The Portland daily press., 1898-07-22
MAINE TOWNS.
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pondents of the Press.
CAPE ELIZABETH.


Cape Elizabeth, July 21-Mrs. Lizzie S.
Bsardsley and son Conrad of Lowell,
Mass, are visiting her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Gorge H. Hannaford.
. Mrs. W. D. Murray who was taken
suddenly i'll last week, is improving.
The farmers on the Cape are picking
large quantities of peas and shipping
them to Boston.
Mrs. Turner and the Misses Ruth
Simonton and Gertrude Turner, of New
York, are boarding at MIR. Scott d. Jor-
dams, Pond Cove.
Mrs. Joseph Tryon and daughter Gene
We've of Cambridgeport, Mass, are visit
ing at Mrs James NJ. Robinson's.
FALMOUTH.
West Falmouth, July 21-The following
pupils of school in district No. IL, were
not absent one half day during the spring
term: Eva q. Sommers. Clarence II.
Leighton, Charlie W. Sommers, Clarence
E. Harmon. Absent one half day: Jen-
ME NJ. Sommers, Ellis f. Leighton, Nell
lie M. Leighton, Edna f. Hadlock.
i The Misses Blanche and Margery Leigh
ton, from Boston, are guests at Mr.. W.
w. Libby's.
Mrs Miriam Leighton spent Saturday
with her sister. Mrs. Mitchell at North
Deering.
MIR. and Mrs. L. S. Washburn, of Port
land. called on friends here on Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Blake and little son
Maurice, We're the guests OF Mrs. X. j.
Leighton, on Wednesday.
MIR. Winslow Washburn of Waltham,
and Mrs. Hattie Guenthener of Deering,
called on friends here on Sunday.
Miss5Alice Guenthner, of Deering, is
stopping at Mr.. L. W. Hadlock's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks and Mrs Cora
Mchenney of Waltham, called on their
old neighbors here last week.
NORWAY.
Norway, July 21-The recent copious
rain followed by not weather. is sending
vegetation forward very rapidly, though
it is feared the potatoes on light lind are
mostly gone by.
Efforts are being made to obtain the
discharge of Sergeant Noyes Bartlett, of
LIST Maine regiment, who is ct home very
i'll. He was brother to Capt. Bartlett, of
Company ID, who died recently, an only
child.
Several weeks ago many people about
Norway lake, who FUSED water from a
public well, owned by Emmerson Kilgore.
we're taken suddenly i'll with every indi
cation of poison. The water was drawn
from the.well and bag found contain
ing several small stones and about q
pound of Paris green. The matter was
passed into the hands of sharp detective
and it is understood a trail has been dis
covered which is likely to be involved
with considerable scandal
Norway is thronged with summer tour
lists, hotels, boarding houses and many
farm houses having all they can possibly
accommodate. The numerous cottages on
the islands and around the lake are also
occupied either by business people having
their summer outing or by strangers.
All other business is yet dull, especially
the shoe shops, they having another cut
down last week. Deer are very plenty
about the lake, and very tame, often in.
trudi ng on the gardens and lawns.
A terrific thunder storm passed over
this portion of the county commencing
Monday night and continuing necessarily
throughout the day following and far
into the evening, accompanied by thunder
and lightning, making all hearts glad.
YARMOUTH.
Yarmouth, July 21--Mr.- and Mrs.
II jalmar NJ. Ouman and daughter Miss
Olga Nj. Ouman have left town for their
old home in West Carroltcn, Ohio. They
will return to Yarmouth for short visit
in September, after which they will sail
for Europe. During the year that they
have been with us Mrs. Ouman and her
daughter Olga have been q great addition
to the social and intellectual life of the
community at large as well as the Central
religious society, and they will be greatly
missed by all.
MIR. Foster Wiswell, Of Chelsea, has
been spending the past week at Mrs. Ella
Drinwkater's at the Eoreside
Miss Marion Hutchinson, Of Portland, is
visiting friends in town.
MIR. Dalphon Brooks is spending the
week at Bryant Pond.
at their last regular meeting Mol
Pitcher Council. d. of L. installed the
following officers:
OR. B. Quint.
A. C.-Annie Talbot.
V. C.-Sarah Smith.
Z. V. C.-Grace Porter.
R. Seo.-Cora Sands.
A. Sec.-Geo. Bryant.
4. Sec.-Elmer Sawyer.
Ireas.-Alonzo Quint
Guide-Bina Campbell.
I. G.-Albert Sands.
0. G.-John Partridge.
Mrs. Hussey, the State Deputy, was
present to install the offic ers. The State
Councillor Mr.. Halves, was present and
spoke very highly of the condition of the
council and the interest manifested by it's
mem bers. A collation. of ice cream and
cake was served and all enjoyed social
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Cook are spend
Ing their yacati on in Norway.
Among the Gotta gers at Princes Point
are Rev. j. B. Carruthers and family in
the Carruthers cottage, Mr.. Ellison of
Auburn in the Bracket cottage and H.
}. Bangs and family of Norway in the
Coomhs cottage.
Rev. Il. L. Caulkins of Pressure Isle,
will occupy the Baptist pulpit on Sunday.
~ Rev. B; P. Snow, principal of North
Yarmouth academy, is spending his yaca-
ton at bethlehem, n. II.
Miss Julia Moran, of Providence, R. l.,
is at the Stockbridge mansion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Williams are spend
ing the week in Boston.
Miss Georgia May Titcomb has returned
from visit to Wellesley Farms.
Miss Bancroft, of Boston, is the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Twombly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Twombly and son
Edward OF New York, and Mr. Harland
Twombly of Newton, are at Captain j. F.
Browns.
Hon. WILDER F. Lunt, of New York
has lately been the guest of c. L. Mars