The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-30
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
SOUTH BERWICK.

South Berwick, July 2S.--Rev. Dr.
Lewis, pastor of the Congregational
church, left town this morning for his
summer home in Gorham, Me-, where he
will spend his vacation, returning to his
duties here the first of September. There
will be no preaching service at the Con-
gregational church during his absence.
| Mr.. L. NJ. Cousens of the firm of MILL
ken, Cousens and Short of Portland, was
in town this morning.
| Wesley S. Goodwin, after a most success
full year as principal of the Dartmouth
| Mass high school, has resigned that
position to accept similar position in
| Essex, Mass.
CUMBERLAND.
West Cumberland, July 2S.-Mr. Calvin
Prince and family of Salem, Mass, are
spending few weeks at Mrs. Prince
old home, C. W. Shaws.
The first quarterly conference was held
at the NJ. E. church Friday afternoon.
Mrs. John Prince of Massachusetts, is
visiting at N. M. Shaw's.
The farmers are glad to see the change
in the weather. But little haying has
been done yet.
Mr.. James Hulit and friend from Bos-
ton, have gone to Washington territory.
They will probably spend the winter there.
DAMARIsCOTTA.
Damariscotta, July 2S.-The installation
of the officers of Lincoln Lodge, No. 80,
took place last night. D. D. G. c. George
L. Welt ofsWaldoboro being thelinstalling
officer, assisted by Past Chancellors W.
G. Hodgkins and L. E. Tyler Officers
were installed as follows:
c. C.-Edward R. Cashier.
V. CT. W. Day.
P.-J. P. Hatch
M. of We. A. Tibbets.
K. of r. & SO. A. Page.
NJ. of Tt. H. Ogier.
M. of E.-W. A. Flint.
NJ. at A.-W. A. Achorn.
1. G.-Andrew Wilson.
o. CIV. W. Lamson.
R. c.. Reed hasl been appointed post
master for Damariscotta.
j. II. Ogier and wife are spending the
week with the Maine Press Association
at Boothbay Harbor.
NORTH VA RMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth, July 2s.-Mr.
Alfred T. Marston, Arlington, Mass,
recently visited his sister Mrs. James
Lawrence.
ssAmong the recent guests at Mr.. W. Fl.
Evans's are Mrs. Harry Hodsdon and
daughter Daisy, from West Roxbury.
Mass, Mrs. NJ. E. Larry and Miss Ellen
s Musz E,,I pun RIran N NJ H. and Mr. Eu
Miss Alice e. Marston, Arlington,
Mass, has been spending week at Mrs.
A. L. Dunn's.
Messrs. Charles Furlong, Everett
Stevens and Lin Gerrish of Portland were
guests at Mrs. A. L. Dunn's Sunday.
Mr.. James E. freeman, who has been
visiting his aunt, Miss Mary A. Lawrence,
has returned to Woodfords.
Miss Alice M. Pratt of Gorham, N. H.,
is visiting at her uncle's Mr.. G. C.
Crockett.
Miss Christine Deane of Boston. Mass,
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah
Lobdell.
Miss Lillian Cummings, New Glouces-
ter is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charles
Young.
NORTH BERWICK.
North Berwick, July 29.-The hay crop
only partially secured is fair in quantity
but the bad weather is very hard to give
it good curing. Only a few fair days
in the past month.
The death of Daniel Lillon by being
run down by the cars near Portsmouth,
N. H., and being unrecognized for more
place, where his family is left in needy
circumstances.
Rev. H A Stetson of the Baptist
church, baptized six young persons last
Sabbath and gave them the hand of fell
lowship at the close of the evening SER
vice.
Many of the residents are at the beaches
for a vacation, and some city friends are
sojourning in this village.