The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-26
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.


From Our Regular Correspondent
Messrs. Harry and Herbert Waters, of
Somerville. Mass, have been visiting at
Mr.. B. F. SkilIingss.
Mrs. Fred Libby and son, of Somer-
vile, Mass, are stopping at Mr.. Scam
mon Fogg's.
Miss Ballou and Miss GRAHAM, assist
ants at Pennell Institute, are boarding at
Mrs. S. j. Leighton's.
MI. Walter F. Leighton has gone down
east to purchase apples.
Mrs. Chas. F. Hancock and daughters,
from Massachusetts,, are visiting at Mr..
j. T. Hancock's.
Mrs. j. c. Hunt, of Boston, is at Mr..
T. PENCILS.
Mr.. Geo. Newbegin has gone to Bar
Harbor to clerk for Mr.. O. M. Shaw.
Mrs. George D. Clark and daughter, Of
Portland, have been visiting Mrs. Skill
lings.
Mr. Geo. Lunt and family, of Orange
Mass, have been visiting Mr.. M. H.
Lunt.
Mr.. Geo. A. Bailey. and Mr.. w. G..
Latlmer have been to Winthrop, after
white perch to put in one of the ponds
here.
Messrs. a. f. Webb & Co. start their
shop Thursday, the 25th. Corn promises
to be fine this year.
The Free Baptist Society re-dedicate
their church Thursday, the 25th inst.
The field of horses for the races at the
Gray Park Association fair, which begins
Aug. Both and closes Sept. 1st, will be
the finest lot ever on these grounds. The
track, under supervision of Mr.. Chas.
Thayer, has been put into fine condition,
and fast time will undoubtedly be made,
provided the weather is suitable. Capt.
poultry at the fair, after which they will
be shipped to lady in Massachusetts,
| who has purchased them.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
Mrs. Hattie Quimby and daughter of
St. Paul, Mimi, are visiting Mr. w. Fl.
Jones for short time. yasa
Mr.. A. M. Benson and Mrs. Usher and
daughter are stopping at their cottage,
Old Orchard. for few days.
The ladies of the M. E. Church gave
an ice cream festival Wednesday even
ing.
Prout's Neck seems to be the mecca
for Gorham people this year. Nearly
everyone has been or is going.
Mr.. John Manning has sold his milk
route to Mr.. Edward Roberts, who will
continue the business.
The High School will begin next Mon
day with the same corps Of teachers as
last year.
Wednesday afternoon the Republicans
unfurled beautiful banner bearing the
names of Harrison and Reid, Fl. B.
Cleaves and T..B. Reed. There was no
speech making.
The Normal School begins next Tues
day. A large attendance is expected.
The teachers will be the same as last
| year with the exception of Miss Mabel
Jenkins, graduate of the school and of
| Wellesley College, who will take the
| place of Miss Grace Haynes, who is now
| in Europe.
Some of our citizens are visiting in Far
| mington for a short time.
The Portland Packing Company com
| menced operations at their corn factory
Tuesday with the usual number Of la
borers. The pack will be as large as US
ual and of an extra quality.
There will be Democratic rally Sat-
| uryay evening. Hon. George W. Bell of
New York and other gentlemen will adj
dress the meeting.
Casco.
[From our Regular Correspondent
The corn shop will be opened for can
ming corn on Friday, Aug. 26.
Congressman L. F. McKenney and
wife, Of Manchester, N. H., who has been
visiting Mrs. McKenney's father, Josiah
Webb, of this place, have returned to
their home in Manchester.
Mrs. Sarah Woodman and daughter, of
Lynn, Mass, are visiting her father, Tar
bel Moore.
Mrs. Fontaine and Miss Ruby Fontaine
of Charlestown, Mass, are visiting Mrs.
Helen Currier.
The schoolhouse in this village is un-
dergoing quite. extensive repairs. Frank
Smith, Of Raymond, and Walter South
worth, of Edes Falls are doing the paint
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