The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-16
BALDWIN.


East Baldwin, August 15.-The farmers
in this vicinity are very busy picking
their cuculnbers. They expect q good
crop.
. The corn factory here will most likely
do good business this fall as the corn
Is looking fine. 1t will be started up by
the Hrst of September. GRAHAM Bros.
ars rushing the corn business to get a suf-
clent amount for the fall pack.
a. +. Chadbourn has his house full OF
boarders.
= Tom Richardson who has been very sick
and is reported to be improving.
Mr.. Richardson has erected a building
for the manufacture of water motors, for
which he has several ordsrs to fill.
People that have ssen his motor say it is
a fine thing.
B. W. Wood has his full crew making
boxes at his factory.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, Aug. ia very enjoy
able society occasion was reception,
inthonor of their marriage, given by Mr..
and Mrs. r. II. Witham, ct tho Grange
Hall. East Raymond, Thursday evening,
Aug. II. The hall had been beautifully
decorated for the occasion. FAT one end
was the word "Welcome," while beneath
was the masonic emblem, enclosed in a
circle. These were made Of evergreen,
while the walls were festooned with the
same The reception was entirely inform
al and was given to the relatives OF MIR.
and Mrs. Witham, and the Masons of
Raymond. Over SO were present. the
invited guests present being the follow.
and Mrs. Henry s. Forham, Mr.. and
Mrs. Erastus A. Plummer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Morton, MIR. and Mrs. Franklin
E. Hayden, Mr.. and Mrs. John Fl. Hay
den, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel II. Chapman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. Lane, MIR. and
Mrs. James e. Trip, DR.. and Mrs. Les
ter q. Jordan, Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Fl.
Mcleod. Mr.; aud Mrs. Daniel S. Robin.
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ID. Hawkes. and
niece. Among the relatives present from
out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. VIM. S.
Richards! and Miss Richards, Medford.
Mass. Miss Ellen j. Small, Gray; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles 81. Cole, Gilead. The
presents were numerous and costly. A
fine collation. Of ice. cream and cake was
served. There was music. singing, ETC.,
and a general good time was enjoy
ed by all. After q few appropriate re-
marks the gathering broke up. every one
being well pleased with the manner in
which they had been entertained. Mr..
and Mrs. Witham have hosts Of friends
who heartily wish them many years of
happiness and prosperity.
Riverside Grange had an ice-cream sup.
per at their hall. Friday evening, August
IL. There was large attendance and a
good time. Quite large number are ex-
pected to attend the Pomona at Wescusti-
go the 18th inst.
Fire Inspector Lyman W. Hanson of
Portland, together with his wife and son
are spending few days at their summer
cottage here.
Mrs. o. P. Jordan and daughter, Miss
,4af% JAk sUor Of
Windham and Peaks Island.
Mrs. Mary J. Witham is visiting rela-
tives at Cumberland Mills.
Rev. 6. g. Hamilton of Everett, Mass.
preachedsat the Union chapel. Sunday,
August Z, and will preach there again
the Dist. He Is very popular speaker
and drew large audience.
Mr.. VIM. S. Cole, Miss Lucie T: Cole
and Miss Edna G. Merrill attended the
Universalist services at Gray, Sunday,
August 7th.
Frank r. J.eavitt and Bert B. Harmon
attended the First District Republican
Convention as delegates.
The Democrats at their caucus nomina-
ted Daniel S. Robinson as their candidate
for Representative.
The new post office at Mountain is now
in active operation, the mail going by
way of East Raymond to Gray.
The hay crop is splendid In this town
being a great deal more than last year.
In fact crops of oil kinds are looking
well. =
Miss Albertena Jordan is home from
Haverhill,, where she has been stopping
for number of months.
The annual mission concert OF the h.
W. B. society was hold at the church
Sunday evening, August IA, and was sue
cess in every way. Following was the
programmes:
Singing-Missionary Hymn, Choir
Prayer, Pastor
Singing, Juvenile Glass
Ofertory.
Singing, Choir
Dialogue, Children
Readipg. Mrs. u v. Foster
Singing-Duet. Rev. and Mrs. Mcleod
Reading, Miss Edna q. Merrill
Singing, Choir
Recitation, Mrs. Lydia Jordan
Singing, Cholr
BenedictiOn.
The singing was especially fine; The
choir for the evening consisted of Messrs.
VIM. S., and Ira N. Cole, Mr.. Samuel b.
Nash, Mrs. Lillian R. Witham, Miss Lu-
Gle p. Cole organist. The collection for
the evening mountea to $1O.19.
ia SEBAGO.
Many people of Sebago attended West
3dlQWl LCooOl0dys
Rev. @. a. Young Of West Baldwin will
hold meetings at Convene soon.
A, B. Hunt of last class Of Bangor will
occupy the pulpit at Sebago Union
church the next two Sundays.
!. The church fair is to be at Potter acad-
envy hall week from Thursday.
Philo B. Clark and wife of Rumford
Falls are visiting MIR. and Mrs. Chas
Davis and camping out at Peabody pond.
&c. Rabb and +. W. Hill and others
intend to build boarding house for
the benefit of academy students about
seven hundred dollars having been SUBJ
scribed towards the dormitory building.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
New Gloucester, August Is. Quite {.
quantity of meadow hay has not yet
been got in on account of the unfav.
orable weather.
Among strangers in town we note Mrs.
VIM. P. True and family Of Maiden.
Mass, at Mr.. Chas. Estes's; Miss Lilly
and neice of Portland, at the Misses
Stevens's; John L. II: Greely,at VIM.
Greeley's; Mr.. Harry T. Hilton Of Lewis
Mr.