The Portland daily press., 1899-06-28

Quite heavy thunder storm yassed
over this place last Tuesday AFTERNOON.
The lightning struck large tree In the
vicinity OF North Falmo uth and split :
into many pieces. Considerable rain fell
which was greatly appreciated
Mrs. Cyrus shaw and sister Mrs.
Miranda Mansise, OF West Cumberland.
called on friends here last Wednesday
afternoon.
mir, Mrs; Hannah Morrill, is visiting rela-
The Misses Oracle ard Edna Hadlock
pleasantly entertained party Of friends
at their home last Thursday evening.
Refreshments were served and the evening
passed all too quickly In games. music,
etc., until The guests dispersed well
pleased with their evenings enjoyment
Miss Carrie fusion. accompanied by
her aunt. MRS. Arthur Jordan, were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs, Ansel Merrill ut
Gray, last Saturday.
Mrs. II. r. leighton recently spent the
day with Mrs. Daniel Palmer.
Mrs. Joseph Huston and Mrs. w. II.
Pearson spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Aivarado Leighton at Morriils Corner,
Deering. West Falmouth K of II. lodge
entertained visitors from Presumpscot
Valley lodge, Westbrook. to the number
of 4S last Wednesday evening.
Quite number Of our people went to
River.on Park last Saturday evening.
Mrs. A. L.. Wilson was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs A. w. Shaw at North Fall
mouth on Tuesday.
The recent showers have done much
good here and more rain is greatly needed
Miss Esther Merril and MIR. George
Hall were united in marriage on Wednes-
day afternoon and went to New Hamp-
shire for few days. They will be at
home to their friends aftersJuly ist.
Mr.. b. w. shaw and family dined on
green peas from their garden last SUM-
day.
MIR. Earnest Hicks spent Sunday with
relatives at Cumberland.
Mr.. RufusLeighton is building an ad-
dttion to his barn.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, June 26--Schools in
| town finished Friday At the village
Mr.. Guy W Chapman, teacher, there was
"a very successful entertainment Friday
evening for the benefit OF the school, con-
| sisting of sociable, literary entertain
ment and refreshments. In school No. 4
Mr.. Frank X. Leavitt teacher, there was
! speaking by the pupils. the parents quite
generally attending. In school No. Z,
Miss Jennie latham teacher, tina average
| for the term was "a out of an attendance
of 25. In that school six were not absent
I for the term and 10 were absent ssbut
| one half day.
4 OnlluEcil Ounutiy WAS OU6bTvtQ 1tIt
yesterday. In the forenoon the pastor
preached from Mathew 10, IA.
| Fire Inspector hanson and family of
Portland, are spending few days at his
| summer residence here
Birthday parties are the order OF the day
| now.
Mrs. Viola Gerry is in quite poor
health.
On account of the severe shower Sunday
night the Children's concert was post
| poned one week.
PORTER.
Kezar Falls, June 26-The repairs on
the Methodist church are better than we
expected.
The Pillsbury house is being put in
| readiness for summer boarders.
Mrs. K X. Redlon Is paying her moth.
or, Mrs. p. +. Boston, short visit
Terrible thunder showers have passed
over this section the past week.
The schools in town, with one excep-
ton, have closed.
| Kezar Falls base ball club have to send
| to clubs down near the city to find teams
that will play them. They beat the
Bridgtons p Ito 70 Saturdays The Fort
Prebles come out here.Saturday, July 1st
| Nelson Brooks had four oxen and cow
killed in tuesdays shower. Moses Fox's
barn was strickland the lightning played
| great freaks but did not set fire to 1t.
| Frank Gould's barn was struck, but no
damage done except tearing off few
| shingles.
Elijah Fox. of Haverhill, has returned
| home.
Schools closed through this section the
| past week.
The hay crop has improved one-half the
past week in this section.
Willie Holmes and Ivory Towle's
daughter were married the past week.
| Tho PillsbuIy house Is afbeing put in
readiness for boardsrs July 1st.
| Work is rushing at the corn factory
now that tin enough has come 20 make
| the cans.
ACTON.
| Acton, June 24-The drouth has nearly
ruined the hay crop in many localities,
| and it holds very dry still.
| Harper Deering was in town buying
| beef oxen week before last.
Schools finish this week
DIR. Pillsbury is repairing his barn and
r. S. Larry is making an addition TO his
| barn.
David Grant has nearly recovered from
a slight shock of paralysis.
The Hatch farm is for sale
Summer boarders are beginning to come
back into the country.
POWNAL.
Pownal, June 26--T thunder storm
which hung over our town Saturday
evening developed into veritable cyclone
in the southern part uprooting trees. also
iniuring the barns ON both Horace Mer-
4 rill's and John True's places. Great un-
easiness has been experienced during the
| frequent showers of tina mast week as aach