The Portland daily press., 1894-08-25
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Baldwin

MRS. Eliza Thorne, aged 90. dled
Thursday morning after a long and
painful illness caused by an accident
which happened to her five years ago,
when she fell, breaking her hip, which
has never entirely healed. She leaves
six childen living, as follows: Mrs. ST..
Stackpole of Cornish, Mrs. Ham ingalls,
of Parsonsfield, Mrs. CD. Weymouth.
of Baldwin, Melvina Barnard of Gerry,
NH, Deborah Harvey of Salisbury, N.
H., and Mrs. W. H. dearborn with whom
she has made her home for the past five
years. Mrs. Thorne leaves large circle
of friends. She has always lived in
Baldwin. The funeral will occur Satur-
day at O'Clock at the Methodist
church.
The Episcopalians are building a
chapel on the Chase lot on Spruce street,
west of the railroad.
Services are to be held in the Congre-
gational church Sunday, the repairs on
the building having been completed.
Yarmouth.
Our summer boarders at the Foreside
shoot strange game sometimes. One OF
them was trying to shoot a snake We'd
nesday, when another party got IN range
of the bullet, which passed through the
fieshy part of his leg just above the
knee. DR.. Thomas was called to dress
the wound, and found that no bones
were touched, so the wound will not
probably prove serious.
The operetta Gypsy Queen" given
Wednesday evening at First Parish
chapel, was thorough success, with
large and appreciative audience. 1t
will be repeated Friday evening.
There will be an entertainment at the
sold Meeting House" Wednesday even
ing, Aug. 80. Music by some of our best
local talent and readings by Miss Emma
r. Webber of the Emerson College of
Oratory, Boston.
The Chautauquans have voted to have
their annual excursion Aug.29. They
will go to North Conway to attend the
Coaching Parade.
Mrs. Bessie Farwell is expected to ar
rive today from Denver, Colorado. where
she has been visiting friends for the
past five weeks.
Bert Allen, who has been in despon-
dent state of mind of late. made an at
tempt at suicide Wednesday by cutting
his throat. He cut cash 1-2 inches
long, j ust missing the jugular vein. DIR.
his patient would recover M
Mrs.W. W. Thomas is visiting friends
in Lisbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Dunn and family
are spending few weeks at Loeke's
Mills.
Mr.L.R. Cooks brother, Mr.. Justin
Cook, and his nephew, Earl Barber, of
Westover, VT, are now visiting him.
Mrs. Cooks brothers, Roy and Roger
Andrew, of Island Pond, are also visit
ing there.
Mrs. ". e. Hammond and daughter of
Salem, Mass, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. II. Hammond.
Mrs. Massanovitch and soil, Of New
York, -and Miss Libby, of Portland, are
at Woodbine Cottage, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carol Prince Of Gorham occupy lngle-
side Cottage. Mr.and Mrs. H u. Bracket
are at Yarmouth Gotta go. 81
Miss Ida Morse, who mas been spend
ing her vacation at Swans Island, re-
turned to Yarmouth Wednesday, and is
now at Yarmouth Cottage.
Mrs. Abby Dyer, of Auburn, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Dresser this week..
Rand Mrs. Edgar True and family
of Boston arrived in town Wednesday,
and are guests of Mrs. Mrs. Augustus
True.
4 Miss S. E. Davis, who has been spend
ing the summer in Yarmouth, returned
uOUlt To Sam UIiuSo, Mdss.s uoSudy.
Miss E.L-Garville of Lewiston, will
take the position of Principal at the
grammar school for the coming year.
Miss Kilby of Freeport will teach in
No.9.
Miss Marian Emerson returned to Mas,
sachusetJs Monday.
WI. Haskell Relief Corps will give an
entertainment at g.. Al hall Aug. 31st
at 7.30 p. NJ, assisted by Miss Emma
Webb, reader, Mr.. Meldon Merrill, banjo
soloist; after which there will be has
ket sale at Is cents, single, or 25 cents
double baskets, the baskets to contain
lunch for one or two as desired. Coffee
will be served in the lunchroonl, free to
purchasers of baskets.
Mr.. Leonard Soule, who has been I'M
der treatment at. the Maine General Hos
pital for some time, is now stopping at
Mr.. Eben Johnson's. His condition is
but slightly improved.
Mrs. Marian Tobias of Boston, and Mrs.
William Wilson of Freeport have been