The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-07
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of Waterville, and Miss Edna Greenleaf
Of Auburn, Me-, have been spending a
few days in town.
> John Brown Of this place, who has
been working In the Insane asylum at
Worcester, Mass, for the past year, has
been oblige to give up work and returned
home on account Of poor health. :
Mr.. b. q. Kemp Of Providence, X. l..
is spending his vacation at his fathers,
Mr.. @. y. Kemp.
Rain Is needed very much in this vioin-
ity; the farmers are fearful that their
crops win be failure this year, unless
rain comes soon.
Win Jillson went TO Lewiston Monday
morning with load Of live hogs, and
they were very nuoh alive too. when they
passed through this place.
MIR. NJ. v. b. Jillson is putting an
extension on to his large barn.
Mr.. Irving W. Parker, a much respect
ed young man of this town. died quite
brought to this town for burial services
at the church Sunday afternoon,
There was large gathering of relatives
and friends.
FREEPoRT.
South Freeport, Juno MIR. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Soule are spending a few weeks at
Rindge, N. a.. Mr. Soule is still In
poor health, but improving slowly.
Ii. p. Waite is visiting his brother
Walter, at Northtield, Mass.
Mrs. K. W.. Soule has been visiting In
Auburn few days.
Miss Claire Soule arrived home Friday
I1OtfahnFnh " nAa
been several months She reports very
pleasant time and improved health.
MIR. Edgar g. Pratt and Mrs. S. r.
Kitchen and children, from Lawrence
Mass, are at their summer residence
here. MIR. Pratt is making extensive re-
pairs in the house; will improve its exte-
Tior ny piazza and in other ways, aud
when completed il will be a very attrac-
tive residence. Mr.. Kitchen and the
Misses Pratt will come later in the sea.
son.
The South Freeport Water Co. will ex-
tend their main pipe down the street to
connect with the summer residences of J.
e. Meneren and ). X. Kitchen. They
are also to supply Jones brothers store,
and the houses of w. H. Huston, Herbert
Merrill and others in addition to those al
ready supplied.
Miss Fredrika Olstein from Falmouth
is visiting at Mrs N. p. Soule's.
A. X. Mcleod of Portland, has been
spending a few days at his old home here
MIR. and Mrs. Fred E. Chase of Port
land, were at Mrs. Emily Soule's over
Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. W. Woodward en-
tertained their friend A p. Larrabee
from eowdoin College, Saturday and
SUNDAY.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, June 5.-Ernest S.
Plummer of Cumberland Mills, spent
Sunday with his parents.
The Sunday school connected with the
+. W. Is. church, elected the following
officers for the year Sunday, May 2S:
Supt.-Samuel b. Nash.
Asst Supt.-GeoFge W. Foss.
Sec. and Treas. II homas II. Witham.
Librarian-Mrs. V. ". Foster.
The local Endeavor society have re-
Gently re-organized.
The many friends of Mr.. and MIS-. Levi
Jordan win be rejoiced to learn that after
an illness Of several years, Mrs. Jordan
is herself again.
Rev. A. H. Mcleod and Levi Jordan
attended the f. w. B. conference at
Steep Falls, May 81 and June1.
George W. Foss has begun work on his
large neU IN.
Mr.. ana s-rs John B. Gerry are receiv.
ing congratulations on the birth of a
daughter.
FARMERS are busy planting their sweet
corn for the factory. The ground is very
dry here and unless some rain comes soon
there will be largely reducsd hay crop.
Alonzo q, Duran lost valuable COW
faw days since.
Mrs. Lottie II. Mason CT Windham, has
teen visiting her sister. Mrs John b..
Gerry. =
Preparations are peing made by River
side orange for one of the best Pomonas
that has ever been held here Saturday,
June 18th.
Services were held at the Union chapel,
SUNDAY, conducted by Rev.. Mr..
MoCann of the Congregational church,
Gray
Memorial services were held at the f.
W, B. church Sunday evening, June 4th,
with the following programmed:
Singing-The Banner of the Gross, Choir
Prayer, Rev. MIR. Mcleod
Singing Colors We Love, Choir
Reading, Miss Fannie l.. Mains
Reading, Mrs. Lydia A. Jordan
SinginG-Just Before tho Battle
Mother, Choir
Address,
Capt b. T. Buchanan, Mechanic Falls
Solo, Miss Ruth /. Symonds
Singing-Columbia the Gem of the
Ocean, Choir
Address, Rev. Mr.. Mcleod
Remarks, Stephen s. WEIGH
Remarks, Levi JORDAN
Slng1ng-Amer1ca, Choir
Benedicton, Rev. Mr.. Mcleod
The music was finely rendered. The
address by Capt. Bucknam was delivered
in his bast style. There was large au
dience and the affair was a success. The
number OF veterans in Raymond is de.
creasing year by year, as is shown by the
fact of there beng but four veterans pres.
ent to participate. They were Stephen
5. WEIGH, Hiram Nj. Cash, Simeon Small
and Enoch 5. Small.
WINDHAM,
Windham Contre, June 6-Mrs. Abba
Goold Woolson who has been spending
several Gays IN Boston, returned last
Friday.
MIR. Lawrence Lunt of Boston, spent
Memorial day at MIR. Thomas Varney'.
at the Centre.
Mrs. Frank Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Kate
Hawkes. and others, attended the Baptist
Conference at Steep Falls, last week.
Mrs Lizzie Holmes and Miss Annie