The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-27
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The farmers are very busy finishing up
their planting and doing their best 90 eX-
terminate the caterpillars, host VI uhem
having invaded this region, and every
one who owns fruit tree is !aboflhg
hard to save it, seemingly with poor
success.
Mr. r. A. Kempton, who has been
spending the winter in Florida, returned
home last week.
Rev. Mr.. Shumway went on visit to
his parents in Philadelphia last week
and has been attending the Baptist
National Anniversaries at Ashbury Park,
N. J.
Road Surveyor Wentworth is having
the street repaired much to the satisfac-
tion of the citizens.
Rev. Mr.. Osgood baptized several con-
vorts last Sunday.
willard and William Reed Post, G.
A. r., attended memorial services at
he baptist church last Sunday after
noon, and listened to an excellent ser-
mon by Rev. ssMr. Whiteside of Sanford.
Several veterans from Shapleigh attended
the service. Among the number we
noticed the Hon. Charles Coffin. Me-
mortal day at the Free Baptist church,
Rev. Mr.. Osgood, the pastor, will preach
the sermon.
Asa j. Lenred Of Lawrence, Mass,
went through this place last week on his
way to Shapleigh, and is occupying bis
cottage On the banks of the Mousam
pond. Perley Abbott is building him
another cottage in the same vicinity to
rent.
George Chick finished building moe
cottage at Wells Beach last week for Alb
bott and Stiles.
The operators in the cotton mill went
ut on strike last week on account OF
INrl1f
is that they will remain ont an lndeh-
mite length of time as the demand for
the goods Is small and they wish to
make extensive repairs around the
mill.
James Berry and Nellie Goodwin were
married at Rochester, April Both.
Falmouth
The promise of plenty of fruit this fall
is indicated by the abundance of bios
SONS. In the memory of the Oldest in
habitant the fruit trees were never in
richer bloom than this season.
Already the summer visitors have COM
menoed to arrive. Mrs. Cogswel re-
turned from Florida several days ago.
MI. Manning and family who have CO.
cuped Capt. Stones house SO many sum
msrs, will this season spend the summer
of the Dunlap house. They are expected
uAO 1ooU Va UIO H0Chs f4Is csA0 NILE l. lou
eriok Gushing are expected at the par
sonage next Saturday. Mr.. Ernest b.
Stone and two friends from Boston, will
spend their vacations with Mr.. aud Mrs.
W. Negens. They are expected the Sec
ond week in June.
DR.. VIM. N. Rose of Cambridge, Mass. 4,
made a short visit at his fathers last
week.
Rev. I. A. Flint of the First Parish
church will preach memorial sermon
ext Sunday.
Kezar Falls.
Rev. Mr.. Palmer, presiding elder of the
M. e. Church, preached very able dis
course at this place Sunday at the quar-
terly conference,
The Baptist quarterly meeting OCCURS
at Porter old meeting house next Sun
day.
Rev. 6. 7. Redlon addresses Newf1eld
post, G. A. r.. Saturday
Geo. H. Towle has sold his timber
lot.
The High School boys were victorious
at Cornish Saturday.
Mrs. Olive Gould, who is fast closing
up her century of years on this earth, is
proud to think she is great. great
grandmother.
Geo. ". Towle will move to Deering
soon.
I. S. Gould lost nice harness out of
his sta BILE Saturday night
The Democratic caucus Saturday
elected E. A. Fox, VIM. Il. Palmer and
Warren H. Libby delegates to the two
conventions.
Tramps are getting to be more than a
nuisance. The town has to put up three
or four every week.
G. G. Fox has heard from his son Fred,
who has been away two years. Fred is
somewhere in Alaska.
South Berwick.
The South Berwick and Salmon Falls
Electric LighJ Company is wiring the
new store of John Z. Lynch at Great
Works.
Charles O. Mason, paymaster of the
Salmon Falls Manufacturing Company,
has moved into Mrs. Burlejgh's house
on Academy street, formerly occupied by
Samuel Hale.
The Congregational Sunday school is
making arrangements for a Sunday
school picnic In the near future. Mrs.
Mary Walker, Miss Jeanette Neatly,
Mrs James NJ. Burleigh. Hugh Davis
and John +. Hodgdon, have been ap-
pointed committee to decide on time
and place and make all necessary arrange
ments for the same.
Bicycles arc thicker on our streets
than ever before 1t seems as if everybody
hos ona