The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11
MAINE TOWNS.
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pondents of the Press.
Standish.

Stand1Sh.
Standish, July z. Miss Lulu Lowell,
of Portland, spent Saturday and Sunday
at home.
The rain of a few days ago was very
acceptable. as it was very dry. The
farmers of this vicinity are now anxious
for settled weather, that Uhey may begin
haying.
Miss Allie Holmes. of Sanford, daught-
er of the late Joseph Holmes, of this
place was brought here and buried in the
family lot in the village cemetery this
afternoon. Miss Holmes had lived in
our village until few years ago, when
she, with her sister, moved to Sanford.
consumption. She was member of the
Congregational church of this place I'M
Til about two years ago, when she joined
at Sanford. Having lived here SO many
years she gained many friends, who with
her many relatives here, will have many
kind remembrances OF her.
BrOwnfield.
Brownfield, July g. The Fourth was
celebrated here to the satisfaction Of
both old and young. Threatening
clouds in the morning did not prevent
large crowd from gathering at an early
hour to witness the games and sports of
the day. A well organized procession
of fantasies paraded the streets at 7.30,
ed by East Fryeburg band. Chas Mil
ljken won the first prize; Tommy aHarl-
ford, second. Bicycle race -one mile
nearest TO six minutes-Alex McLuoas,
LIST; q. p, Gilson, Conway, n. H. snd.
Fryebura, 1st; c. Lewis Porter. end;
H. D. ellison, 3rd.
Foot Race-R. A. Brooks won first
money; Phil Boynton, second; Willie
Sack Raoe-C Cripp won fsrt money i;
]. Q. Brown, second; II. A. Brooks,
third.
Wheelbarrow Racs-H. A. Brooks, 1st:
Phil Boynton. I'd.
Posato Raoe-Millets Seayey 1st; Fl.
A. Brooks, and; Phil Boynton, 3rd.
Pig Racs-Caught by Putnam Seavey.
HORSE Trot-R. Linscott, 1st; E. Vent
worth, 2nd.
At IL. 80 p. n. large crowd assembled
around tho band stand in the park and
listened to an eloquent and patti lotto ad
dress by Rev. G. T. Sargent, of Dem
mark.
Gorham.
The following correspondence, of in
teress to Gorham people. is self ezplana-
tory:
Gorharn, Me-, July 10, 1896.
Henry r. Millett, hsq.,
Chairman of Republican Town Commit
tee.
Dear Sir: Continued silence on my
part might lend the color of truth to the
statements certain parties are making In
regard to my position on the question Of
the electric road. / will, therefore,
through you, state it so that hereafter
no fair minded man will question it.
An electric road, like every other pub
lie enterprise calculated to advance the
interests of Gorhann, has. as it has al
ways had, my cordial support.
And I have not now, and never had.
any position, or employment, or business
connection, or personal friendship,
which would prevent ne from agVocat-
ing this, or any other public improve
ment. It had such, I should oertainly
free myself from them as being inocn-
patible with my manhood and my duty
as citizen.
1t ought not to be necessary to state
these things, but it is the fashion of
some not daring to make an open attack,
to seek to stab by the oowardly and con-
temptiDle innuendo.
There is the less excuse for 1t in my
case, when it is recalled that in 1895
appeared before the Railroad Committee
of the Legislature to urge the incorpora-
tion of this identical line of road.
Very respectfully,
ISAAC W. DYER.
Falmouth
Falmouth. July 10-Summer visitors
are now coming in abundance. Mr.. W.
9. Wilson, of Portland has been stopping
with ilr. ". Nevens. Rev A. n. Ward
and family are now at Mrs. Shaws cot
tage. Mrs. II. f. Huston and daughter
of Portland, spent few days with Mrs.
w. NeyeHs last week. Miss Sadie M.
Stone and Mr.. ERNEST Z. Stone of Chelsea
Mass, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. W.
Nevens. Miss Carrie Wilson has been at
home from Boston about a week.
Miss Shaw, who is a teacher in Brooklyn,
n. Y. is stopping at her fathers, Rev.
j. W. Shaw. Mr.. Shaw's son is expected
soon. MIR. Cones, of Vermont. brother of
Mrs. Flint, has been visiting at the par
sonage.
Mrs. Davis Ia attending the Meeting of
the Josselyn Botanical society at Farm
ington this week.
The haying season has commenced and
SO has the blackberry season. The hay
crop bids fair TO be a light one, but,
judging from the full pals with who h
the piokers return home. We should judge
the berry crop was good one.
Yarmouth.
Yarmouth, July 10-Miss Bsth Soule
has returned home from her visit to
Amesbury. Her father, Mr.. Chas. Soule
accompanied her.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Green arrived in
town from Braintree, Mass, Saturday
Mr.. Green. commenced work in the har-
ness shop, which he recently purchased
Of Mr.. Geo. Jefferds, on Monday.
Rev. c. E. Mckinley is now having
three or four weeks vacation. Mr.. and
MRS. Mckinley and son Karl are at Mr.
c. W. Jordan's cottage at Princes Point.
DR.. and Mrs. Hanson and son are visit
ing in Brookline, Mass.
Miss Bertha Drink water arrived home
from her trip In Massach usetts Tuesday,
accompanied by Miss Laura and Master
Cooil Hunt, Of FI0boken. who will visit
MIR. and Mrs. George Allen.
Miss Perkins. of Mansonville, p. O.,
and Mr.. Ernest Macy of Berlin. N II.
arrived last week at Capt Macy's.
All members of the choir(old and new
are to sing st the Central church next
Sunday evaninp