The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-15
MAINE TOWNS.
Hsems of Interest Gathered by CORES
pondeats of the Prose.
Norway.

90 years, was found in the stairway lead.
ing to his work shop Monday morning.
he was man of incorporate habits,
and had been on spree for several days.
He leaves wife, with whom ne hadn't
lived for several years.
The Oldest person in Oxford County, If
not in the State, is Ezekiel Damman, of
Paris. He will be one hundred and four
years old next October. He reads with
out glasses, walks without cane, and
carries the appearance of man of eigh-
ty. He never used liquor, but has used
tobacco since boyhood. He had broth
or who lived to be one hundred, and two
others far into the ninsties
The next Oldest is Sally Proutt of Nor
way, who was ninety nine March thirty
::rsG. She was born in Minot then Po-
land; was the daughter of John Gardi-
ner, one of the pioneers of the town, who
came from Pembroke, Mass, and was
of Puritan stocks he first married Jacob
Brown, Oxford; then Zebedee Pratt. of
Poland, soldier OF the 1873 war, for
whom be draws pension. She still
manages her own business matters,
makes her own bed, and walks about
house without aid. She has two child
ren, but not agreeing as to business
aH airs, and possessing ample means, she
left them to dwell among strangers. She
is kindly and tenderIy cared Tor bT a
lady, to whom she fondiy attached
The electric station is being enlarged
fer more power. to meet the increasing
demands.
Vegetation is coming forward rapidly.
and the hay crop is painting out better
than anticipated
Business is very dull in the shoe shop,
an no prospect Of anything better at
present.
Building is still going on quite lively,
and prospect of much more.
| Mark Tapley was attacked by a large
and savage dog Saturday. The contest
was fierce and bloody for a few minutes,
the brute making furious attempts to
grapple Mark by his throat, but by a
lucky blow was knocked senseless, and
would have been finished but for intor-
cession of the mistress.
| Freeport.
South Freeport, July h. G. A. SIM
mons has moved into Andrew Litch-
| fields house.
| Prof. A. J. Curtis and family, of Han
over, Mass. arrived last week. and will
spend the season here, occupying g. I.
Rogers house.
Mrs Bertha Knight and little son, of
Boston, ere stopping with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Higgins, for the
summer.
At W. Fl. Huston's are the families of
| Charles Huston and Harry Kent. of
Wollaston, Mass. They will remain
several weeks.
| Mr. and Mrs. Q. L. Ballard, of Gardi-
ner. have been spending a few days at
| Mrs. E. w. Soule's.
| sebago.
Sebago. July ID. William Dyer got
| thrown from his moving machine last
week and hurt quite badly.
The Democratic town committee have
called a caucus Saturday afternoon, July
18th. to choose delegates to attend the
county convention.
Thomas Il. jackson is reappointed as
ballot clerk for the Democrats.
New Gloucester.
Intervale, July a. "We hope that the
person or persons who Stole large stone
flower pot containing fine specimen
of the Jupita Fuchaia from the door
yard of ME. A. L. Rideout Sunday night
will enjoy the plant and also the knowi-
edge of committing a mean deed. +" $&*
Charles Estes has bought the John
Wells place at New Gloucester Corner.
Mrs. Charlotte Rideout is little more
comfortable We hope out Of danger.
Mrs. Harris, OF Everett, Mass, sister Of
with her sister.
Very hot and dry; not much more than
half hay crop.
Strawberries have been very plenty.
Now the blusberries have come, and
they bid fair to be also plenty.
Raymond.
Raymond, July IA. Misses Mamie
and Nellie Prince, of Portland, are tn 6
guests of Mrs. Esther Libby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Skinner and
two daughters Of Portland, are at their
old house in this place. Mr.. Frank
Kimball Is with them.
Mrs Louise Morton and Miss Angie
Plummer have returned from a visit to
friends in Soarboro.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Morton recently
made short visit with their daughter,
Mrs. Ruth Jordan, of Bridaton.
Mr.. Il. B. Harmon and Master Blaine
are at G. N. HarInon's, of Harrison.
The Raymond Village Library Asaoc1-
alton met with Mrs. Annie Brown July
Sth, when the following officers for the
ensuing year were chosen: Mrs Celesia
A. PIummer, president; Mrs. Mary A..
Harmon, vice president; Mrs. Matte J
Morton. Secretary; Mrs. Augusta @.
Davis treas. and Librarian.
MIS-. Sarah NJ. Leach and daughtr
Helen, have gone to Boston. They will
be the guests of Mrs Myra Leighton.
North Yarmouth.
/ North Yarmouth, July 13. Six men,
bers, two young ladies and four young
men were added to the church Sunday
July IL.
Mr.. Perez Rideout and wife of Port.
land, are stopping at Mr.. J. S. Barstow's.
Mr.. Rideout has been obliged to give ur
his work on account of i'll health.
Miss Eleanor Loring, of Portland, is nt
Mrs. &. NJ Hamilton's. Miss Persis
Sweetsir, of Deering. has been visiting
at Mr.. Ohas. Sweetsir's.
Mr.. VIII True entertained number Of
her old sohoolmates from Cumberland at
her home last Wednesday.
| Pownal.
| Pownal, July IA. The death of Mrs.
Ellen, wife of Mr.. True Warren, which
occurred on Friday morning, July II th,
throws great shadow over our commu-
nifty. Her health for several years has
been far from the best but not until late
in the present spring did it become fully
apparent that her condition was critical.
All that loving friends and her faithful
physician could do to relieve her proved
of no avail, and after several weeks OF
- 1884,