The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-03
LIMINGToN.

chusettS, are the guests OF mrs. a. ..
Martin.
yLIMINGTON.
Limington, August 1.-The Republic
cans of Lilnington met in caucus Satur-
day afternoon, July 30, to nominate
candidate to represent the class towns,
Alfred, Limington and Lyman in the
next Legislature. H. n. Mckinney was
made chairman and James +. Pillsbury
secretary. The chairman called for bal
lot for a candidate, resulting as follows:
Whole number of ballots, 81
Necessary to O choice, ~
William 81. Sawyer a
James 3. Bracket, 81
Benjamin e. Cousins, 20
The chairman announced there was no
choice and called for a second ballot.
Mr.. Cousins arose and withdrew his
name. The second ballot was announced
as follows:
Whole number of ballots. 81
Necessary to choice, 40
William 81. Sawyer, so
James F. Brackett, 46
Scattering,
William II. Sawyer was declared the
nominee. James r. Bracket rose and
moved to make the nomination unani-
nous.
YARMOUTH.
Yarmouth, August Q. 1898. MFR. viii.
liam Freeman and family and guests
spent Sunday at Freeport
Mrs. Fannie Chase and daughter Edith
have returned to Portland.
Mrs. David Spear of Farmington has
been visiting Mrs. Samuel Loring.
The body of the infant child Of Mr. and
Mrs, Fred Anderson of Portland, which
died of cholera infantum, was brought
TO Yarmouth for burial on Friday.
Mr. Joseph Mansfield is working on the
tn boat Willard Clapp at Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. John Leadley of Boston
arrived in town Saturday for visit.
Mrs. W. p. Allen and family spent
Saturday at Poland Springs.
DR.. Atwen and wife and daughter of
Hoboken, N. j., Mrs. Alice NJ. Kyle and
Mrs. Margaret Adams of Boston, Miss
Baker from Portland and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hatch from Massachusetts are among
the summer visitorslat Capt. J. D. Cleave's.
MIR. and Mrs. L. P. Cook have returned
from Norway.
Mr.. Hugh McLern of Bath was in town
on Sunday.
Mr. Norman Grant and Mr.. Charles
Dyer are working for the Portland and
Yarmouth electric railway company.
Mr. A. 81. Twombley and fsmily are
TAXI ng their outing at Princes Point.
The Youngspeople at Princes Point gave
q very pleasant entertainment to the older
ones on Saturday afternoon at the Rey-
nolds cottage occupied by Mr.. f. e.
tableaux and short play made up the
programme. The principal parts In the
play were taken by Miss Jessie Merrill,
Miss Dora Haskell, Philip Haskell,
Misses Helen and Hortense Hobart of
Minneapolis and Miss Hodgdon Of Hart.
ford. The young people all did finely
and showed marked talent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bibber and son of
Freeport spent Sunday at Mr.. Ruel
Doughty's. Mrs. Bibber and son will
remain in town during the week.
SPRINGVALE.
Springvale August I've have been
having very warm dog day weather and
no showers. ~
George Goodwin and family are going
Wednesday to Wells Beach for vaca-
ton.
Mr.. George Skillings has bought the
Thomas Murray house on Grove street
and will soon move into it.
Three converts were baptized by tho
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Shumway, at the Bap-
fist church., Sunday evening, July 23d.
Judge George W. Hanson and family
started this morning for Wells Beach and
will occupy the NOVEL; cottage.
Mr.. Theopous and Miss Lettie ThoInp-
son, are taking their vacation with their
sister, Mrs. Bradford Pitts in Shapleigh.
Quite party of our citizens took the z
a IN. train last Saturday for days out
ing on Peaks island and returned ON the
o. m. train.
Mr. Charles M. Abbott and family are
enjoying themselves at their cottage at
Wells beach and as soon as they return
the cottage is to be occupied by Rev. F.
G. Davis and family, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
9. Rowe, Miss Jennie Sayward, Mrs.
Austin Wilson and son and DR.. l. q.
Sawyer.
Sunday afternoon some cyclists were
racing up Main street, one OF tn m, o
man named WEIGH from Sanford, ran
against a tree, which proved to be harder
than his head, making quite d cavity on
one side of it. a few stitches by DR..
Sawyer. it is hoped, will prove an effec-
tual remedy.
Rev. W. B. Shl mwLy was called away
last week to atGent the funeral of his
father in Philadelphia. He will be alb
sent four weeks, taking a much needed
rest He has the deep sympathy of his
parish aud of the whole community.
Rev. Frank G. Davis will supply the pull
pit during his absence