The Portland daily press., 1897-09-08
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by c0
pondents of the PRESS
SHERMAN.


| SHERMAN.
| Sherman Mills, Sept. 7--The pas' "eon
was the most favorable one OF the seaSon
thus far for farm work, and largo
amount of grain and some hay was 20
cured in good condition. There Is BULL
hay to out on wet land which gives
large yield. The larger part of the grain
crop is harvested and small part OIL 1no
potato crop. Potatoes are rott1ng pauly
and some pieces are rotting and the yleio
will be far below last year. Pastures are
| first class.
There is some building at the village
this season. Mr.. Alvah Leavitt mas pui!o
large two story carriage and blaoksmioh
shop combined and now occupies IT, Mf.
| E. G. Joy has built a large two soory
front to his dwelling, the lower story 10
be used as a store. The outside is finished
and he will soon move his goods into 10.
Mr. Frank Allingham is building me-
| two story house and shed connecting WIFI
his stable built last year.
| MIR. Henry W. Caldwell of Atlanta
| Ga, wife and two children, former resi-
dents of this town, and several other resi-
dents OF this town are spending TWO
months season at Grand Lake, Penob-
| scot.
There has been quite large number OF
| scarlet fever cases. one case of dlphtnerla,
and several cases of measles in town the
past four weeks, but they are now unuer
control
Misses Rose A. Lewis and Ethel S.
Frye went to Castine Normal school last
Monday.
| NEW GLOUCESTER.
| Upper Gloucester, Sept. Z. Miss Grace
Sails visited friends in Lewiston last
| week.
Mrs. L. L. Shurtleff is quite sick, but
we hope that she will recover soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rowe and Mrs.
Bradford of Poland spent the day IN
town last week.
Miss Della Griffin is spending her vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
K. Griffin, but she will return to Massa-
chusetts, where she will resume her POSI-
| ton as teacher.
| The schools in town began last Tues
day, the teachers being Miss Buck and
| Miss Sawtell.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Royal and daught-
er Ethel made Mrs. James Stevens q
short visit.
Miss Kelsey of Gorham has been stop.
! ping WlUll pII0. D. 1s. o1A1AAs hoAAO -
turned to her home last week.
| GRAY.
| West Gray, Sept T. The weather for
the past few days has been extremely
warm for the season. On Monday, Sept.
6, the mercury reached ~ in the shade,
which Is pretty hot for September. 1t is
good for filling out the corn, and If 1t
continues long enough the sweet corn
crop will be fair according toathe acreage
planted
Mr. and Mrs. Watson and daughter Of
| Portland have been visiting at Mrs. Mar
| tina Aliens s.
Miss Lyle Stuart of Runford was a
visitor at her uncle's, Charles Stuart,
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard G. Shaw of
Portland spent the past week with w. P.
Shaw.
| George L. Freeman went to Orono on
Saturday last for the purpose of entering
| the Maine State University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul W. Wescott and son
Allen P. were the guests of Mrs. Wes-
colts father, Alberto Pennell, on Sunday
and Monday.
George W. Adams of Portland was at
Mountain View Farm on Sunday.
oGUNoUfT.
| Ogunquit, Sept. dwight L. Moody,
the noted evangelist, is stopping here for
a few days at Riverside cottage. He
preached yesterday morning in the Chris
| tian church, which was packed to the
doors and many could not get in. In the
afternoon he preached on the beach to a
very large audience.
The summer boarders have most all
gone. The place has been full since July
Is and there have been some well known
people here, among whom were Miss
Frances Willard and Mrs. Ole Bull, who
were at Walnut Grove cottage.
The new Sparhawk hall has been
crowded all summer and they have now
about 40 guests.
| Already there is talk of making large
additions to severn IF the houses and
new ones to be cree ed before next season.
The Lookout is to l.. enlarged so rooms.
West Buxton, Sept. T. A party OF
ladies and gentlemen from this place
spent last Monday at Riverton.
Mrs. W. M. Littlefield of Alfred, who
has been visiting relatives here returned
to her home last Friday.
Mrs. Lizzie Pike attended the State
fair at Lewiston last week.
Hollis High school began last Tuesday,
with Mr.. W. III. Tibbetts as principal.
The Grammar school began Sept 6 with
| Miss Susie Abbott as teacher. Miss Dyer
| OF Bar Mills has the primary DEPART
ment.
Mr.. j. C. Bean spent Sunday at his
home here.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Graham and daugh-
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Briant
spent last Friday in Portland and River
| ton.
Mr.. Wesley J. Tarbox moves his family
to Bridgton this week, where he has en-
ployment.
| MIRO naniaI piIYa rotnrped f,op,sprout,c
Neck last Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Whitehouse, who
have been in Sanford the past six months
returned to their home last Wednesday.
Mr.. Frank Palmer is to move his
family to Saco Tuesday, where he has
work.
Mr.. B. f. Hooper is hauling lumber
for Mr.. E. F. Ridlon, who is to build a
house on High street, on the same lot
where his buildings were burned several
years ago.
BALDWIN.
West Baldwin, Sept. Sunday was the
| last day of the Advent camp meeting and