The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-01
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.


The selectmen have appointed the
following persons to act as ballot and
election clerks at the fall election, n. M.
Shaw and Oscar r. Sturdivant on the
Mainland, Albert H. Grannell and Erwin
L. Ross on Chebeague.
DIR. VIM. Caldwell has been chosen a
member of the Republican town COM
mittee to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of John E. Dunn.
The young ladies of the place will
give an entertainment for the benefit of
the public library, on Thursday evening
OF this week.
Misses Maud Merrill and Annie Lee
Collins assisted by Miss Lizzie H. Soule
of Boston, elocutionist, Miss Georgia A.
Knight, of Portland, solost. Miss Han
nah E. Loring, pianist and Miss Merrill's
tainment on Tn ursday evening of next
weak, at Union Hall also for the benefit
of the library.
Rev. Mr.. Brown of North Yarmouth
supplied the pulpit for Rev. Mr.. Davis
last Sunday.
The young daughter of Rev Mr.. and
last accounts was improving.
Gray
DRY MILLS.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cole has sold her place
to Mr.. Holmes of Casco and he will move
on to it soon.
Irwin Golf of Cum berland Mills was in
this place Monday.
Byron Haskell who has been at work
in Portland was at home the first of the
week.
Mrs. Elvrra Staples of Gorham N. H.
has been visiting at Mrs. H. l.. Morse's
for a few days.
Hartley Marsden, Charles Lewis and
William Miller of Auburn were at H. Z.
Morse's Sunday
John Brown and wife of Deering were
visiting their daughter Mrs. Charles
Mason Sunday
Mrs. Henry Farewell one of the oldest
ladies about here died last Saturday and
was buried Monday afternoon.
Mrs J. L. johnson has returned to her
home at Cliff Island.
Richmond.
Memorial Day was observed here in the
usual way. Business was generally
suspended in the afternoon and the vet
Grams headed by drum corps marched
to the cemeteries where the graves were
decorated. The Grafton was delivered
at the Opera House in the evening by
Rev. E. W. Weber.
Yarmouth.
The date of the centennial exercises of
North Yarmouth academy has been fixed
for June Goth. This date has been fixed
to accommodate General Howard, who
will also attend Bowdoin Commence
ment.
Cornish.
Gilbert Hasty, insurance agent, Tuesday
evening at O'Clock, making quite a
blaze, and spreading into several rooms.
An alarm was rung in and scores mus
tered to the war cry. 1t was soon ex-
tinguished, with but little damage.
Mrs. Hasty had set the lampin chair,
and was at closet getting some clothes
escape by some back stairs without
injury.
The observance of Children's Sabbath
will take place at the Congregational
Church CD June 10th. Much
pains will be taken with the pro
gramme and we trust there will be a
good attendance.
Mr.. Benjamin True has not been as
VIGIL lOI LILO pdot lew 0dy VuE. duu MIS-
D. G. True of Portland spent Sunday
with him.
The strawerry festival given by the
Ladies' Aid Society was we'll attended
and much enjoyed. Profits from same
So
Mr.. Charles Palmer of Portland spent
Wednesday at Mr.. c. Fl. Hodsdon'.
Mr.. Charles L. True is offering his
house for rent of summer visitors. 1t
would be very desirable place for any
one to rent desiring quiet attractive
house for the warm months.
There is great deal of complaint re-
garding the cold weather affecting seed
which was planted previous to the recent
rains. Failure of the hoed crops will he
a serious matter to the farmers for the
hard times seem to affect them quite as
much as those of not so limited means.
Freeport.
SOUTH FREEPORT.
Memorial day was observed at this
place in the usual manner A detach-
ment of I'D. Fessenden Post, GAR
escorted by the Richmond band and fol-