The Portland daily press., 1896-08-08

The public are requested to deoo1 ate
their houses and grounds as mach as pos-
sible. Teams will be sent around next
Tuesday after noon for the food The
ladies or toe First Parish have decided to
have hot dinners for sale on the church
grounds, hot baked beaha, hot coffee.
doughnuts cake, etc. The line of march
will form on Main street, with right
resting on centre marching down Centre
to South, up South to Cumberland. up
Cum berland to ELM, down Elm to Wes-
toms Machine shor, up Elm TO Cum ber-
land, Cumberland to Main, up Main to
Sligo, Sligo to Hammond street. Ham
mond street TO Harrison avenue Harri-
son avenue to Main, down Main to Pleas
ant, up Pleasant TO Smith. Counter
march on Pleasant to Lafayette street
Lafayette to Fast Main, East Main to
Spring street. Spring to Bay View street.
Bay View to East Main, East Main to
Main to q. L. Il. Il. depot grounds.
where the company will disband for
dinner.
George, Babb, principal of the Manual
training school, Portland, wife and little
daughter called on friends in our village
last Saturday.
Rev. T. r. Millett of Gorham occupied
the pulpit at Union church last Sabbath.
Miss Grace Allen. who has been board
ing here several weeks has returned to
her home in Lynn, Mass.
Hon. u. W. Freeman and Mrs. Free
man are visiting at Bar Harbor.
Mr.. Henry Gannett of Washington d.
@. has been the guest of DR.. j. G. Gan
nett.
Miss Addie Harvey of Bath ia visiting
Mrs. 1ngraham.
The la dies of the First Parish circle
will hold series of neighborhood sooia-
bles during August and September. The
first one will be held at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew leighton.
Mrs. Manson and daughter of Provi-
denoe. r. l., who have been stopping at
the Stock bridge mansion for some weeks
left Wednesday for Pemaquid
Miss Hattie Bates and guest Mrs.
Emily Jewell are visiting friends in
Pembroke
Casco, August 6-Mrs. Sibyl. wife of
MIR. Jason Smith, died at the thome of her
daughter. August 3. aged rs years. She
was highly respected mem Der of the
Free Baptist church. one who lived a
lovely Christian life She was indeed a
true ''nlother in Israel" She leaves
husband and one daughter, Mrs. Peter
Jordan with whom she lived and was
lovingly and tenderly cared for during
long sickness, to mourn her departure.
The funeral took place on Wednesday af-
Held officiating and when the large audi
ence had paid their final tribute of re-
spect and affection the body was loving
y laid to rest in Lakeside oemstery.
Surry.
Surry, Aug. 5.-Hayina is put back by
bad hay weather. The hay crop is poor
but other cops are very large. Fruit will
be plentiful. Berries are also abundant
Oats are very stout, but breaking badly
with the storms.
Quite good many visitors are in town
for the summer. AS it becomes known
what beautiful place Surry is for rest
and recreation We shall see scores more
coming this way.
Rev. Fl. E. Day, who spent month
in needed vacation and rest with rela-
tives and friends in Washington county.
returned Saturday and occupied his pull
pit Aug. 3. Mrs. Day will return later.
The Baptist Sunday school is to give
a concert Sunday evening, Aug. 16 1t
promises to he fine. During August
this Sunday school will have q picnic to
some nearby beach or shore.
The 'Silyerites' seem to be oonsid-
erably enthusiastic.