The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-07
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Corras.
pondents of the Press.
Lin1ington.

pondents of the Press.
Limington.
Limington, June 5. The season is some
ten days ahead of most springs at this
time of year.
4 Quite u well matured cyclone visited
this section little before dark Sunday
night last Trees were blown down or
broken off along its pathway
Hardie H. McKenney has purchased
the Danielson house and is making some
repairs on it, and will soon occupy it
with his young bride
Frank M. Bradbury, postmaster at the
village, raised his flag to half mast' on
the day of the burial of Secretary Gresh-
am, agreeable to the proclamation of the
President.
Mrs. Malcomb B. Cole, New York, and
her son and his family have rented the
Charles Henry Small house for the season,
and have moved into it.
Orchardists report light bloom on
apple trees and an abundance of the tent
caterpillar
Mr.. Augustus A. Strout on Monday
last went up on to the roof of his house
to remove some stagings, when one
slipped from under him, precipitating
him to the ground, some twenty feet.
AS luck would have it, he escaped serious
injuries. but got a general shaking
up.
George f. Strout has job on the
Maine Central railroad. He fires for the
Waterville freight, going down one day
and back the next
Mr. William Berry. an aged citizen of
this town, was buried from the home of
his son-in-law, Ira Perry, Monday after
noon last.
Mrs Edward Anderson, who is quite
i'll, was moved on Monday last to the
home of her father, the Hon S. L. Pur-
linton.
Mr.. Charles E Dimmock has construct
ed a new cooler in his store, which he
finds to be very much to his convenience.
The Free Baptist society at Limerick
held baptism at what is known as
Pickerel Pond" on last Sunday. There
were thirteen candidates baptized. Rev.
Mr.. Howard officiated
Quite an area of cucumbers is being
planted in this section. They are fur
nished for Fred Mareau, Steep Falls.
After the picking begins they have to
be picked every other day 1t is quite an
industry to those who have suitable soil
said to be more profitable than sweet
corn raising.
Farmers are complaining that the crows
are unusually troublesome in pulling up
corn. beans and potatoes.
The Misses Hyde have returned from
Portland and are occupying their sum-
mer residence. We are glad to see their
faces again.
Pleasant Pond Sabbath School Association
East Raymond June 5.-The second
quarterly session of the Pleasant Pond
Sabbath School Association, consisting of
the Sunday schools of Casco, Naples,
Raymond and Otisfeld, was held at the
Free Will Baptist church on Raymond
Hill today and this evening This is the
church it will be remembered, that cele-
brated its Tooth anniversary last Novem-
Der.
The exercises commenced with prayer
and praise service led by Miss E. R. Ed
wards of Boston, a lady engaged extern
sively in mission work in that city. The
services consisted of prayer music,
scripture reading and speaking, closing
with prayer by Miss Edwards
The address of welcome was given by
Stephen S. WEIGH, superintendent of the
Raymond Hill Sunday school, and was
responded to in a few appropriate re-
marks by Mark L. Leach. of Casco, presi-
dent of the association and who presided
over the meetings
The report of the secretary Mrs George
w Foec woo tI,o,, mood o,,J oooa.4ol
The president. appointed Messrs.
Stephen S. WEIGH of East Raymond,
Joseph Batty of Casco and Charles H.
Skinner of Raymond a committee on
resolutions.
The choir then sang No. 147 in ''Finest
of the Wheat :" the singing being fol-
lowed by an interesting discussion. Chow
shall we hold scholars in the Sunday
school?' Opened in avery able manner
by Rev. f. p. Norwood of Gray. fol
lowed by Levi Jordan of Raymond, T. L.
Varney of Windham, Rev. j. NJ. Page
of Raymond, Miss E. R. Edwards of
Boston and Miss Cynthia Jordan of
Casco
Next on the programme after singing
by the choir of No. 175 was the reports of
superintendents. Mr.. Stephen S. WEIGH
for East Raymond and Wilson Springs
Sunday schools, reported the former
school to be in good condition with an
average attendance of As pupils but in
need of good library The latter Fschool
was reported as having an average of 80
pupils, small library of So books, with
a lack of books. 1t is hard to awaken in
terest in the adults at the latter place &C
cording to Mr.. Welch's report, but the
interest seems to be increasing.
Mr.. Charles H. Skinner for RAYMOND
Sunday school reported an average attend
ance OF 25 with library of about $50 vol
umes.
Mr.. Mark L. Leach for Casco Sunday
school reported an average of 80 pupils
who are very punctual in attendance
there being six classes and the teachers
being nearly always present They have
frequent concerts at this school
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