The Portland daily press., 1897-05-22
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Corresl
pondents of the Press.
SOUTH BERWICK.

South Berwick, May 20. Rev. Mr.. Par
sons, late of Fort Fairfield, Maine, now
installed pastor of the Free Baptist
church in this village, was warmly well
coined to his new field at a public recep-
ton held in the vestry of his church last
Monday evening. Addresses were made
by the local clergy and the Principal of
the Academy.
The Methodist Society in this village
has secured beautiful site for parson-
age, overlooking the river, and are nego-
tiating for the erection of home for
their minister to be ready for occupancy
in early fall.
NORTH BERWICK.
North Berwick, May 20 A. W. Boston
of Dartmouth College, '99, came home
Monday to recuperate from severe at
tack of rheumatic fever. He is now
suffering relapse.
VIM. e. Goodwin, who was accidental
~ killed in Boston recently was native
of this town, and many relatives from
here attended the funeral.
The fine weather is being improved by
the farmers in planting and making
ready for summer.
Samuel Buffum & Co. have lately re-
ceived large orders for boxes.
A mass meeting is to be held next Sun
day evening in Commercial Hall for the
benefit Of Armenian sufferers.
YARMOUTH.
Yarmouth, May 81. Mr.. David Curtis
has bought out the stock of Charles R.
Chase & Co., bakers and grocery dealers,
and will carry on the business at the
same store.
Mr.. VIM Curtis, purser on the San
Francisco and Alaska line of steamers, is
at present visiting his mother, Mrs. j.
A. Curtis.
There was very pleasing private mu
sicale at Mr.. L. R. Cooks last Friday
evening. The programme was made up
of ten numbers b rendered @7, by young people 3l9
visited MIS-. Geo. Talbot this week.
A camp of Sons of Veterans was or
gained at g. A. R. Hall Thursday, May
20. There were thirty -four charter mem
bers. Delegations from Portland and
Freeport camps were present, and the
newly elected officers were installed be
fore the public by Lieutenant Colonel A.
M. Soule, of Portland. After the install
lation the Captain of John A. Logan
Camp, No Sc, as the new camp will be
named, called for speeches from many
present. Those called upon readily re-
sponded. The evening passed very
pleasantly.
Bristol, May 81. Mr.. E. P. Turkey, of
Maiden, who has been at Long Cove
Point for the past week, returned to
his home Thursday. He came to look over
his summer cottage lately finished for
his use by Elliott & Carter.
W. d. Blaney and wife, of Boston,
were IN town this week.
Capt. P. D. Yates has returned home
after a. voyage to the West Indies.
Rev. MIR Brewster has been holding re-
vival meetings at New Harbor. Rev.
@. E. Peterson, pastor of the Methodist
church, has assisted him and much en-
thusiasn has been aroused.
We are sorry to report the continued i'll
health of George W. Ellis, Esq. He is
able to ride out, but most of the time is
confined to his house. Mr.. Ellis has long
been one of our most prominent and use
full citizens, and his enforced retirement
to a quiet life is deplored.
Capt. Leonard Fossett, a well known
and respected resident Of this town, died
Thursday after a brief illness. A widow
and one daughter survive him.
The young son of Mr.. Isaac Sproul died
Wednesday of rheumatic troubles
The people at South Bristol are very
busy getting their hotels and boarding
houses in readiness for summer visitors.
30 many have frequented this place of
recent years that it has become the chief
business in its season. The livery men
are having their carriages, buck-boards
and mountain wagons painted at Thomp
sons shop, Round Pond
Steamer Fannie Sprague, Capt. Thomp-
con, made trips between Portland and
Rockland this week for the Merryconeag.
This line has opened up quick means
for Portland business men to reach their
customers in this town, and they are in
creasing their dealings in consequence.
Muscongus Island off this town, is not
enjoying privileges Of government, pays
no taxes and its people do not vote, yet
they report ten months good school the
past year, and the organization of Con-
gregational church with a settled minis
ter. The cities are prosperous and happy.