The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
lRUMFORD.

| pondeHt6 OF the fre0es
iRUMFORD.
Rumford, July 13--The hot wave still
continues. The . hottest morning last
week was "a and the hottest afternoon 9S
degrees on north side of house in the
shade. . Vegetation makes wonderful
growth. Haying is late and the crop
will be trife better than last year.
Haying will begin all along the line this
week. Hoeing is nearly completed. Oats
and potatoes are looking finely. The
apple crop is very light. Tent caterpillars
have done great damage to many orchards
and the forest tree caterpillars to the
poplar trees, so that they look as bare of
leaves as in midwinter and in one in
stance after clearing one poplar ridge of
leaves they swooped down on an orchard
nearby and destroyed every leaf SO that
the owner will not get an apple. There
does not seem to be any parasite following
In their wake to destroy them SO that
they must do an immense kamount Of
damage next year.
Considerable water in carboys and bot
Ties is being shipped from Zercom spring
and there is some company from Boston
at the spring house.
A survey is being made for the rail
road from Rumford Falls to Bryant S
Pond and the route passes through W..
Clarks garden We somewhat question
their getting charter.
i. G. K. Cary is harvesting bountlful
strawberry crop for which he finds ready
market at the Falls.
4 p. M. McKinnan at the Falls, has built
a barn on his farm in franklin, and will
soon build a house. He is now securing
his haycrop.
Deer are more plenty than ever. Some
noble bucks have been seen almost in our
door yards.
The fencing of the so acre cemetery at
East Rumford, on the Wilson Thomas
farm, is progressing.
/ have not heard of any prostrations
during last week.
i NORTH YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth, July 13-Messrs;
Charles Furlong and Everett Stevens OF
Portland, and Mr.. James Earle Freeman
Of Woodfords, are spending few daysiat
Miss Mary A. Lawrence's.
Mr. Henry Larry is spending few
weeks with his uncle, Mr.. W. II. Evans.
Mrs. F. E, Larry and two daughters,
Edith and Eunice, are visiting in Milan,
N. H.
Mr.. Will Phipps has gone to Byron.
Mr.. Stafford and two children who have
been visiting his sister, Mrs. M. K.
J Mabry, have returned home.
Mr.. Henry Lunt of New York, Dart
mouth 1900, spent few days last week at
Mr.. James Lawrence's.
Miss Lucinda NJ. Lawrence is spending
a few days with her aunt, Mrs. W. G.
4 Freeman, Woodfords.
Miss Elizabeth S. Hodsdon of Pownal,
spent few days last week with Mrs.
James Lawrence.
Miss Ethel Kimball, who has been
spending the past few months with her
sister Mrs. Jere. Conner has returned
Il home.
i Mr.. Hinckley gave very interesting
ndfinStructive temperance lecture at the
Methodist church Sunday evening. By
means of his stereopticon views Mr..
Hinckley very clearly pictured to his au-
dience the degrading and ruinous effects
which invariably result from the habitual
use of alcoholic drinks
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Pulsifer gathered at their home
last Tuesday evening to give them a
serenade. After a few selections had been
rendered by the Pownal Cadet band, they
were invited into the house where they
were treated to ice cream. and cake. There
were also other desserts too numerous
to be mentioned The serenaders depart
ed at late hour, having spent very
pleasant evening.
/ RAYMOND.
Raymond July 13-Mr. Henry L. For
ham has returned from Canso, n. S. to
his home at the village.
Our new summer boarding house "The
Films" was brilliantly lighted Saturday
evening. 1t looked very attractive. Our
brass band rendered them serenade.
A number of guests are at the Central
House, among them DR.. Roberts and
family of WoodfordS.
Mrs. Louise Sawyer was recently in
Portland
MI. Joseph G. Sawyer of Portland,
spent Sunday with relatives in this place.
The farmers have commenced getting
their hay.
Mr.. Charles H. Skinner and family of
Portland, are at their old home near the
village Frank Kimball is with them.
Miss Jennie Wescott has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Lizzie G. Hayden.
/ Rev. Mr.. Aikens of Windham, occu-
pied the pulpit at Union church last Sun.
day.
WINDHAM.
Windham Centre, July 13-The last
! two meetings of the Women's Christian
interest An appeal has been brought
before the women with regard to the sale
of cider in our community and we learn
one has been laid before the town fathers
by sister union in another part OF the
town The union has voted to accept the
offer of the president, Lucy A. Snow, to
have their headquarters in her parlor for
one year. The next meeting will be held
| on Thursday, July 22nd at p. m.
Mr.. Charles Rogers has gone to Port
land to continue his medical studies
through the summer. Mrs. G. T. Ames
recently spent the day with her father.
DAMARIsCOTTA.
Damariscotta, July 12.-Mr. J. L. Cliff
| ford is putting up q small hay barn on
the north side of his house.
Some - Sir Knights of Pythias of Lin
coin lodge, attended the silver anniver-
sary in Portland last week and report a
fine time.
!, The summer school for teachers opened
today in Lincoln academy. 1t is expect
!, ed that some 200 teachers will be in atten-
dance
George R. Porter has bought out S. S.