The Portland daily press., 1897-09-29
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by CorrsS
pondents of the Press.
HARRISON.

udTTlbOu, D0pU. 90 WOIh az oho oOIu
shop is in full blast. Mr.. r. P. Bennett
| is the superintendent. Mr.. Bennett tells
us that there is about two-thirds crop,
but that the corn is good. Thursday was
the best day SO far, which was Al 1856 cans
and was sealed by Triumph sealer. The
new machine does away with a great
many hands, still there are a goodly
number that have chance to earn quite
number Of dollars in packing time
The help are all Americans and for the
most part belong in and near Harrison.
The steamer Louise still continues her
trips from Lake Station to Harrison
There is no time of the year when the
scenery is more beautiful along the
shores of the lakes and rivers of this route
than through September and October.
GORHAM.
The Epworth league will hold dollar
social in the Methodist vestry Wednesday
evening. The members of the league have
each during the year been earning a
dollar and at this gathering they will
tell how they earned it. Refreshments
will be served. The following will be the
programme:
Piano Solo, Miss Annie Mayo
Dialogue" Scandal, ~
Miss Files, Miss SWEET, Mr. Parker
Duet" Whisper Softly Baby Sleeps
Miss Thomas, Miss SWEET
Violin Solo, Mr.. Black
Reading Blessings of Giving"
written by Miss Alice Goodwin,
Read by Miss Files
Solo Waiting to Welcome Her Boy >
Mr.. Henry Libby
Clarinet Solo, Mr.. MANN
solo,-"My Best Thoughts Are Of
Thee Mr.. Chester Parker
Reading" Second Caudle Leo
ture,'' written by Miss Alice
Goodwin, Read by Miss Burnell
Solo, Mrs. Cashmere
Collecting the dollars earned by the
league memb ers.
Gorham, Sept. 2S-Mr. and Mrs W. W.
Lowe of Boston, are the guests Of Mr.. r.
q. Harding.
town Saturday.
Rev. o. d. Sewell of Boston, is stop
ping with his sister, Mrs. G. II. Ridlon,
South street, for few days.
Miss Pc ri Pike, who has been visiting
friends here, has returned to Cornish.
Mrs John A. Hinkley gave very in
teresting report in the Congregational
church Sunday evening, of the doings of
the Christian Endeavor convention re-
Gently held at San Francisco at which
she was delegate.
| Saturday evening large number of
| tho friends of Deacon and Mrs. Joseph
Ridlon met at their residence on South
street, to leone them home, they
| having spent the summer months at their
| for in,
pleasantly and the hour of returning
came altogether too soon. Refreshments
were served during the evening.
The dedication of the new school house
| in the Allen district, to be known as the
| "Longfellow school house. will take
place Tuesday at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. Charles Hanson lost valuable colt
on Saturday.
Mr.. Fred Sampson and Mr.. William
Ferrin, who have been spending few
weeks here, have returned to Portsmouth,
N. H.
Mr.. W. J. Corthell is in Calais for a
few days.
Mr.. Frank r. M rrison is attending
the fair at Fryeburg this week.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, Sept. "a Prince r.
Nash, the young son of Samuel B. Nash,
who has been critically i'll with typhoid
| fever has nearly recovered.
| Mrs. Ella A. Mann has secured rent
at East Raymond and has moved there.
| MIR. Rufus Strout is making extensive
| repairs on bis house.
| Miss Lucie P. Cole is attending the
| Normal School at Gorham.
Mr.. Guy W. Chapman, Pennell Insti-
| tute '97 has entered Colby University.
| The entries for the races at Little Rig
| by Park, Casco have be opened and
will close Saturday, Oct g.
GRAY.
West Gray, Sept 28-Another cottage
| is to be built at Little Sebago lake the
present fall. 1t is to be built by Mr.. j.
| Hacker!Hall of Windham, for Mr.. Clar
ence G..Hoag of Pennsylvania on land
which he bought of Alfred Campbell last
year.
Miss Lucy A. and Miss Helen M. Law
renee are visiting relatives in Roxbury,
Mass