The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-31
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.

| Yarmouth.
| Capt. F. W. Soule and son of Passaic
NJ. have been recent guests of Capt,
| and Mrs. Alfred Small Mrs. M. E. Cross
man is now their guest.
| Rev B. Snow, who has been in
bethlehem n. a. for several weeks is ex-
pected home to-day.
The annual reception of the Ante
quarian and Hillside Library Associa-
ton held at the "Old Meeting House,,
Wednesday P. M. from to 5. was a
very prettily gotten up and successful
occasion. A goodly number, of ages,
ranging from "sweer sixteen, TO more
than four score years, were resent.
] he decorations of evergreen and ferns
We1e tastefully arranged and much adj
mired; and charmingly arranged groups
| of old time treasures were placed about
| the vestibule The time from TO was
| pleasantly passed In listening to vocal
| and instrumental music. informal re-
marks by Mrs. A. G. Dresser on Christian
Service and kindred subjects, Mis- Ada
| Crews plan for the benefit of the Hill
| Side Library, etc. From to was d
social season, during which time refresh
ments were served. Some of the cups,
| from which the ladies drank their tea or
coffee, were very ancient specimens,
one cup, saucer and spoon dating back
to 1874.
Mrs. Bessie Farewell left on Saturday
for Denver, COL, where she will spend
| the month of August.
| Mr.. Lyman Cook returned last week
| from Vermont.
Mrs. Simon Mitchell is very i'll of erysi-
| pelas.
Capt John Cleaves is seriously ill with
| pneumonia.
Capt. Sumner Drink water has gone to
New York to take charge of the yacht
Nitre, owned by DR.. boynton of New
York.
! Miss Mildred Young, of Vest Somer-
| vile, is spending her vacation at Capt
Joseph Young's.
HID. Brackett has bought the Post
Office building of the stock company at
Yarmouthville. who owned it,
Nearly all the shops in town will close
| on Wednesday evening, at $50, local
time, during the months of August
and Septem. her.
William Stock bridge ESQ.,, Of Boston
has been in town this week. the guest
of Rev u. c. Stock bridge, at his summer
home on East Main St.
F.E. Parlin. superintendent of schools
ir Natick and Needham, Mass. and son
Raymond, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. o. Baker, Wednesday.
The installation of the officers elect Of
Wescustigo Lodge of K. P's., is postponed
to Thursday, Aug. 2nd. After the in
stallation refreshments will be served.
Miss S. E. Osdway of Massachusetts, is
visiting her friend, Miss Sc. Davis,
Mrs. A. l.. "a ber's.
Mrs. George Taylor, who was SO severely
scalded and burned last week at the
Pulp mill is suffering severely
and is in bad condition.
NJ. DoIrh DardIorop ~ JndionopoIiS
arrived Friday morning.
Richmond.
Pamela Court, Independent Order of
Foresters, was instituted in Richmond
last week with twenty seven charter
mem bers. The following officers were
elected:
H.C.R.-C.D Newell
Gro. W. Price
V.C.R. IT. j. Southard
R.S-G. E. Ames
ESQ. r. White
Treas. H. Mansir
S.W.-W. H. Harlow
J.W.-G. L. Baker
S.B.-C. M. Morang
J.B.-C. H Curtis
J.C.R.-W.T. Hall
Chaplain-E. W. Webber
Physician-W.N N. Price.
A branch once OIL Spauid1Gg Bros,
stock brokers. of Boston, is soon TO be
opened in Richmond under the manage
mens of Fl. Reed.
The body of George Hatch of Rich
mond, who was drowned from the steam
er Wiwurna near Bath Wednesday, was
found floating near the place of the
accident Saturday.
The repairs on the Congregational
church and chapel are nearly completed.
At the Republican caucus held Satur-
day afternoon to choose delegates to the
county convention, the following dele
gates, in favor of the nomination of CD.
Newell for Judge of Probate were chosen
John S. Chapman, Ansel D. Blanchard,
Daniel Wabber, y. P. Glusha, VIM. Har-
low, James A. Proctor.
Harpswell.
WEST HARPSWELL.
A heavy thunder shower, accompanied
by wind and hail, passed over here We'd
nesday night. The lightning was vivid
and the thunder terrific. No serious
p0RTEnT rnS