The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-21
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores.
pondents of the Press.
Springva1e,

springvale.
Springvale, June 19.-The much needed
rain has not made its appearance in this
vicinity and consequently vegetation is
| suffering severely.
: Mr.. E. c. Rowe has gone to Limerick
to visit his friend, Mr.. Stimson.
| Mrs George Skillings spent last week
in Biddeford with her daughter, Mrs.
Cleaves
The graduating exercises of the High
school will take place in Town hall
Thursday evening of this week.
Leroy A. Wentworth has been elected
treasurer, collector and trustee of the
Springvale Cemetery association in place
of J. g. Wilkinson resigned.
Mrs Lyman Littlefeld is visiting her
brother at the old homestead in Shap-
leigh
Rev. Messrs. Chase and Shumway at
tended the ordination of Mr.. j. Dolan,
a recent graduate from Newton at Water
boro last Tuesday
The members of the W. c. T. U. gave
an entertainment last Monday evening in
the vestry of the Baptist church; an in
vitation was extended to members of the
cheering response Singing, recitation
and short addresses with plenty of socia-
bility, cake and ice cream made very
enjoyable evening.
| Harpswell.
East Harpswell, June 19-The Robert
and Carr Capt Skolfeld, took about
two hundred shad, with seines, Satur
day night This is early for large schools
of shad. They usually arrive about the
GOTH
Miss Lizzie Stetson is visiting friends
Montpelier Seminary and is here for a
rest
There is to be baptism at Bethel
Point at half past one, Sunday, June %.
Sanford.
Sanford, June 19-The members of the
Sanford Cycle club will indulge in their
first bicycle run of the season next Sun
day when the entire club will wheel to
the Old Falls of the Mousam, in Kenne-
bunk seven miles from the village of
Sanford. This spot is we'll known as one
of the prettiest and most picturesque pic
mic grounds in New England
Howard Thyng's horse took fright at
something just as he was turning into
Church street Friday noon, whirled
around and went through the barbed
wire fence near the M. E. church, made
his way through picket fence and only
came to a standstill when brought up
short by the wheels of the truck wagon
coming in contact with a well set post.
Mr. Thyng was thrown from the wagon
near the church, and his left leg badly
injured probably by the wagon wheel 60
ing over it. He is confined to the house.
Cape Elizabeth.
Cape Elizabeth, June Capt. Horace
G. Trundy and Harry W. Phillips of
Bowery Beach, are spending few days
in Boston.
Mr.. Albion Staples of Bowery Beach,
is very dangerously i'll.
Mr.. W. D. Murray of Pond Cove, is
building stable at High Head, Bowery
Beach, for ]. F. Perkins of Portland
Mrs Leason of Atkinson, has been Wis
iting Mrs John Dearborn at Pond Cove.
Master Ralph w. Parish of Meriden,
Conn. came last week, to spend the sum-
mer with his grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Rand, at Pond Cove.
Harrison.
Harrison, June 19-Mr. Jordan & Son
lost a valuable horse Monday night. He
got loose in the barn and ate too much
corn.
Now look out for rain, is heard from
many, for they have moved the Pierce
field and that's about as sure as Robert
BIS Almanack.
The chair shop is shut down this week.
Mr.. S 81. Dawes has commenced pick
ing strawberries. Our native berries are
much nicer than those brought here from
abroad.
No one must fish in the Woodsum
brook, no not even for frogs. One man
has got into trouble for trying to Gas he
says) catch these four legged fish.
Otisfield.
Otisfeld, June 19-Sunday, June 10Th
was observed as Children S Day at Spur S
Corner The programme consisted of
literary exercises by the children together
with music and an address by the pastor,
liz. j. Prescott In the morning previous
to the concert, Mrs. Samuel Mayberry
and her daughter Violet were baptized
and received into the church.
On Tuesday evening there was an ice
cream festival held in Christian Endeav
or hall by the Otisfield Library associa-
ton.
The town schools all close this week
after an eight weeks term.
Springvale.
Springvale, June 20-A very pleasant
birthday party occurred last evening at
the residence of Mr.. W. f. Ferguson
The home was profusely decorated with
flowers from the Highlands, and the
Good Templars presented Mr.. Ferguson
with very beautiful silver service. A
large number of friends were present and
enjoyed the party until late hour.
The amusing operetta. A Dress
Ruhamah lodge, D of R., at Town hall
last evening was well patronized and each
character was rendered in manner that
captivated the audience.
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