The Portland daily press., 1895-07-30
Porter and ParsonstieId.

| - III qualify anu CUT6u Debbel.
fo&es are making. poultry pretty scarce
among the farmers in this section. One
was seen the other morning. in the
WoodEln front of Mr.. Merrifield's S house
between i've and six O'Clock.
A number from this place are attending
church at Cornish at present. Rev. MT.
Hayden of Augusta preached on the
''hill'' last SABBATH.
Summer boarders seem to be very num-
% er1us ana zap appear "a to be enjoying tnem, m
selves, Well if it is much hotter in the
city than here in the country those who
are at home must suffer.
| Grams OF all kinds are looking nicely,
| Apples will have to be imported instead
OF exported and what are on the trees at
present are OF very inferior quality. From
reports gathered the apple crop will not
average 10 percent of last years crop.
A great many fountains are dry 1or the
first time in years and streams are very
| low.
| Porter has two representatives in Ger
many 5. 6. Stacy is in Germany attend
ing one of the Universities and Nathaniel
Norton is on a visit.
Standish.
Standish, July 99-Farmers are about fin
AoAAA4ASo Liz alety CIOp oDOhu Oh
the average.
S.Limcott Esq. of Boston, Mass, is the
guest of A. c. Dresser.
Daniel Libby intends to set up his
threshing machinery in ]. f. Coles mill
and thus it will be much more beneficial
| to the farmers about this vicinity.
L. NJ. Chase was obliged to kill his
yaluble horse last Saturday. His horse
has been sick for some time and being of
| the opinion that he would not recover,
put an end to his sufferings.
Rev. FL. W. Kimball of Skowhegan,
was in town last week.
Mrs DR.. c. L. Randall returned from
her visit in New York, last Thursday.
The blueberries are very scarce. The hot,
dry, weather of. late, probably had ten
dency to dry them up.
Otisfield.
East Otisfield, July 3O.-The shower
Saturday was just what we needed, help
Ing the crops to d great extent.
| There is lots of sickness in this vicini-
| ty, but it is hoped none. serious
Lake Thompson is getting to be quite a
| resort for fishermen, there being some
good catches of late.
Raymond.
East Raymond, July 29.-Rev. J. M.
Paige of the T. W. Baptist church, preached
his first sermon after his vacation Sun
day, July 28, his subject being "Religion
| in the family" Sunday evening he gave
an account of the Christian Endeavor
Convention at Boston, the church being
packed by an attentive audience.
Fall schools begin the last Monday in
August
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ell. Turner and Mr.
Jesse Dunbar of Medford, Mass, are
visiting friends and relatives in this
place.
Mr.. Sumner Strout of Jay Bridge has
been on short visit to his father and
other relatives and friends here
The Resolutes defeated the Raymond
Village club on the grounds of the latter
Saturday, July 27 The game was un-
interesting and was in the hands of the
Resolutes from the start. The score: =,
Resolutes, IL 5 0 OH 4-46
r. V. L 1 @ 0 0 0 o. 8
| August Sd.
Riverside Grange, Nos p of. H., will
have an open grange at the Town Hall,
Thursday evening, August 1st.
Gorham.
Gorham, July 80 The Methodist and
Congregational Sunday school go to Hope
Island Wednesday on their picnic The
Sunday school at West and North Gorham
are invited also.
Limerick.
Limerick, July 80 The Misses Holland
returned home on Monday.
Our genial townsman Freddie Town
send received quite severe injury in
Portland on Saturday, July 20. He was
standing at the corner of High and Com
mercial streets, where he was run down
by runaway horse. The ligaments of
his shoulder were badly torn, but fortu-
nately no bones were broken. Freddie
says he don't want to take the chance for
his neck again. Quite right
Miss Edith Waterworth returned home
from Corbury. Canada, last week.
A large party of young people from
Limerick and quite a number from New
field spent very pleasant day at Long
Pond on Friday. Everybody reports
good time.
Will the Biddeford journal CORES
pondent please enlighten US further as to
that shingling contest Like our weekly
STORY papers, you leave off at the in
teresting point.
Edwin Nash of Portland is at Enoch
Ilsley's to spend the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dole and two chill
dren of Chicago, ILL.,, are at the old home
stead for the summer.
hlI. AlVia dlpUy f6bufU6u TO Bridge
port, Conn, on Monday. Mr. Libby is
one of the leading business men of the
city and Limerick can look at him with
pride as one of her boys who has gone out
and made a success. Mrs. Libby and her
children will remain until September.
Mrs. Wells and Miss Ada Wells of East
Boston are at W. Fl. P. Emerys.
Edward S. Foss and family of Portland
are at his wifes fathers, Mr.. Isaac Dyer
Hon. c. II. Adams and son Winburn,
will spend the week at Old Orchard
Harold L. Bolton is a guest at Isaac
Dyer's.
Lots of summer visitors are in town.
Rev. George B. Ilsley occupied the
pulpit at the Baptist church on Sunday
evening, and gave very interesting dis
course.
More picnics this week.
Sebago Lake,
Sebago Lake, July 29-W. A. KNIGHT.
the owner of the Sebago Lake House. has
sold out to tMr. Richardson of Brown