The Portland daily press., 1895-06-27
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores.
pondents of the Press.
Sherman,

Sherman,
Sherman Mills, June %. The weather
is hot and dry today and last week was
one of the hottest ever known here. The
temperature ranging from So to 104 in the
Eshadesat 9le'elock p M
Grass, early grain, and early planted
potatoes, are forward and looking we'll
with the exception of old grass fields
which are thin. think the hay crop will
be smaller than the crop last year.
Last Sunday was Children's Day at the
Congregational church.
l0S Mrs. Charles A. Sleeper returned last
Thursday from Jacksonville, Florida,
where she spent the winter for her health
which is much improved
Mrs. Lena Carr Caldwell and her little
son, of Jacksonville, and two young
ladies by the name of Sawyer, arrived in
town on the same day and will spend the
summer here. Mrs. Caldwell is in very
poor health She is the wife of Mr. Henry
Caldwell native of Sherman and mer-
chant in Jacksonville, and is daughter
OF Mrs Maria, wife of Rev. l. c.. Bum
pus.
Mr.. Willie Coburn, student of Maine
State College, arrived in town last week.
Mr. Eugene Doble and Mrs Clara Doble
OF kingman, former residents of Sher-
man, are spending few days visiting
friends here Old Mr.. d. Bradford, who
was severely hurt by vicious bull three
weeks ago, is slowly recovering
A Mr.. Kimbal Of this town met with q
severe accident last week. He was en-
ployed by Mr.. J. S. Russell of Sherman
peellng bark when a small tree that was
lodged broke away and struck him on the
head knocking him senseless, and he re-
mained so for quite while. 1t was a
narrow escape for him, but there is hope
of his recovery.
Mr.. Truman Bradford has erected a
barn and has it nearly covered.
Mr.. William Lewis has his store erected
and nearly covered.
Mr.. Erastus Doble has commenced on
the foundation of dwelling house in the
village.
Mr.. Edward Dagget has commenced a
building intended for a meat and fish
market.
Mr.. Frank Merriman of Boston, is
making a thorough outside repair on his
dwelling house, shed and stable in this
village and when completed will make
handsome and desirable block of build
ings.
Pownal
Pownal, June 26..-The observance of
Children's Day at the Congregational
church here on June 23, was very pleas
ant occasion. A most interesting pro-
gramme of exercises was rendered by the
children Then the music by the choir
was very pleasing feature ALSO The
decorations, owing to scarcity of flowers
were composed chiefly of ferns and ever
green, but the attractive manner in which
they were arranged fully made up the de-
ficiency and your correspondent has been
requested to extend the hearty thanks of
the society to all who so kindly assisted
both in the gathering of the green, the
contributing of flowers and also in the
labor of preparing the church as well.
The pastor in few short and most ap-
propriate words addressed the children
| thanking them for their endeavors to
| make the day such perfect success and
also for all efforts made in behalf of the
day The parise service given in the even
ing was a continuation of the previous
one and the congregation although not
as large as that of the afternoon was
gratifying in the extreme and showed
plainly how much interest Mr. Jones is
infusing into our society. The kind
courtesy of his manner makes all who
come into personal contact with him his
friends and as from Sunday to Sunday he
labors among us it is fully demonstrated
how much may be accomplished even in
a community small and in measure
destitute of many of the attributes neces-
sary to the most satisfactory results.
A Tribe of the Improved Order of Red
Mnp'' OF I,
Wednesday evening of last week. Nearly
thirty joined as charter members. A sup
per was served and pleasant evening en-
joyed by all attending.
School closed in district No. on Friday
of last week. This school has been for
several terms in charge of Miss Anna V.
Hunt of Pennington. She is most ex-
were most sincerely appreciated by our
school committee. AS a mark of respect
to her methods and perfect management i,
several of our teachers and large number
of pupils from other districts in our town
visited, by the request of our committee,
her school few days previous to it's close,
to observe her methods etc. The deport-
ment of Miss Hunts school on this oc-
casion was great credit to both teacher
and pupils.
Mrs. Lizzie Keeling, from Salem, Mass,
is now visiting her parents here.
RaymOn d.
Raymond, June 25 Mr.. Willard Hicks
of Brunswick has been visiting relatives
in this vicinity.
He is brother of Mrs. Annie Sears,
and came to attend the wedding of his
Nephew.
Mr.. Leon Longley recently spent few
days with relations here
n .nI
Mortensen of Portland lately visited rela-
tives and friends here.
MIR. and Mrs e. A. Plummer returned a
few days ago from a visit to friends in
Scarboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Brown of North Cor
ham were recently in this place, visiting
old acquaintances.
Mr. Nell Meserve is slowly recovering
from a severe illness.
Miss Ella Mason and Miss Alta Strout
have returned from Hebron to their home
in the village.
Miss Alice Walker and two children of
Scarboro are visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
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