The Portland daily press., 1895-10-08
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
New Gloucester.

Upper Gloucester, Oct. 7.-Mr. w. ID.
True, who has always beena resident OF
this town, has moved, to Portland, where
his son, Mr.. E. G. True is bookkeeping
for the Portland Creamery Co. Mr.. True
had an auction last Friday afternoon. We
are sorry to have Mr.. True leave town as
he is good citizen.
The New Gloucester and Danville Agri-
cultural Association held their annual
fair last week and it was grand success.
Mr.. E. A. Spring, of Deering Centre
was in town last Saturday.
People have to work every way possible
about here to get water, as nearly all OF
the wells are dry, and many that were
never dry before the present drought.
Percy Blake has been engaged to haul
Mr. W. H. True's goods from here to
Portland, the past week.. ,,..a
Mr.. Charles Nelson and his sister, MISS
Nary Nelson of Portland, have been Wis
iting friends in this town during the past
week They were formerly residents Oh
this town.
Mr.. D. c. MoIntire is soon to move
from this place to Rumford Falls.
Mrs. Georgia Holmes has been on the
sick list for some little time past, but at
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Rev. Mr.. Towne of Auburn, preached
in Centennial hall last Sunday afternoon
at the usual hour. Quite good audience
was present
Mr.. Bert Merrill has lately moved into
the tenement in Mr.. Geo. Blake's house,
which was recently vacated by MT.
Charles Atwood, who has moved into the
house owned by Mr.. D. W. Merrill. Mr..
Merrill moved from North Pownal.
Mr.. John Gordon has been at work OF
late for John Wells, Esq, at the lower
village. Mr.. Wells has been having ms II,
we'll dug deeper, and many others, or
quite number, in town have done the
same thing.
Mr.. Stevens and wife from Stevens
Plains, visited their daughter, Mrs. John
Gordon last week, and attended the falr
here.
Mr.. B. B. Segars of Strong, visited at
the home of James Stevens last Saturday
night and Sunday He was on his way
to Boston.
East Baldwin, Oct. 7.-Geo. P. Rich
ardson, who has been at jackson, N. IL,
for the summer, arrived home last week.
Mr.. E. F. Richardson, of the Boston
Fire Department., is spending short
vacation with his uncle, L. S. Richard
son.
Mr.. and Mr. J. A. Small, of Portland,
are at Mr.. E. w. Rounds.
Mr.. L. Decker is moving his house from
Fremont ST.
While Mr.. 0. +: Weeman ana MISE
Roxana Parker of North Baldwin were
riding through this village Sunday. after
noon, Mr.. Weeman's colt took fright at
| piece Of paper In the street and bolted,
overturning the carriage and throwing out
theloccupants. Miss Parker escaped with
out injury, but Mr.. Weeman was not SO
II lucky, being somewhat bruised and shaK-
s IN M The carriage was badly smashed.
West Baldwin, Oct. 1.-THE Maine Cen
trail Railroad Co. are preparing to lay
new side track at West Baldwin station.
1 There will be harvest concert at the
churchsinia short time. Date TO be an
nounced later.
their third straight victory over the Cor
nish nine at Cornish Saturday, by score
of 10 to 5. By previous agreement the
West Baldwin boys were to have the gate
money, but being misinformed as to the
whereabouts of the money by several
members of the Cornish team, the boys
concluded to return without 1T and to be
careful in the future with whom they
play.
The Ladies' sewing circle met the past
week with Mrs. Amos Richardson. Quite
large number were present and good
time was enjoyed. The next circle will
meet at the parsonage.
There are more apples In this Vicinity
than at first supposed.
Boothbay, Oct. Mrs B. iP. Giles
who was SO severely injured short time
ago by the upsetting of a carriage, was
nally. She is quite an old lady and hel
| rocoyorv rather don hffuI
Mrs. J. E. Kelley and Mrs. Frank
Carlisle are on visit to friends in Bos
\ ton for short time.
We are having some very cold nights
frost being quite heavy on low lands.
The apple crop through this section Ii
J to sell for so cents to 81. 90 per bushel.
Mr.. Geo. B. Lewis is contemplating
moving his family to Iceboro, where Mr.
Lewis Is conducting boarding house.
The fish wardens have been attending
. right after their business Of late. A gooG
many OF the fishermen got rather careless
and negloctful of the law and will have
to pay the penalty.
: South Windham, Oct. 1.-THE Windham
ISIS. Association will hold it's autumn
convention at the Free Baptist church al
I South Windham, on Wednesday, Oct. 9tf
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programme:
1.30-Praise service.
1.45-Reading of Scripture and Prayer
words of welcome by Mrs Joseph Reade
response by Mrs Carl Shaw, reading O
+ minutes, appointment of committee OF
9 resolutions, singing, five minute papers.
. 2 15-The Day and the Duty, by Mrs L.
Maria Jones.
2.SO-The Dangers of Encouragement
=. by Mrs Sumner Varney.
ii 2. 45-Teaching the Children to Give
o by Mrs Thomas Varney.
3.OO-Value of Bible Study in Ou
Homes, by Mrs. Hacker Hall, singing
collection.
= 3.so-Question box. Conducted by Rev
J. A. Aiken.
3.3O-Address Winning others; from
what, to what and how9 Singing.
700-Praise service.
7.15-Address, The Aim of the Sunday
School, it's place and purpose, by Rev
G. G. Phelan; singing; collection.
Free Pills.
Sena your address to H. E. Bucklen &
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