The Portland daily press., 1900-07-18
B. f. Dalton has rented his farm for a
term of years to Carr Perkins.
RAY.

Is. T.. Dalton has rented his farm Tor q
term of years to Carr Perkins.
1RAY.
Gray, July 15.--Mr. j. w. Anderson is
at home from Boston on a vacation.
Mrs. Anna Soule and son, of South
Freeport, are the guests of Mrs. Chas.
Pennell.
Mrs. Artie Clark and family ara taking
an outing at Falmouth FOreSld0
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Lowe, who have
been employed by the Berlin Mills Com
pany, of Berlin, N H., the past twenty
years, are entertained by Miss Lizzie
Lowe.
DIR. e. A. McCallister of Lewiston was
in town last Sunday.
Miss Mary Meserve. of Buxton, is at
Mr.. j. Il. Hancock's.
Mr.. Luther Hill and family passed last
week at the cottage Of Mr.. E. l., Clark,
at Falmouth FOreside.
Miss Wharton, of Dorchester, Mass. is
visiting Mrs. Herbert Douglass
Mrs. Frank Young and daughter of
Arlington Mass, are at Mr.. Calvin
Your ng's S. The cornet playing Of Miss
Fannie Young is appreciated by the Will
age people, and we hope her daily con-
certs viii continue during her stay.
Mr.. Chas. Haskell has left the employ
of Mr.. J. W. Stevens, the postmaster,
and his absence from that office will be
regretted, as he had made many friends
as public servant. He has entered the
employ of Boston firm, and thus far
has been very successful soliciting orders
for their merchandise.
| Mrs. Nicholas Lunt, of Orange, = Mass,
has been visiting relatives in town.
Mrs Margaret Ann Skillings, widow
of the late Thos. SkilIings, died Sunday
morning at the age of "a years. The
funeral viii be held at the Free Baptist
church Wednesday, July 18th, at o clock
p. m.
The Congregational Sabbath school
gave a fine patriotic concert at the Town
hall Sunday evening, July 8th.
( The farmers are well along with their
haying. The crop win be very light in
this town, some say one third, and others
half the quantity Of last year.
Mr.. Erlon Fogg, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Fogg, has graduated from the
business college of Boston, and has SO
cured desirable position in that city.
BALDWIN.
HOUSE AND BARN BURNED BY
LIGHTNING.
North Baldwin, July 16.-In the shower
this afternoon the lightning struck and
burned the buildings of Lorenzo Thorne
The most of the household goods were
saved. Four calves and a hog were
burned, and about one-hah of his best
| hay was IN the barn.
North Baldwin, July 16.-The farmers
are busy haying. On account of the dry
weather the hay crop will be very light.
Hoed crops are backward, ana unless
there Is plenty Of rain there will be very
small crops to harvest.
1t looks now as though there would be
large crop of apples.
Grain is looking quite well, but Is head
ing out rather quickly.
Mrs. l.. NJ. SanbOrn, after spending
q week with Mr.. Sanborn's S mother, has
gone to spend a few weeks at her parental
home Mr.. Sanborn will spend his
vacation here as usual.
Misses Alice and Hattie Wiggin are at
home for their summer vacation.
Messrs. Hackett and Smith and wives
are spending their vacation with g. e.
BinfOrd.
We are glad to say that Ida M. Chad
bourne is improving.
SEBAGO.
Sebago, July 16.-Summer visitors are
now at Elm Cottage, and j. q. Babb's.
Miss Anna Edmands has been at Elm
Cottage. There are also visitors at Hill
side, at Chas. e. and Howard Irish's
cottage.
Only one general store dealer peddles