The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-29
MAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered by CORES.
ponds2ts Of the Press.
NEW GLOUCESTER.

NEW GLOUCESTER.
Intervale, June GA heavy shower
passed over this place last night with a
downpour of rain. The thunder was not
very near
Rev. Amos Harris and wife, We're in
town for a day or two, the middle of the
week Mr.. Harris came on from Everett
to marry Miss Ora Fogg and Mr.. Norton
of Boston.
Miss Olive Ross visited Falmouth for a
few days this week
Grand Master W. S. Nevins, of the Mas
sachusetts, 1. o. o. F., who is on a va
cation, visited Auburn last evening and
attended Abou Ben Adhem lodg e.
Barker Holt who was appointed station
agent Of the Maine Central road here
when the line was opened in 1870, 81 years
ago, severed his connection with the road
this week He leaves with the regret of
every patron of the line because he has
been attentive and accommodating to all.
Mr.. Holt has been in the railroad bust
ness over 80 years, and is now enjoying
vacation and rest for the first time in al
most third of century. His many
kindnesses will never be forgotten by the
people of the town.
Howard Jordan, of Pownal, succeeds
Mr.. Holt at the station here.
NOBLEBORO.
Nobleboro, June 25. c. F. Dreamer
has bought very nice span of horses.
They are both gray and are beauties.
Miss Nina Dreamer is learning the mil
linery business with Mrs. Erskine of
Damariscotta.
Mrs. Lincoln Chapman and Master
Vernal Chapman, of West Somerville,
Mass, are at E. D. Chapman's for the
summer.
Daniel H. Hammond died Friday, June
4, aged 6S years
Ezra Williams has gone to Massachu
setts to work at his trade of house carpen-
tering
Allen Nash and son Eddie have been
visiting in Rockland the past week.
II srbert Benner made flying trip to
/ os on and bought nice bicycle.
Nathaniel Light, veteran soldier. died
lane 20, aged 60 years. Mr.. Light was
run into by Maine Central train at a
Blind crossing about one mile from his
home, receiving injuries from which he
never recovered.
Gilbert Dreamer, a much respected
citizen, committed suicide Thursday, the
9th ms, by hanging in his barn. He
had been sick a long time.
CORNISH.
Cornish, June 25. Miss Annie L. Swa-
sey, daughter of DIR. William B. Swasey,
who is attending school at Andover Mass.
and was at home to attend the gradua-
ton exercises of the Cornish High
School, of which she is a grauate, fell
from bicycle, breaking her leg.
PARsoNsFIELD.
Kezar Falls, June 20. There was a
frost in the low places on the Great Ossi-
pee River on the morning of June 81.
John f. Rounds's house in Porter was
burned Thursday between six and seven
IN the morning. They saved part of the
furniture. There was only small insur-
ance.
P. J. Stanley is getting ready to take
the postoffice under his charge July 1st.
Brownfield boys came down here Sat.
urday with the intention of getting lit
tie practice at base ball. and if we are
any judge they did, for they were chasing
it all the time.
Hay on the upland is reported good,
but on the lowland is worthless.
Corn will not be spindled this year the
4th of July.
WI1u DtTfl0S ILLS year dIt JllOT0 UI1Gu
commonly thick.
Children's Day was observed at the
Methodist church Sunday, Rev. Mr. Nix
ON preaching a very able sermon.
Mrs. Pillsbury is about to open her
summer house at this place.
Farm crops in this section look rather
small and yellow.
POLAND SPRINGS.
Poland Spring, June 2S. Cornelia T.
Crosby, better known as Fly Rod" has
been at the Poland Springs House for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stetson, of Ban.
gor, G. A. Lawsy and Miss Helen Lawsy,
of Rockland, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Tabor of Portland, are among the recent
arrivals.
A party of wheelmen from Portland
consisting of the following gentlemen ar
rived Saturday afternoon: L. M. Clark,
c. NJ Talbot, c. R. Small, Fred Walker,
Fred King and E. L. Dyer.
Kuntz's Orchestral Club, of Boston,
rendered the following programme Sun
day evening in their usual pleasing man.
ner:
March, Lachner
Rigaudon, Chaminade,
Scene de Ballet, Chaminade
Adagio, Ries
Vivace. Ries
Noctufno, Ieybach
Gavotte-Pour La Amour de Toi,
Walter
Selection-Hansel and Gretel,
Humperdinck
Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah, Handel
SEBAGO,
Sebago, June 26-On Saturday evening
Prof E. P. Darrell was rendered recep-
ton at Potter academy hall by the
students and the Sebago Union Christian
Endeavor Society. A gold pencil was
presented him.
A town meeting is called to be held
Friday afternoon to act upon the accept
ance or non acceptance of road laid out
by the selectmen of Sebago from near the
town hall to the Foley neighborhood near
Perley pond. A large vote is expected