The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-22

CHOSEN at recent meeting and installed BY
Lodge Deputy A. L. Jones: G. r. Honghton
Mr. A: NJ. Maxwell, w. R s.; II, M. Bnrreit'
Holi, W. Chap. F. d.. Rowell, W. NJ. Ms.
Mary PAYNE, W. D. Nj; S. Houghton, w. q,
G; Miss Nettie Smith, w o. q; Miss Minnie
hopgbton, W. R a. S; Mrs. F. J Austin
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The winter term of the E stern State Nor
NAL School, at Castine, commences December
second. rvv ~. rv,-. -
~ KENNEBEc COUNTY. wv
The Methodist society of Getchells Corner
Vassalboro, have purchased the old ACADEMY
building and are re-modeling it into house Of
worship.
The Hallowell Gazette says that a YOUNG
gentleman presented himself before the s,,-
perintebding school committee of a town M
thousand miles from the Kenuebec, for ey.
animation in order to obtain certificate fo
keep school" Several questions in mathe.
mates and other branches of study were An.
swered correctly. History was taken up. and
the question asked, "In what year did Colum.
bus discover American" The young man
paused, scratched his head and replied ''WIu
Mister, you've got me now!" "Was it before
or after the birth of our Savior?" continued
the committee man. The youth spent mo-
ment in thought, and then raising his huge
fisr, and striking it upon the desk, exclaimed
You ge got me again by thunderP The certj6
cate w9s not granted. rfaa.11
PENoBSCoT COUNTY. m -,- f
2 A letter from Elk county, Pennsylvania. in
forms the Maine Farmer of the accidental
death of young man named Charles Gldden
q native of Etnain this State, on the LIST insi :
caused by the falling OF a tree.
p On and after to- day trains on the E. g. N. A
Railroad will run regularly between Bangor
and Mattawamkeag.
A brakeman nFmed Sullivan b. Gardner. on
the express freight train from New London
Friday morning, wa killed lust as the train
was leaving Webster, Mass, He was engaged
IN letting out brake which was turned mn
very tight, the recoil of which therew him from
the platform GU to the track. He was yonno
man about twenty-five years of age unmar-
ried. and has parents and a brother and sisters
residing at Cross Hill, Vassalboro.
aa OXFORD COUNTY.
o. A. Hall of Buckteld, has been appointed
examining physician by the Pension Bureau.
2sie PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY Aa
Charles Loring of Gulliord tells the Dover
Gazette that he harvested from one acre of
land this fall 125 bushels of good ripe ears of
corn, 6 IL bushels of beans, 6 bushels of tur-
nips, and one cart load OF pumpkins.
-s-1less s. sAGADAHoc COUNTY. -e
ne mouse IN DaUn owned ana occupied by
George Frazier and brother was totally de-
stroved by fire about o'clock T.. NJ, Thanks
giving day. All of the furniture, with most OF
the rest OF its contents were saved. Loss on
building about $1 800. Insured 81 200. 41s
Rev. Mr.. Everett Of Moutcare, New Jersey,
has declined the call extended to him by tho
Central church of Bath. sssa r. ~ i.s all.
sa% WALDO COUNTY. N a a'
The stock Of non-payng subscribers to tho
Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad, is to be
sold at auction The charter gives the Direo-
ors authority to sell such stock 10 the highest
bidder, and to maintain suits against the
subscribers for the difference between the sum
thus realized and par value. The directors
have retained A. G. Jewett to be associated
with their solicitorin conducting the suits.
- YORK COUNTY. IN
We learn from Zon's Adoocate that Sunday,
Nov. iith, Rev. o. Richardson of. Buxtou
(Baptisr) baptized two candidates. Forty have
been added 10 this church within the last six
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