The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-11
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WINDHAM.


Windham Centre, August 9.-Mrs.
Fred s. Hawkes. is''spending this week at
Great Diamond Island.
:. ThessSunday school of the Free Baptist
church will go to Campbell's Shore, West
Gray, next week on their annual picnic
The many kind neighbors ofiMr. James
Dunlap, went to his place Monday and
cut his hay, gettingsit nearly all in, in
one day Mr.. Dunlapihas been very sick
with the measles
Among. those who attended the meet
ings at Old Orchard the past week were:
Mrs. CIV. Turkey, Mr. Ralph Turkey,
Emma Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. Morse.
| Mr.. Arthur Hawkes. and friend from
Portland spent Sunday at Mr.. Winslow
| Hawkes..
The schools in Windham will begin
Tuesday, September 18th.
RAYMOND.
Raymond, August 10.-Rev. G. G.
Hamilton delivered fine sermon at
Union church Sunday evening;
| Mr.. Joseph G. Sawyer with Hooper.
| Son & Leighton of Portland, is enjoying
much needed rest. He will spend two
| weeks vacation, at the home of his wife's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harmon.
| His wife and infant son have spent the
summer at Raymond.
| Several from the village were at River
ton one day the past week.
| Miss Dora Morton has gone to jackson,
| N. II.
| Mrs. Coburn and Mrs. burlington of
Portland recently called on Mr.. Summer
j. Plummer and sister, Mrs. Augusta
! c.. Davis.
and Pearl Peterson were recently the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren L.
| Churchill.
| Casco, Aug. 9th. Farmers are done
haying in this vicinity, and have secured
| a large crop in fairly good condition.
| Many of our farmers are cutting their
oats for fodder.
James N. Eastman went to Berlin
Falls Saturday on business.
The Union Sunday school will hold
| their annual outing and picnic in Leach's
grove on Wednesday, Aug. 18th.
| Mrs Walter Corliss held a lawn party
last Friday evening at her home on Leach
hill. 1t was rendered to the W. G. T. U.
and her most intimate friends.
| Mrs. s. Marcia Cook Of Portland, Is
the guest of Mrs. Joseph Batty for tthe
month of August.
fMr. and Mrs v R. Edwards are enter
tanning friends for South Portland.
| A heavy electric shower with hail passed
over this village this afternoon.
POwNAL.
Pownal August t9.--Haying is now
nearly completed. Those who have
harvested late have had the better weather
SO that the late cut will fully equal the
early cut hay but altogether the crop has
been greatly lessened in value.
There is general complaint that the
yield of all of the hoed crops will be very
| light. Beans particularly are promising
but very small harvest. The apple crop
will be as small this year as it was large
last. There will not be enough in this
vinoinity for home use.
Very interesting services were held at
the Congregational church here last
Sabbath by the Rev. T. A. Smythe of
Portland, both afternoon and evening.
He will be present at the church again
next Sunday. Will preach at 2 p. M,
and will give an illustrated lecture on the
life of Christ at the church in the even
ing to defray the expenses of which sill
yer collection will be takon at the door
at the close of the lecture.
The Ladies Aid Society will give leaf
social at Mallet hail on Friday evening
of the present week. A very interesting
programme will be carried out which
cannot fail of interesting all who kindly
give us their patronage on that. occasion.
also Mrs. John T. Lawrence have been
spending several days at Mrs. Latham s
cottage at Princes Point.
| The Misses Lottie and Goldie Noyes of
Portland, have recently been in town The
guests of their cousin, Mrs. Linda Noyes.
Miss Noyes is to return with them to their
home at Portland.
Messrs Frank Sweetser and Charlie
Palmer spent the Sabbath at Mr.. G. H.
Hodsdon's.
Mr.. F. W. Denham and little da ugh
ter Helen, have been visiting . at ). Mrs.
Helen Soule's.
MissfNina Davis with her cousin Miss
Bertha are visiting in Lewiston at David
T. Libby Jrs.
Mrs. Matte Davis was recently thrown
from her carriage near Mr.. Charles
Noyes, the accident being caused by a
dog. Her daughter Miss Bertha was
with her and both were considerably in
jured.
Mrs Arthur Warrenl spent Sunday at
her home.
Mr.. Frank MCGOWAN and Miss Lillian
CARPENTER of Upper Gloucester were mar
ried last Wednesday They are now at
Mr.. Arnold Newton s.
BALDWIN.
North Baldwin, August 10.-Mr. AL
mon Murch fell and hurt sshisEside quite
badly recently.
Mrs. J. M. Sanborn is visiting in Port
| land.
| L. NJ. Sanborn has returned from Tur-
ner.
Mr.. Will Racket, who has been spend
ing his vacation at 6. E. Binford's has
returned to Boston.
Miss Sadie Jewett of Gardiner isEthe
| guest of Miss Ethel Flye.
P. H. Wiggin is preparing to build a
silo this fall.
Mrs. Lucy Cram is very feeble.
Mrs. Henry Davis is quite sick.
Miss Hattie Wiggin is spending a few
weeks in Denmark.
Miss Emma Wiggin is spending her
vacation at home.
Mr.. Fred Wiggin has returned from
Gorham where he has been at work
Miss Blanche Wiggin has gone to
Sebago to spend few weeks with Mrs.
Henry Ross.
SANFORD
Springvale, August 1o.-The haymakers
l hot Al