The Portland daily press., 1899-07-28
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DAMARISCOTTA.
Damarisco.ta. July 90. Tomorrow oc-
ours the annual fishing match of the Fish
and Game Club Of this place, and from
the preparations that are being made 1t
looks as it will be very interesting. Most
all take In deep sea fishing. The steamer
Anodyne takes party Of fifteen and a
number of sail boats are engaged.
e William ID. Lynch has returned home
from Massachusetts where he has been
engaged in the grocery business. his stock
being destroyed by fire July 9TH.
J Mrs. Georgia Chapman Of New York
Is spending the summer at her home In
Back Meadows.
Miss Josie Brown OF Wakefield. Mass.
Is spending her vacation with her mother,
MRS. 81. X. Cox. on Elm street.
.. The Summer school is In session at Lin
ccln Academy this week. State Supt.
Stetson has charge and is assisted by
other professors.
J.. There will be a midsummer horse trot
at the namariscotta Driving park Aug.
Il0.l1, and already u large number Of en-
tries have been received MIR. w. q.
Hodgkins ana f. ]. Merrill have charge
of the affair.
K. ". Dunbar and wife will leave Nor
day to join the Maine Press excursion in
Portland for their annual excursion over
the Washington County railroad.
LIMERICK.
Limerick, July % The store OF j. h.
Roberts was broken open ON Saturday
night. An entrance was effected through
Has Exrs he sInrrs
and christening from within. The cash
drawer was torn out and left on the floor,
but there was no money In It, About n
third of a barrel Of sugar, some meats and
canned goods, two scythes, quantity Of
boots and shoes. box of tobacco and
country venture, and a team must have
been near in waiting, yet there is no
clue.
The Rev. Mr.. Holman Of the Free
Baptist church baptized six candidates
Sunday morning, who were received into
the church at the subsequent service.
VIM. L. Libby, one of our selectmen,
left with his family for Gorham on Tues
day, where he goes into business He will
be greatly missed in Limerick. where be
has, been In business for several years
with his father, l. 5. Libby, lately de-
ceased His wife also will be missed, as
she was a valued singer In the Congrega-
tional church.
Mr.. Fred Johnston of the Pioneer Press
has returned to st. Paul, but his wife
and children remain here for the season.
Mrs. Nellie p. Lyon has returned from
Woods Holl Mass, and is at her fathers
for the rest of the summer. Her husband
win tie here later.
1 There will be a vesper service in the
Free Baptist church next Sunday even
Ing, July 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. e. Horton of Cam
bridge, Mass, are visiting their many
friends here, as is Miss Mildred Il. True
of New York, who is at Geo. Johnston's.
Rev. g. s. Mills will be absent on ex-
change with his son of Belfast for two
Sundays.
CANTON.
81 Canton, July a6.-J.w. Howe and fam
lily are camping at the farm and securing
the crop OF hay.
f Randolph Hersey and family Of Mont
real, are visiting friends in to wn.
John K. Forhan and family have re-
turned home.
Miss Flora Mitchell of Portland is Wis
iting in town.
- Mrs. Lynda NJ. Stevens has so far re-
covered from her late illness as to visit
her son at Mexico.
Mrs. P. b. Gilbert and son. Harold, ARE
visiting at Portland.
George Gray of Portland Is In town.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. q. Strout, Mrs. John
L. Percy Cole has gone to New Hamp-
shire where he has work at his trade.
He was accompanied by his brother Har-
old, who is to visit while in that section.
Rev. w. w. Hooper spoke at the Uni
versalist church last Tuesday.
Preaching service next SABBATH at Bap-
tist church by Rev. NJ. Clark, and at the
Universallst church BY Rev. Hr. Hickey.
Both ministers ON trial.
John Marden Deshon Ia at home from
Portland for two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Crockett of Mechanic Falls. widow
of the late Rev. @. 4. ID. Crockett, has
come to Canton to make her home at her
fathers.
The new house of Mrs. II. G. Dunn )
on the hill, shows of well from dis
Charles r. MilIiksn was in town Tues
Quite lot Of company at the Lerdsdals
farm.
Berries are plenty and ara brought in
In large quantities
Mrs. DIR. Liorse is reported much hettel
since her removal to Sumner.
Chas. III. Lucal has returned to Wal
than. His wife is to remain here this
summer with Mrs. Il. q. Luoas.
Pnyson Smith has moyes into tae hous'
with MIR. Houghton.
GRAY.
West Gray, July s6.-Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Ii. LipDy aud son Of Boston are vi sit
ing at his sisters, Mrs. o. ri. Stuart.
DIR. and Mrs. A H. Weeks OF BuxtoI
are spending a week Ia camp at Litti
Sebago lake.
pa Mrs. Frank Webster of South Portland
IL keeping house for her mother, who /
yiCiung in Buxton.
~ Some recent visitors here are Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles s. Allen OF Portland, y
Z .. Aliens; MIR. and Mrs. W. II. Adam.