The Portland daily press., 1899-07-22
MAINE TOWNS.


North baldwin, July 20. Mr.. A. b.
sanborn recently brought your correspon.
dent sound apple which he raised last
year.
Mr.. VIII Hackett and friends who are
spending their vacation at Mrs. Bin
ford's, are having an excellent time fish-
ing and climbing mountains. Last night
while talking with Mr. Haokstt, he told
me that while Ehshing i'm YounR's Pond
his wife landed piokerel which weighed
IA pounds. OF course this inspired her
to greater efforts and the next day she
caught black bass which weighed i-2
pounds from the Saco. The ladies' truly
enjoy fishing SO yesterday they started on
a troutinR expedition and were out only
a short time ami came home with nine
beautiea July 10 they climbed Mt.
webro and came back .exulting over the
beauties Of the scenery TO be seen from
the summit Of the mountain,
CUMBERLAND.
West Cum serland, July 20.--Most Of
the farmers In this vicinity have finished
haying. Very few have harvested more
| than one third the usual amount.
Mrs. J. Morrill, spent Wednesday with
her daughter, Mrs Strong, at Oakdale.
| Miss Addis Abbott 10 spending few
| weeks at Gorham.
Quite a number OF the young people
are assisting Mrs. H Wilson in picking
cultivated raspberries.
Rev. MIR. Childs Of Gray will preach at
the Methodist church next Sunday In ex-
change with MIR. Pratt.
Mr.. John Legrow and daughter AIDE.
lside spent Sunday at Windhasu.
a.
stopping with her grandmother, Mrs. p.
Hulit.
Miss Minnie Houston and Louise Mars
| ton OF Falmouth were in town Sunday.
The Misses York of ..westbrook spent
Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Maddox.
The Hulit Bros. have purchased q lot OF
| a ass at East North Yarmouth. and are
busy harvesting the same
Miss Ada Morrill, spent Saturday at the
| r oreside with her sistrer.
Miss Nellie Peterson Is on the sick list.
BRIDGToN.
| July si.-Mr. o. v. Plaisted. Bridgton,
| who some two years ago resigned the
postmastershipiat Sandy Creek. after long
1 and faithful service, has likewise given
up his position OF station agent. and will
devote him self chiefly TO the carrying on
Of his farm. MIR. Plaisted has been
station agent there ever since the opening
OF the road about sixteen years ago. His
successor Is Laforest Ingalls,, who assumed
his duties last Monday.
Mrs. ). E. Lse. widow OF the late
Samuel Lee, the former agent OF Pondi-
cherry and Forest Mills companies, and
daughter Florence Methuen, Mass, ara
visiting Miss Emma Gibbs
Mrs. p. y. Burnham Is being visited
by her unole. Mr.. b. O. Nichols, of Key
| Vest, Florida. Mr.. Nichols who WAS
formerly of Searsport, Is q veteran educa-
tor, and for the Last eight years ha ,
| been VISIT. He Is also interested in orange
culture, and he and hfs son are large pro-
ducers and shippers Of agricultural pro-
ducts. An illustration Of their work In
| this line is the fact that thay are now
transplanting "little strawberry bed
OF only i've acres.
wINDaAM.
windham Centre July 2l.-The funeral
/ servicns Of Mrs. Edwin M. Yarney were
at z 80 o'clock ami were conducted by MIR.
ID. II. Small. They were largely attend
ed az Mrs. Varney had many friends.
| The side Of the room in which the casket
| was placed was tastefuiiy decorated with
| flowers and ferns and ia every room How
ers were gracefully arrar gad There were
many tributes from loving relatives and
friends, including pond lilies, sweet Pr as,
a large basket, bouquets, and crescent,
with "At Rest upon It, The caughtsr,
| Annie, was not alone with Mrs. Varney
at the time of her death as was renorted
In Tuesdays Items. but had the tvmpt ny
OF her brother, Leroy, while Mr.. Warmly
had gone to a neighbours for unlS lew
minutes. The following poem, In Low.
| ing Remembrance of Mrs. Matte A.
Varney" has been sent fer publication
She left ms when the earth was dressed
In verdnre green with lilies white and
| gold;
A voice was calling to her. Come and
rest;
In our fair land We know not heat or
cold.
Her spirit listened to the high behest;
| The work was ended and the tale was
| told.
How was 1t told that story of LIEF
Faithfully, braveiy. tenderly and well;
Firm fiiend. sweet mother, true and low
No bittsr murmurs from her kind lips
Still through the disoord of our common
strife,
Her soft tone echoes like a silver bell.
How slow to blame. and oh. how swift
| to bless,
How patient through our changing loves
| and hates,
how gentle In the time of heart distress,
And calm in all the war Of wild debates.
We who have loved her know her love-
illness,
Aud ioi the angels praise her at this
gates.
Good bye. dear friend. until the day shall
| break,
The golden day that bids the shadows
| Zee,
sweeIsI than dawn of spring. when
| daisies take
The dewy light that shines Ger vale and
lea;
We who are weary now, shall sleep and
10 q fresh life. and find ourselves with
thea"
Mrs. Varney's age rs 81 yeare, Que
month and 25 days. The intsrment was
at the Smith yard.