The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-02
DAMARISCOTTA MILL s.

Miss Winnie Beck was in Portlan d
Sat urday.
DAMARISCOTTA MILLS.
Damariscotta Mills, August 1st.-At
the Republican caucus held at Newcastle
town house Saturday afternoon, July Both,
B. A. Woodbridge was nominated as
candidate to the State Legislature. Mr..
Woodbridge is not only, a representative
citizen but representative Republican
also. He has stood and stands today for
all that the Republican party stands for.
Apart of his life has been given in the
cause of education as teacher, and in
his work he has been eminently successful
GORHAM.
Gorham, August list. Mrs. Edward
Hooper and son, Ewdard Jr., of Cam.
bridge, Mass. are isiting Mrs. W. H.
Jones, School street.
Mrs. c. II. Ridlon Is at Pennington
for the summer.
Mr., W. Woodman and son Willard
will spend the coming week in Auburn.
Hon. W. J. Corthell is spending his
vacation at Robblnston, Me.
Mr.. r J. Elder and daughter Ruth of
Boston are stopping few weeks with Mr..
and Mrs Fl. N. Sweetsir.
E. f. Thompson, Esq, and family of
Portland are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A Waterman.
Mrs, Edgar Evans Of Newton is stop
ping with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dyer.
Repairs are being made on the railroad
bridge, South street
Mr. George S. Burnell has moved his
stationery and jewelry business into the
store recently occupied by +. W. Harding.
Miss Bessie Bradbury has returned from
O weeks visit with friends at kenne-
bunk.
MIR. Albert Rines and family of Port.
land will occupy the residence OF M. +.
NJ. Clements, Green street, during the
summer, Mr. and Mrs. Clement being at
Diamond island.
store of Cyrus Abbott next Wednesday
afternoon, at three O'Clock.
Col and Mrs. Humphrey Cousins have
returned from a visit to Connecticut.
The Sunday schools Of this place en-
loved their annual picnics last week,
the Congregational school going to Peaks
island, Wednesday, and the Methodist
school going in barges and hayraoks to
Bonny Eagle pond, Friday.
spending the summer at Rogue Bluff.
The following are stopping at the
Lowell house: Mr.. and Mrs. N. W. Edison,
Miss Lulie Edison, Mr.. and Mrs Warren
Hall and daughters Catherine and Mar
garette of Portland. Miss Christine jack
son, Cumberland Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Harding, Mr.. Chas. E. Cobb,
Miss A lice Plaisted.
The class of go of the High school went
on barge ride to Grin Moulton's at
South Gorham Friday evening.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Oscar Brown
ran away in Central square yesterday.
The carriage was wrecked.
Mrs. Kate B. Lewis and son Phil OF
South Berwick have opened their house
for the summon.
Secretary David P. Hatch of the Maj ne
Missionary Society occupied the pulpit at
the Congregational church Sunday morn
ing at 1890.
Prof Ralph E. Smith of Amherst is
visiting friends here.
The Normal school dormitory is now in
the hands of the fresco painters Port
land parties have the contracts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira G. Otis are stopping
in Cornish for short time.
Miss Fena Fox of Portland is spending
the summer at Mr.. Frank Merrill's.
MIR. Henry B. johnson has been ap-
pointed Superintendent of Agriculture at
the New England Fair.
Mrs. Merrill W. Higgins and son who
have been visiting her sister, Mrs.
M artha L. Harmon, returned to her home
in Manchester, Saturday.
Mr.. George NJ. Thompson died at his
home in Buxton Friday of Bright's dis
case. He was formerly resident of this
place and member of Dirigo Lodge No.
Fl, knights Of Pythias.
Miss Iona Taylor with Rines Bros,
Portland, is enjoying months vacation.
Misses Eva and Bertha Marsden of
Lawrence lare visiting J. W. Howard,
State stree.
The premium books of the Cumberland
county fair are being circulated. Persons