The Portland daily press., 1895-07-09
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Gray.

"0oo OIay, 'July o-ooine farmers have
commenced haying but as the weather
has been poor for that business but little
progress has been made.
Mrs. DR.. Witham and children. of
South Paris are visiting at her fathers.
Mr.. Albert Pennell.
Miss Maria Allen is visiting friends in
Portland and Cape Elizabeth this week.
| Miss Edith Duran and brother and
Miss Herrick from Mechanic Falls. were
the guests of Mr.. d. L. Bailey on Sun
day.
The Fourth was spent very quietly in
West Gray. Some of the young people
went to Little Sebago Lake on picnic,
where -assgame of ball was played lbetween
the boys of West Gray and those of the
| Backroad, the Backroaders winning the
game.
Mrs. Jennie o. Allen has moved from
| Charles E. Aliens house into that of
Albert Pennell, where she is prepared to
do dress making and cutting III all it's
forms. Charles E. Allen is at Ocean
Point, where he is the guest of his sister,
Mrs. A. p Small, of Augusta.
Mr.. Walter H. Libby, of Boston, is
stopping with his sister, Miss Elsie Libby,
at their old home in West Gray.
Mountain View House is filling up
rapidly with summer..boarders and will
soon be full
Mrs. Charles E. Mason and children, of
Chicago are expected to arrive here on
Monday. They will stop at Mr.. Sewall
Franks, her father.
Walter j. Huston, of Quincy, Mass
spent the Fourth at his fathers, Mr.
Edward Huston. He returned home on
Friday.
West Baldwin, July 8-The prospect is
now that there will be a very light crop
of apples. Hoed crops and grain are look
| ing well while the hay crop will be
| about the average.
E. Woodman, Esq. and family, of Port
land, are stopping at Flint's cottage.
There are also quite number of guests
at stPine Grove" cottage.
Among the Portland people at the
Pequawket House: are E. P. Oxnard and
| family, w. E. Plummer and wife, William
Bradley and family Luther Roberts and
family, Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Davenport
and two children, also Mrs r. S. Briard
and daughter of Saco, and Mrs. Arnold
and son from Roxbury, Mass.
A large crew of men are putting up
larger poles for the White Mountain Tele-
graph Co.. as two more wires are to be
added to the line. The men are camping
near Pine Grove Cottage
North Yarmouth.
East North Yarmouth, July S.-Mr.
Iand Mrs. D. B. York and daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Evans one day
last week.
The L. A. L. will meet at Mrs. NJ K.
Mabry's Wednesday afternoon, July 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Larry and daugh-
ter Edith, of Milan, n. H., spent a few
days last week.Mat Mr.. W. Fl Evans.
Freeport.
South Freeport, Fully Sour Fourth
was very quiet one as usual. There
was no demonstration, except the bell
ringing of the early morning, the snap
ping of fire crackers and torpedoesE during
the day, and display of fire works at G.
people srent the day at Lewiston or Port
land, some on Busting's Island and
others passed the time in sailing, fishing
or picnicing.
The farmers.-will now push their haying
as fast as the weather will permit A
few. made beginning last week. 1t is
said there will not be much more than
two thirds of crop.
Among the latest arrivals are Rev.
Henry II. Noyes, of Island Falls; Charles
+. Noyes, from Whitman, Mass Chester
Coombs and family, from B.Melrose High
lands. Mass. ; Fred Higgins and wife,
from Auburn and others. Most of them
remain only. a few days.
vinalhaven.
Vinalhaven, July 4.-Young America
started in OH the Fourth last night at
about o'clock by ringing BELLS blowing
horns and whistles and every other kind
of instrument that would make noise,
keeping it up during all the night. Early
into town. Promptly at s o'clock tn e
grand parade of Vinalhaven wheelmen
took place and a one mile race was won
by Mr.. Fred L. Peaslee purse $40. Next
was bicycle race by boys under 16 years,
won by Master Huntress, of Boston. At
O'Clock the fantasies made their ap-
pearance on the street. The first purse of
SIS was awarded to Frank Wins1ow, for
best historic representation, ''Moll
Pitcher. Third the Brownies about dozen
little boys representing them very finely, S.
About O'Clock a. m. the Cry of fire was
heard on the west side of the bridge, to
which the fire department very quickly
responded, and which proved to be in
small dwelling house. TWAS put out before
boat to arrive fthe steamer Vinal-
haven from GREEN'S Landing, next the
Silver Star from Camden and steamer
Bodwell from Rockland all bringing
crowds of people. Other boats arrived
later until with our own townspeople
there was a very large company on the |
streets of our village Good music was
furnished for the day by the Vinalhaven
band. The 6. A R. Memorial building
was occupied by that association, refresh.
ments being served all day and evening
by the ladies Of that organization Dur
ing the afternoon and evening dancing in |
the new hall. Music by the Camden |
Orchestra of ten pieces. The Sham battle |
between the Constitution and Guerriere,
on Carver's Pond, was a very pleasing
feature of the day The whole concluded |
with very brilliant display of fire
works. No accidents during the day.
Buxton.
West Buxton, July S.-The following
were elected officers of the Christian |
Endeavor Society:
President-Charles Hobson.
Vice Presidential. G. Smith.
Secretary-Mrs. Eben Davis
Recording Secretary-Maud Bergman.
Miss Maud Bergman was elected dele |
gate to represent the society at Boston.
Mrs Crockett and son are to start for
Point of Pines this week for a vacation |
on account of her e0n e health and Mrc