The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-28
: SOUTH FREEPoRT.

Steamer Phantom now runs two trips
a day.
We now have quite number of sum-
mer visitors with us. Among them
are Mrs. G. E. Morse of Auburn. and
Mrs. G. D. Edwards of Montreal with their
children, at o. B. Morse's; Miss l. H.
Pratt and Miss Melissa Pratt of Law
Elmer Wengren of Portland, at Mrs. j.
Bliss's; Mrs. G. A. Coombs and little son
of Melrose Highland, Mass. at E. G.
Dunham's; Mrs. Bertha Knight and
little child of Boston, at SIP. Higgins;
Mrs. Bates of Yarmouth at Mrs. I. M.
Fogg's; Miss Shr mpton of Newcastle at
Chas. Noyes'; Professor WV. Curtis and
family of Pawutcket. r. l., at Mr.. Horace
Brewers; Professor H., N. Durham ana
family of Wetherstield, Conn, at R. W.
Dunham's. Most of them will remain
through the summer. Several other
parties are expected in a few days
some of whom will occupy cottages and
camps on Mallet's Point.
The farmers in this vicinity report
their crops all doing well, especially the
hay crop, which will be abundant, and
is now nearly ready for harvest. A little
rain would be accepta BILE. now.
WEST GRAY.
Friday and Saturday last were very
hot, the mercury ranging from 80 to 96
in this place. On Saturday night
change came sharp and sudden, and sud-
denly it was cold enough SO that a fire
was necessary for comfort. Monday was
also cold day. At this writing, Tues
day afternoon. it is quite warm again.
The ground is getting quite dry, for the
late showers, although prolific in thun-
da1 ond iiOhfpiD0 did not oiva 11a roI1oh
rain in this place. Haying Is close at
hand and almost everyone says the crop
will De light, which agrees with our own
observation.
Mr.. Stephen Huston, whose barn was
burnt by lightning on Monday, June IS,
commenced building new one last
Monday, just one week after the fire.
Harrison Dill is doing the framing
Mountain View Farm House is open
for guests and some have arrived. 1t
is said that all the rooms have been en-
gagged for the season.
ST.. Adams proprietor of Mountain
View Farm, has a Jersey cow that is thu
mother of twin calves, dropped June 25.
Mrs. Butler and daughter Grace, of
Portland, spent last Sunday at Mountain
View Farm.
Miss EdithM. Allen went to Lewiston
on Tuesday to attend commencement ex-
ercises of Bates College.
Mrs. Edward Huston was in Portland
on Saturday last.
Willie q. Adams and wife and their
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Hartford, of Port
land were at Mountain View Farm one
day last week.
Mrs. George Freeman listed her
mother in Freeman the last week. She
returned home on Monday.
Saturday night next is election of
off GERS of MysticDivision. A collation. of
j. i t,of l,oI
to all members free. 1t is hoped there
will be good attendance.
Mrs. Minnie Allen was out from Port
land on Sunday.
Gorham.
The Presumpscot Local Union, Christian
Endeavor. holds it's Eleventh Quarterly Con-
vention at the Free Baptist church at
South Gorham ON Thursday the 2Sth. The
programme will be as follows for afternoon
and evening
AFTERNOON.
.0O-Introductory Service of Praise and
Led by W. E. Gilman. Cumberland Mills.
s.l5-Reports From Societies,
3.30-BuSineSS,
400-Question Box,
Conducted by Rev. S. N. Adams, Westbrook.
4.30-Address-''H Have Purpose in Life''
D. F. Small, West Falmouth.
EVENING PROGRAMME.
Conducted by W. P. varnum, Cumberland
Mills.
1885, Christian Endeavor, How Desirable
and How Appropriate for Every Walk
in Life
The Mechanic,
c: B. Graham, Cumberland Mills.
The Housewife,
Mrs o. E. Megquier, South Windham.
The Business Man,
A. W. Kicker, Westbrook.
The Teacher,
Miss Mary E. Alden, Gorham.
The Student,
Harry Bishop, Westbrook.
The Invalid,
Mrs. Jennie Sadd1er, West Gorham.
The Farmer,
Chas. A. Meserve, South Gorham.
g. 30-Address, - 9-.g5....t. 1+4
Rev. II. S. Sampson, Portland
9.00-Consecration Service. ssae
Benediction.,
The graduation exercises of the class of
'9lFrederiek Robi5 High School occurred