The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-12
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New Gloucester.

ter their severe illness.
Miss Smith [of Gray, was in this village
Thursday, delivering books
There was candy party at Phil Hub
bard's Friday evening. About thirty
guests participated in the enjoyment. Mr..
Hubbard's brother from Brunswick was
present and rendered some fine music on
the violin with piano accompaniment;
he is one of tho finest violinists in the state.
After the music and dancing were over
the guests dispersed, all more than graft
fled with the evenings entertainment.
Mr.: Small and mother are visiting friends
in Deering.
Dry Mills, Sept. l.. Hartley Marsden,
OF Auburn, and Miss May White OF Lew
lston were at H. L. Morse's last Satur-
day.
Mr.. M. c. Morrill, of Dry Mills will
run large dining hall at Gorham fair
grounds during the fair. There are seven
from this place that he has taken with
him as helpers.
Mrs. Walter Golf has so far improved
as to be able to ride out.
We hear that John Stevens of Gray, and
George A. Morrill, of Portland, will run
the dining hall at Gray during the fair.
PownaI.
Pownal, Sept. 1O-The grove meeting
held in the grove near the Congrega-
tional church at POwnal Center on last
Sunday through the efforts of our pastor
the Rev. Mr.. Jones was grand success.
The attendance In the morning owing to
not entirely favorable weather was not
large but all who attended enjoyed a most
Hinckley of Durham. AS the hour of
noon drew near the clouds lifted and peo
pie began to arrive from every direction
and as the time drew near for the open
ing of the afternoon service there were
between five and six hundred in attend
ance After the opening exercises Mr..
Jones welcomed the assembled multitude,
expressed his gratitude for all the efforts
which had been made In behalf of this
meeting and from the well chosen text
"And they followed Him. gave most
interesting and able discourse. How
deeply interested were his hearers was
made evident by the intense stiffness
which attended his speaking.
Rev. Mr.. Mabury Of East North Var
dress in which he expressed in plain and
concise manner his views on many mat
tiers common to our life of the present day.
Singing followed after which, in a most
solemn and impressive prayer by our
pastor, the meeting was closed. 1t was
grand meeting and we all feel to give
great credit to Mr.. Jones for this happy
thought of united meeting.
The social given at Mallet Hall on Fri
day evening of last week was much enjoy
ed by the goodly number in attendance.
The prizes of the evening were won by
Miss Bessie M. Stubs and Mr.. Glare
Small, giving great credit to the histor-
ioal abilities Of these two young people.
Our next social will be held in the Hall
Perr hr sna M syen q snpw age to hn S
charge of same which is to be baked bean
supper and cobweb social united in a
manner to afford both interest and amuse-
ment to those attending. The meeting
of the Ladies' Aid Society occurs on it's
regular day of the present week. The
officers for the ensuing year will be chosen
at this meeting, consequently large at
tendance of the members is desired.
Harrison.
Harrison, Sept H. The busy place in
this town is the corn canning factory of
Messrs. Burnham & Morrill, Co. of Port
land F. P. Bennett superintendent.
The pack Of last week was, oemme IN ing
Thursday, so, sSS; Friday 300; Satur-
day, SO, $40. The average number of
pounds per basket of cut corn was thirty
pounds. Some weighed as high as 321a
pounds.
Otisfeld, September 10.-The farmers
who in the spring were SO busy planting
and hoeing corn and beans for the can
ming factories. are now still buster pick
ing corn and Smelling beans. Many loads
Of corn are daily hauled to the corn shop
at South Otisfeld run by the Baxter
Brothers of Portland. In spite of the in
convenience ofsbeing obliged to bring the
water used from Pleasant pond they bid
fair to have an unusually large pack of
corn. Lima beans are carried to either
Gray or Paris.
A few Of the town schools begin Mon
day September 16.
At present the pulpit of the Union
church. Spurs corner remain vacant,
although the citizens are hoping to have
it filled before long
The Y. P. S. G. E. meeting is held
every Wednesday evening at 2 O'Clock.
and old and young are alike always well
come.
Raymond, September 11.-Mr. Bert
Richardson of Lynn, Mass. has been
visiting his aunt. Mrs. Henry Harmon,
also relatives, in Naples and Bridgton.
Miss Ella Mason and Miss Alta Strout
have returned to Hebron academy.
Mr.. Fred Hayden of Portland, who has
been passing his vacation with relatives
in this vicinity, has returned to his home,
and was accompanied by Miss Stella
Hayden.
Mr.. Vim. Hill of South Bridgton, re-
Gently called on old acquaintance in this
place.
Mr.. VIM. Smith. proprietor of she
Central house, and his most estim able
wife, have returned from their trip to
Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson S. Clay of Wood
fords, recently spent a few days at the
Central house, where they have boarded
many summers.
Among those from this vicinity who at
tended the Sabbath school convention at
Otisfeld, were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II.
Skinner and Mrs. Lizzie G. Hayden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Morton, passed
nearly all of last week with Mr.. Caleb
Morton of North Windham. They were