The Portland daily press., 1895-08-08
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered bv Cores
pondents of the Press.

The farmers in this vicinity are about
finishing haying and their report is that
the crop is considerably below the average.
The prospect for potatoes is Fgood but
the apple crop ooks small.
DR.. Otis Fernald of Haverhill Mass
has been visiting his brother Robert Fer
nald of this place.
Charles ii. Hanson of Maiden, Mass
is spending his. summer vacation with
relatives here.
Miss Betsy Smith who has been very
sick is recovering.
Mrs. John Frost continues very ill and
her recovery is considered very doubtful
John Hilton of Medford Mass, is visit
ing relatives here.
Rev. Mr.. Shumway exchanged pulpits
with Rev. Mr.. Dolan of South WATERFORD
last Sabbath.
Quite serious accident occurred last
Saturday as Mr.. Frank Governs wife,
two children and wife's father, Mr..
Seayey of this place, were returning home
from the Garvin brothers summer house
at Alfred Gore, where they had been
spending the day. On going down hill
part of the harness became unfastened
NilOu Ul1O 1OlS6 ttllu lO DO-
came unmanageable and overturned the
carriage, throwing the occupants out and
lnJuring. them all more or less. Mrs
Gowen had shoulder dislocated, her
father, Mr.. Seavey, had three ribs broken
and head bruised badly, and Mr.. Gowen
and the children were slightly injured.
Rev. B. M. Osgood is spending week
at Old Orchard
Rev. G. S. Chase will preach at Wo-
burn Mass. next Sunday
Baldwin.
North Baldwin, Aug. 6. The Gro p
are looking very nice since the showers o
asst week.
The men in District No II are very
busy working on the road.
Miss Emma Wiggin of Dorchester
Mass. is home for her vacation.
Deacon Ellis and wife of Dorchester are
visiting at Mr.. Nathaniel Wiggin's. Prof
L. M. Sanborn and Mr.. Frank Clark
went to Nova Scotia on their wheels last
Thursday. They are expected back this
week.
Mr.. John Wiggin and d aughter, Mrs
G. M. Chadbourne, are visiting Mrs L..
r. Blake in Buxton.
Mr. Flye is visiting his sister, Miss
Ethel M. Flye.
Mrs. Fred Rounds of Melrose, Mass. =,
is at f. G. Parker's.
temperance sermon at the Union Chapel
Aug. 4.
Raymond.
Raymond, Aug. 7th. Mrs. Isaiah
Gould having spent two weeks here with
old acquaintances has returned to her
home.in Portland.
Rev. G. G. Hamilton will preach in
Union Church at Raymond village Aug
18th at 10 a. M.
ooodJv n,,y,bar ronroront;no, +bo
Sunday school at the village went on a
picnic to Windham last Thursday. An
enjoyable occasion.
DR.. Weston and daughter, Miss Virgie
of Bolsters Mills, recently called on
friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Bertha Hancock and three
children Of Casco are visiting relatives in
the village.
Mr.. Getchell and daughter, Miss Ida,
of Lewiston, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Vim. Fl. Smith of the Central
House.
Mrs. Alice Plummer, Miss Angie and
Master Clifford are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Jordan CT Bridgton.
Mr. and Mrs. Gray and Miss Ellen
Hyde of Portland, who have been stop
ping at the Central House, have returned
to their homes.
Mr.. Mortensen and Mrs. Skillins of
Portland spent the Sunday with their
families at Maple Lane Cottage.
= Mrs. Addie Meserve has been suffering
greatly with pain in one side of her face
and through her eye. Just what is the
cause is not known.
Sebago.
Sebago, Aug. THE past week at the
Highland Farm Cottage in Sebago has
been busy one. there being a large in
pouring of summer guests. The weather
fay aTt has hQQy, r,1a
although an occasional shower among the
mountains has prevented the views of the
glorious sunsets SO often seen in this vi"
cinity.
This house is situated on the side of
Saddle Back Mountain and from it's i'm
mediate vicinity can be seen an uninter-
rupted view of hundred hilltops, with
the Presidential Range overtopping them
all.
Friday evening a progressive euchre
party was given by some of the young la
dies from New York and Brooklyn,
which, with it's attendant novelties, Gre
ated great deal of amusement.
Sunday the house, with the "Crane
Nest Annex" was full, some forty guests
being present.
Monday was charming day and dur
ing the evening an observation and con-
undrum party, given by the ladies of New
York and Portland, was a most complete
success. The piazza was hung with Jap
anese lanterns and golden rod, ferns, ev-
ergreens and flowers were used in decora-
ting the parlors and halls. Our host, Mr..
and Mrs J. L. Dixie, furnished refresh
ments and ice cream.
Among the latest arrivals are Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. Dixie, the Misses Chell.
borg, Mrs and Miss Penaeld of New
York, Mrs. Goodrich and Mr.. George
Goodrich of Brooklyn.
A DemoraIized Market.
There never has been time since blue
henry hacking was first thnupht of when