The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-09
MAINE TOWNS.
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correspondenfs.
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springvale, June s.-The farmers have
boen very busy finishing planting the past
week. So
Walter Kemick, who has been quite Ill
the past week, Is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin J. Smith visited
friends in North Shapleigh, last Sat-
urtlay and Sunday.
The Senior class In the Springvale High
school, picnicked at Mousam Lake. last
Charles s. Pierce is home for vacs-
ton from the Massachusetts College OF
y harmacy.
Mrs. A. J. Termed of Lawrence. Mass,
while visiting her mother In Shapieigh,
who has arrived at the advanced age OF 80
years, made brief call on friends here,
Fred A. Smith had his left hand seri-
ously injured by large splinter ut his
planning mill, Saturday.
Memorial Day was duly observed here
and at Sanford. Willard Post OF the
Grand Army went TO sanford ut $50 and
assisted the VIM. Reed post in the ser
vices OF the day. The march was through
several streets, the old cemetery no
Goodall's fields to the monument Tor tne
unknown dead, where services We're nsia
Returning TO Springyaie an eAcela si,
dinner was served in Grand Army hall,
at IL O'Clock, by the Willard Relief Corps,
which was heartily enjoyed by many
| honored guests. The line consisting OF
Willard and VIM. Reed Posts, Washing
ton Council, No. o, Junior American Me-
chanics, acting as escort, was FORMED NJ
| 1 80 and marched to the Baptist church,
where the grafton was delivered by kev.
]. E. Cochrane The procession went 70
| the cemetery where the usual services
were held. Chambers band and the
Springvale male quartette furnished me
music, assisted by Mrs. Smith and Miss
Ferguson. The ladies served supper.
GRAY.
Dry Mills, June 5.--Mrs. Grace Small
has returned to Rumford Falls, where she
Is the mistress Of boarding establish
ment.
family of Portland, are soon to remove to
the home OF his father, Mr.. Freeman
Small of this place. The many friends OF
Mr.. Small are very much pleased Win
the report. -.
school building at Gray Corner.
John w. Morrill, Is very busy just at
| this writing in taking the census.
Mr.. Sturgis v. Colley and Mrs. Dora
Morrill, were united In marriage at Gray
Corner, Saturday evening, june .. he-
| freshments were served TO the public,
Many from this place attended the fu-
neral Services OF Mrs. Mary Jane Cod,
wife of John Reed Rogers of Windham,
last Sunday. Until very recently she she
has always been resident OF Gray. She
was a very estimable woman.
The Pennell Institute base ball team
! are expecting game with Levi Hall
| team at North Gorham, Saturday.
Charles Baldwin has gone TO Boston.
The thermometer registered 40 degrees
at six o'clock Tuesday morning.
HARPSWELL.
West Harpswell, June among our
recent visitors are Mrs. Lizzie j. Merri-
man, Mrs Fred A. Orr, Ernest Farr, Ed
| win e. Randall, Clarence Farr, Thomas
l.. and Herbert Webber from Portland.
Arlie Palmer's company, formerly WIFI
the Watonkee Indian company, have beer
giving entertainments here and nt south
| Harpswell for the past week with good
success.
| collecting cream for the Turner Centre
creamery.
/: Yacht Athens, from Boston, was In the
harbor last week.
wINDHAM.
East Windham, June 6.-Mrs. Charles
| Haskell has been at Casco the past tive
weeks caring for her daughter, Mrs. VIM
Cook, who is sick.
Mr. John A. Glantz, who works IN
/ IlOFu slADlt, lOTbthDsAs HAS beNh VbheSs.
to come to his home here on account Of
i'll health
Mrs. Elizabeth Hamblet Of Cumber-
land Mills, is visiting at her brothers,
| Mr.. Albert Knight.
Mr.. Frank Fitzpatrick has been planting
the first two days Of the past week, Mr..
Fitzpatrick has been delayed with his
work on account Of sickness.
windham, June S.-Mrs. Read Rogers
was buried from her late residence, the
third, after protracted illness. Mrs
Rogers was formerly resident OF Gray:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Turkey were In
Casco on Monday to attend the golden
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs 5. G. Sylvester,
and on Wednesday in Portland, to the
Hough- Scribner wedding and reception.
Mrs. T.. w. Hall is expected homie to
day, after protracted visit with her
daughter, Mrs. John LeGrow OF Bruins
wick
Miss Ida J. Webb is visiting at Var
mouth.
Mrs. Eta Morse is at her home for a
| few days.
The Anderson bridge is being pushed
forward quite rapidly at the present