The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-25
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Corrss'
pondents of the Press.
NEW GLOUCESTER.

NEW GLOUCESTER.
New Gloucester, August 24-Mr. VIM.
True and family Of Maiden, Mass, are
spending few weeks with Mrs. Chas.
Estes.
Mr.. Frank. Merrill and son are here for
few weeks from Pomona, Cal. They
and also Rev. Anson Titus and family,
Of Somerville, Mass, are at the Foxcroft
homestead, the former home of Mr.. Mer-
rill.
Miss Cloudman Of Westbrook, is visit
ing Mrs. Chandler Berry.
Mrs. JuliaIW ssand. children of Cam
bridge, Mass. are at her fathers, Mr..
Clark Curtis. "a 0gn
Mrs, Jones of Boston, is spending a
week with Mrs. Georgia Holmes.
The new tenement over the corner store
has been very nicely fitted up, and it is
rumored that it will be occupied by a
dressmaker from Lynn, Mass.
sPRINGvALE.
Springvale, August 24.-Miss Abbie
Ross of Danvers, who spent her vacation
with her father Jonathan Ross is Shap-
leigh returned home last week.
Mrs. Julia A. Cunningham of Litch-
field is visiting at her brothers, James
Sayward.
Rev. W. B. Shumway returned home
from short vacation in Massachusetts,
last Saturday.
A large audience gathered around the
band stand Sunday evening under the
auspices of the W. G. 7. U. and listened
to stirring address from e. H. Emery
of Sanford, on the evils of lax enforce
ment of the liquor law.
Mrs. Hiram Rowe and family have
been enjoying visit with her uncle
Henry Fisher and wife of Waltham,
Mass, in Mr.. Rowe's cottage at Mousam
Lake, which is getting to be quite popu-
lar summer resort.
The Lake Mousam which is five miles
north of ,..Springvale, lies between the
towns of Shapleigh and Acton, and is ten
miles in length and from one half to a
mile in width. 1t gives rise to Mousam
river which runs through the southern
part of Shapleigh, Springyale, Sanford
and Kennebunk, where it makes its exit
in the ocean. There are quite a number
of mills on this stream, grain, saw,
cotton, wooden and the noted plush mills
of the Messrs. Godall in Sanford. About
twenty five years ago canal was cut
through from Square pond on the northern
part Of the lake in order to increase the
power of the river. There are several
small islands in the lake and sixteen
cottages on its two shores, which are well
rS,sk ~
There are three steamboats, and numerous
small boats to take pleasure seekes out on
it's waters. 1t is a beautiful sheet of
water and nice quiet, inexpensive place
to spend vacation. Judge,C. A. Say
ward and family of Ipswich, Mass, for
more than twenty years have spent their
annual vacation on its shores.
GORHAM.
Gorham, August 24-Miss Edna Shir-
ley of Portland is visiting her sister, Mrs.
John A. Waterman, Church street.
Mr.. B. L. Danforth of Chelsea is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. Hanson.
Mr.. Clifford and Miss Mary e. Lowell
are visiting friends in Cornish this week.
Prof. Luoien Hunt is at Fulton, N. H..
on a short visit.
Miss Clara B. Dexter of Cambridge, is
stopping at Mr.. Charles Hanson S for q
LOW WtChSs
Mr.. Edward Harding is in Boston on O
business trip.
Street Commissioner F. P. johnson has
a crew of men repairing the street leading
to the fair grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Billings have re-.
turned from two weeks outing at
Prout's Neck. IA
Mrs. George W. Roberts has returned
from Boston.
Yesterday morning horse belonging to
Mr. Harmon of Standish was frightened
at bicycle near Central square and ran
into the steps at Cyrus Abbott's store,
upsetting the wagon and splitting things
generally. No one was injured.
The funeral of Edward +. Mosher took
place from the residence of his mother,
Mrs. Rufus Mosher, yesterday afternoon.
Rev William Cashnose. pastor Of the
Methodist church oficiated. Music was
furnished by q mixed quartette. A dele.
cation from Gorham lodge, No. 81, !. o.
o. F., was present and were the pail
bearers.
Mr.. James Wingate and family of Bos-
ton, has been visiting friends here.
Mr.. MelIen K Harmon has purchased
OF Col. Humphrey Cousens lot of land
containing about eleven acres, on South
street and will erect dwelling house.
Mrs. James Mann of Auburndale is the
guest of Mrs. George G. johnson.
Mrs. S. S. Andrews and family have
returned from Old Orchard where they
have been spending the summer,
For three years suffered from Salt
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