The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-13
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondsnts of the PreSs.
PARSON sFIELD.

East Parsontield, August ia terri
fic thunder storm passed over this place
last Monday afternoon. Hail and rain
fell in torrents and wind blew a gale
which did great damage to fruit trees.
Several panes of glass were broken by
hail in the house of Mr.. Horatio Mill
ken. Mr. Charles Milliken had fine
piece of corn completely ruined by hail
and wind.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Lew of Brown
field were. the guests of Mrs Clara b. Lane
asst Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs Hannah NJ Chadbourne, who has
been at work for Mr.. George of Porter,
Me-, met with severe accident one day
recently While assisting Mr.. Milliken
to load hay in the field she fell from the
load, striking her back against large
rock. She was taken up insensible and
a physician called, who decided that she
had received severe internal injuries.
Mrs Chadbourne is now at the home of
her son, Mr.. Albie Lane of this place.
Mr.. Lorin Hutchins and wife of Hiram,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Able
Lane last week.
STANDISH.
Steep Falls, August 1.-Mr. W. W.
Wingate of New York, and Mr.. u. X.
Wingate, Jr, OF East Weymouth, Mass,
are spending their vacation with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Wingate:.
MIR. Joseph A. Van-Kirk Of GAINESVILLE,
Wis, who has been visiting at M. u. M.
fuckers for the past few weeks left this
noon for his home. He will make short
visits at Boston, New York and Washing
ton, on his way home. MIR. Van-Kirk in
his short visit made many warm friends
who very much regretted his departure.
GoRHAM.
Mr.. W. W. Woodman and family have
returned from a two weeks vacation at
Old Orchard.
Rev. E. G. Strout of Saco is spending
a few days with friends here.
Miss Ann and Miss Sarah Warren are
spending the summer at Waterford.
Mr.. BENZ. Chiids of Boston and Misses
Tappan and Robbins of Chelsea, are the
guests of Mr.. G. H Wentworth.
The Womans Relief Corps gave lawn
party at Mrs. E. f. Mayo's. South street,
Monday evening The grounds We're
finely illuminated and musical pro-
gra1nme was given. Ice cream and cake
was served.
> Col. and Mrs. H. A. Millett, Mr. and
Mrs Theodore Sachford Mr.. and Mrs.
William Merrill and John c. Summer
sides are in attendance at the Fifth Maine
Regiment reunion at Peaks island.
Gorham Grange and the ladies' circle
of the Congregational church, with in
vited friends, went to Prout's Neck on
an excursion Thursday. The ladies' cir
Gle enjoyed the hospitality of Mr.. and
Mrs j. S. Leavitt, Jr.
The Misses Jones and Harris of New
York are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall G. Sturgis.
Miss Annie j. Summersides and Miss
Ger trude Merrill will spend week with
friends from Boston, at Old Orchard.
Mr.. Frank W. Merrill and family are
at Old Orchard for the month of August
Mr.. Samuel Reagan, with his string
of horses left for Freeport yesterday to
start in the races to be held there
Mr. William NJ. Dyer, who suffered a
shock few days ago, is now able to
be out.
Mrs. F. A. Motley of Portland is the
guest of Miss Matte Cressey.
DR.. and Mrs. O'Neal, and W. r. Straw
have returned from two weeks outing
at Ocean Park.
Mrs. Ella Turner and daughters, Flor
ence and Marion, and Mrs. Thurston OF