The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-25
MAINE TOWNS.
items of interest Gathered by Cores
pondents Of the Press.
GLOUCESTER.

Upper Gloucester, August 24.-Mlss
Miller of Thomaston, a former teacher Oh
the school in this district has recently
been visiting Mre John Gordon.
Miss Georgiana Holmes and son have
gone on a visit to New Hampshire
Mrs. Sanley Walden and son and Miss
Mamie Walden are visiting their aunt,
Mrs. B. S. Atkins. Mrs. Walden is q
resident of Attleboro, Mass
Mrs. Julia Wilkey of Boston, who has
been visiting at her fathers L. G. Cur
tis's of this town has gone with her hus-
band Oh visit to England.
Miss Emma Royal of Pownal is at pres
emit visiting her sister Mrs. James Stew
ems
Miss Jennie Sawtelle of Homes Corner
is visiting friends in this village. {
Mr.. George Royal of Freeport visited
relatives in this place last week and also
attended the oampmeeting in Poland
Mr.. Howard Pulsifer and wife of East
North Yarmouth visited Mrs. James
Stevens last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Hobart is visiting her father
Mr.. E. NJ. Morgan, at the present time.
There may be seen quite number of
apple blossoms in full bloom in the Or
Stroudwater. We think this is rare &C.
currence at this tins of the year.
~ FALMOUTH.
Falmouth, August 24.-Dr. and Mrs.
Green and Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter of
Providence, r. L., are at the Shaw Cot
tage for two weeks.
Several friends of Reuben Merrill from
Lawrence. Mass. are visiting at his home.
Parish chapel, Friday evening, August
goth.
Casco, August 22.--Hon. l.. f. MoKin-
ney democratic candidate for Congress,
addressed fair sized audience at the
school house last evening. His address
was along the same lines as those deliv-
cred in other places.
The Democrats of the class for Casco.
Otisfeld and Harrison have nominated
Lewellyn Spur of Otisfield as their can
didate for representative to the Legisla-
ture,
Mr.. William G.. Holden. principal of
the manual training school. Lynn, Mass ),
and Mrs. Holden arrived in this village
today on their wheels and are guests OF
M. S. Eastman. "a 80
Miss Emma Taylor, q teacher in Port
land, is spending few week IN this
place, the guest of Miss Myra NJ East
man. , $50
RUMFORD. 9a@
South Rumford, August 23.-Not very
good weather for securing the oat and
hungarian crop which is heavy in this
vicinity.
IF chic woo Thor, nopt3proe tho sweat corn
crop will be abundant.
The Misses Clapp from Boston are
boarding at NJ. L. Wyman's.
Miss Annie Quinlan from Mass is
visiting Mrs. Jones and daughters.
Miss Minnie Jones is visiting relatives
at Norway lake.
Miss Iva Gardner of Buckfield is visit
in her aunt, Mrs. 5. B. Jones.
VIM. Freeman and w. 4. Clark have
gone to Metallic brook, Richardson lake,
on a fishing trip.
r. r. Putnam's house is well filed
with summer boarders from New York
and Massachusetts.
DIR. Carol Abbott Waterville's mayor,
is visiting his brother, G. b. Abbott and
his mother.
Mrs. Rosa Jehonet of Chicago. Mayor
Abbott's sister, is visiting at the old
homestead.
Capt. Flanders of the Boston Fire De-
partlnent, wife and daughter, are SPEND
ing few weeks with his brother-in-law,
E. e. Abbott, also Mrs. Scion Virgin Of
Haverhill, Mass
DIR. Frank Abbott, wife aud child, of
Brooklyn N. T., are visiting at A. j.
Knights.
Mrs. Warren Thomas ana Echildren of
Boston are visiting her brother-in-law,
Wilson Thomas.
Miss Annie M. Waterman, graduate
of the N. e. Conservatory of Music is
visiting her uncle, W. Clark and will
give an organ concert this evening, Au-
gust ed at the Universalist church at the
Falls. Her father, j. p. Waterman, of
Turner, is with her. -.
W. Clark entertained at his, camp at
lake Webb last week, George land Ella
Clark, Mrs. Thomas Crocker anti daughter
Hattie. all of Paris, Mr.. and s Miss Belle
Porter of Portland, all his cousins, and
Dr. Alarioh Of N. II.