The Portland daily press., 1894-06-16
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES
pondents of the Press.
Yarmouth.

The death of Mrs. Eliza, wife of G.. S.
Russell, of diphtheria on Monday, fol-
lowing SO soon after the death of her
little son, caused a universal feeling of
sadness in this town, and great sympa-
thy is felt for the bereaved husband,
thus cruelty robbed of his loved ones.
Mrs. Harrison Russell, who contracted
the disease while caring for them, is i'm
proving, and no more cases have been
reported. It will seem almost miracle
if no more cases develop, as large num-
Der were exposed to cohtagion before the
nature of the disease was discovered.
The schools in Yarmouthville were
closed, also the grammar school, and all
possible precautions taken to prevent
further contagion.
A town meeting is called for Wednes-
day, June 90, to consider the matter of
laying a sewer pipe on Main street.
A case of scarlet fever in mild form
has appeared in the family of Octavius
Corliss.
AT the Democratic caucus this week
the delegates elected to the state con-
vention were I'M. Bates, R. Harding,
county convention l.. r. Cook, E. G.
Blanchard, C.L. Blake, J. P. Caswell.
District convention: J. III. Humphrey,
r. Harding, a. H. Parsons, A BRAN Brans-
com.
Mrs. Geo. Sheldon, Misses Janette,
Frances and Caroline Sheldon, and
Master Waldo ASheldon,9 of Greenwich
Conn, arrived last Saturday at Mrs. H.
B. Rendleson's.
Mrs. Latham, of North Yarmouth, is
building cottage at Princes Point.
Mr.. Hicks of Boston. is. occupying his
cottage, and Geo. Jefferds and family are
at their camp.
trict convention are Walter B. Allen,
Irving True, G.L. Marston, and Z. B.
True. H
Rev. c. r. Mckinley graduates Friday,
June Is, at Andover Seminary, and on
Sunday will begin his pastorate att the
First Parish church. sy
Bethel. st
JIG. Rich, Esq, has been dangerously
ill the past week with heart trouble, but
is now gaining. His son, DIR. B. Rich,
head surgeon of the Worcester city hos
pital, came in answer to a call by tele-
gram, and spent three days with his
father. DR.. Rich's Oldest daughter, Hell
en-, accompanied her father.
Everything is lovely in Bethel now.
The crops, since the rainy and cold
waves have passed, are just booming.
Several bears hay been captured, and
an extra season of trout is being en-
joyed.
DECD. Hill and A.E. Herrick, ESQ.,,
have returned from the upper dam with
so or 80 nice trout.
An affair that has been for,some time
in anticipation by the mem bers of Went
worth Camp. No. 9, Sons Of Veterans,
Hall. Two hudred and fifty invitations
had been issued to witness the presenta-
ton of beautiful flag to the Camp. do
mated by Mrs. Thomas E. Wentworth,
widow of the late Captain 7. E. Went
worth, in whose honor the camp was
named The hall was crowded to it's
capacity, and the exercises were much
enjoyed. Hon. WI. Cortheil made the
presentation speech in his usual felici-
tous manner and Mr.J. r. Wentworth re-.
sponded in behalf of the camrs acceptably,
Following was the order of exercises:
Music. Gorham Male Quartette
A. C. Kinds, first tenor; M. F.. Little sec
ond tenor; E. G. Strout, first bass;
E.W. Cressey, second bass.
Music, Gorham Band
Il
Duet, Mrs. Wentworth, Miss Whitney.
Solo, Miss j. Whitney
Music, Band
Solo (comic) Prof. E. P. Hanson
Presentation of Flag by Hon. w j.
Corthell.
Acceptance, Mr.. J. r. Wentworth
Music, Male Quartette
Duet, Mrs. Wentworth, Miss Whitney
Solo, (comic), Professor Hanson
Music. Band
After the programme was finished, re-
freshments were served and several short
speeches were made. Captain Vent
worth, for VIII ON the camp was named,
enlisted as private in the Ninth Maine
Regiment in 1861. He was promoted to
captain and enlisted Co. F, 10th Maine,
10 men. He was taken prisoner at Get
tysburg and endured the hardships ofLib-
by prison for year. His health after
wards failed. He was appointed com
nissary, and fed for the first time at
Pishon's Ferry his fellow prisoners in
Libby prison, they having been ex-
changed one year after his release. Cap
tain Wentworth was also an honored and
worthy citizen of Gorham. Camp Went
y