The Portland daily press., 1897-08-21
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores.
pondents of the Press.
BRIDGToN.

BRIDGTON.
| Bridgton, August 1S.-Bridgton is full
of summer guests and if one may judge
by appearances, they are all enjoying
themselves hugely.
Among people from this village who
are spending longer or shorter vacation
at the seashore, are Past Master F. P.
Bennett and wife, A. II. Hartman and
family and F. H. Durham, wife and
daughter.
A large delegation of Bridgton citizens
are also IN attendance upon the New
England Fair and other attractions.
A very successful concert by visiting
and local talent was given Tuesday even
ing at the Congregational church.
Among the artists who took part were
Miss Bertha Webb, violinist, and Mr.
Harry F. Merrill, basso of Portland.
A reception and dance for the benefit of
the Bridgton Public Library will be held
at Gibbs's Opera House Thursday evening
of this week.
DIR. j. l.. Bennett and family are at
Alfred, Maine, for short stay.
Representative w. M. Staples has been
confined to the house for some days. He
was threatened with aEfeverbut is reported
| better.
Several cases of pneumonia have de-
yeloped recently in this village from sud-
| den and severe colds due to great ex-
| tremes in temperature.
| CORNISH.
Cornish, August 18.-Mrs. George W.
Copp who has been very i'll is improving.
Rev. George E. Milleward and family
| are away on d vacation.
MIR. and Mrs. Ezra B. Pike are at the
New England Fair.
Miss Lou Aver of Deering is here visit
| ing friends.
Mrs. Daniel W. O'Brion is visiting
friends in Portland.
List of entries Cornish driving park,
August Is, &C. and az:
Free for all-Whirlw nd, b s, G. 7. Nc
Nally; Mordica, b N, Island View Farm !;
Gypsy M, br m, Northland Farm, N. j.;
Royal Duke, Jr., 6 6, [. W. Rowe;
Lucky Strike, g, F. r.. Berry; Bell p.
oh m, F. H; Berry; Mahlon, blk g,
Attleboro, Mass. G. Playoeps, br $, Mt.
Washington Stock Farm, N. H.
Three minute class-Reno K. b 6,
George E. Woodbury. Brunswick; Daisy
Me- Oh m, G: F. MoNally, Groveton, n
naoantrlx, Oh m. Island View Farm;
Daisy B., b m, f. P. Fox; Gen. Wilks,
blk S, F. P. Fox; Arthur Cleveland, b S,
Woodbury.; Choral c., , m, George W.
Carter; Fannie B., b M A. Porall; Can
Can, b G, Fl. S. Sprague; Diavalo, br g,
Mt. Washington Stock Farm; Two-twen-
ty-Miss Barber, blk m, c. Nj Gardner;
Glayoeps, br s, Mt. Washington Stock
Farm; Piquant, br S, George W. Carter,
HALLS Rollins, br m, George W. Carter
Whilrwind, b S, c. I. McNally; Mordica,
b m, Island View Farm; Lucky Strike,
b g, F. II. Berry; Bell P, m, f. H.
Woodbury.;
s.45 Glass Dixie L., blk $, A. H. Jack;
Reno K, b G, George E. Woodbury.
Daisy Nc, Oh m, G. F. MoNally; Miss
Eolair, br m, G. F. McNally; Domino,
b g, Island I7 View Farm; Annnaoatrix, b
land View Farm; Daisy B., m, +. p.
Fox; Gen. Wilks, blk S, F. P. Fox; Har
rison Boy b G, j. S. Chaplin Arthur
Cleveland, BIS, Woodbury.; Choral c, b m,
G. W. Garter; Fannie B., m, A. Porall;
Can Can, b g, II. S. Sprague; Diavalo,
b1 G, Mt. Washington Stock Farm.
2.27 Class-Julia, b m, W. D. Rams
dell; Friday, g, Fred I. Flint; May
Island View Farm; Nellie Wilks, b m,
Island View Farm; China Boy, blk G, I.
W. Rowe; Lille Wilks, f. H. Berry;
betsy b0pples, cn IN, =. T. FoA frlhce,
Big. +; P. Fox; Glencoe Patchen, br g.
J. S. Chaplin; Arthur Cleveland, b S,
Woodbury.; Emma Westland. br m, Wood
bury; Halle Rollins, br m. George W.
Carter; Piquant, b g, George W. Carter;
Snyder, b G, Adolphus Porell; Kilby, b
m, 81. S. Sprague; Mildred M, b m. Mt.
Washington Stock Farm.
2.32 CIass-Julia, b m, W. D. Ramsdell;
Friday, b g, f. F. Flint; Noonbell, b m,
Island View Farm; Nellie Wilks, BIN,
Island View Farm; Bradford B., g, 1.
W. Rowe; Lille Wilkes, IN, F. II.
Berry; Betsey Bobbitt Oh m, f. P. Fox;
Glenco Patchen, b g, j. S. Chaplin;
Nellie May, m, L. N: Batchelder; Sny
der, b g, a. Porell; ,Kilbg, b N. Il. S.
| Belize Rich, b m, Mt. Stock Farm; 7.
T., blk m, W. A. Nelson.
2.38 Class-Bennie g, A. H. Jack;
Beno K. G, George E. Woodbury.; Miss
Eclair, br N, c. T. McNally; Annacan-
trix, b m, Island View Farm; Domino,
b g, Island View Farm; Clara g., IN,
Island View Farm; Daisy B., F. P. Fox;
May, L. M. Batohelder; Choral c.,
George w. Carter; Fannie B, IN, A.
Poran; Kilby, b M, FL. S. Sprague; Can
Can, b G, Fl. s. Sprague; Ben McGregor,
blk G, W. A. Nelson.
wINDHAM.
Windham, August 20-The account of
the Sayward fire at South Windham re-
Gently published by the PRESS was not
sent to this paper by its South Windham
correspondent.
British Warships Damaged by Rough
| Weather.
Plymouth, England, August 20.-The
twinscrew torpedo boat Destroyer,
Thrasher, and the second class twin screw
cruiser Phaeton, which was escorting the
former, and which started yesterday for
the Pacific station, have returned to Ply
mouth, both badly damaged through the
rough weather which they encountered
Last night the Thrasher got across the