The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-16
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.



Knight was making some purchases in
a store on Washington street last Tues
day night, his horse, which was fastened
outside, become frightened at a team
coming up quite rapidly behind and
smashed the carriage into fragments.
Mr.. Knight captured his..horse ands rode
home on his back.
Charles Richards and Alvin Doughty
drove through this place early Sunday
morning on their way to Cornish with
their fast horses Glendale and Bismark.
Mrs Frank Cannon is entertaining
relatives from Mass.
Mrs. Lizzie Blake of Cape Elizabeth
is visiting her mother Mrs. Jenney.
Mrs John Adams and her son Ralph
are spending two weeks in Boston.
Harrison.
Harrison, Aug. A. Mr.. A. B. Whipple
and daughter of W. Fl. Bailey of Worces-
ter, Mass, will spend the remainder of
August at Isleborough. Mr.. Whipple has
travelled great deal but he says that he
finds no place that he likes better than
Maine
Whooping cough is quite prevalent
among the children in the village.
Last week the Danny Medical Co. gave
an entertainment six nights. The tent
was filled every evening. No show that
ever visited Harrison drew the crowd like
this one for so many nights.
Miss Nellie Blake of Auburn is visiting
at DIR. Blake's
Judson Smith and wife of Boston is
visiting at W. V. Carseley's.
Word was received Saturday that Silas
yofu Hon. hod ioI
in the hospital in Cincinnati Mr.. Davis
was brother of S. Fl. Davis of this
town.
Dry Mills, Aug. H. W. H. Dow and
family and L. E. Dow and daughter re-
turned from Old Orchard Monday.
is running agrepair shop at Gray Corner.
J. W. Humphrey of North Gray had
another shock while at Cumberland
Foreside last Saturday. ss.ss
The farmers in this vicinity have com
menced picking theirscuoumbers
M. c. Morrill, thinks there are a
hundred tons of hay on the great mead
ows, SO called, and large proportion of
it will not be cut this year.
Mrs George Jordan of Brunswick is
visiting at her fathers, Mr.. Thomas
Quint
Mr. S. w. Foster was at Rumford
Falls the first Of the week.
Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Herrick are Wis
iting in Portland.
Sturgis Colley drove nail in his knee
last week and was quite lame for num-
Der Of days.
Mrs VIM. Webster, who has been with
her sick daughter, Mrs. Walter Golf for
a number of weeks, has returned to her
home at South Gray. Mrs. Goff' friends
will be glad to hear that she is gaining
fast.
There has been quite a number in the
neighborhood to buy COWS, but few to
SELL
Raymond, Aug. 49, Mr. Frank
Prince, who has been visiting friends in
this vicinity, has returned to his home in
Portland.
Mr.. Alvin Dean (of the well known
firm of Dean Brothers boot and shoe
store of PorJland) with his wife and child
have been the guests of Mrs. Dean S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Delaney Sears.
Mr.. Frank Kimball, who is employed
in Portland, has been stopping few
days in this place.
Mr.. Leroy Shaw, of Portland, recently
called on old acquaintance here.
There was game of base ball between
the Raymond nine and the Songo Stars
on the grounds of the latter club on
Wednesday Of the EAST week. The Stars
stood fifteen to the Raymonds nine.
Mr.. Bert Jordan, of Mechanic Falls, is
visiting friends at tie village.
Mrs. E. E. SkilIin and Mr.. Harley
of Mr.. and Mrs Edward Mason.
Mr.. Carl Leach spent the Sabbath with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Leach.
Mr.. Joseph Plummer has gone to
Paris.
Mr. Ernest Skillin and Master Fred
Brown were in Portland last Saturday.
Miss Susie Morton of Naples is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Morton.
A family picnic, consisting of the mem
bers of Mr. Delaney Sears family, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Plummer and Mr..
and Mrs Alvin Dean was held at Songo
last Friday. A pleasant occasion.
Rev. G. G. Hamilton will deliver a
lecture on Sabbath evening. Aug. IS, at
Union Church, Raymond village. A cor
dial invitation extended to all.
AT the kind invitation of Mrs. +. G.
Dolley company of thirteen little ones
gathered last Wednesday at her home to
celebrate Master Franks birthday. The
usual pleasant games were INDUCED in a
fine lunch was served, consisting of ice
cream, cake and confectionery. Many
thanks are due Mrs. Dolley for the pains
SuO tOOh W lllhh6 IL oil OuJOyebDlC OCCd-
sion, and all join in wishing frankie
many happy returns of the day.
Another game of ball was played last
Friday between the Songo Stars and
Raymonds at the grounds of the latter
club, resulting in a victory for the Stars.
Score fourteen to twelve.
South Berwick.
Allen Warren has commenced work pre-
paratory to moving John f. Lynch's store
from its present situation to that which it
is to occupy while Mr.. Lynch is building
his new store.
Work is being pushed rapidly on Frank
Beaven's new house on the lot recently
purchased by Mr. Beaver from w. &.
Hodgdon.
Percy and Dean Varney, John White
head and Gordon Jewett left town yes
terd ay morning for a few days fishing off
near the Isle of Shoals.
Mrs M Il Brooks is VISITING bo,