The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-09-02
Kennebunkport.

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from our Regular Correspondent
The exterior of the Methodist church
| is being thoroughly repaired and painted.
THE summer visitors are leaving in
large numbers, but some will remain
during September.
| Rev. /. Il. Packard, of Chelsea, who
has been occupying his cottage at Cape
| Porpoise Highland has left with his
family for Chelsea, Mass.
Mr.. Clark, superintendent of schools
in Washington d. G., will leave next
week for that place.
Prof. Colt, of Boston University and
| his brother Presbyterian clergyman are
spending quiet vacation at Cape Por-
poise.
John Seavy who resides at the Cape is
| suffering much from sciatica.
| The Sunday school of the Methodist
| church went on a picnic Tuesday to
| Goodies grove in Kennebunk. The
| weather was not yer y favorable, but
| forty-seven gathered in the grove, A
chowder was served, the children enjoy
ed nice swing, and walks upon the
beach were in order and were quite en-
| joyable. The company were indebted to
| Mrs. Durrell & Mrs. Burgess for the
| ehowder.
Seaside Lodge of Good Templars has
been better attended than usual in the
summer months. 1t will have large
| attendance this fall. The officers now in
charge are well justified for their
position.
Fred E. Bragdon left home this week
to assume charge of the high school in
Millbridge, Me.
The schools in Kennbunkport will be-
| gin on Monday, Sept. 70. Mr.. Gilpatric,
the able principal Of our nigh school,
will continue in that position. Miss
Woodward, of winthrop will have
| charge Of the grammar school, and
| Miss Luques of the primary school.
| Miss Nellie Smith will teach in one of
| the districts, and the veteran teacher
| and committee man Mr.. Cleaves will
| teach in another.
| Prof. Carte of Boston University and
his brother, Presbyterian clergyman,
are spending a quiet vacation at Cape
Porpoise.
John Seavey. who resides at the Cape,
is suffering from sciatica.
The Sunday school of the Methodist
Church went on a picnic Thursday to
Gooche's Grove in Kennebunk. The
weather was not very favorable but At
gathered in the grove. A chowder was
served, the children enjoyed a nice
swing and walks upon the, beach were in
order and quite enjoyable. The com
pany were indebted to Mrs. Durrell and
Mrs. Burgess for the chowder.
Gray.
CFrom our Regular Correspondent
A gentleman and his family, resident
of st. Paul, Minnesota, who has been
stopping at Gray for the last two months,
has received such benefits from using the
water from stMayal's Spring. that he
has ordered cottage built, to be ready
for use by the first day of May next.
This spring for years has poured out
an abundance of water. All travellers
on the road usually stop and get a drink
and water their horses from the old
wooden trough.
MISS Buker French coin dated 1922. 1t
is supposed to have been dropped in
some of the raids in the French and In
dian war.
BUXTON CENTER.
[From our Regular Correspondent
Buxton high school commences Tues
day Sept. g. G. r. Smith is the principal
and Miss Maggie B. Eaton, assistant.
Buxton and Hollis fair will be held
Sept. 5, Z, and 8.
The Potato crop is looking very well,
fully as good as last year. The apple
crop is larger than it was last year.
Mr.. e. w. West has bought the Flood
farm situated at Groveville and contain
ing 100 acres.
Harpswell.
A PLEASANT EXCURSION.
A very pleasant excursion set sail from
Orr's Island Tuesday morning, Aug. 3d.,
consisting of MI. Wilcox and daughter, of
Yankton, South Dakota; Mrs. Smith and
son Frank of Worcester; Rev. Mr.. Grif-
fin, wife and son, of Richmond Me-;
Miss Hattie Brown, of Boston, and the
Captains daughter, to escort Capt.
Coffin to his lighthouse at Half Way
Rock. distance of seven miles. A fine
breeze was blowing at the start, but
when half way over the boat got be-
Gained. and the prospect of reaching the
lighthouse seemed dubious. But the
party was determined to see the captain
safely landed. SO they took the oars, and
after pull of two hours were met by
Mr.. Pierce. who rowed them to the light
house. After great deal.of difficulty,
owing to the waves. running so high,
they were landed on the ledge They
were given grand reception by MI.
Storer, the superintendent of the light
house, who kindly showed them around.
An hour was spent inspecting the light
house. All expressed delight at the
their boat with an assurance by Mr..
Pierce, one of the keepers, who piloted
them. that wind and tide being in their
favor, they would reach home in two
hours. but eight o'clock found the last of
the party landed at Orr's Island They
were jolly party, and enjoyed the
sail and scenery as only visitors can