The Portland daily press., 1896-09-11
NEW GLOUCESTER.

Republican rally at Gray last Saturday
and listened to speeches by Hon. Thomas
B. Reed and R. r. Whitehouse of PORT
land.
Hermon Royal and Miss Grace Royal
visited their sister. Mrs. James Stevens
last week on their way to and from Nor
way.
1t is said that DR.. A. Sails Of Auburn
has recently purchased the farm of A.
Cole and will move there at some future
time.
We had thunder storm here last S I'M
day which began very early in the morn
ing and lasted all through the day. We
have not had az much rain at one time
since the flood of last spring as we had
on Sunday.
The schools of this town commenced on
Monday Of this week.
Charles S. Estes has greatly improved
the looks of his house recently by giving
it new cont of paint.
A. II. Jordan had his soxen taken to
the State Fair In Lewiston. They were
In charge Of Mr.. Lafayette Burgess of
this place.
Mrs. Cummings "a former resident of
this town, and who now resides with her
son in Paris, has been visiting her daugb
ter Mrs Saunders, the past week.
Mrs. Gertrude Moray of Reading,
Mass. Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Brown. She is accompanied
by her little daughter.
Bessie Corliss who has been visiting for
some time past in Danvers, Mass, ar
rived home last Friday night.
The Sunday schools Of Gray, North
ORD Naw l1on vr;tb
the Union Sunday school here last Friday
and held convention. A picni dinner
was served at noon In the hall.
YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth, Sept. miss
Adelaide NJ. Hodsdoo Ia attending Cor
ham Normal school.
Mr.. Frank L. Lawrence of New York,
who has been spending his vacation with
his parents, returned home last week ao-
compnnisd as far as Boston by his moth
or, Mrs. James Lawrence, where she is
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. Geo. s. O'Donnel of Portland
was the guest..of ME-. A. =. Dunn last
week.
Miss Josephine Dane is visiting rela-
tives in Boston.
: School In district No. 6, began Monday
with Miss May Whitney, Gray, teacher.
Miss Stafford who has been visiting at
Rev. NJ. K. Mabry's, returnedsto Boston
last week accompanied by her aunt, Mrs.
NJ. z. Mabry.
FAREWELL.
East Harpswell, Sept. 1.-THE storm
Sunday was terrific For twenty -four
hours there was constant succession of
thunder showers and the rain fell in tor
rents The little bridge near William
u IL HI hAvx hnA nv,d
the road will be closed for a few days.
Swamps were flooded, and crops on low
lands were covered with water. Sucn a
storm was never known In this vicinity.
Mrs. Mary Jewell has gone to Boston to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Emery.
Charles Deering got about two hundred
pounds Of mackerel in his nets last week.
t8 RAYMOND.
Raymond, Sept. MRS. Augusta c.
Davis is visiting friends in Portland.
Miss Anna Leach has been quite sick
bn! is slowly improving;
turned from their visit with friends in
Scarboro.
School at the village commenced Sept
7th, taught by Mrs. Addie B.. Winter Of
East Raymond: the one In district No.
is taught by Miss Alta E. Strout of
the village.
: Little Agnes, twin daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Plummer, had the misfortune
the elbow, last Saturday. Much sympa-
thy is expressed for the little sufferer.
Mrs. A. Hayden having passed a
pleasant time with friends and relatives
in this place and East Raymond has re-
turned to her home in Portland.
Mr.. Chas. N. Harmon of Harrison and
daughter Miss Carrie NJ. of Sanford re-
oor<1u 1lad rolat RI zoo f, thic nluoo
Rev. e. N. Cousens will give series
of lectures to be delivered once in two
weeks at 2. 80 p. NJ.
CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland Center, Sept. Mrs.
Hezekiah Eaton, living near West Cum
berland Fair grounds, died last Saturday
morning from paralytio shook.
Mrs. Harriet Sweetser an aged and in
firm lady fell one day last week and
broke the bone Of her right leg near the
hip. The cause of her fall was the slip
ping Of the cane which she used in walk
ing.
last Thursday evening on account of the
rain, was held Thursday evening of this
week.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis leave this
weeksonsa two or three weeks vacation.
Quite mum Der from this place attend
ed the rally at Gray addressed by Mr..
Reed.
Mr.. an d Mrs. E. A. Harrisssof Portland
are stopping at Mr.. Nathaniel Merrill's.
FALMOUTH.
Falmouth, Sept. g. Mrs. Bevens an a
little son Dana, leave Thursday night for
visit in Boston.
The recital at the church on Tuesday
evening by Miss May Agnes Kelley, elo-
outionist, was much enjoyed by The audi
ence. Miss Kelley is an artist in her pro-
fsssion. She gave Alfred Tennyson' a
"Enooh Arden" in manner that held
the attention of her audience from the
start The humorous selections at the
close were much appreciated and in them
Miss Kelley demonstrated the fact that
her power to please and INSTRUCT lies not
alone in the pathetic. The church choir
furnished most acceptable music.
Rev. !. A. Flint has gone to Randolph,
VT, on his vacation.
Miss Adele Shaw, of Brooklyn. N. Y,
who has been passing the summer with
her parents here, returned to New York
today
Mr.. Luther Norwood, who has been
sum mering at Mr.. D. E. Moulton's, has
returned to his home in Auburndale,
Mass.