The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-03
MAINE TOWN S.
Ite4ns Of interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of tho Press.
Gray.

West Gray, June 2. We had fine rain
Saturday night and Sunday. 1t was
much needed, and will be OF great bene.
fit the growing crops. Farmers have
nearly all finished tn cir planting and
hoeing will soon be III order. Grass is
looking better since the rain, and if it
continues wet there may be fair orop.
Mrs. Maggie (Sarbell) Field died on
Sunday. May 81, after a long sickness.
She leaves a husband and two small
children to mourn her loss. The afflict-
ed family will have the sympathy of all
in their bereavement
Mrs. Floyd, of Portland, is stopping
for the summer with her daughter, Mrs.
Edward Huston. Although over SIS years
of age, she is still able TO do considerable
work about house. She rode out from
Portland about two weeks ago, aud stood
| the ride remarkably well. She has twin
sister living III Biddeford. Without
doubt they are the Oldest living twins
in Maine.
Ralph Leslie recently from New York
is stopping in West Gray for short
time. He intends returning to New
York soon to engage in the carriage max
ing business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell DaRgett of Lew
iston, called on friends i'll West Gray on
Sunday.
Miss Edith N. Allen went to Portland
on Monday with the rest of the gradu-
ates of Pennell Institute Of 1896. They
wens fer the purpose of having their pic
lures taken.
Clarence Libby was at homo from
Lewiston on Memorial Day.
Mrs. George ". Libby has nearly re-
covered from her severe attack of the
giip.
Otisfeld, June l. There is to be So
cial and ice cream festival in \. 2. S.
G. Z. hall, Spurs Corner, Friday even
ing, juno 9TH
Memorial Day passed by very quietly
in Otisfeld, as quite number of the
Inhabitants went out of town to service
held in other places.
N. W. PIummer, OF Spurr's Corner ia
very i'll.
Il. NJ. Sylvester and son, of Melrose,
Mass, spent last Sunday in town.
The caterpillaTs that are raging so ex-
tensively in parts of Otisfield, Casco and
surrounding towns are very scarce in
Spurr's Corner and vicinity.
Vhe onion crops for which our town is
noted, are looking rs well and perhaps
better, than usual, Notwithstanding
the small amount of rain in the month
of May.
The sawmill, at the head of Pleasant
Pond, shuts down this week, probably
for the summer.
Vindbam.
Windhaln Centre, june 2. At the
home Of Mrs Mary A. Hall, Monday
safrernoon Miss Annie G. Hall was
married to Mr.. Marshall H. Rogers.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
James Il. Atkins. A Number Of rela-
tivss of the bride and groom, and some
friends were present. Delicious refresh
mehts OF ice cream and cake were served,
The numerous and handsome presents
testified to the many friends of the new
ly married couple, ana at their departure
the customary shower of rice and shoes
was not emitted. They have the best
wishes of hosts of friends
Mrs. Horace Decatur and her son Mas
ter Ralph spent Sunday and Monday
with her parents, MI. and Mrs. Angus
tus Snow. Mrs. Snow returned with
Mrs. Decatur TO Roxbury.
Mrs. ellis Stark of Manchester, N
H., and her brother Will gHall, have
been visiting their mother, Mrs. Mary
A. Hall.
Mrs. Emma McDonald's many friends
will be slad to learn that she has re-
uuCAGu W bIi6 O0IbE0 10 live.
Mrs. Charles Rogers, who was gradu-
ated from Oak Grove Seminary last
week, has returned home for the sum-
mer.
Quite number from the Centre at
tended the Friends Quarterly Meeting
in Deering. Some even started Sunday
morning, Notwithstanding the rain.
East Harpsweu.
East Harpswell, June.-There was
flag raising at the school house in dis
trict Nc. Il, Saturday evening, and it |
was very pleasant affair There were
and singing, and the usual |
exercises attending flag raising, after |
which the hospitable ladies of the dis |
tfiet served q bountiful lunch. Mr.. |
Amasa Benson raised the flag.
There WAS large attendance at the |
cemeteries on Memorial day for the pur- |
pose of putting the yards in order and |
decorating the graves,
Mr.. H. o. Coombs gees to Bangor this |
week as delegate TO the State Republi- |
can convention
Mrs. Addie Holbrook and Mrs. Ada
Benson have started an ice cream parlor |
in Mrs. Holbrook's house 1t is quito |