The Portland daily press., 1898-09-27
MAINE TOWNS.
ktems of Interest Gathered by Cores
pcndents of the Press.
CUMBERLAND.


Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and Mrs o. S.
Themes attended the State Conference of
Congregational churches at Saco last
week.
Mrs Hannah Harris of Portland is
stopping at her brothers., Nathaniel Mer-
rill.
Mr.. Fred and Miss Hattie Shaw who
have been visiting relatives in Boston
and vicinity, returned home last Friday.
HARPSWELL
West Harpswell, Sept. 26.-Mr. ]. Or
man BiDber and wife from Rumford Falls
are visiting at Mrs. Eunice Bibber's
Mr.. Bibber will build dwelling house
here this fall. Mr.. William Randall will
do the joiner work.
Mr.. W. c. Larrabee from Webster is
assisting MIR. William Randall in his
work on BaiIey's Island.
Horatio A. Orr is erecting dwelling
house ON a lot north of Capt. w. II. Mer-
riman's.
81. ]. Webber returned home from a
swordfsh trip Saturday.
Mrs. Hattie Allen is visiting relatives
at Oakland, Me.
Paul G. Thomas and Harold Weber
took business trip to Portland Monday.
GRAY.
West Gray, Sept. 25.-Mr. Clarence g.
Hoag has removed to Lewiston, where he
hassaccepted a position in Bates College.
George L. freeman has returned to
Orono to resume his studies in the Uni
krx 49, III oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Allen from
Portland visited his father and other rela-
tives the past week.
Mrs. Frank Webster and children from
South Portland are visiting at her BROTH
er's, W. S. Allen.
Miss Emma Adams of Deering is visit
ing at W. p. Shaw's.
P eter Stewart attended the fair at Cor
ham on Wednesday.
Mr.. William Stegemann has sold out
his household goods and removed to This
former place of residence at Jersey City,
N. j..
Two marriages have taken place here
quite recently, MI. Charles E. Skillings
to Miss Sarah Heckler and Mr.. Bert
Skillings to Miss Bella Hanna, all of
West Glay.
Farmers about here are engaged in har
vesting, QUITTING ensila2e etc. The pota-
to crop is fairly good and of excellent
quality. Apples will not be more than
one quarter Of an average crop in this
vicinity.
POLAND.
Poland, Sept ga goodly number
of guests are enjoying the splendid au-
tumn weather at Poland Spring.
S. Fl. Mann has begun work on his
new store The building is 40 by 60 and
we understand that Mr.. Mann will give
an opening ball when it is completed.
tChipman the printer recently put out
the upper left-hand corner our flag Is
printed in colors and across the top the
words Remember Poland, Maine" in
red. The legend printed across the top is
as follows Manufacturing industries
about to change location should reEem-
Der Poland, Maine, is located in Andres
coggin County, on the Grand Trunk and
10 miles from Lewiston and Auburn, 80
miles from Portland, and 1873 miles from
Boston. Incorporated Feb. IL, 1885.
Population about 1900. A fertile farming
town having four general stores, two
jewellers, two steam saw mills, planning
mill, box factory, two grist mills, four
railroad stations, telegraph and telephon g
offices. carriage painters, clothier, Poland
bicyclist, maohinist, printer, Poland
Dairy Asso., civil engineers. two big
stock farmers, carriage maker, corn can
ming factory, leatherboard mill. musical
talent, four mineral springs and the great
est summer resort in New England. .
HARRISON.
Harrison. septem Der s5.-Miss Sophie
Carey, an elderly lady living with How
ard L. Sampson, was found dead in her
bed this morning. She had been in feeble
health for long time.