The Portland daily press., 1900-07-18

They VIII spend most Of the summer at
their cottage in Standish-
II. l.. MOulton, from the business col
lege in Boston viii spend the summer
with his uncle J. II. Roberts, IN our
village.
Quite an exciting game of ball was
played in Limerick on Saturday after
noon last, in which our nine defeated the
South WATERFORD nine, 20 TO g. There
were some very fine plays and very few
errors, but our visitors seemed to be in
poor luck.
f. p. Johnston is in Hollis with his
son, doing his haying.
The shower of the 18th revived the
dropping spirits of our farmers most
wonderfully. They have begun to fear
the almost total lass OF the potato crop.
The KEY. A. +. Cox, OF Lewiston, Hlled
the Free Baptist pulpit again on the Sth,
and viii probably receive a cali from the
church.
n. B. Pease, who returned from Ash
vile, N. O., June 18th, where he had
been for his health, IS somewhat encOur-
aged. A Portland specialist whom he
visited last week bids him be hopeful.
The principal topic of conversation is
Old Home Week, and there are very few
in our village who are not interested in
it,
BUXTON.
West Buxton, July 16.-Engineer Hay
ward and wife are at the Hobson House
at present.
Mrs. Eva Moore and daughter, Marion,
also Miss Florence Rogers Of Cambridge,
Mass, are the guests of Mrs. Martha
RIdlon for the summer.
Miss Ethel Maddox. Of Gorham spent
Sunday at her home here.
Mrs. G.. E., Shaw of Waltham, Mass,
and Miss Annie Plummer of Gorham,
who have been visiting relatives in his
vicinity, returned to their respective
homes, Friday.
Mr.. Charlie Sawyer, while at work in
the sawmill Saturday afternoon, received
a severe cut in the side of his face, caus-
ing several stitches to be taken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Tarbox returned
to Bridgton Saturday, after a short visit
at his grandmother
HARPSWELL.
West HarpsweIl, July 15.-Mrs. Martha
Stover died Thursday morning at the
advanced age of 81 years. Funeral SER
vices were held Saturday forenoon at the
Nj. Il. church. Rev. q. III. Young ofli
ciated. There were many beautiful floral
offerings, the gifts of relatives and
friends. Interment at West Harpswell
Yachts Undercliffe, CycIops and Vashti
were in the harbor last week.
Mr.. Van Norman, from Springfield
Mass, is boarding at Mr.. VIM. Randalls s.
Miss Grace McAleyy from Boston is
boarding at Mrs. Il. j. Merriman's
Miss Flossie Webber from Portland is
visiting friends here. Mr.. Harvey Web
Der and Mr.. Edwin Randall from Port
land spent Sunday here.
ACTON.
Acton. July 16.-Haying is well under
way and very small crop is being har-
vested in fine condition. Corn and pota-
toes are looking well, but the grain crop,
on account Of the drought, Will be al
most failure.
Garfield Grant killed q black snake re-
Gently that measured g feet, inch long.
S. III. Garvin's house is we'll filled
with summer boarders,
Harry Hammond Is improving in
health q little.
Joseph ID. Sanborn and Mrs. Annie
Hubbard were united in marriage recent
ly by Rev. Mr.. Muttart.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. b. r. Dalton of
Enery's Mills, were the guests of B. J.
Grant last Tuesday, and Rev. and Mrs.
Krumeig of Shapleigh on Thursday.
The Winn barn in Shapleigh was
struck by lightning last Thursday, and
burned with ten tons OF hay in it, owned
by the Pillsbury Brothers.