The Portland daily press., 1899-06-23
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
PowNAL

Correspondents.
PowNAL
Pownal, June 21- The sharp and kill.
ing drought has been most effect ually
broken by the frequent and recent show.
ers. On Tuesday afternoon the rain fall
was exceptionally heavy and was free
from the high wind in this locality which
was 50 disastrous in other sections.
The ]. o. r. III. OF this town gave q
supper on Saturday night to members of
their order and selected guests from out
side. A pleasant gathering was reported
by those attending.
Mr.. Zenas Thompson, carriage builder
of Portland, was In town last week, being
met ct Yarmouth by Mr.. O. a. Hodsdon
and from thence taken to Mr.. Hodsdon s
mill, where he made personal purchase
Of lumber for his factory In Portland.
Other parties to whom Hodsdon and
Knight have recently sold lumber are
John Burr. Freeport and Portland and
Yarmouth Electric Road Company.
State Pension AGENT K. @. Milliken
and wits passed Sunday with Mr.. and
Ars O. II. Hodsdon.
Miss Helen II. Soule is now home for
the summer.
Mrs. George II. Chase and grandson,
also Mrs. Morton Chase, all of Maiden,
Mass, are visiting at Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles knights.
Norman True and wife, with baby
Bernice. passed Sunday In town.
school has closed In the Hodsdon dis
trict, Miss Ella Y. Hodsdon teacher A
very successful term Is reported. Thir-
teen pupils received prizes tor not being
either absent or tardy, which is .
composition was awarded to Alice
Warren Sweetser and Elinor Morse
Miss Hodsdon received gift from her
scholars at the close of the term. E
Miss Lillian Latham is absent from
home for a week.
charge of the l.. A. s.. the last for one
Inonth, Monday or Friday evening of
this week. Ice cream will be for sale
curing intermission.
oTISFIELD.
East Otisteld, June s1--Mr P. Julian
Pilisbury. of boston, Is visiting relatives
and friends in this town.
Mr.. B. q. Kemp, who has been spend
ing his vacation with his brother and
parents, has returned to his work in
Providence, X. /.
The much needed rain has come at lass
and the farmers were more than pleased
to see 1t. 1t was very refreshing after
the long continued dry spell
Mrs. Ada X. Jordan, who has been sick
for some time, Is gaining. She is able to
get around and do some light work,
MISS Lissa Barrows, much respected
and accomplished young lady of this
town, died very suddenly in Auburn last
week of diphtheria. IL was a terrible
blow to her family and friends.
YARMOUTH.
Yarmouth, June 21-John P. Carsweu
OF Togus, late agent for the Grand Trunk
railroad at Yarmouth, has gone by in Vita
zion of the company, on an excursion to
Toronto, Niagara Falls, New York and
return TO the Home by wey of Portland.
Mr.. Carswell is Commissioning from a pro
tracted Illness.
CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland Center, June 2l--Last SUM-
day WAS observed as Children's day, the
sermon of the afternoon beinglon the text
Matt. Is, p The concert Of the evening
was an excellent one and was listened to
with marked attention by all present.
Tbs following is the progra NINE:
March,
Prayer. Rev. P. E. Miller
song-How Sweet is the Service Of
Jesus,
Responsive Reading,
Address OF Welcome, Hazel Wilson
SoDg-Eyen You,
Recitation-Who Fain Would Follow
Jesus. Marion Hamilton
Song-Hail Glorious Light,
Recitation-Children' Day,
Emma l.. Merrill
Song-His Praises,
A Youthful Welcome, Whitman Dunn
Duett-- Early in the Morning,
Hazel Wilson. Mabel Blanchard
Exercise-In His Footsteps, Children
Hecitation-A Good Rule Bor Giving.
Freida Hamilton
Responsive Reading--Following Jesus
Song,
The Children
Exercise-Flowers from the Heart
Garden. Katherine Merrill
Song--Our Happy Festal Day,
Recitation-The Chiluren's Part.
Nellie Dunn
Singing -Children's Day,
Exereiss-9iye as God Has Given,
Four Little Girls