The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-22
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents
NORTH YARMOUTH.


Merle Brackett Is visiting in Rhode Is
land.
Mr.. Benjamin Pratt and Miss Alice
Pratt of Gorham, N. H., recently visited
at Mr.. G. G. Crockett's.
Messrs. F. L. and G. D. Lawrence OF
New York city are visiting their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Lawrence.
The Misses Boswell of Saco, are guests
at Capt. Haskell's,
Mrs. W. Paine and two granddaughters
and Mr.. Louis Davis three children, are
i'll with whooping cough.
Miss Whittlesey ana Miss Kimball of
Salem, Mass, are guests at Mr.. Geo.
KimbaIl's.
Mrs. Ernest Vining and children of
Livermore Falls, are visiting her brother
Mr.. G. L.. MarstOn
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Coburn of Boston
Highlands. Mass, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A L. Dunn, Sunday.
The marriage is announced of Mr..
William Richards to Miss Josephine
Doyle, on Saturday evening, Aug. IS.
OCEAN PARK.
Thursday, August 90, will be red
letter day at Ocean Park, especially for
young people.
The programme is in charge of the
Maine Young Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, under the direction of
Miss Lubelle B. Patrick, general secre-
tary. The speakers are representative
young women, whose influence is known
and felt throughout the state. Among
them are Mrs. Ger trude Stevens Leavltt,
editor state W. @. L. U. official organ,
Star In the East; Miss Efie M. Little
field, State organizer and others whose
bright originality should attract many
to Ocean Park on this day.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, August 9O.-The an
nual reunion of the Mains family took
place Friday, August 18th, at the resi-
dence Of S, d. Brown. There were
about 800 present, including relatives
and friends. A fine picnic dinner was
enjoyed. After dinner the exercises
were opened with prayer by Samuel
Mains. ID. +. Parker OF Portland made
the opening address, followed by remarks
by Samuel Mains, S. S. Welch, S. b.
Brown and others. Several selections
were sung with tine effect. Mrs S. b.
Brown rendered a solo. j. p. Martin
AON4OC0 SOY0Id4 OIIA2ud1 poems Line
family group was then photographed by
Gust1n, the dOrham photographer. Mem
bers OF the family were present from
Raymond, Portland, Wlndham, Stand
ish, Otistield, Casco and other places.
John Mains presided over the exercises,
which We're much enjoyed. The next re-
union viii be held with Mr.. Charles
Mains, North Windham, August II, 1900
II stormy, the next fair day.
Charles .. Jordan of Lynn, is visiting
his parents for few days, His many
friends are pleased to see him again.
II. b. Jordan, who has been visiting
his parents. returned to Boston Saturday.
Other visitors are: Miss Addie nj
Duran Of Massachusetts, Mr.. SeWelI L.
Duran OF Providence, r. l., at their
mothers, Mrs. S. B. Duran's.
Mrs. Mab9I Strout is again quite low.
Inc East Raymond ball team defeated
Ghe south CaScOs at Raymond village
16.
Rev. W. ii. Gowell preached to a go cd
audience at the Methodist church Sunday
forenoon, from the text James 1: 81. |
Sunday school following the services.
There was an evening meeting Sunday I
evening. Key. b. ID, Newell preached at (
the 4. w b. church in the forenoon (
There viii be no services at the Methodist
chur Oh next Sunday, owing to the camp
IN Getting at East Poland.
The last Raymonds played the PennelI
institutes on the home grounds Saturday
august IL, winning by a score of % to
III. The Pencils are good players, but
are lighter than the Raymonds, who ex-
eel at the bat.
Hon. John Barrett of Oregon and
Robert L. Mhitehou Sc ESQ., of Portland.
Will speak Eat FOrhan's hail.. Raymond
village, on the evening of September 4th
on the political issues of the day.
Mrs. Lucretia A. Jordan of WestbroOk
is stopping in the place for a short time.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
September 6, of Robert w Leach and
Miss Ethel l., Strout, both OF Raymond.
NEWaALL.
Newhan August 14.-The following
guests have been registered at the Naples.
NeWhall this summer: Mr. and Mrs
OXnard, Miss Alice Oxnard, Mrs. Weeks.
Miss Whitney and Miss Duffett from
Portland; Mrs. Cram from Newton,
Mass. Mrs. Fowler and three daughters
rom Brooklyn. Those still present are
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. Staples. from Port
and; MIR. and Mrs. Gilman, Miss Grace
f1lm8n, from Jamaica PIains Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brodick and daughter, from ,
New York. .
BUXTON.
Chicopee, August 2O.-AIiss Helen Hill.
former teacher Of the public school at {
has been stopping at Miss Wat +
on S few days.
Mrs. Campbell and her son Harry. of {
brunswick, Ne, are visiting at the par +
Onage. +
DR.. Thayer preached an excslent ser
non on Sunday morning, from Titus
. IA. Subject, Peculiar People. G
Gert1e Gibbs is gaining slowly every y
ay.