The Portland daily press., 1895-09-06
MAINE TOWN S,
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Gray.

Gray.
Gray, Sept. 5. Mrs. Alonzo Thompson
and daughter of Natick, are visiting Mrs.
Julia Gushing.
Mr.. Martin Stimson, of Los Angeles,
California, will visit his friends and &C.
quaintances.
Sweetsir & Hunt have purchased the
stock of J. B. & E. W. Hall. and will
deal out groc eries to the public.
= Miss Carrie Libby of Biddeford, is at B.
f. Skilling's.
The Grays VS.. Red Stripes of Raymond
play ball at the Park grounds Saturday,
Sept. z, at two o'clock p. m.
The eleventh annual exhibition OF the
Gray Park Association occurs Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. II, Is,
aud 10 respectively. The outlook is that
it will be the largest and best show. ever
given here. The prizes for the bicycle
races are generous, and the ladies' special
competition purse large. The premiums
offered to all Oranges in Cumberland
County for making the best display OF
fruit, grain, vegetables and fancy work
twenty dollars to first, ten dollars to sec
oAut sslIA Afo uOlldTS W uulIu3 cAlou'u
create quite rivalry and cause a large
display Of farm products and fancy work.
The new grand stand is nice affair for
Gray. and proves to be identifying
building to the grounds. The judges
stano will be painted to correspond with
the grand stand, which will give the
grounds an entirely now face. The track,
Thayer, is in the finest shape for fast
work. The dining hall will be managed
by the association, and all who wish a
good meal can rest assured that they can
obtain it there. Those who do not care to
dine on the grounds will find the very
hest accommodations that the country
affords at the Hotel Parker, which any
travelling man will endorse. The stage
connection with all trains will be COM
plete and in charge of our popular driver
Mr.. Geo. A. Bailey. The classes and
purses are as follows:
TUESDAY, SEPT. IT,
Purse No. /, $50. Green horses, trot or
pace.
Purse No. 2, $50. Three year olds, trot
or pace.
or pace.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. IS.
Purse No. 4, $50 Three mile dash, trot
or pace.
trOt or pace.
Purse No 6, $780, 2. 81 trot, ors s7.pace.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 49,
Purse No. z, S125. 2. 81 trot or 3 20 pace.
Purse No s, $500. e. trot or 2.27
pace.
Entries close Monday, Sept. 9th. All
nominations should be addressed to j.
T. Hancock.
North Pownal, Sept. 4. There was no
service at the church Sunday, the pastor
being absent on his vacation. Most of
our people attended the Friends Quarterly
Meeting at South Durham or the tent
meeting at West Pownal Next sSunday
this church is to unite with the one at
Pownal Center in a grove meeting at
that place.
A very pleasant occasion was the recep-
ton at Golden Cross Hall Monday even
ing to Mr.. and Mrs Blackstone by their
friends in this place. A ,goodly number
assembled and very pleasant evening
was passed. The company broke up at a
late hour, wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Black
stone all happiness and prosperity in their
new home.
Woodie Sawyer fell from scaffold last
Tuesday and broke his wrist. DIR. Vos-
mus set it, and it is doing as we'll as can
be expected.
Schools in town begin next Monday,
Sept 9th. Miss Ames returns to take
charge of theischool here.
Mrs Hannah Wooster of Blanchard is
visiting friends and relatives in this
place.
The recital given on Wednesday evening
by the Misses Hodsdon and Livermore,
assisted by Mr.. Harry Hodsdon, with
Miss Annie Burbank as accompanist, was
very fine. It is a matter of regret that
there could not have been larger audi
ence We trust the effort may again be
repeated.
Falmouth.
Mr.. Berry of Portland has moved into
Mrs Sarah Dobbins's house at the Falls
during the week.
Tuesday with Miss Bickford teacher, and
Miss Knight assistant.
Mrs. Abbie Staples of Berlin, Mass,
was the guest of Mrs. Lucie Cannon on
Monday.
Ella Wheeler is visiting in Cumberland
Standish.
Standish, Sept. 4. There was very
pleasant whist party given by the Misses
Higgins Monday night. All had most
delightful time and enjoyed one of those
exquisite home rides by the harvest moon
in the wee small hours
Miss Myra Rand has again commenced
her term of school in what is known as
the Bowlder district, where she has
taught a number of terms.
Mrs. J. L. Hasty is improving.
Miss Maud Dresser has gone to Harri-
son, where she will commence teaching
Tuesday, Sept. g.
Cucumbers are coming on slowly this
year. owing to the cool weather.
Miss E. ]. Stone, who has been on the
sick list, is improving
Mr.. Chas. Swasey and family have
returned home They =. have been at