The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-28
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ACTON.

Acton, June 27-Haying is just at hand.
A very few begun to cut their clover last
week. A heavy crop is looked for.
Mrs. T. B. Winchell died very suddenly
the 10th, of heart disease and her mother,
Mrs. Geo. W. Prescott, who has been
sick long time. died soon after
Paul Sanborn broke his right arm just
below the elbow Monday OF last week.
He was running a road machine and
caught his arm in the wheel.
Road Commissioner Gerrish is repairing
the worst places in the roads that have
been neglected for years. in satisfactory
manner.
Mrs. F. K. Bodwell is improving in
health.
Rev. Mr.. Multart was away last Sun
day and Rev. Mr.. Deane, of Milton Mills
supplied for bin in the afternoon.
POWNAL.
Pow nal, June 27-The death of Mr..
George Noyes, the Oldest citizen of our
town, occurred at his residence here on
June 18th. Mr.. Noyes was born in 1906
and as his birthday occurred on June
10th he had just entered upon his esd
ever reaches such an advanced age and
retains all of his mental powers so well
as did Mr.. Noyes. For some years he has
been obliged to give up in a great meas
ure the more active duties of which his
long life had always been so full, but
pleasant days of the warmer months al
ways found him busy with the lighter
work in and around his farm. Every day
he would go to and from the post office
having lively interest in the outside
world, Mr.. Noyes had been twice mar
ried and. his second wife survives him and
funeral was held in the Congregational
church here on Monday, June 25th. There
were quite a number in attendance, those
present from distance being Mrs. Har-
riet Hodsdon from Leeds, Mrs. Annie
Bailey from Deering, Mrs Augustus
kenney from Paris and Mr.. Clarence
Tryon and sons from Portland. Rev. E.
q. Brown from breeport was the attend
ant clergyman and the interment was at
ElmwoOd cemetery.
Rev. NJ. S. Hartwell of Yarmouth,
has supplied at our church for the past
two Sundays. He is a most eloquent and
interesting preacher = and his sermons
were much enjoyed. There will be regu-
lar services at the church now for quite
number of weeks and perhaps longer.
A hot wave has swept over and around
us forsthe past few days. Should the
warm weather continue it will most ma
terially help the hay crop. Some are
prices will run lower the coming season
than ever before. Hoed crops are coming
forward slowly owing to the continued
Gull weather which preceded the last
Orange while our apple crop is feeling to
a most alarming extent in this immediate
vicinity the ravages OF the canker worm.
Mr.. Charles Il. Hodsdon one morning
quite recently saw q deer crossing the
road just below Pownal Center. Only a
lew days before this Mrs. VIM. Cotton,
who lives just above the Center saw two
quietly grazing near her home.
Mrs. Elite j: Latham invites the mem
bers OF the Ladies Aid society at Pownal
Center, and also their families to unite
with her in their annual picnic at
Princes Point on July 9TH.
Mrs. Charles H. Hodsdon with the
Misses Lizzie and Flore nee Hodsdon, at
academy last week. Mrs. Hodsdon's
daughter, Miss Ella York Hodsdon, was
one of the present years graduates.
There was quite an attendance from
Pownal at the graduation exercises of
Freeport High school which WAS held at
the Congregational church of that place
on Friday afternC of last week. 1t was
large class and they all made a most
creditable showing rejecting great credit
to their own industry as well as the earn
est efforts of their admirable teacher Prof.
W. o. Hersey.
Mr.. S. S. Latham and Mrs. Hattie
Morey recently passed the day in town,
the guests of Mr.. Chaplin and family.
Mrs. Sarah Noyes has returned from a
short visit to her son and his family in
Portland.
Miss Lillian Latham by invitation re.
Gently entertained at her home quite a
party of her young lady friends. A pleas
amt al fJT11n of rx1af oI
light refreshments were served.
POLAND.
Poland, June 27.-The Republicans held
caucus Saturday to choose delegates to
attend the State convention; also the