The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-31


sufficient supply of water.
LIZ is very dry in this Vicinity at the
present. and the crops will suffer unless
rain comes soon.
North Yarmouth.
Leighton and Miss Lizzie Mount ord are
attending the meetings of the Chau-
tauGua Assembly at Hryeburg.
Miss Mabel Skillin has returned from
Haverhill, Mass, where she has been
spending few weeks.
Mr.. Ammi N evens is spending his va
cation in town.
Mr.. T. II. Hayes spent Sunday in
town.
Most of the farmers have finished hay
ing.
Crops are looking finely on account
of the numerous showers
Miss Fannie Skillin is sick.
Mrs. S. M. Hamilton is improving.
Mrs. Frank Johnson, of Portland, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. VIM. Skillin.
Westcustigo Grange resumes its meet
ings On Thursday evening, July so, after
a recess of one month.
Mrs. X. D. Loring is gaining slowly.
Cumberland.
West Cumberland. Mr.. Fred Morrill,,
of Woodfords spent Sunday at his faith
er's.
Mr.. Walter CIou9h, of Lawrence
relatives in this place.
Rev. Mr.. Wormwell, of Gray, will ex-
change pulpits with Rev. w. @. Vent
worth next Sunday.
Mrs. Clara Prince and family have re-
turned to their home in Salem, Mass.
Miss Mildred Frank is visiting at her
grandmother's, Mrs. loves.
forF mr. ~
haying.
Quite party of young people from
this place visited Riiyerton Saturday
night.
Sebago.
Sebago. July 90 The Republican eau
Gus Tuesday elected as chairman Charles
Davis, and Sc cretary, Fred W. Hill.
These delegates to the district convention
were chosen: Fred l.. Meserve and
Joseph Brown. There was not a very
large vote cast for the choice of a candi-
date for the Legislature there being only
II voting. P. P. Larrabee, Fred W.
Hill, ]. G. Babb and L. A. Poor were
voted for. P. P. Larrabee was nominated.
Sea rboro.
Eight Corners, July 30.-MF. Edward
Cook has tomato growing in his garden
that measures twelve inches one way and
eleven the other. There are many others
on the vines nearly as large. Mr.. Cook g
string peas are really curiosity. The
vines are so loaded that many of them
trail on the ground. Those that stand
up are nearly six fest high. The pods
measure four and half and five inches
in length.
The potatoes in this vicinity are good
as general thing, and fruit and berries
| are plenty.
Our Sunday school is planning for a
picnic next week at Pine Point.
We were all glad and thankful to see
Deacon George w. johnson at church
last Sunday. 1t was the first time since
his severe illness.
Canton, July 3O.--Universalist Grove
meeting at Lake A nasaguntioook Sun
day, August End, Hon. Sidney Perham
will preside. The speakers advertised are
| Rev. G. A. Hayden. Rev. Il. 4. Wheeler
Paris Male Quartette will furnish the
music. Special trains for the occasion
from Lewiston and Rumford Falls.
Isaa0 B. Fuller, an old resident of
| Canton had his foot amputated
| below the ankle last week at Nthe
Central Maine hospital. He is reported
not doing as well as could be wished.
AT lawn party at Mr.. Charles q. Gil
bert's Thursday evening some forty or
more were present.
. The farm known as the e. T. Stetson
farm has been bargained away to Elmer
Cushman.
Just cool enough to enjoy a social at
@. A. X. hall Wednesday evening. Music
was furnished by Richardson's orchestra
1 Frank Il. Bradford Ia spening the week
at Lake Mooselucmaguntic.
A fistic bout took place not far from
our village Sunday, participates in by
one Of the locals and a Lewiston
celebrity. Some half dozen were per-
mitted to look upon the sparring.
Druggist Reynolds cottage at Lake
side colony is nearing completion.
Elliot Howe IS assisting his father at
the farm for few days
Hon. Otis Hayford started the 9th inst
for ST .IohDa