuesday was not as
severe here as in many other places, no
damage being reported more than the
destruction Of apple trees in some or
chards.
A splendid shower, amounting to quite
a7tempest, passed over Friday giving us
considerable rain, which was much
needed and greatly revived vegetation.
Bridgton.
Rev. N. Lincoln and wife are making
| a fortnight's vacation visit at there SON
in-law and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank O. Chadbourne's and incidentally
calling on old friends and parishioners.
Mr.. Lincoln is pastor of the Congrega-
tional Church in North Carver, Mass,
where he has been located ever since his
resignation of the North Bridgton and
Harrison pastorate, nearly five years
ago.
Orrin r. Durham, started from his
home in Ellsworth to make brief visit
in Bridgton and call on old neighbors
but was taken ill at Harrison, where he
visited his sister, Mrs Elizabeth Harvey,
and as his time was limited, was obliged
to. return home without coming here.
Mr.. Burnham served in the late war,
and is filling his fourth year of service
as Quartermaster in the Ellsworth Post.
Miss Estelle M. Draper, who teaches
in Portland, was bridesmaid at the we'd
ding of her cousin. Miss Emma Shaw,
at her parental home in Kingsley Falls,
Province ssofI Quebec. The bridegroom
is Mr.. Frederick Gibson, brother of
the well-known Portland hotel men. It
was fine. affair The bride, who is a
niece of Mrs. d. Draper, has acquaint-
ances in this place, whom she made
while visiting here.
r. O. Moulton is much troubled by
dogs that have once more invaded his
domain and killed eight of his sheep
and fifteen lambs and badly torn and
mangled six or seven more of the flock.
Last fall the dogs killed five of his flock.
The annual meeting of the Farmer
Circle was held at the house of Mr.. and
| Mrs. A. L. Burnham June 10th. The
following officers were chosen for the
coming year: A. L. Burnham, Pres.
| Nathan Palmer, Vics Pres. Charles
Stone, Secretary and Treasurer; Carroll
Hilton, collector. Mrs. Stone, Mrs.
Mrs. Bunham and Mrs. Palmer were
chosen committee to select books.