The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-10
MAINE TOWNS.

70 to the Fasylum where he could have
proper medical treatment and oversight.
Capt Cnrit and his family have the sym.
pathy OF all and 1t Is hoped thai he Will
soon return fully restored.
Miss Maud Wells of Hartford. Conn.,,
has been staying at Hamilton villa dur
ing the past week
New errivals Mt Orchard House are Mr..
Greig and wife from Montreal.
Rev. g. E. Edgett of South Thomas
ton has been wishing in town the past
week.
Tpkey d Son have sold more lots at
"Long Coye'' to Massachusetts, parties
who will erect cottages on them at once.
Miss Debora Morton having spent q
few days here with her mother, after heI
return from Europe will resume heI
duties at Wsstbrook Seminary this week.
The Methodist church at Round Pond
Is receiving repairs On the interior that
will much improve 1t.
O. q. Robbins &iSon shipped another
| cargo Of barrels to Jonesport this
week.
Mrs. Byron Brightman is receiving
treatment at the Maine General hospital.
Gray, Sept. 8.-Mr. John Morgan ant
sister of Hyde Park, Mass, are at Mr..
u. 5. Hlggins'.
Mrs. Smith and family of San Fran
cisco are at the Hotel Parker for a few
months
Arson P. Andrews has returned to
Readfield to attend school.
Miss Nellie Moxie of Portland 1s visit
ing In town. Capt. Edwin L. Field Is
spending few days In town.
Mrs. Jane Hoppin Of Augusta is spend
ing few days at her old home.
The H. F. Webb & Co. will have about
9 two thirds pack this season. The frost
of few nights ago damaged them to the
extent of fifteen hundred bushels.
The fall term at Pennell Institute be-
gan Monday, Aug. 3lst., with twenty
one new scholars. Miss Nettis Libby
who has been an assistant for the past
year resigned to accept position at ST
Adams, Me. Miss Mertille Snow, who
has taught the past two years in the
Gray town schools, has been engaged te
I'LL the vacancy made by Mias Libbey.
Messrs. John l.. Hyde and Jones gave
an exhibition In the square of the vii
lsge ON the evening Of the 7th inst. of the
working of the Underwriters HAND
Chemical Engine which demonstrated
| that 1t was a very effective instrument
to fight fire with. He will undoubtedly
a DOZEN. Formerly about the only thing
we could do at fire was to get excited
and in each others way. One OF these
engines would .probably have saved &
loss OF $500 at a recent fire. The expense
of twelve Of these machines Is only one
hundred and sixty two dollars
West Gray, Sept. 8.-The heaviest rair
in years fell on Saturday night and Sun
day. 1t was accompanied by thunder
and lightning at intervals during the
day. The weather at this writing Is fine
Thero Wac Ouifa hoavv frOef Ia Fri
day morning which did some damage tt
corn and other late crops in some looali
ties.
Mr.. J. Fletcher Hall of Windham com
menoed Monday the building COT larg.
summer cottage for Mr.. Buzby of Phila-
dephia near the shore of Little Sebage
lake on land which he recently bought
Of Mr.. Alfred Campbell.
Miss Nellie A. Moxey, teacher in the
Butler grammar school, Portland, il
visiting relatives in West Gray.
Mr.. and MIRA. Frank Knapp of Law.
renee, Mass., are visiting at his sisters,
Mrs. q. Fl. Freeman.
Mr.. Melville Moody from Providence,
R. /. visited friends here on Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. B. A. Libby was in Portland OF
business last Saturday.
Joseph B. Allen Of Portland, is spend.
ing few days vacation at his old home
in W est Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. q. D. Frank went to
Portland on Monday
North kGray, Sept Eddy Beatty Of
Waltham, Mass, and Emily, of Lewiston
are on visit at the old home.
Farmers have commenced harvesting
their sweet corn.
s. g. Humphrey has sold new miloh
COW.
K. F. Libby has commenced making
corn boxes.
Flora Webster of Providence, r. l., ia
visiting at her aunt's.
The people Of Gray and vicinity were
highly pleased with the success Of their
political meeting held at Gray Park,
September IS. Mr.. Whitehouse and Mr..
eed.seemed to fulfill all expectations.
School in this district commenced Sept
7th
The trust OF Saturday morning dam
aged crops in low ground to some extent.
a. G. Foster of Rumford Falls spent
Saturday at his home in town.
Ethel Cummings has returned to Lew
iston where she is teaching in the high
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