The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-24
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
New Gloucester.

New Gloucester.
A very fine concert was held Thursday
evening, July 49, in the Congregational
church at New Gloucester. of which
Rev. H. G. Mank is pastor. The church,
which has had it's interior entirely re-
modelled ard refurnished during the past
year, was quite we'll filled although it is
the busiest season of the year in farm
ing community like this. But such
attractions as the programme offered
could not be resisted. Miss Viola Win.
chester Of Portland delighted her audi
ence by her beautiful voice for which
nature and training have both done so
much. Miss Winchester soon returns to
New York to fulfill her engagement
there but the people of Maine will fol-
low with interest the career of one who
will undou btedly add another to the list
of famous singers who have gone from the
state. Mr.. Walker, recently of the Tufts
College concert company, accompanied
Miss Winchester, and also played the
mandolin to the pleasure of the audience.
Miss Minnie Plum mer, the organist of
the Congress Square church, Portland,
rendered two fine solos on the organ,
which has shared in the general removal
tion of the church. Miss Carrie l..
Peables, of Auburn. the elocutionist,
read most acceptably several selections,
and showed her mastery of wide range
of expression both humorous and grave.
Mrs. Caroline Dana Howe, the Maine
poetess, read a most enjoyable paper On her
personal "reminiscences Of Whittier. The
paper made one feel the warm, human
sympathy and kindness of the poet in
his intercourse with his friends, and
was itself finished literary product,
Astounding in gems of thought and ex-
preston. 1t is not often that the people
of this community are privileged to
enjoy such literary and musical treat
as this concert, and the informal recep-
tion which followed at the home of Mrs.
Ellery Starbird.
Yarmouth.
The summer boarders from Montreal
and New York are fiocking to the Fore.
side. Mr.. Ferdinand Drinkwater already
hassforty guests, Capt. John Cleaves six
or more, Mr.. L. Bucknam eight, and
there are more to follow. The cottages
at Princes Point and other points along
the shore are full, and camping out par
ties are plenty. Among the guests from
other towns are Mr.. Eben Oakes and
daughter Of Charlestown, Mass, at Mrs.
Albert Sea bury's. Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Drew
and daughter, at Mrs. Alice Newton's:
Mr. and. Mrs. Charles Corliss of Dorches-
ter at L. l.. Shaw's; Mrs. r. E. Neal of
Portland, at Mrs. Jennie Stimson': Mrs.
Mauran of Providence, R.I., at Rev. J.
C.Stockb BRIDGES; and Mr.. FL. Williams and
son of Portland, at Mrs. Dorcas c. Wins
lows.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Doughty areTvisiting
relatives in Dover, NH. Miss Maud
Haskell is in Boston, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Osman Edwards. Miss Lulu
Hayes is spending week or two in Lew
iston. Miss Florence Stimson is visiting
relatives in Boston and Somerville, and
Mrs. James Graham and family left for
Waldoboro Tuesday.
Mr.. William Allen of Cluquet, Mime
sofa. arrived last Saturday at Mrs. James
Humphreys, where his family have been
stopping for several weeks.
At the reception to be given Wednes-
day, July 25 by the Antiquarian. Associa-
tion after the Informal talk from Mrs. A.
j. Dresser, of Boston, Miss Ada Gray
the Hillside Library, and Mrs. Geo. E.
Bird, will make some suggestions re-
garding the formation of village i'm
provement association.
Rain is much needed in this section.
Harpswell.
EAST HARPswELL.
Capt Frank M. HOdRk1nS arrived nome
Saturday. His bark, Ethel, is in Port
land. Capt. Hodgkins brought load of
coal from Philadelphia for Portland
We had very hot day Friday. The
thermometer went up to 96 degrees about
noon. Saturday was little cooler, with
| nice showers at night, which were
greatly needed.
Capt. j. E. Farr and family, from Port
land, came to Harpswell Tuesday. They
will stop through the summer at their
| former residence at Harpswell Centre
Mrs. S. Il. Pennell from Portland, is Wis
| iting at Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas Mr..
George W. Pennell and wife, from Port
| land, were in town last week.
Casco.
Blueberries are quite plenty at eight
| cents per quart
The farmers in this vicinity have near
| IL all finished haying. On some farms
| the hay crop was unusually heavy this
season. One of our small farmers emf
| four tons on little more than one acre
of ground.
A very enjoyable concert was given
in the Union church by the Sabbath
| school children July 18th.
| Mrs. Cathrine III. Mayberry met with
| painful accident few days ago by being
bitten by dog belonging to fine famiIv
where she is boarding.
Charles W. Winter and wife of Tam