The Portland daily press., 1899-07-06


FREEPORT.
Freepcrt, July 5--A remarkably quie
Fourth here.
MFR. and Mrs. r. b. Curtis have re
turned from their ten wefks stay on
Bustin's Island. Mr.. Curtis having com
pleted the two cottages which he has beer
building there for different parties.
MIR. and Mrs. II. q. Dunham have beer
spending two weeks at their cottage OF
Friends AMI rel tiyes from other placer
while there. They returned home Satur-
day.
q. W, soule and A. NJ. Huston are
home from Boston over this Fourth.
Recent arrivals OF summer visitors
Misses M. and ]. II. Pratt, of Lawrence,
Mars, and their niece, Elinor fratt, at
S. X. Kitchens; Mrs. W. II. Harvey
and little daughter, from Magnolia,
Mass, at y. W. Inesons, @. A. Cooiubss
and family from aleiroee Highlands.
Mass, at II. g. Duuham's; Prof II. NJ.
Dunham, OF 4 hetfnrd Academy, at X. NJ.
Danham's; Elijah Allen. of Lisbon Falls,
&C a. winslow's; Little Miss Louise
Holbrook, OF Roxbury, Mass, at Herbe Z
Merrill's. Charles Kitchen, from Law
renee, has Joined his family at w. II.
Huston's.
A very interesting service was held at
the church sunday evening, consisting Of
patriotic and historical selections road By
different loung ladies' and gentlemen, in
songs by the chorus choir. The room
was tastefully decorated with the national
colors.
HARRISON.
Harrison, July sc. 4. Ridley, of
Brunswick, has leased Crystal Lake cot
tase for a term of five years. Mr.. Ridley
was formerly travelling man for the S.
W. Venahie Tobacco Company. We have
no doubt Mr.. Ridley will make Crystal
Lake cottage very desirable. place for
his patrons.
Harrison is fast filing up with summer
boarders. The Kim HOUSE is nearly full.
We should think ty the strings OF fish
carried thers by the boarders that Land
lord kneeland's nsh bill must be small.
4he farmers have commenced haying.
Old fields are rather liRht.
lhe chair factory and saw mill shut
down until after the Fourth.
No trouble In getting In or out OF Har-
rison, three through trails, two boats and
q stage via Norway Is what we have every
day.
BALDWIN.
North :Bald.-'n. July 4-Fourth of
July has passed very quietly. Some have
gone to B-idgton, others went to Fitch 4
and took the sail to Ssbago lake.
Mrs. l.. X. Blake, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. q. NJ. Chadbourne,
returned to her home in Buxton today.
spent tho Fourth at Mr.. q. NJ. Chad
bourne's.
Mrs. L. A. wiggin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Wiggin, Mr.. and Mrs. Almon
Murch, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Sanborn and
daughter, Mrs. Fred Murch, attended the
Pomona grange at Convene, July /.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. Thorne. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miss Ethel FIya, Mr.. Bertrand Smith
and Mr. Howard Wiggin attended the
Standish High school graduation at Steep
Falls. Saturday evening.
Miss Blanche wiggin was at home over
Sunday.
West Gray, July 4-George l., Freeman
Is sick with scarlatina, which was doubt
less contracted at the Maine State Uni
versity. whore he is student and where
IL has been prevailing during the past
winter and spring. He is in quarantine
at his fathers. Mr. George II. Freeman,
and it 10 hoped it will not spread, He
has 1t in very light form.
There is considerable sickness about
here from whooping cough among the
children. The i've children OF 6. A.
oaAirJ uhfo ~ anu Onet MISS mildred, alk o
has pneumonia with 1t.
Ernest Witham, of Cumberland Mills,
is spending his vacation at his grand.
father'H, Albert Pennell.
Mr.. Frank knight, of North Gray, and
Miss Maria II. Allen, OF West Gray, were
married Saturday, July /, at the residence
of the brides sister, Mrs. A. H. Weeks,
buxton.
Recent visitors are Mr.. and Mrs p. W.
Mescott. OF Desiring Center. at albert
Pennells, Miss Emma Skillings, OF Cum
oerland Mills, at her brothers. E. S.
5killtnes; Alexander Lane, at his sisters,
Mrs. Walter Huston's. and MIR. and Mrs.
4. S. Skillings, Portland.
The hay crop will be the lightest for
many years In this section. Not over
half crop and some .estimate less than
shat. Other crops ore looking better
'ince the late showers, but need more
,ain.
Dry Mills, July 5.-Sohool closed FRI
lay, June so, after very successful
,srm taught by Miss Maria Allsn.
Among those here from out of town to
attend the cele bration were Eugene Gum
Dings of Portland, Miss Elder of West
brook, MIR. Nelter Haskell, wife and son
Vt Poland.
Miss Maria H. Allen of West GRAY and
Mr.. frank Knight of North Gray were
inited In marriage at the home of DIR.
n eeks IN Euxton, saturday. July l. Mrs.
Weeks is sister to the bride. MIR. and
Mrs. Knight will make their home at
North Gray for the present.
"A celebration was held at the Dry Pond
PAVILION July 4th. AS the day was very
warm the races were subjected to some
Inconvenience on account OF the heat and
here were not as many people there as
niQLt have been expected under differ
nt.conditions.
The races were as follows: Bicycle race,
won by Ernest Verrill of South Gray
ub race, won by Louis Quint; sack race,
Won by Leon Small Louis Quint walked
he creased pole and procured the pig to
he intense delight of all The floor was
veil filled with dancers in both afternoon
md evening.
SCARBORO.
Scarboro. July 5.-The funeral of the
ate Arthur Ii. Farr occurred at his late
iome in Scarboro at o'clock yesterday
morning. In the afternoon his family
md friends, u persons In all, were seat.
d In the sitting room during the great