The Portland daily press., 1900-03-20
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
CHEBEAGUE.

CHEBEAGUE.
ChebeaQue, March i7.-Mr. Harry l.
Hamilton hns completed his boarding
house. which will go by the name of
"woodside." This house win aocommo-
dats. so guests.
Preparations nre being made to accom-.
modats more people here tails year BY
considerable number than last year. VERY
many were turned away last year for
want OF room.
Mr. Fenderson's new fish pound ar
rived from Gloucester, Mass, last week
AMI Ia being fitted and placed In posi-
ticn by Mr.. Getchell of South Harpsweil
Mr.. Ephralm Hamilton will be en-
pioyed to take care and tend this trap
during the summer.
The canuing factory. on account Of bad
wea Their, will net start up until the 18th.
Georgia Tho mpson had tame GROW.
He's dead now. A little Damascus ped
Ter Is years old came along and think
ing tae crow had been caught by puss
and his wing broken, deemed 10 q deed OF
kindness to pat this poor crow out OF his
misery. which no did BY beating his lie
out on an apple tree. Georgia was very
indignant, compelling the pedler to pay
for his pet crew. The young Damascan
was very much grieved over his mistake.
Mr.. A, A. Hamilton Of IA Hanover
street, Portland, Is quite sick at the home
OF his wife's father, Capt Rotert Hamil
ton. DIR. Hale Is In attendance.
Miss Josie Ross Is slowly recovering
from uphold fever.
Miss Jennie Thompson is home from
Yarmouth.
Mr.. Herbert Hamilton met with quite
an accident one day recently. While In
the act of cutting limb from tree the
axe glanced, entering his foot, making u
severe cut. One artery was severed. MIR.
Hamilton, from loss OF blood and other
sausss, Is now suffering from slow fever.
DR.. French Is In attendance.
HARPswELL.
West HarpswslI, March 15.-The farce,
"Tnat Rascal Pat" was presented at
Centennial hall last evening, with the
following cast Of characters:
Pat McNosaerty, Alvah X; jackson
Major Puff jacket, DR.. Geo. 5. Litslefleld
Charles Livingstone, Chester L. Slower
Laura, Clara b. Bibter
Nancy, Bsssie II. Merriman
Also an original border drama in
three acts, "TAtters, the Pet of Squatters'
Gulcb, with the following characters:
Titania Timberlake. CLARA b. Bibher
Major Timbeilake, Alvah h: Jackson
John Narshton, Alvah ). johnson
Phil Dolan, DR.. Geo. s. Littlsfold
Abe Witherspoon, Clement Dunning
Moses Lily Blossom, Cyrus Miller
Jacob Kent, q. l.. Slower
Sheriff Gorgas, Perley Hacksst
Mrs. Timothy Timberlake,
Brssie II. Msrriman
Clementine Fairlace, Sophie N. Slower
Music was furnished BY quartette
consisting OF John 5. Randall. Scott
Ia. aAaI nd
Bessie Il. Merriman. with Mrs. L. nj.
Merrill as accompanies. After the plays
were over refreshments were served, oon
sisting Of cake. Ice cream, etc., after
which the young people enjoyed social
dance. There was an appreoiativs audi
ing IL general good time. The play
will probably be repeated on Orr's Island
at no late date.
Walter Webter from Portland is visit
ing friends in town.
HARRISON.
Harrison, March H. Wednesday,
March IA, about Thirty Good SRmaritans
from Bridgton, South Bridgton and
Naples were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
by MT. and Mrs. Dawes, and q very pleas
ant time was the verdict OF all. MIR.
Dawes. by the way, has one Of the finest
farms in town.
AS IL appears now Harrison will proba-
bly, have the six weeks sleighing in
March.
business must be good in Maine as 1t is
almost impossible to lind o man out of
work In these parts.
Ray lamb came near having an eye
spoiled by the careless handling of an
air grin in the hands of another boy.
The only real excitem ent thnt Harrison
village has experienced this winter Was
on Wednesday OF this week, when Fred
Lambs dog broke through the ice In the
mill pond, He called loudly for help,
hut how to r3aoh the poor fellow seemed
to be a conundrum. One man that bad
once lived on the Western plains WEI seen
with long rope WITH a loop In enc end.
II. ii. Caswell and p. Il. Bailey made
the most practical move Of any. Pro
curing o nearby boat they rescued poor
Spot, who had tecome quite chilled.
SCARBORO.
Scarboro. Eight Corners, March IA
little springlike weather. 1t gives one
hope that brighter days will soon be here.
Mrs John Corral entertained her
mother, Mrs. Abigail jackson of South
. Portland, one day the past week. AL
eighties, she is as intelligent and up to
date as the younger ladies. She bas the
rare gift Of growing old gracefully.
Nrs. Benny Cummings does not gain
Is rapidly as her many friends could
wish.
Mrs. Frank McKenuey Is stopping
9Th her mother, Mrs Clarence Hall,
for a short time.
WISCASSET.
Wicssset, March I6.-The break In the
Wisoasset toll bridge has been repaired,
and teams are crossing today all right.
The Grew VIII be Kept at work until the
hFiuaa fa in first class COnditi0D