The Portland daily press., 1892-07-11
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Cape Elizabeth.

Yarmouth.
Mr.. Luther Hyde, of st. Paul, is in
town.
Mr.. James Rogers was in Massachu-
setts last week.
j. P. Carwell's family are at Capt. Eben
York's cottage.
f. L. Baker came home from Boston
to spend the Fourth.
Mrs. Henry Evans has been seriously ill
for the past two months. nes
Miss Jennie Russell has been home
from SanfoId, Me-, for short vacation.
Mr.. Elbridge Hicks, of Boston, is build
ing a cottage at Princes Point.
MI. E. L. Baker spent the 18th with his
family, returning to Boston Tuesday.
Capt. David Blanchard of New York
city, and Mr.. Paul Blanchard of Rich
mond, Va, are visiting relatives here.
Miss Carrie Dana Chase, of Portland,
has recently been the guest of Mrs. Irv-
ing True.
Miss Inez Whitcomb is to enter the
Freshmen class at Wellesley college in
September.
ton, were guests of MI. Jere Buxton sew
eral days last week.
Mr.. Fred o. Conant and family, of
Portland, have moved to Yarmouth for
the summer months.
Mr.. Israel Skillings is very sick. Mr..
W. N. Richards and Mr.. Albert Seabury
are also on the sick list.
There was Sabbath school concert at
the Central chmch Sunday evening.
A. o. Baker has been quite sick.
The postponed Children's Day concert
at the First Parish church occurred Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Loring and
child, of Hayerhill, spend last week with
relatives in Yarmouth and Freeport.
W. l.. Haskell Relief Corps will hold
but one more regular meeting during the,
month of July, to occur on Saturday,
July Both. sF's1
An attempt is being made to compile
and publish, in pamphlet form, a correct
history of all the graduates of Yarmouth
High school. The first class graduated
in 1876.
Mr.. Sylvanus Humphrey stuck a nail
into his hand recently, and afterward
took cold in it. 1t inflamed and swelled,
and was opened Tuesday, of last week.
1t bled very badly, and serious results
are feared.
Miss Nellie Springer, principal of the
Gardiner intermediate school, is at home
for the summer. She is evidently great
favorite with her scholars, who made her
several presents at the close of the spring
term.
A tennis club has been organized at the
corner, to play in the grounds of Mr..
James Hutchinson. The following off
are elected: President, Miss Ellen E.
Wilson; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr..
Hugh Burbank.
Rev. Mr.. Reynolds and family are now
occupying his cottage at Princes Point.
L. R. Cook and family, DR.. FL. A. Mer-
rlll and family, W. H. Marston and fam
lily, w. w. Dunn and family, and C. w,
Jordan and family are also occupying
their respective cottages at the Point.
The summer boarders at the Foreside
are coming in rapidly. About 25 of Mrs
Ferdinand Drinkwater's boarders have
arrived. Many are from Canada, some
from New York, and other places. She
expects as many more very soon. Capt.
John Cleaves has II boarders, and MANY
more are daily expected at other places
along the shore
Wednesday oflast week wasa gala dayat
Yarmouth cottage, Princes Point. Some
ten years ago several enterprising citi-
zens of Yarmouth formed a company,
and at this beautiful place built what is
now known as ''old Yarmouth COTTAGE
This was the first house on the Point.
Since then many new cottages have been
built and several are yet uncompleted.
The Yarmouth is now occupied by Mr..
III. d. Brackett and wife, Miss Ida
Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Lowell of
Royal River House, Mi. and Mrs. V. w.
Hills, and Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Robin
son and daughter of Norway On
Wednesday they entertained the follow
ing guests: Mrs. A. L. Gaubert and
daughter Ethel, of Columbus, S. c.; Mrs.
Charles Merrill of Portland; Mr.. George
P. Smith, wife and daughter of Chicago:
Mrs. o. E. Lowell, Mrs. Almira Smith of
Yarmouthville; Rossie Smith, of Berry,
N. H., and Mrs. H. M. Moore. After
passing one of the pleasantest days of the
season, good nights were said, and all
decided this to have been one of the most
enjoyable parties '.old Yarmouth ever
witnessed.
Freeport.
Frank Soule from Newton is - Col.
William Cores.
Capt. Henry Greene has gone to Fort
Popham for few days outing.
Miss Sadie Goldrup is visiting her
friends in the provinces.
Mrs. FL. E. Coffin has been visiting her
parents and friends at Bridgton for a few
Gays.
Richie Kilby and friend from Haver-
hill, Mass, are at William M. Curtis's.
A. NJ. Brewer from Pawtucket, r. l..
spent the Fourth of July with friends
here.
Fl. P. Dennison and family have taken
a cottage at Falmouth Foreside for the
summer.
Charles F. Burr from Auburn, with his
children, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
f. Oxnard.
W. S. Cleveland has moved to the fine
residence of Mrs. III. P. Dennison on Main
street.
Mrs. Quincy A. Chase from Oakland,
CAL, is visiting at Mrs. L. Chase's Por-
ter's Landing. ,r
E. ii. Coffin and family will occupy the
rent in E. M. White two story house on
Yarmouth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter II. Fogg from
Gorham, N. H., are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Fogg on Main street.
Norman W. Fogg has moved to the
onrat To1