The Portland daily press., 1899-09-01
MAINE TOWNS.
stems of Interest Gathered ny corres-
pondents OF the Press.
POLAND.

POLAND.
POLLARD, Aug. 80 IL Is rumored that
Boston parties are 10 erect large steam
sawmill on the VIM. Rowe estate.
Mir. X J.. Kimball, q popular young
man of this lace. goes to KingiIeld. Me-,
today, where he will open jewelers.
business.
Mrs. II. X. COMBS and daughter and
Miss Mary Sanford, who have been spend
ing several weeks az their summer nom 9
here will return TO Brunswick shortly
where Miss Sanford viii resume her duti d
as teacher in the High school.
Miss Lena p. ABBY of Spring field.
Mass has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. /. kimhall.
Rev. MIR. Patterson of MedfoFd, Mass,
who has been on a bicysls trip through
Maine, passed several days with friends
here.
MIR. John S. Briggs is critically I'll OF
kidney trouble at his summer home on
Hailey's island, and his physicians give
no hope OF his recovery.
Mrs, Fannie May berry OF Haverhill,
Mass, Is the guest OF her nephew. Mr..
James |. Chapman.
At West Poland the new canning fac
tory OF herneld, Keene g. True Co is
running to Its full oaTaoity. This plant
which was rebuilt this summer, IS one
of the best equipped In New Enel9nd.
Bernald, keene q True Co. own and
operate Jour large plants.
At Poland Spring there are no vacant
rooms The Poland Spring House Man
sion House and cottages are, filled TO
overlooking, and the cooling breezes
which blow over Kicker Hill have iulled
the many sojournars there TO forgetful-
ness of the city's heat and they stay on
and on, passing tho pleasant houss In
the shady groves with favorlte books, on
the golf links or upon the lakes, and the
inner mai is amply satisfied from
cuisine which is unsurpassed by that OF
any summer hotel in the world.
HARPSwELL.
West Hnrpswell Aug. "a Mrs Susie
ID. MerIiman, with her sons. Ralph and
few weeks with Mrs. Elien Randall In
her cottage here.
Capt. John Cham bsrIain from South
HsrI we'll, returned from Tor saam,
where he had been visiting relatives.
Monday.
John II. Thomas and daughter Mary
from Auburn, Charles Orr from Bath and
Arthur Wsbber from Portland have re-
Gently hesn visiting relatives.
The schooner Fannie q, from Portland
for RoeklRnd. loaded with ealt, also the
y. s. S. Manning, were in Harpswell
Harbor Friday.
CORNISH.
Cornish, Aug. 3l.-Died at Cornish,
Me. Aug. 90, Mrs. Mary MARI wife of
the late john Mari and mother of Aaron
II. and Cyrus 9. Mari. aged 81 years and
6-months. She was most estimable
aud worthy woman. Services appropriate
to her departure were held at her home
the Goth, conducted by Rev. IL. +. Snow,
who had known her for many years, who
paid ht tribute to her memory.
CUMBERLAND. 1:
Cumberland Centre Aug. 3l.--A most
Of the christian Civic League will be held
at Union Hall Thursday evening Mt 73O
o'clock. Rev. W. +. Berry will be pres
emit.
opened Monday with good Attendance,
with Mr.. Peacock. Bates 800 as principal
Misses Aary A. Hewius and Rita N.
Wilson. assistants.
ID. w. Morgan OF Granville was at e.
K. Sweetser's last Sunday. Mr.. Morgan
VIII be remembefed as former student
at the Institute.
j. l.. Dunn has bought Of E. l. Sawyer
the place lately occupied by his father,
Joseph Sawyer
Farmers have begun to put in their
ensiiage.
The work of packing corn began at ths
packing shop at the junction las Mon
DAY.
Mr.. Edgar Merrill has moved to the
farm recently purchased by him in Pow
nal. e.
Ten scholars from ths town school took
ffre.ea rI.x.s
stitute last Saturday.
GORHAM.
Gorham. Aug 31-Gorham Grange
resumed its regular meetings last Satur-
day evening, after it's summer vacation.
All seemed TO be Interested and ready for
an earnest fall campaign. The pro-
gramne for the next meeting Saturday,
Sept. 2, is as follows;
Music, Miss Matte Houghton
Prospects Of the County Fair,
Fall Flowers, Mrs. Eliner BLACK
The last board Bullatin" sent out
by the Secretary Of the Board of
Agriculture, Chas. ii. Grouard.
Fall Plowing-Advantage aad Dis
advantages.
Frank p. johnson. Chas. W. Dserlng,
Willis l. Bickford, l.. L. Thombs
Reading. Mrs. Geo. S. Burnell.
All the prullC scuOOlS IN Tue town OF
Gorham will begin Monday. Sept. 4th,
with the exception Of the Gorhain High
school which win begin Tuesday, Sept.
9th. denominations fer the High school
will be held Saturday, Sept End.
MIR. Frank Patrick and wife, CT Yer
mont were the guests OF MIR. and Mrs.
Chas. +. Winship, State street, yester-
day.
The lecture given at Wsst Gorham
Tuesday by Rev. George Bicknell. d. D.,
was very largely attended. Fifty from
our village were PRESENT Among them
were several or Mr.. Bicknell's old army
comrades. and ALL were very much pleased
with both lecture and stsreoptican
viewa
Conductor Thomas Feensy. of the Port
land 81 Rochester, is having two weeks
vacation.
Mrs Lewis Mcclellan received O tele-
gram yesterday, informing her of the
sudden death of her sistor, Mrs. Isaac
bray, of Amesbury. Mass, formerly of
Portland Mrs. Bray was the wife Of On
oil, and for many years prominent, sea
captain of Boston.
Sherman Hand and wife of Portland