The Portland daily press., 1895-07-23
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East North Yarmouth.

East North Yarmouth.
East North Yarmouth, July 22.-Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. L. Marston and sson sof
Yarmouth, accompanied by Hon. W. L.
Lunt and son George of New York city
called on Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawrence
one day last week.
The Literary societies will meet TINS
(Tuesday) evening at the church vestry.
Mrs Walter Gushing and her two
children of Massachusetts, are visiting at
her fathers, Mr.. Chas. Colley.
p The Ladies' Aid meets at Mrs. A. Ia.
Kendalls Wednesday afternoon, July "A.
Presiding Elder Corey will preach at the
Methodist church Tuesday, July 80.
Acton.
Acton, July 22.-Farmers are harvest
ing their hay crop as fast as possible.
They are somewhat backward on account
of the very poor hay weather OF late and
the crop will be somewhat lighter than
last year.
Mrs Isaac Hanson got her foot en-
tangled in the reins while holding her
horse few days ago and the horse
dragged her quite distance and broke
one of her legs. She had the same leg
a lew years ago Ill ftilC UlioA PioSO'
A little boy of Carr Perkins fell from
load of hay last Saturday and broke one
of his legs.
Mrs. Moses Butler an aged lady, is in
a very low condition, if alive at this
writing.
N. and Eli Grant have bought the
Baptist parsonage farm and will move
there soon.
Harry Wentworth has been visiting
lrr
lydia Garvin and Sally B. Dalton both
died recently.
North Berwick.
North Berwick, July pa violent
thunder storm set in Sunday evening
about 10. 80, which lasted several hours
At times the rain pour being heavy, and
the lightning and thunder terrific. Several
cases of fire from lightning are reported
in adjoining towns the nearest being in
Wells, about 2 1-2 miles east of this
village. A barn belonging to Daniel
Littlefeld which was struck at II. 80 and
entirely consumed with considerable
quantity of New Jersey and seven head
Of stock and 125 hens A small insurance
on the building is not half the amount of
loss
Rev. II. A. Stetson gave talk Sunday
evening on the Y. P. S. G. E. conven
tion in Boston, which was very interest
ing and soul stirring.
Several pairs of twins have made ad
vent to our village of Late, and really a
single baby is rather insignificant since
those triplets of Mrs. W. ii. Tibbetts are
noticed to wax greater and more interest
ing every day. These are really fine
children and the pride of the village.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. G.. Tibbetts and Mrs.
Sewer of Tampa, Fla, are stopping for
the season in this village, also for shorter
sojourns Miss Belts of Connecticut, Mr..
G. L. Mansfield and family of Dover, n.
H, Mr. and Mrs. Lord of New York,
The notice of Captain B. j. Willard S
book, lately published, and paragraphs
therefrom. in Saturdays PRESS, was
read by several here who will order the
book at once. Captain Willard once ex-
hibited his famous dog Spot" and a
trained canary bird, at church
festivalin this village forming
me of the evening, which was a grand
success, due largely to his generous
impromptu exhibit while visiting friends
in town. "Spot," now lies in the family
cemetery and his remains are
honored with suitable monument just
aside ss, from the imposing family circle;
The Captain can tell story with a relish
and his collection of incidents in his life
and scraps of Portland history must be
entertaining and deserving of preservation
in historic archieYes.
West Harpswen
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells and daughter and
Miss May Mccartney from Oakland, Me-,
are visiting Mrs. Lydia G. Randall.
Mrs. Lydia Orr and family from Bath
and Mrs. David Knowles and family from
Lewiston are stopping in George Webber' s
house
Mr. William Haskell of this place and
Miss Minnie Campbell from bingham,
Mass, were married at the residence of
Mr. Arthur o. Norman, Wednesday
evening July 18th. Only the immediate
present After tho ceremony ice cream,
cake and fruit were served Their many
friends unite in wishing them happiness.
Miss Susie Bibber returned home from
Brunswick Sunday.
James Gillispie OF Brunswick, was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ Bibber,
Sunday.
Prof c. B. Wilson and party from
Camp Agassiz, Captain W. II. Merriman,
II. l.. Webber and party from Ash Cove
Point, attended the Buffalo Bill show in
Portland, Saturday, July GOTH
Gorham.
Gorhanl, July 22.-Ground was broken
for the water works Monday morning.
The laborers are located at the corn shop
which has been well fitted for them.
A valuable horse owned by Mr. E. O..
Morse, broke his leg with no apparant
cause while being driven on Main street
yesterday forenoon. He was Immediately
shot.
Maine Pensions.
Washington, July 22-Pensions have
been granted to Maine residents as fol-
lows: