The Portland daily press., 1895-08-14
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered bv Cores
pondents of the Press.
Sherman.

oo'0i@i NeohS, anu laUe put IN crops are
feeling the effects of it and will fail to
mature well unless we have rain soon.
Pastures are growing short. Early sown
gram was stout strawed, heavy headed
and is nearly all secured in excellent con-
dltlon, and is yielding abundantly the
threshers report All kinds of late put in
crops and the potato crop are looking
we'll, but needs rain to mature we'll The
hay crop is about one-half as large as last
year and was secured in excellent condi-
ton.
A large number of outside people are
spending the summer or a portion Of it in
sherman with kindred and friends.
Mrs Fcye is making quite extensive
repairs on her starch factory building,
and will be ready to take in potatoes as
soon as digging begins.
Mrs. Erastus Doble has moved into her
house built this summer
Mr.. W. II. Lewiss store is nearing
completion and will be fine, conven-
lent one and an ornament to the village.
Mr.. Edward Daggett has erected his
dwelling house and has it partially
AT a town meeting last Thursday it
was voted to build a town hall, 40 by 600
feet dimensions, and two stories high.
The new building will be one-tifth larger
than the one burnt A building commit
tee was chosen and $500 raised toward
the building of it, which will be done as
soon as can be with economy.
Mr.. Pearl Young is having an engine
put into his saw mill and will start the
machinery the present week. He has "a
large stock of spruce and hemlock at his
mill to saw. The lumber sawed will be
dimension and planned to the desired
thickness for the local and outside
markets.
Richmond.
Richmond, Aug II. While returning
from the campground Sunday afternoon
Mrs. James Crosse was thrown from a car
rage and severely injured about the
shoulder. A dog frightened the horse,
causing him to run away. The carriage
was badly damaged, and the other occu-
pants shaken up.
Pownal, Aug. 10. The rain which fell
on Monday was gladly welcomed by all.
The roads had become very dusty and
crops were suffering from the sharp
drought.
There will be very light apple crop in
this vicinity owing to the damage done
the apple trees by the canker worms in
the spring and early summer.
Mr.. Stephens, of the firm for Stephens
& Elwell. of Portland, with wife and son
are at Mr.. A. D. Sweetser's.
Miss Emma Chapman, one of the
teachers from the Pratt Institute, Brook
lyn, N. Y. has been spending the past
week in town with her friend, Mrs. Elite
B. Latham.
Miss Ethel Harris who has been spend
ing the last few weeks with Miss Lillian
Latham has returned to Portland.
The Congregational Sunday School of
our church are to hold their annual
picnic in short time. The school have
extended an invitation to the North
Pownal Sunday School to unite with us
on this occasion.
Mrs. B. f. Davis and Mrs. G. A.
Davis, with their children are occupying
the Davis College at Lookout Point,
Harpswell. They are not to return for
two weeks.
Mr.. Randall johnson and wife of Port
land were in town few days since on
business and at the same time called on
several of their friends.
Ladies of the Aid Society will please to
bear in mind that this is the week of our
regular meeting. 1t is hoped that there
may be goodly number present at the
meeting as visitors are expected to be
present
Rev. J. J. Lewis is arranging to be in
town short time, and will give his IL
Illustrated lecture on the Rockies by
special request. Some more definite ar
rangements will be given later.
Newfield.
Newfield, Aug. 70. Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Scott are visiting friends in Wind
sor, Canada.
Miss Annie Smith and Miss Florence
Land are at Old Orchard.
Mr.. James Donham. who fell from a
ladder recently, injuring him quite
severely, slowly improving
Miss Edna Murphy of Deering was the
guest of Mrs. James Whitehead last
week.
Miss Carrie, daughter of Hon. Ira T.
Drew, of Boston, is visiting at j. NJ.
Moulton's.
Mrs. Abbie Hall and daughter Of Al
Mrs. T. B. Stone.
Linwood Durgan and Lester Dunnell's
are at Old Orchard for few days
standish.
Sebago Lake, Aug 10, 1895. Walter
Names is working for the Cumberland
Manufacturing Company at the Sand
Pit.
Miss Annie Emery, from Standish
Corner is working at the Sebago Lake
House.
There was quite a number that went
from Sebago Lake to attend the camp
meeting at West Baldwin last Sunday
Mrs. Lizzie Names, from Sebago Lake,
has been visiting at Richville, Mrs.
Uriah Names for few days.
There was quite a number of young
people went from this place to Richville
last Thursday to attend the ice cream
supper at S. G. Rich's
Windham.
Windham Centre, Aug. 10. Mrs. Mar
cha B. Hanson is visiting Mrs Smell in
Cumberland.
Mr.. Frank Knight and his little
daughter, Mildred, have been spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Jason
Knight.
Miss Anne Holmes, who has been visit
ing at Mrs. Willard Lambs, has re-
turned to Cumberland Mills.
Prof. A. d. Hall of the Minnesota
State University, will give lecture at the
Congregational church, Windham Hill,
Friday evening" August IS, for the
benefit of the Windham Circulating
Library. The lecture promises to be one
of interest For further particulars see
circulated bills.
Mrs ellis STARK of Mapobacter N TT