The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-07
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents
BUXTON.

BUXTON.
Chicopee, July 5.-Some Of the young
people of this place spent the Fourth at
South Standish celebration, while others
went to the annual Sunday school picnic
at Dearborn hill. AS your correspondent
went to the latter place we can speak
more particularly Of the good time every
body seemed to have at that place. The
people began to gather about the middle
of the forenoon and continued coming
until the middle OF the afternoon from
the surrounding country until about two
hundred persons were present. Among
them were some from Portland, Mr..
John Golf. Mr.. Edward NJ Merri tt, Miss
Merritt and Miss Lizzie Hovey. AS you
may see by the following programme Mr..
Merritt and Miss Hovey assisted the
home talent in making the entertain
ment a success. After all had partaken
OF a good substantial dinner with plenty
of peanuts and lemonade, the following
programme was rendered to a very appre-
ciatiye audience:
Prayer, Rev VIM. Bragg
Quartette,
Mr.. N. VI. Sawyer, Mr.. S. Dean, Mrs.
Ella Jordan and Miss Bertha Rounds
Opening Address Of Welcome,
Dana Sawyer
Solo, Rev. VIM. Bragg
Recitation-Our Flag, Arthur Elweil
Autoharp Selection, Mr.. e. A. Merritt
Recitation, Jessie Smith
Solo, Miss Lizzie HoYey
Recitation, Earnest ElWell
Duett, Irving and Ethel Bragg
Recitation, Hannie Bradeen
Solo, Rev. VIM. Bragg
Recitation, Elsie Smith
Autoharp Selection, Mr.. E. A Merritt
Recitation, Eta Smith
Trio,
Mrs. Ella Jordan, Mr.. S. Dean, Rev.
VIM. Bragg.
ialogue-Borrowing Children
Recitation, Miss Ethel Bragg
Singing, Three Girls
Address by Rev. VIM. Clements, en-
titled "Our Indebtedness to Our Faith
ers > 1t was not long but concise and
cOmpendious timely and patriotic. After
the address the whole assembly were re-
quested to join in singing the national
anthem. Mrs. Ella Jordan presided at
the organ and Miss Lizzie HOYey assisted
with violin After the programme was
completed, by special request, Miss Ho-
yey favored the people with violin solo,
themselves and many were the express
sions made to that effect and on the
whole, we think, it was very fine pic
MIC.
Mr. Walter Cram is at home after
being gone for some months. He has
been to work at York.
Miss Sadie Hutchinson OF GlenWOOd
Park, Portland, is visiting her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs j. j. G Hawkes.
M aster Earnest DunscOmbe Of Port
land, is the guest Of his sister, Mrs. j.
w. Hawkes..
The farmers around here are cutting
their hay. Some report that it is little
better than last year, while others say
their hay is lighter crop than it has
been for years Rain is badly needed for
the root crop and many are the persons
who are wishing every day we might
have mighty Outpouring Of several
hours duration.
Gertrude, Of Springyale, are stopping at
Mr. John Boothby's Mrs. COOper's par
ents, for awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jordan, accom-
panied by Miss Merritt of Portland
went to Bar Mills on the evening of the
4th to see the celebration. By some
means or other their horse got It's foot
tangled in some barb wire and its ankle
was badly cut. On their way home when
about opposite Rev. VIM. Clements, at
buxton Centre, the horse stumbled and
fell almost turning a sOmersau1t. Mrs.
Jordan was driving at the time and the
falling of the horse pulled her out OF the
buggy before she had time to know what
had happened but fortunately for
her no bones were broken and she escaped
with a few bruises and a shaking up.
The horse was cut a little with the break
ing of the shafts, but after procuring
another carriage they were enabled to get
home without further mishap.
STANDISH.
Bonny Eagle, July 6.-The body of
Harry Sturgis, who was drowned a week
ago today, was found this morning at the
West Buxton boom. 1t had risen through
the night and was found upon the logs
ana those who saw it, said there was not
q scar upon it, but was badly swollen.
1t was buried at BOnny Eagle cemetery
about 10 a. IN. Many friends and neigh
bOrs were present and Rev. VIM. Bragg
offered prayer. "A memorial service will
be held at the South Standish Methodist
church on Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
RICHMOND
Richmond, July 5.-During the tenn
porary absence from their home of the
family of Mr.. John S. Chapman, yester-
day thief entered the house and stole
about twenty two dollars in money.
Other fbinCS of va Inc xxro4n not M oIoetori