The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-09
MAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondeats of the Preas.
PARSONSFIELD.

MT. NdGO2nlcl weeks, d no Il.
Daniel o. Sanborn, Esq. and wife OF
Ef11ngham Falls, N. H., passed last
Thursday and Friday very pleasantly
with his cousin, Emily D. Chadborn.
Several persons in this vicinity were
nearly Frustrated by the intense heat OF
last Monday and Tuesday.
DR.. John Kennard' S wife is very low.
DR.. Clark, of Limerick, is in attendance
Mr. Alfred Burnen has leased the
Hartly Lord farm for this season and is
doing the haying.
Mr.. Forest GRAHAM and Preston San
born, Esq, of East Baldwin, visited their
friend, J. Wilbur Chadborn, last Sunday.
DR.. jeremiah Dearborn of Maplewood,
was in this place last Tuesday.
Mrs. Clara Belle Lane and Miss Queenie
May Lane were guests of Mrs. Emily
Chadborn last Tuesday.
Miss Nettie Milliken is at the old
parental home taking few days rest
POWNAI.
Pownal, July S--The Ladies' Aid So
ciety and their friends, to the number of
about $780, met with Mrs Ettie j. Latham
at Princes Point on Saturday. July Sd.
The day proved quite all that could be
desired even though the sun did not
shine. A general good time was reported
by all who attended and large number
of the party were taken on the Madeleine
at noon by Capt. Seabury and enjoyed a
most delightful sail of several hours
around the inner portion of Casco bay.
Wescustogo Lodge, l. o. R. NJ, at one
of their recent gatherings installed the
following list of officers:
Prophet-J. W. Chandler.
Sachem-Charles Dunn
Senior Sagamore-Frank Knight
unior Sagamore-H. NJ. Lawrence.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, July Z. Sixteen mem
bers of Riverside Grange attended the
Pomona at Naples July Sd, and were roy
ally entertained by Naples Grange. The
choir from Riverside Grange assisted by
two members from Naples Grange, fur
nished the music for the occasion
A large number of people from this
place went to Dry Mills, July 9Th. to at
tend the celebration at that place. One
of the best games of ball ever played here
took place between the Dry Mills and
Riverside clubs, the latter being from
East Deering. Four of the Raymond
team played with the Dry Mills team.
The score resulted in favor of the River
sides - to II. The Dry Mills team field
ed like school boys, and the great number
of errors made cost them the game, as
they outbatted their opponents. The
summary was:
Dry Mills, o 2 4 Q Ill
Base hits, Dry Mills 10, with total of
I3; Riversides, 8, with total of g. Two
base hit, J. Morrill,. Three base hit,
Parker. Errors-Dry Mills, 10; River
sides, g. Base on errors-Dry Mills,
Riversides, 10. Hit by pitcher-River-
sides, l. Struck out-by Parker, 5; by
Huston, Z. Stolen bases-Dry Mills, 81;
Riversides, 3. Batteries-Parker and Sy-
monds, Huston and Allen. Umpires-
Newman Libby of Portland, Webster
Chute of South Casco.
DAMARIsCOTTA.
Damariscotta Mills, July T. School in
District No. 8, Newcastle, closed Friday,
July 2, after a very profitable term of
nine weeks. The school has been in
charge of Miss Avis A. Hall, one of our
most successful young teachers; gradu .
ate Of Lincoln Academy, class of 80, and
who has fully maintained her previous
success by doing thorough work in this
school.
Newcastle's rate of taxation fer 1897 is
II mills, one mill less than 1886
Mrs. F. E. Webster of West Somer-
vile, Mass, arrived here Saturday, where
she will spend the summer months.
Mr. Joseph Hammond: of Newcastle,
former resident of our village, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Edna Taylor, for a
few days.
Ralph McKenney, who spent the
Fourth in town, returned to Freeport
Tuesday, where he has employment on a
milk route.
Mr.. Emile B. Hall made flying visit
to his home here Monday
Everett S. Hall, wife and nephew Mr..
and Mrs. Weber and son, and Mr..
Charles Tibbetts and wife, all of Angus
ia, spent the Fourth in this town as
guests Of Mr.. Halls mother, Mrs. Jessie
Hall.
Miss Annie Mecunda left this morning
for Fabyan, N. H.. where she expects to
remain during the summer months.
Gilmore Vannah and wife, of Freeport,
spent the Fourth in town.
Theron Rankins, wife and daughter, of
Brockton, Mass, are in town for few
weeks visit among relatives and friends.
George Vannah and family, of Free
port, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
epn W1nSlOW Tor lew days.
The Fourth of July celebration was
much enjoyed in town. The Fantasies
i'll the morning brought out large crowd
who witnessed one of the most horr ibe
scenes ever displayed in our village. In
the evening fireworks attracted the atten-
ton of more than two hundred people to
the grounds near the Maine Central rail
road station, where most enjoyable hour
was spent. The effect produced by the
many rockets, etc., which were sent into
the air far out over the Bay was most
beautiful, and the scene was one to be
long remem bered.
HARPSWELL.
West Harpswell, July s-Mr Frank f.
Merriman, from South Hadley, Mass.
is here for few weeks. He is doing the
haying for his father, Mr.. Henry Merri-
man, who is in poor health.
Mrs. John Randall from Portland, and