The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-11
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of tho Press.
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| Springvale.
| Springvale, June 10-TEe late rains
are doing much for the grass and in
ising well.
Lorenzo B. Chick is visiting in Boston,
Lawrence and Ipswich, Mass.
William L. Allen of Grand Cayman.
W. l., has been visiting his brother-in-
law, Capt. Hiram Brown
The caterpillars which have been such
an aggrevating pest are getting some
what subdued and it is hoped their reign
| is over.
Quite delegation went from this place
last Wednesday, to North Shapleigh to
attend the Free Baptist conference
report comes every week that the cot
ton mill is to start the next Monday. but
it fails to start every time.
Mr. b. Y: Davis has bought out the
Interest of Marshall A. Berry in the firm
OF Butler & Clark. Mr.. Berry is now
foreman OF the lasting department in the
manufaetory of w. r. Usher & Son.
DE- l.. +. l.. Gailardet of Westbrook,
gave an Interesting lecture at Town hall
last Sunday afternoon. Subject, "Ro-
trasted. -
Mrs Helen G. Rice, of Boston, gave a
temperance lecture at Town hall Sunday
evening. The male quartette furnished
the music. Mrs. Rice Is a fine speaker
and the evils of intemperanoe were
graphically portrayed, but the ones who
ought to be the most benefited by such
discourse are never there to hear it.
Bridgton.
Bridgton, June 10-At meeting of
a fir,r, haJd loo =
voted to pay $1,000 per year for thirty
arc lights Tor this village. The matter
has been under ADJUSTMENT since March
"a committee of three having been ap-
pointed at that time for the purpose
The long unused Hart tennery mill priv
1lege will probably be utilized to furnish
the power, as that was secured some time
ago by the parties W no are to furnish the
lights.
Fifty five pupils of the Bridgton vii |
lage grammar and intermediate schools |
accompanied by the principal of the
grammar school, had very pleasant ex-
cursion and picnic Ito the top of Mt.
mile ride the climb to the top of the |
mountain ana tho view to be had from it |
will not soon be forgotten by any who |
participated.
The graduating exercises Of the High |
school will occur Friday afternoon of |
eHiS Wook anu bno recGptloH 10 bne grad |
yates at Gibbs Opera House Friday even |
ing. The graduating GLASS numbers nine |
ladies and one gentleman.
very exciting i've mile bicycle road |
race was run here Saturday afternoon.
The course began and ended in this vii |
lage. The race was Witnessed by large
crowd of people. The quickest time made |
was IA minutes 80 seconds.
Raymond.
Raymond, June 10-Mr. Bert f. Har-
mon, salesman at A. H. Berry's shoe
store. Portland, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harmon.
Miss Nellie Plummer is visiting rela-
tives at Milan, h. II.
Mrs. Minnie Forham has returned to
Canton.
Mrs. Isabel, wife Of Ben Mason, died
at her home on Friday morning, May
goth, of pneumonia, aged fifty eight
years and eight months. She was most
estimable woman and one who will long
be remembered by many friends. She
was an active worker in every good work
in the community, was ever ready to do
he part and more too. She will be sadly
missed in the home circle for she was q
faithful wife and mother. She leaves O
husband, one daughter, two arandohild-
rem, sister and other relatives to mourn
her loss. Much sympathy is extended
to the bereayed family. The funeral SER
vices were from her late residence, con-
Quoted by Mr.. Jessie Jordan, of Mechan-
10 Falls.
Pownal.
Pownal, June 9-At the present time |
of writing, June 9th, the sky is just |
clearing from the longest rain storm of |
the season. For three days it has been |
damp and rainy at intervals and as the |
sun again commences to shine it is easy |
to see what an amount of good has been |
experienced by the prolonged dull spell. |
BY the Kindness of Mr.. George Cush- |
man in furnishing team the teacher |
and pupils of the West Pownal school |
were able to be present at the picnic |
given by the Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Mabry |
on the parsonage grounds at East North |
Yarmouth. To both Mr.. Mabry and Mr.. |
Cushman, Miss Latham would tender |
thanks in behalf of both herself and |
school for the pleasure experienced on |
this occasion.
Mrs Sarah Noyes has returned from |
Higgamin, Conn.,. and is now at Mrs. |
True Warren's
There will be a meeting in the vestry |
at p. M, ON Sunday. Juno 18th, for the |
purpose of recognizing the Sunday |
school.
The observance of Children's day has |
been postponed to June Dist.