The Portland daily press., 1894-08-04
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
North Yarmouth.

North Yarmouth
At the Republican caucus held We'd
nesday, James Lawrence was nominated
for representative to the legislature on the
ixth ballot. The vote was as follows:
1st ballot, -W.T Dunn, 80, James Law
renee 26 A.C. Hayes, 9, E. ID. Loring 10,
MS. Shurtleff 5. and ballot-Dunn 80
Lawrence 25/Hayes 9, Loring, 10. Shurt-
left 3. rdFballot-Dunn 80, Lawrence
3s, Hayes 10, Loring l. 4th .ballot-
Dunn, 80, Lawrence IS, Hayes 9. 9Th
ballot-Dunn 81, Lawrence IL, Hayes a..
9th ballot-Dunn IS, Lawrence IS
EAST NORTH YARMOUTH.
Mrs. Benz. Pratt and daughter, of Cor
ham, N. H., are visiting at Chas. C.
Crockett's.
Miss Alice M. Woodman is visiting
relatives in Shapleigh
Miss Clara Lobdell of Boston, is
spending a few weeks with her mother i,
Mrs. Sarah Lobdell.
Miss Barton and her brother Harold,
of Worcester, Mass, who are spending
the summer at Princes Point, were the
guests of Mrs. Maria L. Dunn Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. G. Porter who has been sick
uAC p1Sb Low ddySs 10 Improving,
The Methodist Sunday school will hold
their annual picnic at Wescustigo Tues
day, Aug.7, if stormy Wednesday. The
Congregational Sunday school of Pownal
Center have been invited to join them.
Yarmouth.
Mrs. Joseph Dexter ard daughter of
San Diego, Cal, are visiting at Capt.
Joseph Young's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carswel of Toron-
to, Ontario, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. P. Carswell.
Mrs. P. H.Stubbs and son of Strong
are visiting at Capt. John Browns.
Mr.. and Mrs. J e. Thompson, OF Phila-
delphia, Pa, Miss Frances Thompson of
ham OF Yarmouth, Mr.. C.E. Gooding of
Philadelphia. Pa, and Mr.. A. f. Good
ing of Boston, are spending few weeks
at Mr.. G. G. Goodings colt. ge, "Oak
Bluff" Miss Barbour and mother, of
Portland, with guests from Montreal,
are occupying Ingleside Cottage, Prince
Point, and Mr.. A. D. Seabury and family
Bates is now at Mr.. II. A. Merrills cot
tage.
Rev. A. G. Pettengill is having his va
cation. He left for Brewer Monday.
Mr.. H. Dresser, who left for Bangor
Monday. after short stay there Joined
Mr.. Pettingill, and they are now making
bicycling tour in eastern Maine.
The Central church is closed through
the month of August.
Mrs. j. G. Gannett returned this week
fromNa visit to friends at Squirrel Is
land. l
Rev. Rufus R. York, who died sud
denly of heart failure, June 3, was a
native, and for the greater part of his
life, resident of Yarmouth and was
greatly esteemed and beloved in this
community. His widow, who shared
his joys and sorrows for more than fifty
years, his daughter and two sons have
the sympathy of hosts of friends, who
will long hold their departed triend in
loving remem brance. Funeral services
were held at the Baptist church, Tues
day at 2 pm Rev. P. Woodward,
Portland, Rev. j. c. Welcome, and Rev.
j. b Barrows, of Yarmouth, we've the
officiating clergymen, and very large
mum Der of friends were present.
The Baptist Sunday school had a de-
lighttul excursion TO Peaks Island We'd
nesday. The party numbering over
two hundred rode to Princes Point in
hay racks and picnic teams, and there
embarked for Peaks Island in the
steamer Madeline. They dined at the
island and spent several hours there very
agreeably. The train of five hay racks
mouthville about 7.30 pm with it's pas
sengers in gay and festive spirits, which
they manifested by cheering and singing
as they passed along Main street,
Mr.. George. BAYLOR is improving slowly,
although still suffering severely.
Miss Marian True, daughter. of Mr..
Irving True, had narrow escape from
drowning Monday, while bathing at
Princes Point. She sank several times
and was finally rescued by her cousin,
Howard Humphrey, who swan out to
her, and with the assistance of Massa-
chusetts gentleman succeeded in getting
her safely ashore.
Master James R. Pasons prevented a
another tragedy Wednesday by jumping
off Union wharf without stopping to
remove his clothes, and pulling out a
little Palmer boy, who was struggling in
the water and nearly drowned.
A deep sea" fishing party in the boat
Presto, had fine sport one day this week.
One of the party caught dog fish four
feet in length.