The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-26
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered BY Cores
pondents of the Press.
Gray.

West Gray, Aug. %. Capt. ALBERT
Maxfield was in Bangor last week attend
ing the reunion of the 18th Maine, OF
which regiment he was member.
Mrs. R. A. Allen is at Falmouth
Foreside, stopping with her sister, Mrs.
George Hunt Mrs. Hattie Ryder is
keeping house for her during her absence.
The Holt family who have been stop
ping at the Isaac Libby place for nearly
two months, returned to their home in
Boston on Thursday.
Miss Edith NJ Allen was in Portland
last week and the first of the present
week. visiting relatives and friends.
The Misses Lawrence, daughters OF
Henry S. Lawrence of Boston, and Miss
Shaw of Portland are stopping at Mr..
David Lawrence's.
Ernest Witham returned to his home
in South Paris on Thursday.
Miss Laura Allen is at Skowhegan, Me.
Charles E. Allen has returned home
from Ocean Point, where he has been for
nearly two months.
Mrs. Jennie Allen and family were in
Portland last week.
Mr.. and Mrs G. H. Freeman and Miss
Annie Pennell went to Portland on
Friday.
Standish.
Standish, August 49, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Lester Hasty and daughter Annie have
gone to Limerick to attend the centen-
NAL of the Congregational church at that
place, of which Mrs. Hasty was formally
a member.
and daughter Esther, of Eastford, Conn.,,
who have been visiting friends in town,
returned to their home last Thursday.
There was quite little frost about this
section Thursday morning. 1t did but
little damage, owing to the fact that its
effect was only on the low ground.
The fail term of Standish High School
will commence next Monday, Aug. 26,
with the same board of instructors, +. B.
Usher. principal, and Miss Mabel Dresser
assistant.
Alvin c. Dresser, ESQ.,, is spending a
few days in Portland on business.
Misses Carrie and Fanny Marrett are
visiting relatives in Massachusetts.
Falmouth.
Falmouth, Aug. 81. On Thursday tine
22d, the Second Parish Sunday school of
Falmouth, with the Presulnpscot Falls
Sunday school, will go on their annual
picnic up the Presumpscot The party
will take the Santa Maria at the Falls
at II. 10 La IN. to Pride's' Bridge. And
in the afternoon, by special arrangement
with the managers, the steamer will re-
turn to Pride's Bridge and take the party
to Cumberland Mills, returning with
them at 5. 30.
Mrs. Woodbury. Buchanan, with Nathan
and Arthur Buchanan have been spend
ing few days with Mrs. Amos Knight
Lem. Milliken and family spent Sun
day in this place.
Misses Alice and Mildred Knight are
spending few weeks with their aunt,
Mrs. Frye in Rochester, N. III.
Miss Ida Knight is visiting Mrs. Ella
Doughty of Cumberland.
Mrs. NJ NJ Morrill,, of Portland called
Oh relatives here yesterday.
Mrs. Rebecca' Nash is the guest of Miss
Margaret Murray.
Sebago, Aug. 90 A light frost is re-
ported this morning on some very low
meadows and near the rafting ground be-
side the narrow gauge Bridgton & Saco
River railroad.
Dogs killed two sheep in Clarence
Jewell's pasture yesterday. Five dogs
were seen together, one having leg Of
mutton with him. This is the first time
the selectmen of this town have been
called upon o,pay damages done by dogs
Charles f. Irish is very sick with ty
phoid pneumonia.
The directors Oh Lake view Eafk Assoc
citation meet Saturday at East Sebago.
Freeport.
ATTEMPT AT SUCICIDE.
The fall term of the High school will
commence Sept. Sd, and the other schools
Sept. 9th.
One case of scarlet fever has been re-
ported to the board of health on Bus
tens.
k-Fred.. Graves attempted suicide by
shooting himself in the upper part OF the
left side with q 32-calibre revolver on
Thursday evening. The ball passed near
the axilla and outer border of the right
arm, affecting a severe but not dangerous
flesh wound. No cause was assigned ex-
cept too deep drinking of the ardent.