The Portland daily press., 1895-07-12
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Bolster's Mills, July 10,-An interest
ing series OF meeting has been held night
ly the past three weeks conducted by Miss
e. r. Edwards and Miss e. S. Toby
of Boston The ladies are able and exne-
rienced and although some of their meth
ods may be Objectionable yet we hope that
much good may result from their labor.
A log dam is being built here to take
the place of the stone dam that was carried
away by the freshet last spring. The
work is under the supervision of Moses
Black of Norway and is being done in a
thorough and workmanlike manner.
Farmers are busy with their haying and
about an average crop is being cut.
Crops with the exception of apples are
looking well, as the frequent showers
have kept them from suffering.
One of the workmen on the dam had
the misfortune to break his arm by a
hammer coming off the handle last week.
His arm was attended to by DIR. Wight
and he was able to leave for home the
next morning.
Mr.. Milliken of Portland is visiting his
mother Mrs Iveson Green at this place.
Miss Genoa Dorman of Auburn is Wis
iting at the paternal mansion.
Raymond.
Raymond, July TO- DIR. Frank G.
Dolley, of New York, has been spending
his vacation with his family at the yil-
age. Raymond was the childhood home
of Mrs. DolIey, and she finds it very
pleasant to spend the summer months
with her old friends and neighbors. And
they in turn are pleased to have her
among them.
B. Frank Kimball has returned tohis
work in Portland, being employed as a
carpenter.
Mr.. Fred Albee and wife of Portland
have been visiting friends in Raymond
and Naples.
A much more happy boy one seldom
sees than Master Frank Dolley when his
father on his arrival presented him with
a bicycle
Mrs. Sarah NJ Leach, accompanied by
her cousin Mrs Floyd of Naples, has
gone to Boston to attend the convention
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Our Fourth was very quiet one, as
usual. There was nosdemonstration, ex-
cept the swapping of fire crackers and
tofpedoes during the day A goodly num-
br of our people spent the day at PIXIES
Corner, Casco.
The farmers will now push their hay
ing as fast as the weather will permit.
A few made beginning last week
Mr.. Hanson Clay of Woodfords re-
Gently spent few days at the Central
House. Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hanson, of
Gorham, have been visiting their rela-
tives, Mrs. Deborah Leach and Mrs.
Margaret Mason and Miss Ella Mason
Harrison.
Harrison, July 10. DIR. J. P. Blake
and wife, Mrs. Anna Dudley, Mrs VIM.
Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Walker and
Miss Eva Allen left Harrison this morn
ing on the steamer for Boston to attend
the Christian Endeayor meetings.
Miss Gertrude WhippIe of Worcester,
Mass, who has been stopping at the
Pierce House for three months returned
to her home today very much improved
in health
Rev. Mr.. Woodsun. the evangelist,
holds meetings every afternoon and even
ing this week at the Free Baptist church.
Next week the meeting will be at the
Congregational chulch.
White perch are quite Eplenty in Long
Lake near the village Some two hun
dred were taken last night
Professor Bristol, with his trained
horses is here. The horse are turned out
every day for few .hours. They are to
remain through the week and will exhibit
Friday and Saturday evening. This is
decidedly the best show that ever exhibit
ed in Harrison.
New Gloucester.
Upper Gloucester July 10,-Mrs. James
Stevens attended reunion of the family
of her father and mother Mr.. and Mrs !.
Royal of East North Yarmouth on the 4th
of July. There are nine children of the
family to sayinothing of:the husbands and
wives of those who are married. They
were all present excepting one son -in-law
and one daughter-in- law. Beside
those of the family present there were
a number of the neighbors. The
most noticeable feature of the reunion
was the music by little Arthur Hutchins.
He played the banjo for the pleasure Of
the company and it was much enjoyed by
all. 1t is hoped that the members Of
this family may live to see many more
eunionS.
Sanford, July 11.-A peculiar accident
took place at the Porter Hobbs place on
Beaver Hill late Wednesday afternoon.
Two girls, daughters of Fred Hobbs and
Asa Paul, were riding on load of hay
which was being taken to the stable
when the wagon tongue broke and the
load with the children on top, went at a
terrific speed down the hill until the cart
swung around and the tougne plunging
six feet into the soil, brought it to a
sudden stop, throwing the children to the
ground and badly injuring both. 1t is
stated that the Paul child's ribs were tom
from the spinal column. The Hobbs
child sustained painful injuries about the
hips The cases of both are considered
critical.
The two year old daughter of Jacob
Taylor, swallowed a small qantity Of
washing liquor, diluted potash, this
morning. The ehild's lips and throat
were badly burned, but the prompt ad
ministering of emetics soon brought r.
lief. DIR. Blagden was called.
WOolwich.
The DWELLING of Rev Mr. Grav ,,o,+.