The Portland daily press., 1893-09-29
MAINE TOWNS
Items of Interest Gathered Shy Cores
pondents of the Press.
GRAY.

bnlS year is l(0,U0U cans, lHSbedu u 90
600, as stated few days since in your
paper.
Mr.. Snow of Litchfeld, has bought the
hotel and will take possession this week.
A troupe of five Boston artists will give
an entertainment at the town hall Satur-
day evening, Sept. Both. Instrumental
music will be furnished by the Gray Or
chestra.
Mr.. Walter F. Leighton recently pur-
chased of c. H. Doughty Mr.. James San
born's apples, of Elmwood Farm, Po-
land. There will be about 142 barrels.
Price paid one dollar per barrel on the
trees These apples were bought for
Morrill,, Lamb 6 Co. of Portland.
Freeport.
SOUTH FREEPoRr.
Miss Fannie E. Soule is attending the
Worlds Fair.
| in Boston
H. Moves will return next week to
Andover Theological Seminary.
E.A. Soule and daughter, from Cam
| bridgeport Mass, have lately been visit
| ing at G. W. Soule's.
Rev Mr. Smith has returned nome from
Hadley. Mass, where he has been spend
mo his vacation of two or three weeks
There was an interesting social temper
ance meeting at Fogg's Grove SUNDAY
afternoon.
The corn factory shut down last Satur-
day, after run of three weeks. Inc
pack is somewhat smaller than that OF
last fall, as corn was injured CONSIDERABLY
by the drouth.
Can't. G. F. Hollis, our late Consul to
Cane Town, Africa, accompanied Dy
his wife, recently passed several days In
town. They were entertained oy MIS-.
Capt. Kenney. Many acquainted wl1n
the conditions under whlcn Iape. IT, elnt
| ney died will be interested to know Inat
| this gentleman and lady We're present at
| the late captains funeral, also attending
to MANY kindly offices which are SO
much needed by zone whoslies SICK IN
| foreign land, with none to do Tor them
| save strangers. Although a deep heart
| wound was opened afresh Mrs. kenney
| feels very grateful Tor tnls sympa1ny
] from stranger friends. :.
Mr. Edwin Latham and wife OF Fort
| land passed Sunday with MIR. and MRS.
E. H. Latham.
| Miss Ethel Stubbs and Miss Annie
| Akers of Portland are at Mr.. Hanson
| Stubbs's. ~.
Rev. Uriel Small and his sister, Miss
| Beulah Small, both Of Boston, have re-
| Gently been calling on friends here
| The death of Rev. James Rice, OF North
Pownal, occurred at his late residence IN
| this town on Tuesday of last week. he
was in his S5th year. Ever since the
death of his wife, several months ago,
| 55.years he has labored for his Master
| with zeal and devotion. Rev.
| Mr.. Hannaford, pastor of the church at
| North Pownal, paid feeling tribute to
| the past life of this aged Christian in the
| burial services held on Friday, and then
| those who had passed over % years OF
united life were again sleeping side by
| side in the silent city of the the dead.
| SOUTH wINDHAM.
Fred Robinson, who is employed as
engineer on the Boston & Maine railroad,
| is spendinghis two weeks vacation at his
| fathers, Mr.. G.. B. Robinson. Albert, a
younger son who graduated from the
| Wednesday of this week for Tufts Col
! lege, which he enters this year as Fresh
The VIC. T. u. meets with Mrs. L. M.
| Little next Thursday Oct. 5. Mrs.
George Pratt has been appointed local
| guperintendent OIL homeless children.
| A good delegation of Rath burn AS.
| sembIy attended the Grand Assembly OF
| Pythian Sisterhood which met with
| Calanthe Assembly on Wednesday of
1 this week.
| Albert Little, operator at Oak Grove,
| Maiden, Mass, is exchanging work with
1 the operator at the Saco station, Eastern
/ division, for few weeks, which enables
| him to visit his home over Sunday.
| Frank Bryant attended the reunion OF
the Kelley graduates at Conway, N. H.,
| last week.
! Mrs Ann Cragie is at Danvers, Mass,
| enjoying a visit with her children.
| Mrs. VIM Howes, accompanied by her
| little daughter Maud. is the guest Of her
| sister, Mrs. J l.. NJ. Little.
| Mrs M. A. Edwards is attending the w.
/ C.T,U. State convention at Rockland, as
| delegate from the Union at South Wind
| ham.
Social prayer meeting next Sunday
evening at Mr. Smiths, Madison Falls
A party consisting of Miss Cora Cloud
man. Miss Eva Hamlin and Mr.. Della
| Davis, are taking in the sights of New
| York city and will extend their pleasure
| trip up the Hudson.
Mrs. Caroline Bickford is visiting rela-
tives in Casco, Me-.
| Gray.