The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-24

Mr.. Gardner M. Parker and family
will move to Portland, he having accept
| ed the authorship at the First National
Bank building.
| Hon. l.. F. Pike, Mrs. Pike and Miss
Leila Boothby of Cornish and Miss Pearl
Pike of Nevada have been visiting friends
in town.
Col and Mrs. H. r. NIillett are at
Camp Benson, Newport, this week;
ford rS and SUhn Miss Nellis Martin have 1p re-.
turned from San Francisco, where they
attended the Y. P. S. G. E. convention.
Mr.. l.. w. Shedd of Montpelier, VT,
is spending few days here.
Mrs. John W. Owen of Somerville,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. Harding.
Mr.. John Roberts Of Pennington is in
town for short time
Mr.. Fred r. Summersides has returned
from camping trip at Raymond.
| GORHAM.
the pulpit at the Congregational church
Sunday
Mr.. John Roberts of Pennington, N.
H., formerly merchant tailor here, is in
town, experimenting repairs on his build
ings.
Miss Mary E. Pratt, who had been at
the Crystal Spring House for two weeks.
The remains OF Mr. Edward f. Mosher,
who was found dead in his bed at Lewis
ton, were brought to this place yesterday.
The funeral will take place today at 80
O'Clock, from the residence of his mother,
Mrs. Rufus Mosher. Gorham Lodge, No.
9s |. o. Q: f., will attend. The burial
Will be at Eastern cemetery.
Mr.. M. GRAHAM, with the horses Turner
Girl and Fred c., left today for Gray,
and William Nelson, with T. T. and Ben
| McGregor, go to Cornish fair this week.
The Congregational circle will hold a
social at Deacon Charles G. Alden's on
Wednesday evening.
A meeting of the trustees of the Cum
belrand County Fair was held yesterday.
Mr.. Frank P. johnson was appointed
marshal during the fair. No special
business was transacted, but the commit
tees are doing all that can be done to ex-
eel previous fairs Of the society.
Mr.. Edward Christensen and wife of
| East Boston are stopping with Mr.. and
Mrs, II. N. Sweetsir for short time.
Mrs. Hurd of North Berwick is at DR..
E. T. Andrews.
Mrs. Mary E. Taylor of Shelburne Falls,
Mass, is at Mrs. Cushings.
Mr.. Elmer Osgood and family are tax
Ing an outing at Higgins Beach.
| Mr.. Harlan Skillings Of Lewiston passed
the Sabbath with his parents
MIR. Melbourne Berry and wife of Ames-
bury, Mass, are passing the summer at
Mrs. Charles Thompson's.
Miss j. G Hunt of Boston is at Charles
T. Pennell's
Miss Bessie Bradbury of Gorham was
in-town the past week.
Mr.. William 81. Doherty is making q
few cans for the corn shop.
| M{ce K,+o L
ion as assistant at the PenneIl Institute,
and will pass the winter in New York
city.
Captain Ell. Field and wife passed the
Sabbath. in town.
Miss Leila Thayer of Portland is visit
ing friends here.
There is rumor that the Universalist
society have bought the lot known as the
Ford lot and will build church thereon.
Mr.. Frank Douglass has bought plan
er and hatcher and will place it in his
mill this week.
Miss Ivy Smith has engaged to teach
school at Presque Isle this winter.
Mr.. Davis and wife of Lewiston visited
Mrs. Clarice Sawyer the past week.
| Somerville, Mass are at Mr.. ScamInon
| Fogg's
| Prof George II. Larrabee, wife and
son, Phillip, of Newcastle, Me-, are at
b. II. SkillinRs'.
Hon. VIII. vinton is able to get around
| the house.
| Mr.. George Hallowell wife and child
of Westbrook are au Mr.. Emery Osgood' IS.
| Prof. Andrew johnson has taken views
of different sections of our village. They
are the best finished pictures ever taken
here.
Prof. W.B.Andrews was in town few
days last week. He is stopping at Peaks
Island.
Mr.. r. W. Coburn and wife, who have
been stopping at Mrs. Harriet Hancock S,
| have returned to Boston.
| Mr.. Carl White of Lewiston is spend
| ing his vacation at j. W. Franks.
| The ladies Of the Congregational society
| will furnish dinne-e on the exhibition
grounds during the
CORNISH.
Cornish, August 20.-Miss Inez Watson
and Miss Blanche Wedgewood are at home
enjoying two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Fred Merrill and daughter of
Boston are visiting Mrs. A. L. Danforth.
Rev. Zenas Crowell, wife and children,
have been visiting friends in this vicinity
for the past two weeks
Rev. John B. Saer and wife are at New
port, B. /.
George H. Milliken has been ill for the
past two weeks but is better at present
| writing.
Hay rack rides seem to be "the latest"
in Cornish.
We are glad to see Miss Annie Swasey
| about town once more.
HEBRON.
| Hebron, August 19.-Hon. L. G. Hill
born, Congressman from California, and
Mr.. Crosby S. Moves, editor of the Wash
ington Star Of Washington, D. c., visit
ed Hebron Academy, Thursday. Both
men were ..Minot boys and Mr.. Hilborn
was formerly a student at the Academy
The funeral of Mr.. Charles FL. Turner
occurred Thursday afternoon at his
home. He died suddenly Tuesday of
heart trouble. He was a well known
figure in the community and will be
missed by all.
Wednesday the guests at Greenwood
Hill III Springs INVENT on picnic to Norway
Judge Bonney and family of Portland
are expected at Greenwood Hill Springs
this week.
| Mrs. G. B. Everett has returned from
her cottage at Old Orchard
| Heborn, August 2o.-Following are the
arrivals at Greenwood Hill Springs