The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-20
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered BY CORES
pondents of the Press.
NORTH YARMOUTH.

Noh II L N 1bhAo y 49,
North Yarmouth, May 16. Mr.. John
johnson and family of Portland, were
in town Sunday.
Mr.. Barker has moved on to the place
owned by Mrs. Drinkwater.
Mrs. Flora York is to return to her
farm which Mr.. Barker has been occupy
ing for the past five years.
A new carpet has been purchased for
the church.
Mrs. Frank Hamilton and daughter
Lillian, have returned to their home.
Quite a NUN Der of the people of this
place attended the graduation at Cumber-
land Friday evening. Miss Asenath
Prince of Walnut Hill had the salutatory,
and performed her part very .ereditably.
Mrs. McIntire is stopping with her son,
Mr.. 4. Nj. McIntire.
HARPSWELL.
East HarpsweIl, May 19.-The Bethel
Point chapel is being painted this week
under the direction of the building com
mitee. Messrs. j. N. Stinson, j. h.
Coombs and Anasa Benson.
Rev. +. X. Chase of Concord. n. h.,
has been at Bethel Point the past week
looking over his newly acquired property
there. He plans to bring his family to
spend July and August there.
Miss Edna Brickett of Portland, Is
visiting her aunt Mrs. Albert Alexander.
Mr. Richard Curtis of Port land. is WIS.,
iting friends here and at the Neck, this
week.
Mr.. Leonard Dyer is very i'll of heart
dist ase.
MIR. Frank Snow is home foi short
vacation.
LiUtle Dora Orr is recovering from an
attack of acute rheumatism.
CUMBERLAND.
Cum berlaud Centre, May 19.-Rev. p.
Z. Miller of East Sumner. occupied the
pulpit here last Sunday afternoon and
evening, a call will probably be given
him to fecome the pastor of the church.
Mrs. Margaret Wilson, an aged lady,
died at her residence last Friday night
from what was thought to be the result
of u paralytic shock. her age was 80. She
leaves one son, K. H., of Yarmouthviile,
and two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Loring
and Carrie +.
The weather is cold and dry With a
little rain. Grass is looking we'll consid-
ering. About the usual acreage OF corn
and potatoes will be planted. :
Miss 6ertha Ramsey is stopping at
Woodfords for short time.
Miss Ethel shaw has gone to the Maine
General hospital, Portland, to learn to
lie a nurse.
Mrs n ulit has been visiting at her
sons, Mr.. Edwin Hulit, Cumberland
Mills.
Miss Florence Leighton made u. short
visit ut her home last week.
MIR and Mrs. Frank Shaw OF Portland
spent sunday with ais parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Cyrus Shaw
Mr. Fred Morrill, of Woodfords and MI.
Edwin Morrill, of South Portland, spent
sunday with their parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Levi 81 drill.
Miss EMattis Shaw spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Eddie Leighton ia working for Mr..
Burnham at Cumberland Center.
Quite a mum Der of the young people
from this place attended the graduating
exercises of Greedy Institute last Friday
evening.
STANDISH.
Sebago Lake, May 1s.--Mrs Chas. p.
Cleaves is visiting her parents In East
North Yarmouth.
Mrs. Sarah Whitney, wife of Mr.. John
, hitney, was buried on Wednesday
Funeral services were held at her late
residence, Rev. G. p. Cleaves officiating.
ii. and W. }. Knowlton have put their
steam launcn into the lake
The latest yield of the lake Is -FOUR
und pickerel.
Mr. Frank Shaw has improved his real
state, by painting his residence, shing-
ling his tarber-shop and phperlng the iat-
tel inside.
Ansel Holway, state deputy, rsergan.