The Portland daily press., 1895-07-06
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES,
pondents of the Press.
Foxcroft.

| Foxcroft, July 4. A corporation has
been organized at Foxcroft for the pur-
pose of doing a general job printing bust
ness and also to print and publish a
weekly newspaper. Its name is "The
the new paper will be the "Piscataquis
Standard. " The stockholders are L. d.
Barows, well known job printer of
Foxcroft, and several other leading bust
ness men of Foxcroft and western Piscat-
aquis. Among the latter are Henry
Hudson, of Guilford, and Hon. J. f.
Sprague of Monson. Although large
majority of the stock is owned by Repub-
licans it is understood that the new
paper will be entirely independent politi-
cally. 1t will be devoted to the business
interests of this section and will boom
Piscataquis enterprises.
Standish.
Standish, July s. The Fourth passed
very quietly in this place, there being
nothing to mar the quietness of the little
village. In the evening there was very
pretty display of fireworks on the green,
which made fine showing.
MIMI Harry Hardy of Cambridge,
Mass, is spending his vacation of a few
W06kS db w III. "A. i1dSUy S.
| Deputy Sheriff E. W. Doloff, in COM
pany with Sheriff W. H. Dresser of Port
land, made big haul Wednesday night
at Sebago Lake. The incoming tr ain
from Portland brought about fifteen bar
rels of lager beer, and the sheriffs, think
ing this would be the case, was all pre-
pared and confiscated the lot and locked
rests were made. This is the first seizure
that was ever made at this place, and it
was certainly shrewd piece of work on
the part of the sheriffs. Give us few
more such men and we will show you
what the prohibitory law can do.
Mrs DR.. c. L. Randall, together with
her niece, has taken a trip to western New
| York, visiting relatives.
The hay crop will not fall off as much
as was expected.
Limington.
Limington, July f. The town hall was
we'll filled this afternoon and evening to
listen to the exercises which were held
here by some of the citizens of Cornish
and LinRhgton. The chief attractions of
| the day were the readings by Miss Mar
garet W. Mcclellan of Portland Miss
Mcclellan is q young and gifted reader,
lapd responded cheerfully to the many
CHORES she received The music by the
!. Cornish Quartette was excellent
OHe Vi bne liloSt enjoyable OF events was
the lawn party held on the grounds of
Mrs. BENZ. Small tonight by the church
circle. The exercises were of high or
der the music being especially fine. Ice
cream and cake were for sale, and the
proceeds were all that could be expected
The Grange of Cornish gave invitations
to the different Sunday schools in this
town to attend the picnic which was held
at Round Pond today. An immense
crowd attended, and all report fine time.
Yarmouth.
Yarmouth, July 5-Prof E. R. Good
win and family of Massachusetts are
visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Best, of Denver,
Colorado, have been visiting Mrs. Bessie
Farwell
Mrs George Sheldon, two children and
maid, of Greenwich Conn, arrived at
Mrs. H. B. Pendleton's last Tuesday.
Mr.. E. L. Pomeroy is thoroughly re-
pairing the Austin Gooch house, recently
purchased by Mr.. Bert Kenney.
| Until further notice the Hillside Library
will be open Saturday afternoon, from
to and from till s O'Clock, (standard)
| The GLORIOUS Fourth passed off very
quietly. The nosiest part of the celebra-
ton (the ringing of bells, etc. happen
ed before daylight much to the disgust
of those 'sto sleep inclined. Z" A few
| plOulCo odllIll5 petI UICo ebllu l1lduy
family gatherings, with any amount of
Roman candles, rockets, pinwheels and
| fire crackers comprised the day and even
ing's programme
The cottages along the shore are all oc-
cupied and summer boarders and visitors
are daily arriving in town.
| L. Z. Pomeroy has commenced work
| on the extension to Central Grammar
school.
Rev. j. H. Barrows attended the Colby
| commencement exercises.
New Gloucester.
Sabbath Day Lake, July 5-Mrs. Joseph
Small, who has been with her daughter
in Watertown, Mass for over year, has
returned.
Mr. VIM. L. Bennett, who has been
away for several weeks, has returned
The return of the summer visitors at
the Poland Springs makes our village
lively with fine teams
The blueberry crop on the Plains will
be very light on account of the extensive
fire in the spring
summer vacation, after a very successful
term. This makes thirty-two terms Miss
Nevens has taught, nearly all of which
have been in this town.
Gorham.
Rev. o. D. Sewall of Durham, N. H.
is visiting friends III town.
A public installation of the officers of
the Epworth League will take place next
Sunday evening at the Methodist church.
Rev. Mr. Wood of Portland will deliver
an address. Music will be furnished by
the School street male quartette.
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