The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-27
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Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Windhan.
SOUTH wINDHAM.

SOUTH wINDHAM.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. g. Babb of Sebago, were
the guests of Mrs. Sarah B. Holden Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr.and Mrs. Bedell and Master Lyle
Bedell are visiting Mr.. Bedell's father,
Rev. E. G. Cook.
An accident occurred here last Satur-
day to horse and buggy driven by DR..
Redlon of Gorham. The doctor accom-
PANIED his mother to the train, leaving
the horse fastened with hitch weight.
On the starting of the train the horse
took fright and started to run away, but
being held by the weight. he only sue
ceeded in overturning the buggy and do
ing considerable damage to it and to
himself.
MIA. L. Folsom has taken his family
to Danville junction for an outing of
several weeks His son Ernest remains
here as a clerk for Mr.. F. Fl. Freeman.
Mr.. Joseph Reed, who has had seri-
Gus illness, is considerably improved in
health.
The Windham Center W. CT. 9. held
Demorest Medal contest on the evening
of July 18th. Although the evening was
very warm the church was well filled.
Six young ladies contested for the
Pride. Excellent music was furnished.
Cumberland.
WEST CUMBERLAND.
Miss Marian Blanchard, of Cumber-
land Mills is at r. B. Morrison's.
Lucian Monson, who was thrown from
the moving machine last week, is doing
as we'll as can be expected.
There is to be a lawn party at Josiah
Morrill's Thursday evening, Aug.2. Ice
cream and cake will be for sale. All are
invited.
Harpswell.
EAST HARPswELL.
The recent trains are very refreshing
after the extreme heat and drought.
An excellent crop of hay has been har-
vested, and hoed crops are now promis-
ing well.
Miss Edna Brickett of Portland is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Alexander.
Mrs. William Arey is vi q ting friends in
this vicinity.
Mr.. Theodore Billiard entertained his
brother and friend from Boston at his
place at Penacook Hill Sunday.
A baby show would not be out of
place, considering the number of pretty
babies about here Among the most
attractive ranks Miss Christine Gertrude
Crosby, who is visiting her grand par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Holbrook.
Gray.
DRY MILLS.
Geo. A. Morrill,, of Portland was in
town Thursday.
Jennie Marsden, who has been stopping
at H. L. Morse's, returned to her home in
Auburn Thursday.
The funeral of Rufus May occurred at
the schoolhouse Tuesday Afternoon, July
oath.
Mr.. Morse of Auburn stopped with 81.
L. Morse Monday night.
Haying is nearly over in this vicinity
with not quite as good a crop as last
year.
Friday the goth was the hottest day of
the season. In the afternoon the tier
mometer stood 100 degrees in the shade.
The long looked for and much needed
rain came Saturday and Tuesday, we
are in hopes in season to save the potato
crop.
Bridgton.
The "Bridgton Contingent of the Bos-
tonians," assisted by local talent, will
give grand concert at the Congrega-
tional church August 8th.
Rev. Matt S. Hughes, OF Portland is an
nOunced to lecture at the Methodist
church Thursday evening, August 9th.
About once in half dozen years, more
or less, a circus visits Bridgton, and one
is advertised to exhibit and parade in
this svillage on August 9TH.
Eudora Lodge of Rebekahs have their
annual picnic at Kimball's cottage on
the west shore of Highland Lake Thurs
day of this week.
Mrs. Gibson of this village died very
| suddenly of apoplexy Tuesday night.
The Adventist society and friends had
an excursion on the steamer Hawthorne
to the foot of Sebago Lake Wednesday,
A large number enjoyed this trip.
The recent rains were very much need
ed by vegetation in this part of the
State, though it is enot so dry here as it
is east and south of us. The. weather has
been rather catchy" for haying this
year, frequent light showers making it
almost impossi BILE to get any hay into the
barn in good shape.
The always welcome Bostonians are at
| the Cumberland House for the season.
Odessa d. Dodge, Bridgton boy, but
| who has been for some years in the West
| is visiting in town.
Sanford.
sPRINGvALE.