The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-03


People are just beginning to find out
that Chebeague with her IL miles of fine
road, numerous groves, sand beaches,
hills, fields, etc, is worth coming to.
Preparation will be made the coming fall
and winter to take care Of the rapidly in
creas1ng summer travel,
Mr.. Chas. Bachelor of Boston,, is a
guest at the Wayside Inn.
The Bates Bros of the firm of VIM. N.
Prince & Co., Portland, are spending
their vacation here.
Mrs. Ill. W. Hamilton is stopping in
Portland for few days, while under
treatment for her eyes,
DR. N. d. johnson has purchased the
Evans cottage
Mrs. Eayns and family have moved to
MapleWOOd, Mass.
WINDHAM.
East Windham, August miss Lizzie
Knight and Lillian Hawkes. are attend
ing a summer school for teachers this
week, at Norway.
Miss Claire Legrow is visiting her
friend, Miss Ethel Cole, for few days
this week.
Messrs. Walker Parker and George Ste
vens preached at Memorial chapel, Sun
day.
Miss Lizzie Knight spent several days
last week with relatives In Deering.
CASCO.
Casco, July 8O.-Crops are looking well
in this vicinity.
Cyrus Leach gave free exhibition of
his trained steers in front of S. II. Mann
q Jordans, store, this village, Saturday
evening, to an appreciative crowd.
James N. Eastman commenced can
ming string beans and peas at his ia Glory
last week, giving employment to quite
q force of women and girls, swapping
beans, paying them fifteen cents per
busheI.
Farmers are all through having, and
some are cutting their oats for fodder
The Union Sunday school had their
annual outing and picnic last Wednes-
day, on the bank of Crooked river. The
day was perfect, and all enjoyed the out
ing.
Mr. William Hamlin, who passed the
winter and spring with his children in
Massachusetts, has returned TO his home
in the village.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, July 81 Riverside
Grange, p. of H., held an open meeting
last night at their hail, at which a few
invited friends were present. The guest
OF the evening was Laur1stOn Ward
Small, OF Brooklyn, N. Y, Mr..
Small is stopping with his rela-
tives, Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Brown. The
exercises consisted of music by the choir
by Josie L. Jordan. music, after which
Mr.. Small entertained the audience with
good remarks. He is a very pleasing
speaker, and mis- talk was listened to
with great attention. He closed with
wholesome admOnltions to the farmers
present to organize for their interests.
Ice cream and cake were then served,
and a general good time was enjoyed by
all. Next Friday night will be observed
as Matrons' Night the programme being
furnished entirely By the ladies'
Mrs. Mabel StrOut, who hes been i'll
with pleurisy fever, is slowly improving.
An operation was performed by DIR S
POore and Sturgis last Tuesday, for the
removal OF water from the lung.
Rev. w. II. Goweu preached at the
Methodist church Sunday forenoon, to a
good audience, the service being followed
by a Sunday school which has been re-
Gently organized,
Rev. H. A. Childs of Gray preached in
the E. w. B. church, Sunday afternoon,
while the West Poland Praying Band
held an all day meeting at North Ray
mond.
Samuel B. Nash is at Old Orchard for
few days. Thomas ii. Witham and
wife are also there.
Quite number from this place attend
ed services at Gray, Sunday afternoon,
UniversaIst.
H. J. Lane and F. n. Witham are del
egates to the Democratic County Con-
vention in Portland
Mrs. Lizzie Edwards and daughter
Flossie, from Freeport, are visiting at
her fathers, Il j. Brown s.
Guy W. Chapman, of Colby, 'O1, is
spending his vacation with his parents.
HARPswEIL.
West Harpswel, August 13.-NIr.
George II. Ireland, for many years con-
nected with the Miller Bradley Co., of
Springfield, Mass, died very suddenly
of heart trouble at the summer home Of
Mr. Bradley at Shore Acres, yesterday
morning. The remains were taken to
the Portland steamer this morning to be
carried to his home at Dorchester
Heights, Mass.
Mrs Miriam Farr is i'll. DR.. Littlefeld
is in attendance.
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