The Portland daily press., 1899-05-31
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered BY Cores
pondents Of the Press.
NoBLEBOBO.

NoBLEBOBo.
Nobleboro, May 29.-Norris Hall Of the
Boston Sc Maine railroad has been In
town. having his fathers farming done.
Mrs. Evelyn Hussey has returned from
West Somerville, and opened her house
for the summer.
Mrs. Tuttle from Carmel, has been In
town visiting friends.
Mrs. Flora Hall Is In Boston, visiting
friends.
Rev. Mr.. Cook on account Of poor
health. has resigned as pastor Of the First
Baptist church.
Herbert Young of Cushing Is stopping
with Mrs Susan Sidelinger.
Rev. Mr.. vInol of Rock land, Is to
preach here the next three months.
frank 0enthner has returned from
West Somerville.
Lester Hall is still at work for Mr..
Pillsbury at the railroad station. Mr..
Pillsbury is some better so he rides to
the station pleasant days.
Kew. W. q. Cook made two weeks
visit to Boston.
Vegetation shows the effects OF the long
storm. Apple crop will be small.
BRISTOL.
Bristol, May 29.-Nichols s. Thomp-
SOD have laIincbed at Round Pond, the
sloop Alice A. of sixteen tons, fer own
ers In Enstport. and the craft hns sailed
eastward in command of Capt. Hutton.
The Alice A. is finely built boat and
gave promise of splendid sailing qualities
on her trial trip.
Much work is going on at New >Hsrbor
IN the building line. K. W. Fossett Is
erecting O building, reported for store;
ing alley and billiard rooms on lower
floor; N. J. Hanna store and office,
and at PemaQuid Beach, Cleveland Lew
is Is putting up dancing pavilion.
Mr.. John N. Drummond has reached
town from the West, and opened his sum-
mer home.
The death of two Of our aged ladies has
taken place the past week, Mrs. Mary
Paul. "a years and Mrs. Emeline Fossett,
SO years.
Our selectmen have teen busy putting
the roads In order. This town has quite
q reputation for good drives, and the cost
of road repairs Is among the largest ex-
penses.
Capt t. N. Fossett has been visiting
his mother, after an absence of five yeal s.
He Is In command of steamer Maverick,
owned and operated by the Standard Oil
Co.
The newpost Office Dingley, lately es-
tablisbed, is at Pemaquid Point, and will
be much Of convenience to the people of
that vicinity, as we'll as to the in creasing
summer population.
GORHAM.
Gorham, May 30-Union Memorial ser
vices were held at the Methodist church,
Sunday, Rev Mr.. Cashmere preached a
very able sermon Rev. Mr.. Reynolds
offered prayer, !. AMIR Mr.. Cobb read
the scriptures The musiclwas under the
direction of Mr.. NJ. E. Little. Mrs. Par
ker presided at the organ, the church was
prettily decorated with flags and showers.
The j. r. Adams Post, Dr.. VIM. Merrill
Sons Of Veterans, Lieut.. Chas. Kimbali
in command, Capt. VIM. P. \. Robe
not being able to attend on account Of
illness. and the Ladies' Relief Corps,
Mrs. II. r. MilletS president. Seats were
reserved In the center of the church for
them. The audien9e was very large,
DR.. Thayer, presiding elder of Port
land district, preached to very large au-
dience Sunday evening.
Evangelistic services Will be continued
another week under the direction of Mr..
Clapp.
Miss Lea Barker of Portland Is the
guest of Miss Jennie p. Whitney. South
street.
Arthur Phinney, a prominent lawyer OF
Ohio, formerly of Gorham son of the late
James Phinney, died Sunday, May 2lst.
Mr.. Phinney leaves brother, MIR.
Lucien Phinney, of Woodfords.
MIR. Chss K. Lowell is in Boston for a
few days, ON business.
Mrs. Kinds of Portland Is visiting her
con Abel Kinds, Main street.
CHEBEAGUE.
Chebeague, May 29.-The outlook for q
good crop Of everything IL the vegetable
line looks very slim here at the present
time. The fields are neatly barren. II the
dry weather continues scarcity OF Water
will be felt in a short time.
Capt. j. f. Hamilton of 1H Congress
street, Portland. has moved his family to
his summer home here.
The summer boarding houses have been
receiving many applications for board.
Should we have warm season their
promises to be plenty of business.
fords spent the Sabbath with MIR. Ilamil-
tons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. +. Hamil
ton.
Mrs. NJ. E. Sylvester is visiting friends
at South Portland.
The schools which have been stopped
for few days on account OF contagious
diseases will commence again June st.
MIR. Harry Leavitt of North Jay has
moved his family here for the summer
months.
Mics Ruby Newcomb now lies at the
point of death from congestion OF the
brain caused by fall received recently.
Her age Is II years.
Sloop Nj. ri. Hamilton, Capt. l. S.
Hill arrived here the 29th inst. deep
loadsd W tn stone from Vinal Haven for
the new wharf at Clapboard island.
Mr. Willis NJ. Bates and wife of Portland
snenb SUNDAY with friends on the island,