The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-02
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by clorrss
pondentS Of the Press.
NOBLEBORO.


Noblehoro, May 30-Zenas Ell. Sidelinger
from Quincy, Mass was in town some
two weeks stopping with his agf.l parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sidslinger.
Frank Genthner has gone to West
6omeryille, Mass
Mrs. Flora Hall is in Boston visiting
friends.
Mrs. Charles Snow Of Bath is at her
sisters Mrs. l.. j. Genthner's.
Otis Oliver who has been clerking in
/. Hersey e. Sons dry good store, Dam
Lriscotta, is at his home sick.
Mrs futile of Carmel, was at George
Hussey's few days the past week.
Mrs. Mary Montgomery of East Booth
nay, is visiting at George W. divers.
j. o. Oliver is in Warren having
lharge of the alewive fishery for S.
kickerson & Son. Boothbay Harbor
Nobleboro and Newcastle are having a
sIeat run of alewives at Damariscotta
Mills fishery. They have already de-
ivered to 5. Nlckerson Il Sons some 5000
barrels and home parties fifteen hundred
dollars worth and still they CONS.
Mrs. A. V. SideIinger and daughter
Mabel Of Providence, r. L., are at her
mothers Mrs. Adellne Hall.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth, May 30-Mrs.
Joseph Raynes of Yarmouth was guest
Of her sister, Mrs r. Il. Hodsdon, last
week.
Mrs. George Pennell and son of Pow
nal, have been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs E. W. Ross.
Mrs Eli1abotE Nj Durr - Uo..oz4..
Mass, has been visiting friends and
relatives hare.
Mr.. Azor Mitchell has returned from a
visit to bis son in Boston, Mass.
Miss Mary A. Lawrence of Portland,
and her niece Miss Clara Freeman of
Woodfords are at Mrs. A. l.. Dunn's
Sociable ab Mrs 4. S. Kendall's, Juns
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Upper Gloucester, June I'VE have
been having Il week of wet weather which
has prevented the farmers from getting
their planting finished up, Some Of them
have got but little planting done.
Mrs. John Gordon entertained visitors
from Portland last Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mrs. Josie Foss former resident Of
this town has been visiting Mrs. Alvin
Brown the past wesk. Rev. Mr. Southland
of Lewiston, Department Commander, g.
A. R., preached in Centennial hall on
Sunday the 22nd. A number of member
VT the Post of this town were present
The Congregational church has ex-
tended call to the Rev. Mr. Gregory to
become their pastor but have not yet
received an answer from him.
Mr. Geo. Gross and wife spent day or
two with Mr.. and Mrs. Sewall Gross a
short time since.
MIR. Fred S, Martins new house is all
completed, ready for the mason who is to
plaster it.
Quite q political sensation has been
prevailing in this town recently but will
probably be less prevalent as the caucus
was held last Tuesday to choose delegates
to attend the county convention in June.
The grass is looking finely about here,
and the apple trees generally show signs
of a larger apple crop than last year; at
any rate they are blossomed quite full.
The Memorial address was delivered in
the town hall at tho lower village by
Rev r. L. Greene of Boston, Mass The
usual Memorial services were held.
Eugene Farnum who has been at work
for F. W. Winter for some months past
has finished and gone home
SOUTH BERWICK.
COutu ooCWICky y uu6 Line GOWu is all
alive with patriotic fervor. Bunting and
flags are in evidence everywhere.
Tie Memorial sermon was preached by
DR.. George Lewis in his church Sunday
afternoon, before the G. A. R. and a
large company of citizens. The sermon
was based upon the patriotic sentiment of
the captive Jews expressed in eff forget
thee Jerusalem let my right hand forget
her cunning" The sermon was in DR..
Lewis's best style of thought. and man.
ner.
On Monday afternoon the veterans es-
eorted by several civic orders and led by
the South Berwick band visited the ceme-
teries of the town and decorated their
comrades graves and in the evening a
Memorial address was delivered in the
Baptist church by Prof. Greenland of
Berwick academy. The address was re.
plete with patriotism. DR.. Jacques,
chairman of the evening, introduced the
speaker with words which stirred the
audience to repeated applause, as did the
address of the evening.
The Lane Manufacturing Co. raised a
beautiful flag over their shoe shop at the
close of the decoration services in the
afternoon with brief addresses by DR.
Jaques, DR.. Lewis, Mr.. John Burlsigh
and Prof. Merriman. The flag was pre-
Eented by the workmen of the company,
which expresses the kindly sympathy be-
tween the comp any and their help.