The Portland daily press., 1898-05-20
MAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered by c.orroD
pondentS OF the Prens.
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past week by the band playing patrloGlc
airs. Many veterans of the Sixtles STOOD
by and listened, wishing they We're
young once more
E. j. Stanley, of New York city, and
his sister, Mrs. Vim. Ridlon, OF Boston,
came on to attend the funeral OF their
uncle, the late VIM. Stanley.
A number of our prominent citizens
are quite sick.
Stephen Fitzpatrick died Friday, aged
s3 years.
p. W. Benton is attending court at
Alfred rs juror.
Everett Towle, of this village is on
board the Brooklyn, moving on to Cuba,
and Lucian Stacy who graduated from
West Point four yea s ago, was at Kew
West not long ago. Olif Mason has enlist
ed in New Hampshire.
large acreage of sweet corn is
promised the factory.
A large number of nice trout have been
taken out of the river the past week.
Il. K. Elliott has one about 20 inches long
on exhibition. O.
Lyman Brooks moves into the VIM.
Ridlon stand next week.
Seven daily PRESSES come into this
office-the only Maine morning daily
coming here.
j. ". Chapman has returned from
Paris. ~
War seems to he the topic of the masses.
HARPSWELL.
West Harpswell. May .19.-Mr. Frank
Spofford and son, from Sabattus, have
been visiting relatives here. They re-
turnedIhome Wednesday.
Mr.. As. Pennell and daughter, Mrs.
Annie Merriman, and Miss Nellie PEN
nell were in town Wednesday.
Mrs Lorania Merriman, from Bristol,
r. l., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
G. Merlimap.
A young son was welcomed at the
home of Captain and Mrs. Frank M.
Hodgkins, Thursday.
Chester Storer is painting Mrs. Files's
hotel ON Orr's Island.
BALDWIN.
West Baldwin, May IF. D. Harding
has completed his new shop, and has
several men working for him making
washing machines, and he is also manu-
featuring his Patent Hose Supporter"
to quite an extent.
E. S. Noble and wife have been quite
sick, but are little better at the time
of writing.
P. W. Binford is still quite sick. His
daughter, Mrs Ridlon of Portland, is
caring for him.
Rev. @. Y. Young is to have q recep-
ton rendered him Tuesday evening.
Mrs Nathaiel Allen is improving so
that her nurse has returned to Portland.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth, May 18.-Mr.
I. u. Larry Of Byron spent Sunday with
his family here.
Mr. Edward Allen of Portland, Grand
Trunk Railroad brakeman, has moved
his family into Mr.. George f. Loring' IS
house. 80 sls
Master Loring is seriously ill at this
writing with double pneumonia.
Mr.. A. N. gitcombs children have
been quite i'll the past week.
Mr.. j. F. Woodman of Oxford spent
Sunday in town.
NEW GLOUCESTER ...'
Intervale, May 16.-The heirs of the
late Joseph Jordan sold at auction two
meadow lots to Peleg Chandler, and one
wood lot to Joseph True.
Blanchard Rideout of Boston was in
town the 18th to attend the funeral of his
uncle, Deacon Nathanisl Rideout He
will be greatly missed. Unless sick he
was never absent on Sunday from the
Congregational church.
DIR. Vosmer, of North Pownal, met
with serious accident last week. His
harness broke and the carriage run onto
re horse. and he kicked and hit the doc.
IS leg and crushed the bone. badly.
L. l. Sturges, of this town attends
Il.,n.
Upper Gloucester. May 17.-Mrs. Ben
Jamin Atkins is visiting relatives in
Portland.
We are glad to hear that Miss Callie
Grips has recovered from her recent
illness.
MIR. Isaac Dyer, wife and two daugh-
tiers, Of Durham, also Mr.. and Mrs Fred
G, Royal and daughter of Freeport
visited Mr.. James Stevens recently.
Miss Minnie Wing is visiting friends
in Auburn.
MIS-. George Holmes has SO far recov.
cred from her recent illness as to be out
again.
B. B. Segars has moved into Mrs.
Mountforts buildings.
Miss Eta Hackett Ut Sabbathday Lake
made Miss Marian j. Atwood a short
visit. i-3.-+
Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. Burnel of Deer.
ing visited Mrs. John Gordon last week.
DANA RISCOTTA.
Damariscotta, May 1s-The Damaris-
Gotta Herald, winch has been under the
eli cient management of !. II. Ogier for
the last five years, was yesterday sold to
MIR. George Singer and Mr.. Osner Sum-
ner Of sWaterville, who take charge next
Monday Mr.. Og:er will go to Camden,
and will be the editor Of the Camden
Herald. Mr. Ogier during his stay here
has made many fast friends, and it will
be regretted by all that he is to leave
town. Mr.. Singer of the new firm is q
son.1n-law of Mr.. J. H. Hiscock, of this
place. He has spent the greater part of
ms vacations here during the last fivs or
SIX years, and has made a host Of friends
and needs no introduction. Mr.. Singer
is at present principal Of the High
School at Waterville, which position he
has held for some time. Mr.. Sumner ia
printer by trade. -
NORTH YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth, Nay 1e-Mrs
Chas Crockett is recovering from her re-
cent illness. Her mother, Mrs. Drink.
water, of Yarmouth, is with her.
Rev. Mr.. Cleaves's child rem who have
been quite Ill the past week, are slowly
improving.