The Portland daily press., 1899-08-09

a trick bicycle rider from M0sa1chu~
setts, wbois staying temporarily at Har-
rison, amused large crowd near Pom
dicherry Square, Friday evening
Rev. Mr.. holt and family are taking a
short vacation at FryehurR. Mr.. Holt
still supplies the Methodist pulpit here,
however.
A very large amount Of summer travel
seems TO be coming here TO town Just ct
present. good proportion CT which
comes over the Sebapo Lake route.
Two rev steel bridges from the Berlin
Iron Bridge Company have lately been
placed In os'tion in this villsQe-one
on Hast Depot street and the other just
r. III. Burnhan OF the Bridgton
Machine Company is on a business trip
Ia Washington County.
SHERMAN.
Sherman Mills. Aug. 6--Ths haying
season Is neatly closed and a large crop Of
excellent qrality Is secured in excellent
condition.
The grain orcp Is fest turning aud ap-
rear to lie well nlled, promising good
yield.
IRE apple crop IS almost failure.
Mir. Milo j. Merriam, u prominent
trader Of this town, died suddenly at
smyrna Mills last Tuesday morning.
where re went the day before on buei.
ness. He was taken suddenly Ill Monday
night at Sleeper'a hotel at that place, and
vent to the doctor only short distance
away. he visited the doctor and re.
turned TO the steps OF the hotel where he
vas found cead Tuesday morning. MIR.
Merriam tas been prominent trader in
sherman since 1885, o, excepting IL years
re was in the cattle business in Colora-
do. In connection with his trade here,
he YVES a large buyer of wool and lambs
In the western Aroostook from Molunk
to Ashland. He was of strict business
integrity and mad the respect and oonfi-
demos of those that best knew him. He
vas kind. indulgent husband. father
and accommodating neighbor. He leaves
widow, SIN, daughter ana two brothers
to mourn his loss. re will be greatly
missed In Sherman and in the region
where he has done business. Impressive
funeral services we're held at the Congre-
Ratlonal church In Sherman on Thurs
day, at 10 o'clock q. M. conducted by his
pasto:, Rev. ]. q. Bumpus. He was
buried with Masonic honors by Molunken
Lodge, r. AMI A., Masons of Sherman,
OF which he was "A member. His age was
% years and 2 months.
Major Hsndershot, the original drum
mer boy Of the Rappahannook. held
concert at the town hall on Thursday
evening, insisted by local talent. A
large end appreciative audience attended.
A goouly number of summer tourists
have arrived in Sherman, and Will spend
more or less of the summer and early fall.
wINDHAM.
Windham. Aug. 5.-Mr. X. S. Webb
and family of Yarmouth, have been visit
Ing his sister this week at windham
Centre.
Mr.. Beririud Hall has returned to
BRUNSWICK after three weeks vacation
at hore.
Mis- Emma L. Webb is visiting at
Saco and tjld Orchard.
MIR. Fred Hawkes. has been o frequent
visitor at Prout's Neck while his family
have been there. They report very
pleasant outing upon their return home.
Miss Mabel VIM, A. b of Cumbsr-
land, was guest ut Mr.. ID. Il. Tukey's
this week.
Mrs. william Webb SO long a sufferer is
in failing health.
Mr. benjamin Baker is critically III
at his home at East Mindham.
Kew. j. E. Atkins and party have re-
turned from there trip to Albany Basins
and report n exceedingly line time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. X. iukey are spend
frg few days at Old Orchard.
MIR. X. IL. luke, intends to pursue
graduate work Mt Harvard University the
coming year
sick, but Is some letter.
Mrs. Jennie knight Garland, OF Do
yer, N. H., has been visiting at her par
ents.
sEBAGO.
Ssbago, Aug. 7.-Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Robinson of Convene, and MIR. and Mrs
.. NJ. douglass, attended the Grange at
Lake Sebago on July 3lst, and visited
AIR. ". Davis OF White Rock, and Mr..
Lewis Files of West i;orham, and Mrs.
Brown Ct est Gorham.
There Will be no services at the Con-
vene church OIL Aug. 18th, owing 90 the
Nest Baldwin campmeeting.
Edward A. Willard went TO West Bald
win Sunday to the campmeetine.
At special town meeting saturday,
FRI d Hill was chosen moderator at 5th
ballot. All others eiected declining TO
serve. q. II. McKenney. on account of
i'll health resigned as chair man of So eet-
men. and rs member of board Of trustee
of Potter academy. His brother, Ezra
N. MoKenney on 2n1 ballot was chosen
as seleotman, Vim. q. Poor was chosen
as trustee for 8 years term; unexpired
receiving 81 votes out of total Of SO cast.
There was much interest ma nifestsd by
both parties, particularly over elect OF
trustee Edwin l.. Poor, Esq. Major l..
A. Poor and several Republicans sup.
ported Vim. g. Poor, while several DEM
oerats voted for the other candidate. As
hut little could be said against either
cinuluhte, III was nara Tor many TO choose
which would be the right one.
STANDISH.
Sebago Lake, Aug S.-One Of the events
OF the week at Sebago Lake was an i'm
promptu, progressive whist party held at
tina Sebago Lake House on Friday even
ing Miss Farrell Of Cam bridge and Mf.
Pretto of Newtonville, Mass, carrying
off the honoIs. The guests were later
entertained by Mr.. Schirmer of b ostun,
who. as IL mind reader, gave many proofs
of his skill and ability In that direction.
The guests then adjournd to the parIor,
where Miss Lyman of New York favored
them with few selections from ."Ihe
Runaway Girl" and MIR. Pretto and
Miss Stowe added much to the pleasures
of the evening by dancing the cake walk.
This was followed by general dancing
the enhancing music being played by
Hiss Taaffe of New York.
Refreshments were served after the
dance. Among the out of town guests
were Messrs. .. II. johnson of London,
Il. W. Gates, Il. Gates. II. A. SSlirmer
of Boston who were making IAN extended
trip through the New England States,
MIR. and Mrs. +. Il. Sergeant of Mon
tana MIR and Mrs told man and SON