The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-16
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
NEW GLOUCESTER.

NEW GLOUCESTER.
New Gloucester, Sept. IS. Mrs. Nellie
Jordan of Boston, Is spending her vaca-
ton at Mr.. Greeley's.
Mr.. Joseph Marsh of Lynn, Mass,
who has not been in town for 60 years,
is visiting his nieces, Misses Hannah and
Martha Marsh.
Capt. H. L. Prince of Washington, d.
c., who visited his sister, Miss Mary
Prince, has returned home.
The Congregational Sabbath school,
held picnic at Sabbathday Lake, on
Wednesday, greatly enjoyed by all. Bowl
ing and other amusements made very
enjoyable day. We do not need to go out
of our own township for fine scenery, and
braoing air.
The water color portrait painted by
Miss Stevens, for Mr.. Kenney of Staten
Island, recently boarding at Poland
Springs, is said to give entire satisfaction
to the family. 1t was portrait of his
daughter.
Misses Margaret Merrill and Annie Col
Inns of Cumberland, were in town on
Thursday.
Mrs. Henry Moseley of Lynn, is visit
ing Mrs. Sophia Moseley.
The Stevens school will open September
Dist.
Mr. VIM. True and family have re-
turned to Maiden, Mass. Mr.. True pur-
poses to build summer home here next
spring.
West Gray, Sept. IA. Last weeks wealth
er was record breaker. Friday was the
hottest, the mercury standing from 90 to
81 according to the locality. No one can
remember Of such weather in September.
At the present writing it is normal Sep
tembers weather.
Capt. Edwin L. Field who has held the
position of Overseel at the Government
works at Portland for some two years,
has been obliged to give up the position,
ON account of Ill health, caused by fall
the past summer. He will remove to his
home in Gray in short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stegeman have moved
from New York into the Charles Hunt
house. Their daughter, Mrs. Ida Skill
lings, is with them.
Frank Shaw Of Knightville, visited his
u ncle, Mr.. W. P. Shaw, last week.
Miss Una Clarke of Washington, D. c.,
is stopping at Mr.. Greenleaf Franks for
short time.
Richmond Thurlow hast movedj to OK
ford. Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel N. Smith of
Bristol, Me-, a former re sident of Gray,
called on relatives in West Gray last
week.
A. G.. Frank has commenced building
house on the lot which he recently
bought of W. P. Shaw. James N. Foster
is the boss carpenter
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hunt and Mrs.
Kate Skillings spent last week at their
cottage at Falmouth Foreside.
B. A. Libby was in Portland last week
on business.
Henry Lawrence has had his house
plastered. Ira Brown of North Windham
did the work.
Herman Lawrence is little better,
but is still quite lame.
Henry Frank of Deering is visiting at
his grandfather's. Mr.. Sewall Frank.
CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland Centre, Sept. 15-Rev.
and Mrs. W. P. Merrill has been visiting
his son at this place.
Mrs. A. A. Sweetser has been chosen
delegate to the State Conference of Con-
gregational churches to be held at Belfast
next week.
Mr.. A. S. Chase and Mrs. H. B. Mer-
rill have been chosen delegates to the
North Cumberland conference ut Gray in
October.
Mrs. Henry Webb, of Lancaster, N. H,
is visiting at her fathers, John Blan-
chard.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Prince of North
Gorham, spent several days last week
with relatives at this place.
Miss Lizzie H. Soule of Boston, is visit
ing relatives at this place.
An excellent entertainment was CIV
en- at this place last Monday evening by a
company Of young blind people from the
Industrial School at Hartford, Conn.
The entertainment consisted of music by
a brass band, vocal and instrumental
solos, readings and songs by the glee
club. The parts were all we'll taken and
showed wonderful skill and talent. The
entertainment was fairly well patronized
but was worthy of a larger audience.
The applause was liberal.
At the annual meeting of the Greedy
Institute club the following officers were
elected:
Presidents. J. Porter.
Vice President-Geo. d. Sweetser.
Secretary-H. L. Winslow.
Treasurer-Bessie L. Powell.
Chaplain-E. l.. Pennell.
Member Ex,Com.-P. M. Leighton
NORTH YARMOUTH.
North Yarmouth, Sept. 15-Rev. r. A.
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