The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-07
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
RAYMOND.

RAYMOND.
East Raymond, Sept. 4.-Rev. Ammi
S. Laid of Brunswick preached to
large audience at the Methodist church
Sunday at lO3O a. NJ, from the text 81
shall be satisfied when 1 awake in thy
likeness" The singing was exception
ally fine, the choir being assisted by Miss
Inez Brock of Westbrook and Mr.. Herman
Sawyer of Mechanic Falls.
Rev. S. H. Pearson of Portland preached
at 2 80 p. IN.
Rev. Mr.. Newell of Minot preached at
the Free VIII Baptist church at 1920 a.
m. to a large audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver NJ. Nash from
Pepperell, Mass /, are boarding at L. J.
Browns.
Mrs Mabel Strout is very low with
consumption.
Mrs. Mary J. Witham, who has been
spending few weeks at Old Orchard,
returned the 31st.
Mr.. II. j. Lane is spending a few days
at the State Fair at Lewiston.
MRS. Lucretia Jordan is visiting
friends and relatives at Windham for
few weeks
Mr.. d F. Nash and family, and Mr..
Peter NickersOn and wife from Portland
spent Saturday and Sunday at f. K.
John II. Thorpe from Mechanic Falls.
visited his father, +. K. Thorpe, on Sun
day last
Iucie P. Cole. who has been visiting
friends at WestbrOok, returned Friday.
OTISFIELD.
East Otisteld, September 5.-ATrs. M.
g. Kemp and little daughter Lena are
visiting her parents in Athens, Me.
Mrs Thomas jackson from Portland
is in town, visiting her daughter Mrs
Fred Stone, and other relatives ana
Albert Wight and Harry Stone are
working in the corn shop at West Minot
Several from this place are attending
the State Fair in Lewiston this week.
Mr.. Frank Knight and wife, from
Lynn, Mass, are visiting his sister, Mrs.
N. r. Lamb.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
New Gloucester, September 6.-Corn is
being hurried to the canning factory as
fast as possible, because, on account OF
the drought, 1t is all ripening at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert SWeetsir Will
occupy the rent where Mr.. and Mrs.
StarbiTd lived.
Rev. H. H. Noyes has recovered from
his Illness OF the past few days.
Mr. G. S. Haskell hassnot been in his
usual health for number of days. ana
is still suffering from a severe cold. He
is a very active octOgenarian whose years
set lightly on his shoulders. He made
quite record in haying this summer,
While looking after his brothers. farm
in Gray he went into the hay field to
NOW. and although So years old, could
outstr1p the younger men working for
him.
SCARPORO.
Scarboro, September 6.-The Scarboro
Sunday School association held It's 10th
annual convention with the West Scar
boro school, Tuesday afternoon
In opening the meeting, Rev. j. A.
Ford read the Scripture and offered
prayer. Then came routine business.
followed by an address on 1.-The Power
Of Example, by Rev. MIR. Newcomb of
South Portland.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Charles w.
Deering; vice-president, EIbridge W.
johnson; secretary, j. W johnson: |
treasurer, A. Scott Jones; executive Off
GERS, William LeaV1tt, Josiah Snow.
James Patterson, ii M. Waterhouse, Geo.
Aver.
At O'Clock in the afternoon supper
was served. followed by a social service |
and discussion on How Shall We Bet
ter Interest the Young in Sunday School |
Work."
Among the speakers of the evening ses-
sion WAS Rev. Mr.. Farr of New York.
who spoke in very able manner on the
best method of reading the Bible.