The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03
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Items of Interest Gathered by CORES.
pondents of the Press.
FALMOUTH.

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Leighton recently received several settings
of eggs from Kirvins' Poultry farm,
Stony Brook, Mass.
The Farmers have all commenced plant
ing.
Miss Carrie Huston called on friends at
West Cumberland on Fast day.
The West Falmouth base ball nine beat
the West Cumberland nine 10 to on
Fast day.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Willis Mountfort and
daughter Lena spent Fast Day with Mrs.
Mouptfort's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. S.
Huston.
Some of our people attended the dance
at West umberland Club hall on Fast
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Shaw and children
called on relatives at West Cumberland
on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Lorenzo Leighton is quite Ill.
Mir Edgar Wilson and family were the
guests Of relatives in Cumberland on Sun.
day.
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs W. W. Libby on
Sunday.
MIR. George Dearborn from Newbury-
port, Mass. was In town on business
one day last week.
Mr.. o. l.. Huston and family from
Portland spent Fast day with relatives
here.
Mr.. Albert Minott is at work clearing
and grading the grounds for the casino,
etc., to be erected by the electric railroad
Co.. at Falmouth FOreside.
Mr.. Ernest Morse Is working for MIR.
S. Is. Bailey, Westbrook.
Mr.. Arthur Croker OF West Cumber-
land is working for MIR. f. II. Wilson.
BALDWIN.
North Baldwin. May 1.-This has been
years, and as 1t has rained only Etwice for
the month the ground in some places is
getting very dry.
Some of the farmers have begun work
on their farms. A. b. Sanborn planted
peas, potatoes and corn the first of last
week. This Is several weeks later than
he usually plants his peas. D. -. -
M Sidney Libby of Falmouth Is at
work for Lorenzo Thorns.
Mr.. Alfred Murch ia at home from Bos
ton. He has been quito sick with the
measles but Ia gaining quite fast since
he got home.
Miss Marcia Murch came home from
BARTLETT. N. H., Saturday.
Miss Eva Murch came home from Nor
way Monday.
Mrs. John Cummings of Norway is
visiting her brother, MI. Almon Murch.
School began In this district Monday,
with Miss Blanche Partridge Of Buxton
as teacher.
Whippoorwills were heard for the first
time Aprit80.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth. May 1.-Mr.
Charles l.. Dunn attended the Great
Council of Red Men held'at Belfast last
week
Mr.. Frank Ordway from Milan. N. H.,
is at work for Mr.. Walter b. Evans.
Mrs James Bucknam and her children
visited her sister, Mrs. Charles 5. Crook
EFT, Fast day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin. Etfie .aud ..Linnie
Whitney. spent Fast day with their
parents, MIR. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Whitney
CHEBEAGUE.
Che beague, May IA large congrega-
ton gathered.at the III. =. church yester-
day forenoon to hear the first sermon by
The. sermon was both able and spiritual
and it is safe to say.sthe Rev. Mr.. Grosv-
ener will not lack an audience while he is
at Chebeague. The text used by the
speaker was Romans Sid: "For as many
as are led by the spirit of God, they are
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will move his family ard goods here the
End. The retiring pastor, Rev. A. c.
Traitor, has moved his family to South
Portland. Being out of health, he will
locate there for the present.
Capt. Hugh Bowen went to Isle of
Shoals Light Station the 25th to make
some repairs at the light
II. l.. and II. s. Hamilton, the carpen-
ters, are making some necessary changes
at the residence OF Capt. Robert Hamil-
ton.
Capt. NJ. NJ. Mansfield of Dredae
Plymouth Rock left here with his crew
the lst They will work for the present
at Back Bay, Portland.
The new chapel to be known as the
Frse church was raised April 2Sth. The
chapel is 25xSO. The work is in charge of
Evangelist Hamilton, of Boston.
We are glad to report Mr.. A. r. Little
field, the grocer, so far recovered as to be
able to attend to his business again.
GRAY.
West Gray, May 2.-The time of the de-
parturei of the mail from West Gray was
changed May from 10 O'Clock IL. M. TO
{. 30 a. IN. ~~
Mr.. Charles Hunt +, an old resident who
has passed the last or 10 years in Deer
ing aid Portland, returned to West Gray
on Monday last. He moved into the !
house belonging to his brother. george
Hunt, who will make his home with him |,
for the present. |
Mrs. A. K. Z. Barton of Portland was |
a guest at Il. A. Aliens on Sunday. she |
was accomdanied on her return by Mrs. |
Kate Skillings.
Mrs. Martha Allen is visiting friends |
in Portland.
Mrs. DIR. A. N. Witham was visitor |
ut her fathers, Albert Pencils, on Sun |
day ard Monday. She was accompanied |
by her daughter. Miss Vyra NJ. Witham,
Our road commissioner, Mr.. Il. p. Eos |
ter. commenced work on the roads in
tow n on Monday.
The weather has been very warm and
dry for the last two weeks. April was ex-
tremely dry, no rain Of any amount fall
ing for the month, which Is very unus-
uai. April showers have been entirely
but May flowers are unusually
plenty and fragrant.
GORHAM.
Gorham, May Fl.-"The Courtship of
Miles Standish," in seven acts, will be