The Portland daily press., 1896-05-05
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of INTEREST Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
ParsonsfeId.

the Methodist church for over two years
are attending again. Large crowds are
in attendance each Sunday.
The North Parsonsf1eld High school
Base Ball club and the High school nine
of this place played an exciting game
of ball at this place Saturday afternoon
Old men and middle aged men and
boys had to attend the game to see the
boys play ball ana they were we'll paid.
There were a few poor plays but there
were number of good ones on both
sides. The score stood 16 to Is in favor
of the Kezar Falls boys.
Judge Walker, OF Br1dgton, was in the
place Thursday as referee on the case of
Libby VS.. Cross. Walker has considera-
BILE of that work to do in this section.
E. A. Fox. E. E. Gentleman and 6.
E. Davis went to Paris Monday to attend
court.
Geo. Mason went to Portland Satur-
day and had his finger amputated. He
cut it with a piece of tin not long ago
and did not attend to it in season.
Miss Maggie Bullock is again out on
the street.
Major Edgecomb has sold the once
famous Maine Duroo to Isaac Gould.
A runaway team at Brownfield ruined
one horse belonging to Vim. Chapman of
misplace, and came very near ending a
MANS life last week.
Winding the ways seems to be the cry
of the people at present and some of them
need it.
New Gloucester.
Intervale, May Am entertainment
was given by the W. c. T. U. on Friday
evening, May 1st. An excellent enter
tainment was offered. The Loring-
Rideout quartette sang in their usual
fine manner. Miss Josephine Hods-
don, the well k nown elocutionist of
PoWnai, gave some fine readings. The
Ruggles Family appeared in full, and
afforded much amusement for all. Miss
Gertrude Morse rendered two fine selec-
tions on the oornet, and the Woodbury.
Quartette also gave gong which was
we'll encored. The entertainmant closed
with the braiding of the May pole by the
young ladies OF the Stevens School. This
was done with some very graceful move-
ments to music. and as half the young
ladies were in white and half in pink,
it was very pretty sight. After the
entertainment closed ice cream, cake,
coffee and confectionery vera served in
the hall below, then all joined in a gen.
eral social time.
A now bridge is being constructed over
the Grand Trunk railway where the
Highway crosses 1t. Tt will be completed
during the present week.
Our roads are improving as fast as
could be expected, owing to the damage
done by the early freshet in the spring.
Richmond.
Richmond. May A large three story
wooden building that stood in the ship
yard of T. j. Southland & Son, and was
formerly for many years, used as ship
joiner shop and for other kindred pur-
poses, was discovered to be in flames
shortly before three O'Clock Sunday morn
ing and was soon entirely destroyed. 1t
had not been used for several years ex-
cept for storage purposes. Loss several
The fire was probably OF incendiary
origin. The building was sthe last relic
of its kind of Richmond's former ship
building days.
Scarboro
Eight Corners, May 1.-The road ma
chine has been put on the Muzzey road,
called which will greatly improve the
travelling.
Mrs. A. r. Libby and Mrs. George l..
Mason are suffering from severe colds.
The Free Baptist church at the month
ly conference last Saturday afternoon
elected as delegates to the Cum berland
Conference of Free Baptist churches
which meets in Portland the 9th and
2Sth inst, Mr.. and Mrs. James W. John
son and Mr. and Mrs. K. 6. johnson.
Mrs. Lottie BunkerByron of franklin,
who has been in the Maine General hos
pital five motnhs spent the Sabbath with
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Mason at the
parsonage.
Mrs. A. R Libby is to have her house
painted this week. She has fine set of
buildings that adds to the attractiveness
Of the place very much.
Cape Elizabeth.
Mrs. Otis N. Wheeler of Bowery Beach
went to Lewiston Friday to stop few
days r.. u..,o r, Mnr,.r Of Don, c,u.
is visiting friends in Lewiston and Au-
RalphEW Parish Of Meridian, Conn.,,
has come to spend the summer with his
grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Rand, Pond
Cove.
The Baptist Circle will meet with Mrs.
Henry Higgins. Wednesday afternoon,
May 9th.
Mrs. Eleanor Rowe of Albion, who has
been spending the winter with her daugh
ter, Mrs Hurd of Everett, Mass, is Wis
iting relatives at Pond Cove and Bowery
Beach.
A change has been mad in the sounding
of the blasts of the fog whistle at the
Two Lights. This will result in the saw
ing of great deal OF noise to the govern
ment.
A fire started by unknown parties
burned over large area of land between
the Ocean house road and the middle
road last Sunday.
MIR. Walter J. Maxwell of
Bowery Beach is painting his new house,
and when completed will look very nice.
Mr. Maxwell's father, Mr.. James Max
well, Who lives with him is remarkably
smart for man of his age about ninety
years, and is able to take long walks in
pleasant weather.
The Ladies' Union of Rowery Beach
met with Mrs. Maxwell last Thursday
afternoon and evening. The house was
filled with friends from all parts of the
iowa. giving them general house.
warming Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening.
Mr.. Harry L. Jordan is making extern
sive improvements on his buildings at
Spurwink. He has built a new carriage
Free Pills.
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