The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-14
MAINE TOWNS Is.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Kennebunkport.


is being rebuilt. For nearly a week
teams have not been able to cross and
foot passengers have passed on tenn
porary plank walk. Now teams are pass
ing again as usual, and we are able more
than ever to appreciate the bridge.
The wife of Rev. Alvah Cook died June
II at Cape Porpoise. 1t is great Attic
ton to Mr.. Cook who is nearly helpless
and has depended upon Mrs. Cook for
care and constant attention. She was a
faithful and laborious and devout woman
who cheerfully and effectively aided her
husband in his pastoral work when he
was in active work as Methodist preach
er. A calamity indeed to him, was her
sudden removal from life.
The churches of Kennebunkport have
contributed to fund for the relief of the
starving Russians the sum of $4,000.
Rev. DIR. Chase occupied the pulpit
of the Baptist church last Sunday.
Rev's Mr.. Pope of the Congregational
church and Bragdon of the Methodist
church recently had an exchange of pull
pits. Mr.. Pope preached about the 'Sins
of Ignorance" from the text ''Father for
give them for they know not what they
do"
A delegation of members from Sloan
Lodge of Good Templars of South Bidde-
ford visited Seaside lodge of Kennebunk-
port on Friday evening The editor of
The Biddeford Standard was one of the
number and he made some interesting
remarks upon the subject of temperance
and especially upon the question of pro-
hibition. Past District Templar J. 7.
Mason of Biddeford was also welcome
visitor and speaker.
The funeral services of the late S. II.
Pinkham of Cape Porpoise was held at
his late residence, Rev. DR.. Chase and
Rev. F. A. Bragdon officiating. Mr..
Pinkham was a valuable citizen, good to
the poor and pleasant as neighbor. He
will be much missed.
MI. Orl1n Hill brakeman on the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad and Mrs. Cora E.
Libby daughter of Engineer Bonney
nebunkport. They will reside at the
Landing.
Kennebunkport is looking beautiful
and visitors are already in town. Many
houses have been repaired and painted
and are looking their best.
Yarmouth.
At the Republican caucus Saturday
the following delegates were elected to
attend the county convention: j. D.
Rogesr, C. L. Marston, G. L. Buchanan,
and H. A. Merrill. By unanimous vote
the delegation was instructed to use all
honorable means for the nomination of
Walter B. Allen for county commits
sioner.
Mrs. Lucy Baker has arrived in town
for the summer.
MI. Charles Mabry moved from
Yarmouthville to Freeport this week.
Mrs. Chas. Seabury and son of New
York, are visiting Mrs. Sarah Hill.
Miss Charlotte Peasley of New Hamp-
shire, is the guest of Miss Edith Humph-
rey.
Miss Sarah Titcomb is in Andover,
Mass, for graduation week at Andover
academy.
Mrs. Josiah Allen of West Falmouth
recently visited her daughter Miss Della
Allen.
Mrs. Bertha Humphrey Smith and
daughter, of Gorham, have been visiting
In town.
Mrs. John Humphrey, Miss Leila
Humphrey, Mrs. Luther Hyde and Miss
Inez Whitcomb attended the Goldthwaite-
Stevens wedding in Portland.
hoffman, the photographer, of Boston,
is to build a fine summer residence at
Fogg's Point. He occupies the old
house at present, as the cottage will not
be ready for occupancy before next
season.
Mr.. Charles Coombs of Boston will at
tend his brothers wedding. He sails
for Europe the first of July, to be gone
through the summer mouths.
Miss Ellen II. Wilson was the pianist
for the commencement concert at Kent's
Hill, which occurred on Wednesday of
last week. Miss Wilson is a graduate of
the Kent's Hill School of Music, and is
one of the most promising musicians
ever sent out from that institution.
The officers elected Saturday, May %,
by w. L. Haskell Relief Corps, were in
stalled Saturday afternoon, June 4th, at
G. A. r. Hall, by Past President Mrs.
Horace Ross. Following are the names
of officers:
PreSident-Mrs. Horace Merrill.
Vice President-Mrs Roscoe Tiicomb.
Secretary-E1isS Lillian Leighton.
Treasurer-Mrs. Augustus Sweetser.
ConductOr-MrS. John Smith.
GUARDIANS. Martha Merrill.
Past PreSident-Mrs. W. w. Thomas.
Cumberland.
WEST CUMBERLAND.
Edwin Morrill, of Lawrence, Mass, has
bOCu SpCuuiAiS LOW ooJ . WAo1i 1i1S 1aoIO1s
Levi H. Morrill,.
MI and Mrs. Walter Morrill, of Port
lamp, spent Sunday recently with his,
father Josiah Morrill,.
Fred Leighton and Miss Carrie Moul-
ton, of Westbrook, spent Sunday re-
Gently, at his fathers Enos Leighton.
Ernest Clark, of marlborough,
Mass, spent Sunday recently, at his
uncle's, Rev. A. B. Clark, North Fal-
mouth.
Sunday, June 10Th, will be observed as
Children's day at NJ. E. Church. An APP
propriate sermon by the pastor, Rev. A.
B. Clark, at 1870 a. m. Concert in the
evening, commencing at o'clock.
CUMBERLAND CENTRE.
Miss Keene. of Turner, has been visit
ing Miss Annie Collins of this place.
Miss Helen Laurence, of Gray, is stop
ping with her sis er, Mrs. Fred Adams.
Mrs. o. S. Themes and Mrs. Henrietta
Merrill attended the meeting of the North
Cumberland Conference at Lewiston.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Miss Mabel G. Hall to Mr.. Arno S. Chase,
to take nlace Thurday evening. ,June