The Portland daily press., 1896-08-08
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Canton.
Canton, Aug. g. The uneral services
of Isaac B. Fuller vera held at the Ban
fist church Wednesday at 10. 80 O'Clock
a. m. Anasagunticook Lodge of Odd
Fellows, of which the deceased was O
member, performed their burial cere-
mony. Rev. H. NJ. burlington off ciated.
Rev. W. w. Hooper was in town tn 9
first of the week
Payson Smith, of Portland, s visit ing
friends in town..
NJ. @. Strout and wife are spending a
vacation at Peaks Island.
The Canton and Jay ball teams crossed
bats at the Fair Grounds Wednesday
afternoon. Result Jays IA, Cantons z.
Claude Davis, thres-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. &. Davis, is sick with
typhoid fever.
Rev. Henry Bolster and wife, of
Dorchester, Mass. ard N. D. Bolster and
wife, of South Paris, are Whiting at W.
B. Gilbert's.
In returning from she ball game there
was lively runaway. Two young men
fro III Jay were thrown out. Wagon and
harness nesded more OF less repairing.
The horse took to the railroad track for
mile or more before he WAS captured.
AT the opening of the Summer Nor
NAL Institute Tuesday there were pres
field. Rev. II. G. Munson, Miss N. Net
tie Richardson, Mrs r. A.
Parker, Miss H. Edna Trask, Miss Mil
leF. At the first session the attendance
was small. The second session was we'll
attended. Row. II. M. burlington de-
iivered an address of welcome. or tho
success or failure of the school more will
be said later on. With such corps of
teachers 1t ought to be success
Although very rainy morning over
fifty tickets we're sold to Lewiston Thurs
day on the regular morning train.
Bound to see the elephant.
Eliab Bisbee. resident of Gilbert
willie for number Of years, was buried
Thursday at Summer.
Scarboro.
Eight Corners. Aug. g. Mr.. d. B.
Lothrop, who taught our High School "a
few years ago, is IN this vicinity for q
few days, calling on his old friends.
Miss Eveline BARTLETT, of Auburn, is
| spending few weeks with Mrs. A. r.
Libby.
Our Sunday school held picnic at
Pine Point on Wednesday. The morning
Wd> dutlj any uihuJ l6lU OOupblul hDOuU
starting, but finally quite a company
gathered on the beach at Pine Point,
where all seemed to thoroughly enjoy
themselves. The little ones were wild
with delight, and padded in the water to
their he arts content. Just as we were
starting or home it began to rain, and
we fear some got more dampnsss than
was desirable, but those who were SO
fortunate as to be In the barge that Mr.
Henry Bowers had SO kindly provided
were as comfortable as IL in their homes,
where they arrived none the worse for
tho rain. and voting the picnic success.
Sebago.
Sebago Lake, Thursday, A ug. 4. Mr.
Charles r. Poor died this morning, aged
81 years, two months. He WAS born in
Sebago where he lived until about IS
years ago. Since that time he has lived
at Sebego Lake. He has been Justice
of the Peace about ten years. he mar
ried Miss Julia Whitney Of Sebago Lake.
He used to teach school and was engaged
in business ut sebago and
has been dead several years. He leaves
no children. He has two brothers Ed
win l.. Poor ESQ.,, and William G. Poor
Of Sc 5ago and one sister, Mrs. Maria
Davisswife Of VIM. Davis.
West Gray, August 7.-Haying is about
over here for this year. The crop has
been secured in fair condition consider
ng the rather5st catchy" W Gather that we
have had. The crop of hay il the light
est for many years. 1t will not be more
than two thirds of an average CROP
Other crops are looking we'll and if the
present favorable weather continues will
be good.
yUn1A T -
visiting his sister Mrs. 9. NJ. Stuart the
past week.
B. A. Libby has been taking lessons on
the banjo of Mr.. Thomas Glynn of Bos-
ton, tho noted banjoist and composer of
banjo music who is now stopping for
short time in Portland.
Edwin e. Houston has returned home
from Boston where he has been at work
for some time He expects TO go TO work
On the batteries at Portland head next
week.
Mr.. Emery of Westbrook is ironing
sleighs for Chares 4 an e. H. Alien.
Miss Gertie Ryder from Auburn has
been visiting her mother at D. l..
Bailey's the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ryder from Con
cord, N. 81. are visiting at Mrs Helen
Skillings's, Mrs. Ryder's mother.
Bowdoinham.
Bowdoinham, Aug. z. The interest in
bese ball is increasing, and Tuesday
evening a meeting of all those interested
in the home team was held at Z. OF P,
hall, and the following gentlemen chas-
en- as officers of the association:
President-C. T. Staples,
Vice President-W. d. Kendall,
Seorstary-W. D. Hutchins,
Treasurer-R. B. Ridsout.
W. D. Hutobins WAS WAS chosen man.
ager. and w. B. Dowsll captain. A
sUrong team will be organized and games
will be arranged for each week.
Jacob Rideout is laying che founda-
tioDs of a new house, which ne will
build on Center street.
E. P. Kendall ans wife have been on
"a short voyage In their steam yacht to
che Islands.
The town is. as usual at this time,
full of summer visitors. who are enjoy
ing the restfulness Of our quiet village.
Miss Edith Wood and K. o. Andres
visited &C Richmond Wednesday.
The excursion from here to Five Is.
lands Wednesday carried about 225
people. 1t was under this auspices of