The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-01
enjoying an outing with other friends at

enjoying an outing with other friends at
Harpswell. l.,
Miss Goldie Noyes who has been IN
town some little time has returned to ner
home in Portland. Mrs. Sarah Noyes re-
turned with her.
A most beautiful string Of trout was
recently caught here by the most success
full angler Of our town. Master Tom
Noyes. They we're all large and hand.
some, the largest dipping the scales az
/ IA pounds and measuring in length 10
inches.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Cape Elizabeth, August 8l.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Thomas, and son OF Ph1ladel-
phia, are visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry
Murray, at Pond Cove. Mr.. Henry Muir
ray will leave for washington the nrst
day Of September.
Miss Mary j. Rand of Meridap, Conn.,,
! who has been spending two weeks vaca-
ton with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Rand of Pond Cove, left for her homo
Tuesday morning accompanied by her
nephew, Master Ralph Parish, who has
t'been spending the summer with his
grandmother.
Mr. and Mrs william Brown of Read
ing, Mass, who has been visiting Mrs. H.
g. Trundy at Bowery Beach, returned
to their home Saturday.
Mr., John A. Sampson of Worcester,
Mass, spent several days the past week
with friends at the cape.
Miss EleanRr A. Murray, with Cook,
Spending two weeks vacation with her
neither at their. cottage near the Two
Lights. Miss Florence E. Dyer spent
part Of last wee K at the same place.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
North Yarmouth. August 31.-The
sunay echool held their annusl picnic nt
August %. There were over one hundred
presen4 and pleasant time was enjoyed
by all. In the afternoon the most Of the
party took q sail to Portland on the
steamer Madeleine.
Mrs. Jennie johnson, formerly of this
place passed away In Portland, August
30 The burial took place August 31st at
the Walnut Hall cemetery.
Schools in town commenced this week
except No. 9, which has been postponed
for the completion of the repairs. 1t has
been rep1astered and modern seats take
the places Of the old benches.
Miss Annie Webb has returned to Mr..
Percy Loring's and will attend school at
Greedy Institute.
MI. Frank Tully and sister OF Charles
town, Mass, arc stopping at Mr.. Joseph
Aason's.
POLAND.
Poland Ia having general boom. It is
another fred letter" season at Poland
Spring. and those who did not apply early
cannot find accommodations.
B. NJ. Ferna1d of The Fernald, Keene
g. True company, says they will pack
more sweet corn this year than ever be-
fore. ss
s. n. Mann and Jordan Of Casco have
purchased lot IS by 1876 opposite the
Portland and Rumford Falls station, and
will begin work at once upon q large
store and steam grist mill.
oTISFIELD.
Otisfleld, August 30-Farmers in town
are very busy harvesting. Sweet corn is
being picked and carried to the canning
factories and lima beans are being
shelled. Both crops are up TO tho average
and lima beans are aobve the average
in point of size. Onions are being carried
to market every day by farmers who have
early varieties.
The corn shop at South Otisfield previ-
gu sly run by Baxter Bros, is closed this
year, SO the greater part of the sweetcorn
Schools in town will open Monday, Sep
TENDER 18th.
Rev. David Coburn pastor of Union
Church, Spurs Corner, and Union
church, Casco village, has rendered his
resignation to take effecJ the last Sunday
in October. The members of both parish-
es deeply regret his decision to retire.
S. q. Spur is working in the corn
shop at Minot.
Ii. NJ. Cuskman is in Vermont work
ing in cornshop.
CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland Centre, August 3l.-Rev.
Mr.. Mcbride of North Yarmouth sup
The fall term at the Greedy Institute
opened last Monday with p. Z. Williams,
Colby, ~ principal, Misses Hewins and
Wilson as assistants, attendance good.
The town schools open next Monday.
Considerable repairs have been made on
soma of the school buildings.
Misses Eunice CricSett, Harriett Sweet
for a course of study at Gorham Normal
School
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Merrill of
Kennebunk spent last Sunday wi tn
their son at this place.
BALDWIN.
West Baldwin, August 8l.--At the M.
z. church Sunday Rev. G. II. Young
spoke on the subject Of temperance or
WQ6G saw IN the w eSb uo CuurtH
was we'll filled. ing man of strong
points he has no fear of offence, therefore
he gave one of the most practical temper
anoe sermons your correspondent has
listened to. Thursday evening, Septem-
Der l, he will give stereopticoh lecture
on his travels in the West. Among the
views he shows the giant geysers of the
world.
Robin Leard is visiting friends in
Baldwin.
Mrs. Ed. Newcomb ia visiting her sis
ter in Brunswick.
Sadie Newcomb will return to her work
in Norway next week.
Clarence Marston spent Sunday at
home.
Mrs. A. W. Stanton has returned to
her homein Bridgwater, Mass.
Gilmore Burnell's wife Is very low, not
expected to live very long.
Many children have been sick. Fred
Locke's baby has been very sick.
The cold weather the past few days has
blaokened the cucumber crop.
HARPSWELL
West Harpswell, August 30.-Mr. Mil
ton Bradley and family from ashore
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