The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28

dUOuU bIllS NlCln1Uy.
Mrs .J L. Hasty has gone to Massachu-
setts for few months visit among rela-
tives.
The game of ball which was to have
been played Saturdaysbetween the Sebago
Lakes and Buxton Highs was forfeited
to the former team, 9 to 0, the B. H. S.
failing to appear Some thought it was a
put up job" as only few came the rest
lacking the courage to withstand the
defeat
Mr.. A E. Stevens of New York was in
town last week.
Brook trout are quite plentiful this
spring. Master Joseph Swazey caught
nine very pretty speckled ones one day
EW. Dolloff drove to saco last week
and brought home load of fine tomato
plants.
BOLD ATTEMPT AT HORSE STEAL
ING,
West Gray, May 27.-Some person or
persons entered the barn of Mr. Edward
Huston one night of last week and at
tempted to get away with a valuable
horse belonging to Mr.. Huston. In taking
him out of the barn however he got away
from them. The noise made by the horse
and the barking of the dog had by this
time aroused the family and the robbers
We're glad to make their escape. They
took a harness and bag of oats which
were found next day in the field of Mr..
Freeman, a near neighbor. The horse
was found the same night a short dis
tance from home No clue to the robbers
has been found.
W. S. Crowley, of Cumberland Mills,
G. w. P. of the Grand Division S of T..
was in West Gray on Friday and Satur-
;y,to a. ;-;+ ia
Division officially on Saturday night but
he was called home by sickness in his
family and the visit was postponed
Quite a number from West Gray at
tended the graduation exercises at Pennell
Institute on Friday last. Among the
graduate were Maria H. Allen, of West
Gray and Annie B. Thompson of East
Hon. M. P Frank. of Portland, was
at S. L. Adams's Mountain View Farm
on Saturday.
Mrs George A. Bailey is reported to be
considerably better.
Lewis Lamb, of Massachusetts, former
ly of East Windham, was visiting his
brother Charles Lamb last week. He has
been to Los Angeles, Cal. the past win
ter.
Miss Grace Blake and sister, of North
Yarmouth, were visiting at Mrs. Martha
J. Aliens on Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy Knapp, of Freeman is now
stopping with her daughter, Mrs Geo.
H. Freeman. She intends to make her
home with her for the future.
The weather has been cold and dry for
the last two weeks and grass has grown
but very little Rain is much needed and
unless we have some soon. the hay crop
must be short. 1t has been very good
time to do sowing and planting however,
and the former is practically completed.
Planting is well underway and with
good weather will soon be done.
Cumberland.
Cumberland Centre, May 27.-Rev. f.
W. Davis preached an appropriate Memo
rial sermon last Sunday afternoon before
the members of the g. A R. of this
vicinity, taking as foundation for his
remarks the two great fundamental
principles of our government, Liberty
and Law; The church was prettily
dressed with the stars and stripes" and
flowers, while on the platform stood a
stack of arms to which hung the canteen
and haversack, and underneath them
lay the knapsack. Appropriate war songs
were finely rendered BY a male quartette.
AS has been the custom for many years
the graves of the fallen comrades will be
decorated Wednesday afternoon at 6 &c
after which appropriate services will be
held in the Congregational church con
sisting of music and addresses. The band
will furnish music for the outdoor ser
vices. All persons having flowers to give
for decorating purposes are requested tC
send them to Union hall not later than 4
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
WATERFORD.
WATERFORD, May 27-Memorial services
were held before John W. Brown Post
n WatarbOrn Sr1ndaxy of Tho
Grams attended in a body at Odd Fellows
Hall, and a large audience were present.
Rev. DR.. A. L. Dunn, State Secretary oi
the Baptist convention, preached the ser
mon of the occasion. The music was fur
nished by the male quartette from
Alfred
Bo0thbay.
Boothbay, May 27-Most of our farm
ers are all through with their planting
There is a slim outlook for good fruit
crop in this section
The alewive fishermen have done fairly
well this spring, but the catch will moi
be so large as last year.
Hon. John E. Kelley has received the
appointment as Fish Warden for this par1
of the county.
The new road machine, the Western
Reversible, which the town purchased
this spring is fine one Its work is Civ
ing better satisfaction by far than the ole
machine.
| W. l. Adams will build another clipper
fishermen for E. E. Saunders & Co., O.
Pensacola, Fla.
Rev. V. P. Wardwell will deliver the
Memorial Day address at the Center
| Norris & Jay are shipping few cargoe!
of ice.
Miss Carrie A Cook has again take1
up her abode in town. She is boarding
with Mrs. Lizzie Knight.
New Gloucester.
Upper Gloucester, May 27.-Mr. F. A
Spring of Deering Centre made call a
this place last Sunday.
| There was preaching in Centennial Hal
| last Sunday afternoon. A student from
Bates College, Lewiston preached. Aftel
the preaching service the Union Sunday
school held its regular session.
| The firm of W. HI. True & Son havt
sold their stock in trade to Mr.. H. E
Blake. He will move the most of th'
goods to his store in this village.
The fruit trees or rather the apple trees
do not look as though there would bt
many apples this year about here.
| The grass is looking nicely about here
and should we have rains frequently be
tween now and haying time we may lool
for good hay crop.