The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of interest Gathered by CorrsS
pondents of tho Press.
RUMFORD.

RUMFORD.
Rumford, Aug. %. The hay crop is
nearly secured, and Is somewhat larger
than last year, but OF about the same
value, owing to injury in curing of the
early cut. Dat harvest has commenced
it promises TO be an excellent one. Po-
tatoes are rusting, and are small and few
in hill. Apple crop failure here.
From 300 bearing trees I shall not get
enough for family use. The mountains
have yielded fair crop to the BURBERRY
pickers.
Numerous showers of late. More dam
age caused by rain than lightning.
Fall feed never looked better.
capt. Flanders of the Boston Fire
Department, has been visiting his broth
err in law, E. E. Abbott. His wife and
daughter arc there now, also Mrs. Scion
Virgin, of Hayerhill, Mass.
Rev. Mr.. Jehonnet's wife, Of Chicago,
ILL.,, is visiting her mother, Mrs Henry
Abbott.
Mrs. warren Thomas and children of
Boston, are visiting at Wilson Thoman's.
Mrs. Lydia Thomas, an aged lady,
some "a years old, is dangerouly sick.
She is the mother of Wilson and Warren
Thomas.
f. P. Putnam has his house full of
summer boarders.
Mrs. Martha Farnum Richmond,
from California, is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIM. Swain, and old friends at
the Centre.
Alva Marble is in trade at the Centre
in the store lately occupied by W. W.
Stevens, of the Corner.
V. d. Kimball has built line spacious
barn over 100 feet long, clapboarded
and painted.
and painting their house
DR.. Frank Abbott and wife Of Brook
Ign, N. Y, are visiting at A. J. Knights.
Mrs. S. B. Jones, her daughter Minnie
and son George are visiting turner,
Brookfeld and Paris.
Miss Fannie Jones is visiting her
father, locomotive engineer on the Bos-
tonM& Albany railroad, and friends In
Worcester, Mass.
sTANDIsH.
Sebago Lake, Aug. 23-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Hooper, of Cumberland Mills,
were the guests of Mrs. Fred Chaplin, at
Sebago Lake last Sunday.
Mr. Valley, of Lunenburg, Vermont,
is visiting at Mrs. Lucy Poor's, at Sebago
Lake.
Mrs Maud Libby and daughter, Flor
ence, of Cumberland Mills, have been the
guests of Miss Lula Blake, for the past
week.
There was large attendance at the ice
cream supper at the Union hall ct Rich
VILE. last Thursday night
Gilbert Moulton and wife, of Sebago
Lake, are visiting friends at Harrison.
There will be circle at the hall at
Sebago Lake next Wednesday evening.
All are invited.
Standish, August a3-Mr. W. L. Whit
comb. of Boston, Mass, visited relatives
in town last week.
Quite a number from this place attend
ed the New England fair last week.
Mrs. Carrie L. Hayward, of Cambridge,
Mass, is visiting Miss Annie Hasty.
Mrs. Annie e. Paine and daughter,
Adelaide, returned to their home last
Wednesday from two months visit at
Johnsonsburg, Pa.
Blanche, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmund Trafton, has been very sick but
is better.
Rev. L. W. Multart handed in his
resignation as pastor of the Congregation
al church to take effect September /. 1t
W1UQ 1luCQ r6gr6U UllttG UAl5 duuOuuC6-
ment is made. Mr.. Multart has
shown himself to be an earnest worker
among his people, ever loyal to every
thing of interest to our village, and one
who has kind word for his fellowman.
Mr.. Multart and family have the be-
wishes of their many friends for til
future.
ACTON.
Acton, Aug. %. Farmers are nearly
done haying, with few exceptions. The
| crop is heavy, and large portion was put
into the barns in poor condition, on
account Of the rainy weather. Corn is
| very backward, but is pushing ahead
now Potatoes light and rusting badly.
Lyman R. Buzzell and son Geor. g
were riding down a small hill near
Balch Mills last Tuesday, and the horse
stumbled and broke the breech hook and
| threw them out of the carriage, hurting
Mr.. Buzzell very badly, cutting several
| gashes about his head and injuring his
side He is getting along as well as can
| be expected.
Summer boarders are quite plentiful in
| this vicinity just now. ]. H. Buzzell,
j. NJ. Young and S. H. Garwin's houses
are we'll filled.
Miss Fannie johnson is visiting at S.
81. Gamers.
Mrs Charles Howe, of West Newfleld
! has over 40 summer boarders.
A lawn party was held at the house Of
John Lord last Friday evening. A large
number were present.
Mrs G. W. Clark and children are at
Mrs. Clark parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lord.
The Congregational church is without
pastor yet.
o. G. Titcomb has been drawn to serve
as traverse juryman at the September
term.
BALDWIN.
East Baldwin. Aug. 23-Mr. Harry
Kicker and wife, of Haverhill, Mass, are
spending their vacation here with Mr..
Kicker $ parents.
Mrs. Perkins, of Lynn, Mass, is visit
ing her brother Mr. A. Spencer.
Miss Florence Parker, of Worcester,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank
| Norton.
Mrs. Alonzo Parker has been quite ILL,
but is now able to be out
till