The Portland daily press., 1899-06-27
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
CAFE ELIZABETH.

GAZE ELIZABETH.
Cape Elizabeth, June 24-The schools
In this town closed for the summer vaca-
ton Friday. June 10th.
Mrs. Isaac Phillips and MIR. and Mrs.
James Hooper and SON, Henry, of Turner.
are visiting at Fred p. Murray's, Bowe-
ry Beach.
MIR. Lewis S. Sweetsir of Lowell
Mass, a former resident of this town
who was married June 2ist to Miss Ger
trude lite of Chelmsford, Mass, is visit
ing friends hera.
Mrs. Lizzie g. Beardsley and son,
Courad of Lowell. Mass, is visiting her
parents. MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Il. Hanna
ford.
Mr.. Ernest NJ. Jordan a recsnt grndu-
ate of the medical department of Boston
University, spent the past two weeks
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M
Jordan.
Miss Martha J.. S. Hannaford of Ever
ett Mass, is visiting friends at Pond
Cove
Mr.. II. H. Hill and family of Rock
land, arrived at Pond Cove this week
where they will spend the summer.
Is visiting friends at Lewiston.
Mr.. Cruft is moving into his cottage at
High Head, Bowery Beach.
GRAY.
The interest in horses in this town has
been very quiet since the close of the trot-
ting season of '3S and one would have
thought that it Was to continue. AS the
time for fairs and races draws near there
immediately springs forth the horsemen
INIT Eba4w 80. H.
bud OF interest was caused two weeks
ago by the coming of Mr. James Il. Libby
OF Portland, to town with his fine and
stylish horse, Harry X. The next step
towards life in the horse circle was the
appearance on the Gray track of Gen1.
Mac, the fast and handsome PAGER owned
by Mr.. Carl Stuart. of Dry Mills. This
horse is in better condition and faster
this season than ever before. With proper
management this horse would win much
money this season. Then out comes
boot Jack, by the Seer, owned by MIR. Al
all. This young horse has been COM
ing slow anu many today think that he
Will never be a money winner. Mr.. Hall
has all the contidsnce in him that man
could have and by patient and careful
management has brought him out this
season In the pink of condition. He GER
tainiy shows ability to out do any per-
tormanee OF his in the past. His first race
will be ct Brighton In the IS class ON
the Fourth of July and we hope jack will
lead the procession and take tirst money.
Next appears Little Glimmer. son of
Bayaru Wilkes. de Is a stylish bay and
as me gated young horse as one could
wish TO lcok at The saying is that the
on-Eprlne bayhrd come co their speed
quick and by the action OF this horse it
must have come to him this season. Mr.
stuart refused faur hundred dollars for
him last winter. 1t looks now as ii he
had not made any mistake in SO doing,
barring accidents. Now comes the hand
SOME harry K, in finer condition than
ever before and demonstrates that in the
race on the Fourth. which he is expected
!. 10 take part in. that he will make mat
ers very interesting for the spectators,
md very busy times for the other horses
This horss is ny Harry Glenarm, owned
by MIR. JAS. t. Leighton. Harry q. has
proven his ABILITY TO produce finer stock in
many other instances than that of Harry
Cephas was by son OF Glenarm. Give
harry Glenarm the same class OF mares
that the leading stations of the state
have, and he will bring Cephas to you
many times. Mr.. Leighton owns a pair
II tine PAGERS by this horse which he has
lately commenced to drive. They act
Well, but as yet are green. However they
show an ability to do fast work later on,
They are fine looking pair of bays. 1t
seems strange that farmers in this and
surrounding towns do not avail them.
selves OF the opportunity to mate their
mares with this horse. II they fail to get
speed they will get large and fine road
sters for which there is always market
at good prices If the horses are we'll brok-
en-. Mr.. Peter Stuart shows up with his
horse. He has never been drilled for fast
work but he can turn this track today in
forty or better and certainly his gait and
manner OF going convinces one that with
opsr education twc-forty Is lar from
h a limit. Taers are others that are
equally as good as the horses named but
VIII not mention them this time.
Mr.. Richard Andrews is at home from
Harvard to pass his vacation.
Hon. Lleweliyn Barton. wife and
lhildren passed Sunday with Mrs. Harriet
Hancock.
mir. A. p. Andrews came home from
Bowdoin last week TO ENJOY his vacation.
MIR. Walter +. Leighton Is about to
make an addition to, repair and beantify
his buildings. They are on one of the
finest sites in the village.
Miss Ruth leighton, of Boston, Is the
guest OF Mrs. 5. j. Leighton.
Mr.. Edgar Pennell, of Bowdoin, is be-
ing entertained by MIR. A. p. ndrews.
The Local Union OF the North Cumber-
land Christian Endeavor Societies held
their meeting Friday afternoon and even
ing at the Free Baptist church. The at
tendance was large and the services were
very interesting. Those who absented
themselves missed y vocal treat at the
praise meeting. The following quartettes
rendered some very artistic Selections:
One composed of Mr.. A L. Ridsout,
Mrs. L. 4. Gushing. Miss Marion Smith
a.-u har. VIII haton; the other. MIR. W.