The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-12
NEW GLOUCESTER.

Intervale, July 9.-NIiss Maria True,
daughter of MIR Jabez True, is home.
She has been teaching for several years
in SOmerville.
Mr.. Elbridge True is on the farm cut
ting the hay. He has his family with
him.
Mrs. johnson of this place, who has
been in hospital in Boston for some
time for treatment, is able to get a round
a little on crutches.
The hay crop here is poorer than last
year.
Mr.. Percy Blake cuts the hay on the
farm of the late A H. Nevins
The strawberry crop has been quite
large and very nice. Much ahead OF Gull
tiyated ones.
There seems to be lots of apples on the
trees, but very small, and will be small
if this dry weather lasts much longer.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth, July lO.-Mr.
j. Earle Freeman Of WOodfords was
guest at Mr.. A. l.. Dunn's Sunday.
Miss Adelaide NJ. Hodsdon, who has
been teaching in Everett, Mass, is spend
ing her vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Reuben HodsdOn.
Miss Bertha Fits has been i'll with
German measles.
Miss Josephine Dean, who has been
spending the winter in Boston, Mass, has
Il
Miss Lucy Kelly is spending few days
with relatives in Portland.
Miss Marian i. Freeman and Phil Free
man, of Woodfords, are spending their
vacation with their aunt, Miss Mary
Lawrence.
Miss Goldie Noyes of Portland spent
Sunday with her cousin, Mrs Herbert
nj. Lawrence.
Miss Alice NJ Rackham of FreeDOrt
spent Sunday with Mrs. Allen PhiDps.
The farmers are beginning to wonder
what they will have left to harvest after
the potato bug, pea louise and grasshopper
eat their ill. Some report acres of grass
destroyed by the grasshopper.
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND.
Chebeague, July 9.-Mr. J. White OF
Boston has purchased the Lewis Miller
place and is making extensive repairs and
additi 0ns.
Haying is in full blast.
Mr.. E. F. Mansfield is building a new
barn. Mr.. Edward Ross is doing the
work.
The following guests are quartered at
the Hill Crest, F" Q. W. Hamilton pro-
prietOr: Mr.. and Mrs Fred Lane and
two children, Dorothy and Priscilla
Maiden Mass John hampton Alexan-
der Berger, Boston, Mass Arthur ROg-
ers, Crandall Hin3kley, New Dorchester,
Mass; Miss Lillian Floyd Donell, Miss
Dorcas Floyd Leese, Western Promenade,
Portland
Mr.. Il. w. Hamilton Of South Portland
has moved into his summer home here.
Mr.. Andrew GranneII fell while paint
ing one day recently, hurting him quite
seriously.
We are sorry to report Mrs. Alice Estes
very low.
AIessrs. B. F. and Melville Hamilton
went to Ellsworth, Me-, the Sd inst. to
iOiD dredQe PlVmOuth Rock
Key, Il. *. Breem of Taunton, Mass.
is supplying the Methodist pulpit for
the present.
SCARBORO.
Eight Corners, July 10 The hot. dry
weather is fast maturing the grass. In
many fields there will be a light crop.
The school in this district closed Thurs
day Mr.. IL. r. Bowers presented the
scholars with a pretty flag which was I'M
furled to the breeze
Mrs. }. M. Conrad and family spent
Tuesday at Libby's Beach with a party
OF friends,
Mrs. George Libby, who has been absent
from home several weeks for her health,
has returned much improved.
Mrs S, A, Libby has been entertaining
her son, Mr. Albert Libby. He has spent
the last two years in Australia.
Mrs. l. O. Brown is at Mr.. E. HI.
Libby s. NOnesuch Meadows.
EAAiss Smith and Miss Alice Sadler OF
Westbrook were the guests of Mrs. Alvin
Libby Sunday.
POLAND.
Poland, July 9.-Mr. A L. Chapman.
the proprietor of Chapman Printerv. met
with a painful accident recentiy by G ast'
ting one OF the fingers of his left hand
ca light In the canvyav of a. Gordon r1,ase