The Portland daily press., 1899-08-24

BY falling from au'apple tree While GATH
ering Its fruit last Friday afternoon, HIS
wife survives him, also one son, Mr. John
Stewart, Jr, and one daughter, Mira,
George Huston Of th.s n,sse, where they
have the sympathy 6f Ill In their sudden
Mr.. and Mrs W. II. Pearson and Mr..
and Mrs Charles Dresser are ut Peaks
Island for q two weeks vacation
A fine concert is to be given at the
First Parish Congregational church, at
Falmouth next Friday evening by large
Prot Reuben Merrill and assisted by Miss
Catherine Kicker Airs. Florence knight
Palmer and others as soloists. There
win be barges for free conveyance to the
church from Skilling's corner on the
line Of the Yarmouth electrics.
WINDHAM.
North windham. Aug. a2.-Mr. Alex.
@. Newman of Newcastle. N. j., Is
stopping at the Lake House, North Wind
ham where he Is giving evening enter
tainments on the Edison phonograph.
Mr.. Cornelius Tompkins and wife are
also stopping at the same house. Mr. A.
w. Smith and Mr.. II. II. Turner of
Portland are expected this week, also
others, Mr. Newman. win continue these
entertainments throughout this and part
of the coming week during the evenings.
DAMARIsooTTA.
Dsmarisontta Aug. a2.--Humphrey &.
Webster. ESD, of Newcastle, has accepted
an Invitation from the Joseph Hooker
Post. g. "A. r., of Lincoln, to deliver
their memorial address, May 30th, 1900
JEFFERSON.
jefferson, Aug. 2i.-Rev. Nelson s.
Bur hank Of Everett, Masss preached at
the Third Biptist onurch yesterday.
Rev II. Y. Vinal, who has recently re-
Chelsea, Mass., is here making calls on
old friends of his former church.
Saturday last was the hottest day of the
season.
II is very dry in this locality and pas
lures are suffering.
BALDWIN.
North Baldwin, Aug. 21.-Mr. s. NJ.
Plaisted spent last week among his reia-
tives in Worcester land Boston. While
there he attended reunion of the COM
-pany in which he served in the civil war
On Wednesday, at dinner, Mrs. J. III.
Sanborn entertained guests from ksarifn-
d.. Springfield and Worcester, Mass,
and Denver. Col.
Visiting at Mrs. ]. NJ. Sanborn's are
Mira S. X. Milliken and Master John
Plaisted OF Worcester, while DR.. and Mrs.
]. N. Plaisted of Lhnington have been
recent guests.
Mrs. Sanboru has Joined her husband
for the remainder of his vacation return
ing from her visit to her home In Massa-
ohusetss.
Mrs. Olive Parker and granddaughter
have returned to Portland.
Master Harry Parker cut his foot quite
badly last week.
Mr. J. e. Cartret Is visiting his sister
in Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 1horne and
Mre. John Cartret and children returned
from Falmouth Saturday, where they at
tended the funeral of w. p. Merrill.
We are glad to say that Miss Marcia
Murch is getting on finely. Her nurse,
Miss Osgood, returned to Portland Fri
day.
Mr.. Arthur Parker is sick with typhoid
fever.
Miss Alice Desrlng Of Chicago, ILL.,, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. N. Wiggin.
Mr.. Fred Wiggin of Cold Springs, Mass.
is visiting his parents.
MIR. g. Al. Chadbourne and niece, Mira.
+. j. Muroh, visited relatives at South
Windham last week.
Mrs. Stephen Flye, daughter and
grand son, Master Stanley Knight, Of
Cumbe rland Mills, called on Miss Ethel
Flye Monday.
Mr.. David Sanborn of New Hampshire,
visited his sister, Mrs. l.. l.. Grace last
week
Mr.. H. @. Partridge spent Sunday at
Mr.. S. II. Clark's.
Miss Annie Kelley is visiting her;graDd-
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Il. s. Clark.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
East No. Yarmouth. Aug. s1-Miss
Alice III. Pratt of GoTham. N. H., was
recently the guest Of Miss Adelaide NJ.
Hodsdon.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Larry who has been spend
ing week with relatives here returned
to Milan, N. H., Sunday.
Mrs. Erwin Tuttle and daughter accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Lorlng, went
to Gorham, n. H., Sunday.
Several from this place attended the
campmeeting at Poland, Sunday.
MIR. A. L. Marston from Arlington,
Mass. has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
james Lawrence.
Mr.. +. l.. Lawrence and MIR. c. ID.
Lawrence from New York, N. T., are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Lawrence.
GoRHAM.
Gorham, Aug. 2e.-Ths annual exami-
nation for state certificate will occur
Friday, Aug. 25th, at the Gorbam High
school building, under the direction OF
Supt. W. w. Woodman.
Col. ID. Cousens and wife, and Miss
Gage are enjoying carriage drive
through the mountains. Saturday they
attended the Waterford congregational
church centennial exercises. They are to
spend few days with Mr.. Kicker at
Poland Springs on their return.
Ex-postmaster 4. b. Edwards, now S5
years old, Is confined TO the house nearly
all of the time, although suffering but
little from pain. Mr. Edwards has been
q very busy man through life.
Mr. WaIkQr MaesaQhnaafta q hn
guest of VIM. III. Dyer, Green street.
MIR. William Edwards has returned from
his vacation of week.
Mr.. George S. Burnell ard wife re-
turned Saturday from visit to the Noun
tains.
Mrs. Carrie Mason Hodsdon of Penn
sy lvania visited some of her old Gorham
friends last week.
Mr.. Clifford Lowell is in town for few
days.
Mrs. Phoebe Tripp and daughter Nellie
have returned from Old Orchard.
Mr.. Roscoe G. Millstt of Pennington
is spending few days with Col. and
Mrs. H. r. Millett, State street.
Railroad Commissioner b. +. Chad
bourne passed Sunday in Gorham with