The Portland daily press., 1899-07-01

generously conIiouteu 70 the refresh
ments.
SANFORD. ~
SpringvAIs. June q. The dry weather
still continues and tbs outlook seems dis
courAQlng to the farmers.
Mrs. Quo. "A. Chick has returned from
8 two weeks visit with frisnis in Boston
and Lynn.
Mrs. Austin Wilson who has bean
spending several weeks with her sister in
Hancock, returned bone last week.
Kew. Mr.. Shumway gave the 9th leo
ture ON "The Kills Around Jernsalem''
last sunday evening 20 an arpreciatiye
audience. The subject was Mount
Rev. @. O. wilson, agent Of the Maine
Bible Society. occupied the pulpit Of the
Baptist church last Sunday morning and
gave an account Of what has besn done
and i still being done for the many fam
lilies found in the State without bible.
Mr.. W. A. Fogg who has been spend.
ing several weeks In Massachusetts,, re-
turned home last week.
mr.. Albert Littiefield Of Lyman, cams
into town Monday morning with q load
oQstrawberfies. While he was In house
making a sale the slectrio cars came
along and frightened the horse and he
ran up Main street. and coming IN con-
tact with stone post BY the sidewalk In
front Of Den. J. Sayward's, the wagon was
overturneds splitting out all Its contents
and freeing the horse from the carriage
which was considerably damaged. but
luckily no one Was hurt. "a
Departed this life in Shapleigh, June
10, in the 50th year Of her age, Mrs. Anal
gela Abbott, widow Of tbs late James
Abbott and daughter Of Dea. James say
ward. A woman Of rare Christian vir-
tues, ever on the alert to help others. In
early life she became Christian and by
her daily walk won the love and respect OF
all her friends and acquaintance. She
and large circle of relatives and friends
to mourn her loss,
GRAY
Dry Mills June ss.--Charles W. Ouint
is at Augusta visiting his unit Mrs
George Jordan.
Mr.. Newman Libby Of Portland, is
stopping with his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Isaac Libby.
MIR. G Il. Libby Ehas finished saving
pine timber at his mill.
Commissioner Foster with crew Of
men is at work on the Suckerville road
this week.
About eighty attended the circle at MIR.
W. II. Davis'ss Thursday evening. and all
HAD very enjoyable time.
A very heavy and much needed rain
sTANDIsH.
SebaRo Lake. June so.--The Universal
list society of South Windham held a pie
MIC at the lake shore yesterday.
MIR. Irwin Libby has sold his span of
gray horses TO the ID. w. CLARK Toe Co
The Aibernian Knights will HE them
selves to this cool retreat on July 4th.
There win be baptism at the lake on |
fary txnfKv As.sW - -
Q. p. Cleaves Of the Congregational
church, officiating. In the evening, at |
O'Clock, a public service with sermon, |
communion, and the reception of new
members Of the church will be held.
Rev. q. p. Cleaves will spend the
month OF July at Yarmouth Foreside
Rev. b. p. snow, of North Yarmouth
academy, Will preach on Sunday, July
9th and Rev. Q. L. Parker, Western
state missionary, of the M. M. s., on
Sunday. July 23d.
CANTON.
Canton, June 2S-Mrs. Jack and dauph- |
ter of Portland, are visiting Mrs Jack Is |
sister, Mrs. w. B. Gilbert
Granville Child, former resident here, |
is calling on friends in town.
Quite large crew of men are at work |
on the addition to the tannery. The |
drying room added win nearly double the |
capacity for work, which we understand |
they have the promise of this coming |
winter.
Miss Corabel Howe, of DixfeId, assisted
by Miss Louise Staples, soloist and pian- |
list, gave a recital at the Opera House the |
9th inst.
Mrs. Lynda Stevens and Mrs. A. E. |
Davis who have been on the sick list for |
some time, are slowly recovering.
Mrs DR.. Morse. who has been sick for |
a long time, is reported no better. Mrs. |
Herbert Foster is at Farmington looking |
after the wants Of her sister, who has just |
submitted to quite critical operation |
and is said to be doing nicely.
j. w. Howe, of DixfieId, ia in town.
Mrs. Rosnoe q. Dunn ehas commenced (
to build new house at her home on the
William K. DeCoster and william
Lucas are building a house at Jay for /
Harry johnson. 81 81
William York is making very pretty /
addition to his house on the hill. John /
o. Robinson superintends the work.
The village schools close this week. w
The old buildings on the lower part OF |
the Alvarado Hayford lot have been |
moved back and 1t Is TO be graded to con-
form to the surroundings, which will /
make quite an improvement in the looks /
OF the street.
Miss Kate Bradford is visiting in Port.
land.
Miss Minnie Swasey Is attending grad
uation exercises at Westbrook seminary.
Quite crew are at kwerk on the new
butter factory lot.
Thu alarm of fire Tuesday evening at II |
o'clock was the burning of william Wet
more's buildings between Canton and
GilbertviIle. Very little was saved |
Small insurance.
Mrs. Eldridge of Lynn, Mass, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Otis Hayford.
Mr.. Tisdale and family are at Herds
dale for the summer.
A closed mail Twill be carried on the
Liverinore Falls branch road on and after
July 18th.
Mrs. e. e. Gilbert is reported on the
sick list
NEW LUNCH PARLoR,