The Portland daily press., 1896-08-20
GRAY.

pack Of sweet corn next week.
Mr.. ". {, Latimer recently found a
,Yushroosn that measured 5-S inches in
aiameter.
SIR J. F. Merrill has purchased of the
ray Park Association the building for
merly used for dining hall, and will
onvert is into dwelling house.
Mr. jas. G. Mnrrell student at Bates
college gave an interesting talk on the
oliver question TO a good sized audience
at the Town Hall last Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. Mary Whitney and Mrs. Geo. R.
Doughty are on their way home from
Colorado, where they have passed the
past three months.
Mr. Elmer Osgood and family are TAX
ing an outing at Higgins's Beach.
Mr.. 3. L. Clark and family are at Fal-
mouth Eoreside.
DIR. &. Il. McCollister returned from
Europe last Sunday.
Mr.. J. w. Anderson, Mr.. Abram An
deFsoD and sister, Mrs. Marcia Tinkham,
are taking an outing at Old Orchard.
Mrs. Eugene Hall is at Falmouth Fore
side
Miss j. c. Hunt, of Boston. is at MI.
Chas. Z. Pennell's.
Mrs. Ohas. +. Hancock and daughter,
OF Somerville, Mass, are Rt Mrs. Hattie
Hancook's.
Mrs Merrill and daughter, OF Spring
field, Mass, are at Mr.. J. i. Merrill's
Miss Marian Smith is attending the
summer school at Plymouth, N. II.
The fall term at Pennell Institute COM
mences Aug. 31st. Mr.. W. B. Andrews, is
Principal, Misses Leslie and Libby are
assistants
There are, we understand, about rs
entries for the races which occur at the
Gray FAIR Aug. rs. 26, ~. A full list
MIR. Isaiah Pompilly, of Auburn, will
act as starter for the races. There will
be a series of games OF baseball, on tn 9
e5th the South Windhams VS.. Presump-
Ecoss for purse OF ten dollars, on the
goth the North Windhams vs.. Yarmouth
for q purse OF ten dollars: on the 9th
the winning clubs of the two previous
games Will compete for purse of TWEEN
ty-fve dollars. The Association have
built a track sprinkler. and the people
who occupy the Grand Stand viii not be
annoyed by those clouds Of dust suoh
ae they have endured in the past. With
good weather we are assured of the larg-
esd attendance SINGS the organization OF
this society. There will be Mckinley
dies, PopuIists. Prohibitionists and Popo-
orets present to witness the best exhi-
billion ever given by this Association,
and on Wednesday, the Goth, without
money and without price will be given a
Republican mass meeting at the Town
Hall.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
New Gloucester, Aug 49, Among
those who spent Sunday at Herman
Webbsr's were W. s. Eaton. General
Freight Agent of the NJ. C. r. R., with
his family; W. W. Colby. General Audi
tor of the same railroad, and wife; Rev.
E. ". WebDer and wife, of Richmond;
Mr. and Mrs. Moore, of Boston; and
Mrs. Eugene Tobey and sisters, of Port
land.
Bethel, Aug. II. Contri butions have
eeoa secured to purchase q campaign
s-, which has already been ordered, and
sch win be ornamented with the
ertses of Mckinley and Hobart, also
wars und Dingley and flung to the
eze Iuesday. August Goth.
CANTON.
0ar5oa, Aug. 49, Mr.. and Mrs Ed
fard Thompson, OF Auburn, were in
g1m;. Monday.
Mrs joan Mitchell and daughter Flora
have gone to Beverly, Mass, to visit rel
atiYes.
At she Uniyersalist Grove meeting
Sunday at Lake Anasagunticook some
1900 people were present. The threaten
ing weather kept many away.
Cantops VS.. Auburns at the Park
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Annie johnson of North Au-
burn, is visiting friends in town.
Some 300 in all were on the Odd Eel
lows excursion Saturday to Portland and
Harpswell.
Hon. Eugene bale speaks at Canton
Tuesday, the e5sh inst.
@. L. Hutchinson and wife have re-
turned from the seashore. aIa
Reg nolds's photograph rooms are open
shis weea
Horses from Canton that are entered
TO start in the races at Pennington this
week are as follows :Lalla Rock, Moaelene,
ShubeWil1as, Hector Boone Nellie Bly,
and Am bergFis
George W. Moore, John W. Thompson
and ladies attended the Grand Army
gathering at East Livermore camp
ground Tuesday.
O.. r. Houghton and family are attend
ing Poland camp meeting.
The funeral services of Mr. McWil-
liains who was drowned while bathing
in Boston, were held at the residence of
G. M Parks Canton Point, Sunday af-
ternooD, Rev. Fl. G. Munson officiating.
YARMOUTH.
Cards which read as follows have been
GENT out of town this morning: "Mrs
Sarah l.. Whitcomb invites you to be
present at fhe marriage OIL her daughter,
Gertrude Florence, to Mr.. Frank William
Buchanan, Wednesday afternoon, Sep
6ember the second, at three O'Clock,
eighteen hundred and ninety-six. First
Parish church, Yarmouth, Maine"
None except cards for the reception
have been sent in town. but it Is de-
sired by the friends of the bride that all
who wish may be present at the church
30 witness the ceremony.
GRAY.
Dry Mills, Aug. 10. Mrs. Fannie Jor-
dan, of Brunswick, and Mr.. Russell
Fields, Of Augusta, are visiting their
parent Me and Mrs. Thomas Quint.
Richard and Lewis Quint have gone
to Otis Falls to work.
The Freewill Baptist Sunday school of
Gray and New Gloucester had a picnic
at Dry Pond Wednesday.
The farmers are making preparation
for the Fair that Is to come off next