The Portland daily press., 1895-07-22
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered bv. Cores
pondents of the Press.
Harrison.


Harrison, July 2O.-Eighteen people
went on the early stage Saturday morn
ing to be in Portland at the street parade
of the Wild West show.
Eugene Spaulding and Arthur Knee
land started on their wheels at 80. They
expected to be in Portland at 5000
miles in four hours
Rev. G. G. Sampson of Tilton, N. H.,
is spending his vacation with his mother,
Mrs. I. N. Sampson at this village.
Rev. L. W. Raymond, a former pastor
of the Free Baptist church, with his
wife and daughter, are at S. FL. Ricker's.
Rev. Mr.. Woodman, the evangelist is
holding meetings at the Congregational
church afternoon and evening this week,
assisted by Rev. Curtis I. Fitz. Consid-
erable interest is being manifested.
A large amount of hay was cut before
the dull weather commenced, and the re-
suit is a good deal will go in badly col
ored.
Geo. E. Ellingwood. manager of the
chair factory, is in New York this week.
Fryeburg.
Fryburg, July 19.-The ladies of the
New Jerusalem church held a very pleas
ant picnic at the foot of Jockey Cap, I"
on Thursday, July IS. There were pres
ent about 40 ladies and gentlemen. A
fine dinner was served under the whisper
ing pines. After this came what was
called 1.-THE Experience Meeting. - Then
all the ladies who had earned a dollar for
the New church hall fund.- related either
in prose or poetry the trials and tribula-
tions that they had suffered while procur-
ing the desired sum of money. Some of
those productions were very witty. One
lady earned her money at the picnic by
selling delicious ice cream Mrs. Hale
Jacobs of Maiden, Mass, favored the COM
pany with vocal selections, which was
followed by collection for..the benefit of
the cause. The sum of $39..was secured
from the entertainment with the prom
ise of several more dollars. Among those
present from abroad were Miss Page,
Mrs. Jacobs, and Miss Burnham of Massa-
chusetts, Miss Brooks and Miss Lawrence
of New York.
Vinalhaven, July ia workman on
the Sands quarry, by the name of Web
ster, got hurt Ey stone sliding on h i'm,
| jamming his legs badly.
Capt d. l.. Carver, runs the station
ary engine Sands and while working
around his engine this forenoon, a nut
on the shaft caught his pant leg, and in
| less than one minute, his overa1ls, pants
and drawers were striped from him in
shreds and wound up in the shaft, the
old gentlemen catching hold of a ladder
| that was within his reach and thus saved
| his life. 1t was a very narrow escape, the
engine making about 120 revolutions per
minute.
| Upper Gloucester.
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| Upper Gloucester, July 20.-Judge Fow-
| Ter, wife and daughter, are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Georgia Holmes; and
his son is expected to be at the same place
on Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. F. A. Spring of Deering Centre,
was in town on Friday last.
The post office has been removed from
where it has been kept SO many years to
the store of II. E. Blake & Co., and Mr..
G. r. Atwood, our new post master, has
entered upon the duties of that office,
and no doubt he will give good satisfao-
tion, as he is much liked and respected by
all.
James Segars and Everdo Eustes have
bought part of the grass on the place
owned by f. A. Spring, and have cut it,
| A. f. Cole and Mr.. Corliss have bought
the rest of the grass on the place of +. A.
| Spring, and are cutting it now
Percy Blake is cutting the hay on the
Hatch place, owned by Z. A. Spring.
The haymakers. were glad to seel the
two or three days of fine weather that we
have had the last of the week, as there
was good deal of the hay cut waiting
for good weather, and it was secured with
little damage, as there was but little rain
on it.
W. H. True & Son have closed up
| business in this place. They have sold
their horse to w H. Eveleth.
| Charles R. Strout has moved his family
into the house owned by d. W. Merrill
of this place.