The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-30
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered ~ our Local
Correspondents.
wINDHAM.

windham Centre, June 29.-Mr. Shan
ahan, the contractor, has finished his
work ON the Anderson bridge and win
leave with his crew this week, when an.
other company will come to do the iron
work and lay the bridge, which win soon
be passable.
Rev. c. S. Carter s away.
Mr.. George b. Hanson Is painting Mr..
James Staples's house
Mr.. and Mrs. Spur from Otisfleld
made short visit at Mr.. Willard Lambs
last week.
Mrs. George Hallett, with her little son
Henry, has arrived at Mr.. winslow
Hawkes. where she viii spend the months
of July and August.
Mrs. George b. Hanson is in Gorham
caring for the sick.
The High school closed Friday for the
summer vacation.
The concert given Friday evening3at
the Free Baptist church, by the Arion
Male Quartette Of Portland, assisted by
! Mr.. Edward Quinn, reader, was well at
tended Notwithstanding the rain, and
| much enjoyed by all present.
| Mrs. Frank Hawkes. has returned from
n visit Mt Albion and China.
The Windham High school had picnic
at Whites bridge, Saturday.
Mr.. Fred Hawkes. and his wife, also
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Aver, have gone t.
| Providence to attend the graduation OF
their sons, William Cuyler Hawkes. and
Jesse Howard Aver, from Friends school,
Tuesday, June Goth.
| Miss Mary Elizabeth Anderson has come
| to her old home to spend the summer.
Miss Grace Lowell has gone to Prout's
| Neck to do table work.
Mrs. Lydia Pope is critically Ill with
pneumonia.
BUXTON.
Chicopee June 29.-We desire to correct
an error in our last report, namely: the
age of Mrs. Rounds. The age should be
| 50 instead of IS.
The Circle at Mrs. Martha Pennell's
was very well attended, in spite of the
thunder showers Wednesday afternoon.
Seventeen were present and had pleas
ant time. 1t was voted to hold an ice
cream social at the Golden Cross hall on
John Waterman invited the Circle to
meet with her on July 18th, for the after
noon and evening. Young people are
cordially invited to come In the evening
Thursday morning fourteen men OF this
neighborhood took their hoes and went
TO Mr.. James Pennell's garden and hoed
| it for him, ne being so sick he could
not do 1t for himself. We are glad to
report that he is improving slowly.
SEBAGO.
Sebago, June 2S.-Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
d. Jewell spent Sunday in Portland at
DIR. Eugene Libby's.
Alice Douglass Of West Gorham is Wis
iting relatives in Sebago.
The time is near approaching when the
Democrats of this town will have eau
Gus to nominate a candidate for the legis-
lature Ii is doubtful IL any whom the
party Is divided between will enter the
contest as 1t will be necessary to nominate
one whom the party can unite upon, or
the Naples Republicans will again elect
their man as before.
. Preparations are being made for the
18th OF July celebration at East Sebago,
with liberal awards offered for the many
amusements and attractions Of the day.
Showers today will help the hay crop
some.
CUMBERLAND CENTER.
An ecclesiastical council called for the
purpose of installing Rev. p. Z. Miller
as pastor Of the Congregational church,
met at this place Thursday afternoon and
organized by the choice OF Key. Y. ID.
Crane as moderator and Rev. w. II. Nc
Bride as scribe. The examination OF the
candidate being entirely satisfactory the
Installation services were held at 7.30
p. IN. The following is the order OF ex-
ercises:
Organ Prelude.
Report OF Council Scribe
Invocation,
Rev. G. d. Crane, Yarmouth
Anthem Choir