The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-31
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered bv Corre.
pondents of the Press.
Norway.

| NORWAY, July 80. Wallace Foster, &
middle-aged man, was found dead Sun
day morning half a mile above the vii
lage in field near the Crockett bridge.
He was a man of Incorporate habits, had
been on spree for several days, and is
said to have died from imbibing Jamaica
ginger and shelack as a substitute fol
| liquor. He leaves no family.
The hay crop is nearly secured except
larger than last year.
Hoed crops are looking finely, especially
corn. The apple crop will be very small
especially the winter varieties.
The electric railway is said to be doing
a paying business, and people are becom-
ing quite reconciled. Horses are fast get
ting acquainted, and no serious accident
has occurred as yet.
Rents are very scarce, making loud
calls for more dwellings, which are being
built as fast as possible
But very little drunkenness or distur-
bance OF any kind is seen on our streets,
thanks to the efficiency of our officers.
Windham.
Windham Centre July 30 Mrs. Albion
llo w hCo VI WOOQlOIuS Is HlSlUln9 Q6r
mother, Mrs Sarah Fellows.
Mr.. Herbert Jones of Boston, with his
friend Mr.. Sedman, is at home.
Miss Lucy kellogg, of Gorham, is stop
ping for few weeks with Mrs George
Hanson.
Miss Carrie Lunt has returned from
Portland, where she has been visiting
friends
= Meetings of interest are held Sunday
afternoons at two O'Clock at the Newhall
schoolhouse, under the auspices of the
Windham Center W. G. L. q.
Miss Martha Snow has returned from
Roxbury to spend the summer with her
parents.
Boothbay.
Boothbay July 80 Norris & Co. have
shipped cargo of ice the past week. Ice
does not seem to be in much demand at
present in this section.
Farmers are getting their early pota-
toes into market at fair price,
Quite number of our young men are
at work in the porgie factory at Linekins
Neck, Boothbay.
Our seaside resorts are full of summer
tourists.
Lobster fishermen say that Holsters are
rather scarce and they are bringing a
good price.
Newfield, July 80 W. G. Clifford,
Esq, has gone on trip to Philadelphia
with Capt. Faulker.
Miss Sadie Davis was thrown from
load of hay recently, injuring her quite
severely.
Ernest and Eugene Chellis have re-
turned to Medical school at Baltimore,
Maryland
Among the recent arrivals in Newfield
a s0 Mrrc L Tr, or,l oh
Kennebunk, at W. o. Smith S; Agnes
and Guy Hill, of Everett, Mass, at 6.
E. Chellis's; Mrs Mile Brigden, of
Boston, at DR.. F. W. Smiths; Mrs.
Sanborn and Miss Belle Hartwell, of
Boston, at Fred Martins; Mrs. Ethel
Kellogg and son. of Manchester, N. H.,
Ct Sylva n Litt B, Mr.. Samuel
Rachel Staples; Mr.. Adm Fuller. of Nor
wood, Mass, at c. E. Chellis's; Mr.. and
Mrs. Orrin Fairfield, of Kennebunk, at
A. r. Trafton's; and John Hasty and
family, of Deering, at James Whiteheads
Harrison, July28-A lawn party was
given Monday, by Mrs. Susie Bailey of
Harrison. and Miss Gertie B. Whipple, of
honor of Uucle Stephen Tebbetts who
was SO years old that day. Mr.. Tebbetts
is we'll preserved for one. sosold.
Rev L. W. Raymond former Pastor
OF the Free Baptist Church of this place
preached to a large audience yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Raymond, was always fav-
orite with the Harrison people, and is
sure to bring ont a good congregation
when he speaks here.
A. B Whipple and daughter of Worcester
Mass. is at the Pierce House.
Baldwin.
East Baldwin, July 29.-The Rev. Mr.
Hayden of Augusta, occupied the pulpit
of the Congregational church last Sun
day. A large audience was present to
hear him.
The farmers have begun harvesting
their cucumbers and are daily shipping
them to Portland
The hay crop in this vicinity is reported
light.
There is to be ball in Chadbourne's
hall Wednesday evening, July 81. Coles
orchestra will furnish the music
The much needed rain has at last come,
ny