The Portland daily press., 1900-10-18
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Our Lo-
cal Correspondents.
YARMOUTH.

4ARMOUIH.
Yarmouth, Oct I7.-Spec1al Sabbath
services are being held at the Elm street
NJ. E. church. The first announcement
was Old Folks day, Oct. 7th, which
was well attended by many. Last
Sabbath was young peoples day.
and notwithstanding the rain there WAS
a good attendance. Next Sabbath will be
mems day and while women are not ex-
oluded large attendance OF men Will be
expected.
The reading room committee Of the
several churches are expected to meet at
the Congregational parsonage, Oct.
22nd, to further discuss plans for the To-
cation and the support OF new reading
room.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church meets at Mrs. Jordan's, Cumber-
land street, next Thursday evening.
The delegates from the Elm street N.
K. church to attend the State Sunday
School Convention at DIX ter, this wees.
are Key. q. A. Brooks, Elijah GrimshaW
and H. g. Turner.
Mr. Marion Lawrence of Toledo, Ohio,
d Sunday school worker of wide reDuta-
ton, and j. n. Halliday of Portland,
State Field worker. addressed a union
service at the Baptist church, last Sun
day evening.
WhOoping cough seems to be prevailing
to quite an extent among the children.
STANDISH.
Sebago Lake, Oct 1-There will be a
concert ana lecture at the Congregational
church, Friday evening, for the benefit of
h. &. LOngfelloW, one Of our young men
whoi has been unable to work foT
the past year on account OF sickness in
his family and Of himself. All are cOrdi-
ally invited. Rev. c. L. Parker will lee
ture on the Cumberland Mountains and
it's people. Negro melodies will be sung
| by home talent; also talent from Stand
ish. Tickets 10 cents.
Mrs. Steve Thayer OF Bonny Eagle
called on Mrs. Geo. Dole, Tuesday.
POWNAL.
Pownal, Oct. 17.-For several reasons
it has been thought best to postpone the
social which was ID have been given for
the benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society,
next Friday evening, in charge OF Mrs.
Flora P. SWeetser. 1t viii be held on
Friday evening, Oct goth, and the So
cials are to be continued fortnightly
from that date on until different notice
is given. Preparations are now in prog
ress for the annual fair and sale which
will be given by the society the first Of
December.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sweetser has returned
from recent visit among her family in
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Newton passed
Tuesday. and Wednesday with friends in
Portland.
Mrs. Charles Walker Is now boarding
To- ctr Ion F-
very poor.
Mrs. Samuel L. Snow has been spend
ing a week with her friends in sHarps-
well.
The apple corp is very abundant and OF
most excellent quality. Every pleasant
day sees many bushes safely cared for in
this Immediate locality.
Tuesday was day left over from sum-
mer, not even Omitting the thunder
storm, accompanied by high wind which
ragged during the early part of the even
! ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mountfort Of
Portland. are spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs, L, L. MoIntire.
NOBLEBORO.
Nobleboro October 16.-Austin and
Sadie BarstOW, who have been spending
their two weeks. vacation at their faith
er's, George n. BarstoW S, have returned
to their home in West SomerEille.
Mrs. Sarah Sidelinger and invalid
daughter Maud have closed their house
and moved to Damariscotta for the win
ter.
There was a harvest supper at A. S.
Winchenb nbauoh's Monday night.
Helen Hall is at home from South
Framingham.
Clarence Merrill, son of Thomas P
Merrill, was quite seriously hurt while
with the boys at school, and attended by
DR.. Stetson.
A very large moose was seen in Noble
boro Center on Wednesday.
Robert Cook and wife, who have spent
the summer with their son. Rev. W. 9
| Cook, have returned to their home in
| Boston.
W. n. Barstow Of West Somerville,
was in town last week.
A large number from this town attend
ed the county fair at Damarlscotta last
week.
Reports say there will be a steam mill
for saving long and short lumber built
at Muscongus Bay.
Nina Creamer has returned from Bos-
ton.
LlewelIyn Glidden was found dead in
his bed, Tuesday, at the home OF his
nephew, VIM. Glidden. He retired as
we'll as usual but had been poorly, hay
ing suffered a slight shock recently.
Warren Genthner, of Worcester, Mass,
has bought the place formerly owned by
the late Thomas B. Hall, and has moved
his family into the same.
Miss Jennie Hall rode to Orif's S Corner
on her wheel, Friday.
Mrs. John Winohenbach has been quite
sick, attended by DR.. Stets0n.
Hubert Ham, OF Kansas, former
resident Of this town, who has not been
here for tWeltV-f1Ve years. is visiting
friends IN town.
Leonard WinsloW of Massachusetts, has
been visiting his father, Roscoe Wlnslow-
Mrs Henry GenthneI and son Roy are
visiting friends in Boston.
Mrs. Margaret SideIinger, wife OF Solo
mon Sidelinger, died ths 10th inst, aged
so years.