The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04
MAINE TOWNS.
items OF Interest Gathered BY Cores
pondents of the Press.
SANFORD.

Springvale, July 3i.-Miss Myrtle Alb
bott OF Shapleigh spent sevrrai days last
week at her grandfather's. mir. J. Say
wards.
Rev. W. b. Shumway has resigned and
will close five years pastorate with the
Baptist church In this place In October.
Charles I'll. Ogden bought the corn fac
tory buildings near the railroad station,
which were sold at auction last Saturday.
Henry Pat,h, native, and for AZ years
resident Of Shapleigh, sold his farm,
and with his son Alfred went out west.
After roaming around awhile he took up
some governments land and settled down
in Kansas. But he ever had It in his
mind that he should some time return to
| the good old state of Maine. and after
various vicissitudes of good and bad luck,
among the latter. a serious asc-
dent, the loss OF one of his feet, he re-
TUNED to his native place in June, after
an absence OF ~ years. where he was
warmly greeted by the few remaining
friends he found after so long an absence.
CUMBERLAND.
West Cum berland, Aug. 2.-Mrs. Mary
shaw CT AuburH, is spending few days
with Mrs. s. s. Clough.
Rev. Mr.. Pratt and family of Lynn,
Mass, are spending the month Of August
at his fathers. Mir. David Pratt.
Mrs. NJ. f. Mansise and Miss Evelyn
Morrill, attended the song service at
South Gray, Sunday evening.
Mrs. ReuDen Bracket Of Cumberland,
spent Thursday with her mother, Mrs. J.
Morrill,.
MIR. Robert Low and family of Wood
fords. called on Mrs. Levi Morrill, on
Sunday.
The Ciough family will hold their an.
nual reunion at Mr.. Walter Morrill's ras-
idence Woodfords, on Saturday, August
5tb. If stormy 1t will be postponed un-
TIL Saturday Of the following week.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Upper Gloucester. Aug. a-Ailie. the
little son of Mr.. Fred Martin, while at
play fell a nd broke his arm on Monday
evening of this week. The little fellow
is fully as comfortable as can be expected
at this writing. Dr. Sails is attending
him.
Mrs. W. S. Melcher of Roxbury is visit
Ing Mrs. b. Winter. Mra Meloher was
formerly a resident OF this place.
Mrs. Fred wilkey of Boston, with. her
three little girls. is visiting at her fathers
Mr. L. O. Curtis's.
Harry Jose has gone to Portland on
visit for few weeks.
DR.. Sails and family are at the sea
shore for short outing.
Kenneth Austin of Danville junction
is stopping this week at his grand
fathers, Mr.. Is. N. Martina.
The W. q. I. U held an all day meet
ing ON Tuesday of this week with Miss
Eliza Jordan.
Rev FL. r. Rose of New Jersey preached
In t'entsnnial Hall on Sunday last.
Rev. II. II. Noyes who has been away
on vacation occupied this pnlpit On
Sunday last. Ills people are glad to soc
| him back again.
Miss Emma Dolloff Of Rumford Is visit
| ing her brother, q. K. DolloB, this week.
BUXTON.
| West Buxton, Aug. i.--Prof. v. @.
Rtch and family Of Portland spent their
vacation here with Mr. and Mrs. Willis
Crockett last week.
| Rev. Frank Miiconk is having his sum-
mer vacation Of two weeks
| Mrs. Joseph Ii. Srutth mad two child.
rem also her niece. Mis- Nellie Smith q.
| Brockton. Mass, Who bav9 hesn the guest:
of Mr. and Mrs. w. q. Smi6h. returned
tn THAR hntQp last xreQk