The Portland daily press., 1897-07-29
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HEBRON.

HEBRON
Hebron, July 28.-Mr. and Mrs. Glover
entertained the Ladies Circle of the Bap-
fist church at Greenwood Hill Springs
Tuesday afternoon. A picnic supper was
served at six o'clock. The tables were
snread out of doors and decorated with
flowers. Mr.. and Mrs. Glover served
coffee and ice cream, and these, with the
tempting food upon the tables, made a
most enjoyable repast. About fifty were
present.
Among other people here in Hebron for
the summer are the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. M. M. Marshall of Cambridge.
Mass, at Mr. e. M. Glover S ". Misses
Mary and Ella Scribner of Brooklyn, N.
Y, at Prof Sargent's; Mr.. N. /. Bach ell
dor of Boston, at G. E. Tripp's; Mr. and
Mrs. II. M. Cushman of Auburn. at TT
A. Cushman's; e. S. Durham and fam
ily of Boston, at their summer home.
Mrs. Victoria Barrows and Mrs. Eva Bar,
rows, at their home; Miss Belle Preston
and Mrs. Blanche Preston and Miss
Ethel Macdonald, at Mrs. J. D. Shlrte.
wants; Mrs. Merrill of New York. at
Mrs. l. B. MerrilPs.
Mrs. S. G. Howe has gone to Beverly.
Mass, for visit of two weeks.
Mrs. S. 7. Cushman is at Old Or
chard.
Mrs. III. M. Everett has gone to her cot-
tage at Old Orchard.
Mrs. S.A. Bartlett is visiting friends in
Boston.
FALMOUTH.
Mr.. Sweatt, the old gentleman who
carries the mail pouch from the post
office to the train at Falmouth Corner
was thrown from his gig Tuesday morn
ing and considerably injured in "a rather
peculiar accident Mr.. Sweat was
driving to the depot when his horse
stepped on rolling stone and was pros
trated. AT the same time the shafts and
harness broke and Mr. Sweatt went flying
over the animals head and into the road,
some ten feet away. He picked himself
UP in rather dazed condition and was
assisted to his house while the mail bag
was sent along in another carriage. Mr..
Sweat suffered no internal injuries, but
is much famed by the accident.
1t is said that quite a little excitement
was created at Falmouth Foreside Tues
day. A young man had married a young
lady against her parents wishes, and the
about the matter. There was some strong
language used, but we understand the
young people stick together.
DRY MILLS.
Dry Mills, July %. -Haying is progress
ing slowly on account of SO much dull
weather.
We hear that there are eight summer
boarders at Marshall Morse's. He has
built a bathing house on the shore of Dry
pond to accommodate his boaders.
Children's day was observed at the F.
B. church at Gray Sunday with the fol-
lowing programme: Organ voluntary ;
introduction by John Prince; prayer,
Rev. John Haskell; song, 'sOpen the
Gates, by Sunday school; opening ad-
dress; Perley Prince; recitation, Tilda
Florence Libby song, E'Children May
Dorothy Dow; recitation, Wilma Morrill,;
recitation, Phily Dow; song, Cheerful
ness" Sunday school; recitation, Edith
Fogg; dialogue, Daisies; recitation,
Blanche Cummings; song. Sunshine
Everywhere, Sundayschool; recitation,
Matte Leighton; recitation, Emma
Thurlow; song, "Love is in the Sun
shine" Sunday school: recitation, Lester
May berry; dialogue, three little boys; re-
citation, Ruth Thayer; recitation, Anna
Whitney; song, Shining Ever Shining"
Sunday school; recitation, Alice Brown
recitation, Bessie Burns; recitation,
Gathered Home " Sunday school; reel
tation, Jessie May berry; recitation, Ethel
Cross; song, Mabel Foster; recitation,
Eugene Fogg; recitation, Ralph Dow !;
song, Emma Thurlow; recitation, Mildred
Colley; recitation, Bert Bastow; closing
song, Sunday school; benediction. Miss
Julia Phipman presided at the organ.
Mrs. Judith Leighton of Green street,
Portland, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Sarah Brown.
Chester Marsden has gone to Auburn to
spend few weeks.
Mr.. Sweetsir is driving well at the
Pavilion, Dry Pond.
SCARBORO.
Eight Corners, July 2s.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Dore and two children, from Port
land, are the guests of Mrs. Charles Lib
by.
Miss Florence NJ Libby has purchased
new wheel.
Mrs John Blake and children are visit
ing her parents in Gray.
Rev. Mr.. Bean, of Knightville, preached
ltIS 0uDtttbyJ LII ullO dDSCAlCO vi LAS cOa.
Eight Corners, July 2S.-Rather cold
wave passed over here Monday, leaving
the foot prints of "Jack Frost" seen by
an early riser on Tuesday morning.
GORHAM.
Gorham, July 2s.--Appleton E. Brown,
Master Frank and Miss Sadie Collins of
Boston are visiting at Mr.. Ed Mayo's,
South street.
Miss Virginia Dyer of South Portland
is at Mr. Z. B. Edwards for few days
Mr.. Henry Cobb and wife returned to
their home in Auburn yesterday.
Mr., O'Neil Straw went to Old Orchard
for a few days, Tuesday
Mr. Ralph Edwards is at Fort Preble
at work.
Frederick Robbie Hose Co. No. /, were
out for practice Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Fl. A.. Bradbury who has been
quite sick is better.
Mrs. Lizzie Hayes of Leeds is visiting
her brother, G. N. Hayes, for a short
time.
Rev. George Lewis of South Berwick
arrived in town yesterday. Mr.. Lewis
will occupy the pulpit of the ME-. church
next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. III. HELEN of Medford,
NE.o, S,r,,,a oo11ipo on Mr. and Mrs