The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-22
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by C0rrsE
pondents of the Press
OTIsFIELD.

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Otisfeld, July 21-The first of series
OF missionary concerts was held in Union
church, Spurr's Corner, Sunday evening,
July Is. The design of these concerts is
knowledge of missionary work, both for
eign and at home. After song service
by all and map explanation by Rev.
David Cobrlrn, the following papers
were read: The Needs of Mission Work,
Mrs. Il. p. Spur; The M;cronesian Mis-
sion, G. A. Spur; Life of Mr.. Ellis, an
Armenian Missionary, Mrs. Lottie Hold
en-; Armenian Missions, Miss Hattie
Loring; The Mountain Whites, A. H.
Smith; Work among the Indians, G. H.
Spur; Life Of Mr.. Fulton Chinese Mis-
sionary, Miss NJ. H. E. Lovewell; China
as Mission Field, Mrs. j. W. Cook.
1t is arranged to have these concerts
once month and report on the advance
ment made during the month.
POWNAL.
| Pownal, July 21-The entire set of farm
buildings owned by Lewis Lackey, con-
slsting of house, barn, shed and carriage
house, were destroyed by fire on Sunday
morning. The fire was we'll underway
before the family were aware of it, hay
ing caught in the attic of the house, with
out any doubt from q defect in the Chin
ney. The house ranked among our old
time two story houses, having been built
and occupied for many years by man
| by the name Of Brown and later by his
daughter. Mrs. Witham. Some seven or
eight years ago the farm was purchased
by Mr.. Lewis Lackey and very soon the
house was built over in quite an attrac-
tive manner. Without any doubt if the
fire arose from defective chimney it
could not have been properly rebuilt, as
the chimney was changed at that time,
and this fact should cause others to look
well to this feature of their houses. 1t
| is said that more than one half of the fires
arise from defective chimneys. There
was very good insurance in the North
Yarmouth and Pownal Mutual Fire In
surance Company.
Our farmers are having hard season
to secure their hay. There have been
from fog either at night or in the morn
ing. A fairly good crop is grown in
nearly all of the fields, but unless better
weather attends the later part of haying
than we have had during the first
the crop will lose much of its CONNER
cial value.
The apple crop promises to be the small
lest for years. marked contrast to that
of last year and none can hardly regret
it, for the excess of last years crop was
a great loss to our farmers financially.
There will be preaching in the Congre-
gational church here next Sunday at IL
p. m. Rev. Mr.. Richard Wiohett of
day school will Immediately follow the
service.
Mr. Harry Jenkins and wife are at
their farm in this place attending to the
Mr.. and Mrs. &. simmonds and young
son are at Mr.. @. H. Hodsdon's.
GoRHAM.
4 Gorhan, July CIV. P. F. ROBBIE re
| turned to his labors yesterday after tw
weeks vacation.
| Rev Mr.. Marshall of the North street
church, will occupy the pulpit of the
School street NJ. E. church next Sunday.
Hon. Edward Harding spent yesterday
in Portland.
Miss Georgia Corbett of Boston is visit
ing Mrs. Milton Shaw.
Mr.. Ed Cannon, Main street, took his
guests for drive to Sebago lake yester-
day.
On account of the death of Mrs. Smith
the lawn party to be held at ex-Gov.
| 1tOUlo ., was pObUpOuCt ollull IlCAO wien.
Mrs. Joseph Stringer and friend of Re-
we're, Mass, who have been at the Crys-
tai Spring house for week, returned
home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Hall. WI. Knowl-
ton and family of Portland are at Mr..
Charles Lowell's for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Lermond have gone
to Saco on their wheels to remain few
days.
Don't forget the lawn party at Mr..
Hannaford' S tonight Fire works, ice
cream and cake. The teams leave r. G..
Harding's at p. m.
Samuel E. Stone and wife have re-
turned from a week S visit in Standish
Mrs. VIM. Chute is visiting friends in
Naples for few weeks.
A. j. Elder of Boston returned home
yesterday afternoon.
Died in Gorham, July 21st, Margaret
Foster, widow of the late Gen. e. Il.
Smith. Mrs. Smith was born in Gorham
March Sd, 1914. In 1887 she married Gen.
E. T. Smith, and who had two children,
Mary, who died in 1869, and E. HI. It.
Smith, v 18th whom she has lived since the
death of her husband. Mrs. Smith was
a member of the First Parish church for
so years, nd at all times has been d eeply
intereste in the welfare Of her church.
Although she has been an invalid for
long time and great sufferer, yet all was
borne with a Christian forbearance.
Funeral service at the residence of
E. H. Smith, Friday at 2 p. m.