The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-02
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.

Baldwin.
East Baldwin, Sept. 30.-Mr. T. j.
Chadbourne returns to California this
week.
I. r. Brown Is sick with typhoid
fever
E. Fl. Chadbourne has begun work on
his new house
Mr.. E. W. Rounds is done for the
season at Sebago.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Spencer were called to
Winthrop last week by the death OF
grandchild.
Mr.. Seba Brown, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Mary Brown, has returned to
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Messrs. f. H. Rounds of Melrose,
Mass, E. W. Rounds and L. G. Rounos
of this place, started last Saturday on ID
their annual hunting trip to the north OF
Moosehead Lake.
There was dance at Chadbourne HALL
last Saturday night
Norway.
PROSPECT OF A BUSINESS BOOOM
The general manager of the shoe firm
of B. E. Spinney & Co.. has recently IN
terviewed some of our leading c1tlzens
in regard to an enlargement OF Ghe snoe
shop now owned and leased by the town
nv an extension of 190X60 feet, thus
| enabling them to increase their business
some SO per cent
A town meeting was called Saturday
last for the purpose of considering the
matter which was largely attended. An
almost universal feeling of approval OF
the enterprise was eyinced. A commit
tee of Is citizens was appointed to IN
yestigate the matter, confer with the
managers of the firm and report at the
next meeting two weeks hence The
building is to be ready for use by April
l, 1896, and the increase of business
must increase our population some
$50 to 400, SO as to neoessitate the erection
of larger number OF dwelling houses. .
| Some 10 or 10 dwellings are being put
up and many more in contemplation.
Eevry rent is full and there are calls Tor
more.
The drought is getting quite sew ere,
and the ponds and steams are We ~ low
sebago.
Convene. Oct, latter several unsuc.
oessful fishing trips G. Davis and J. K.
Haley, accompanied by 2. B. Clark OF
Brooklyn and Simon Davis of Boston,
caught two redspots at Peabody Pond
Yesterday, it being the last day of the
fishing season, one weighing about three
pounds They found their last day s visit
the best of all. 1t has been generally q
moor fishing season, but not without some
remarkable catches like that Of Sept. 18th,
mentioned in the PRESS of the 2lst
standish.
Standish, Oct. L. very heavy thun-
der storm passed over this place last
Thursday accompanied by hail as large as
Miss Mary Dolloff died Saturday at
/. 80 a. m. She had had been life long
invalid. She was buried Sunday after
noon at the Oak Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Chas. Swasy has returned from
Boston.
Mr.. Alfred L. Cousins and Miss Angie
C. Moody of this place, were united IN
marriage at Gorham, Sept. 25th, by Kew.
r. C. Strout. In the evening "the boys
gave them good old fashioned serenade.
Mrs. A J. Otis is slowly improving.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Sawyer, of Steep
Falls, called on friends at this place Sun
day.
at WestbrooK the past week.
Farmers have commenced to PICK ap-
pies They report very light crop
Sebago Lake, Oct. 1-Walter Mains il
| this week, where ne will work in the
Smith mill this winter.
| Miss Fannie Cole went home to Rich
Vile last week from Sebago Lake, where
she has been visiting for the last two
weeks at Mr. and Mrs. L. Harmon s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bunnell, of Sebage
were the guests of JohnHarmon and wife
| last Sunday.
Mrs Alma Sawyer and Miss A1nie
Dingley have opened new millinery store
at Sebago Lake.
| New Gloucester.
Sabbathday Lake, Sept. 30.-Mr. FREQ
Spiller and wife have gone to work fol
Augustus Merrill.
MI. James May lost little boy about
two years old with cholera infantnm.
Quite q lot Of yellow corn has beer
raised in this neighborhood this year.
Miss Lizzie Hubbard has returned from
Gorham, where she has been visiting fol
a few weeks.
Many of the farmers are taking advant
age of the drouth and clearing out theii
wells. very many of which are entirely
| dry.
Mr.. Will Parker and wife, of Gorham,
were visiting in town Sunday.
| Interyale, Oct. 1.-The North Cumber-
land Local Union Of the Y. P. S. @. E.
held meeting with the Gray society
| Friday afternoon and evening, Sept ~
Quite a large delegation was present A
pleasant and interesting meeting is re
ported from all who attended 1t was
the annual business meeting and the fol
| lowing officer were chosen:
/ Pres Rev. Mr. NORWOOD, Gray.
Vice Pres. Mr.. Geo. A. ..Fogg, Free
port.
Sec.-Mrs Albert Rideout. New CLIQUE
ester.
Treas Mr.. VIM. Bennett, Yarmouth.
| PownaI.
Pownal, Sept. 3O.-The reception and
supper given at Mallet hall on Friday
evening of last week by the officers of the
Ladies Aid Society, was in every way a
perfect succe S. During the afternof the
rail- was tastefully decorated with a
great variety of cut flowers for the occas
ion. AS early as eight the guests began
to arrive and by nine there were esti
mated to be nearly $50 in attendance.
The light pretty costumes Of many of the
young ladies were most pleasing feature
Of this gathering A brief time was spent
by the officers of the Aid in greeting theil
| Of which