The Portland daily press., 1889-10-22
MAINE TOWNS.
Tommy MacuonaId's Body Found
In the Presumpscot.
Narrow Escape from a confIaera.
ton In Porter.
NEW Ciouces ter and DanviIle Fair
Managers In Good Spirits.
cumberland Centre.

The Great Council and invited guests will
raise the scalps" of the new tribe of Red
Men at this place on Thursday evening, Oc-
tober Oath. The air Wal doubtless be filed
with the war-whoop of the visiting Red
Men.
This Is truly remarkable fall, persons in
this vicinity. on October 18th, and again on
October 14th, picked ripe strawberries, and
plants set in August were seen in bloom the
last OF the past week.
Mrs. c. II. Greedy of Portland, is visiting
friends and relatives at this place.
E. Il. Rowe and Il. u. Osgood are delegates
to the semi-annual North Cumberland con-
ference, to be held at New Gloucester on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Rev. Mr.. Greene attended the annual Sum
day school convention at Augusta last week.
A report of the proceedings OF when ne
gave Sunday evening.
The Y. p. S. c. E. will have an oyster sup
per and sociable an the vestry on this Tues
day evening
at her fathers, Capt. Nathaniel Pinkham.
While Geo. G. Porter was blowing last
Monday the plough point caught in a snag
OF some kind causing the iron to which one
OF the traces was fastened to break. The
whiffietree flew back as he was in the act of
stepping forward, and struck him over the
instep, cutting through his shoe and stocking
and severely bruising his foot and laying
him up for several days. He is now getting
along nicely.
The rate of discount on taxes runs out
with this month. Those who wish to take
advantage of it must hurry up.
Mr.. G. III. Blanchard has torn down the old
stable on his lot and is building hen house.
Mr.. John Blanchard returned home from
Lancaster, N. H., last Thursday, where he
has been visiting his daughter.
Next Tuesday evening Diadem Lodge in
tend to have an attractive programme in the
Oak Grove Lodge of Falmouth, will probab-
iy be their guests.
Deering.
Notice has been given to All Souls Church
that the annual fair will be held November
20, p and %.
The selectmen win meet on the 18th of the
month to consider the petition of John Bell
and others for a new street, beginning at
the residence of A. o. Hill, on Forest av.
enue. and extending through to the Plains
road.
Mr.. j.. W. Wiley has completed the
electric light circuit, and the lights work
well.
The many friends of Mr.. Lewis Sawyer
met at his home at Woodfords about o'clock
Monday evening. and surprised him by the
presentation to him and his good wife of an
elegant mahogany table, a table cover. and
beautiful rug, after which all adjourned to
Lewis Hall, where bountiful repast was
IN waiting, prepared by the ladies Of the VII
Woodfords band, and everything was thor
oughly enjoyed by old and young, there be.
ing about 200 persons present. As this was
the evening for meeting of the Village I'm
proyement Society. they accordingly met and
transacted the usual routine of business,
among which it was voted to hold a series of
entertainments, commencing very soon. and
for these 100 tickets were engaged before the
meeting was dissolved. A general good time
Is anticipated by the members Of this as
ISOLATION and the villagers the coming win
ter. and the prospect certainly looks encour-
aging.
Porter.
Mr.. ]. l.. French's house caught fire on
wednesday of last week, from an overheated
chimney. The family were all away with
the exception of himself and Mrs. Sewall
Sawyer. They were about ready to leave
and close the house, when Mr.. French dis
covered smoke Issuing from the woodwork
around the chimney. Mr. French soon cut
away with an axe SO as TO get to the fire. and
with the help of Mrs. Sawyer and Everett
wentworth soon had the fire under control.
Had they have gone earlier the house would
have burned in a short time with its con
tents. Connected with the house were a
woodshedr containing some Is cords of wood,
granny, with all his corn, grain, beans, and
also his aplary, which contained eight hives
OF bees. The loss would have been very
heavy.
Rev, II. F. Snow gave his second lecture
at this place on Wednesday evening of last
1t was listened to with marked attention by
the audience. Mr.. Snow Is fine scholar
and an interesting speaker. 1t was some
what singular, however, that there was an
almost total absence OF the church members
Of this place, az very few only being present.
Mr.. Leslie Norton of this town raised a
beet of the variety known as the turnip beet
that weighs rs pounds, and is 80 inches in
circumference. Ii there is larger one in
this State we would be pleased to hear from
It., This is Oxford county,
A few of the people in this place availed
themselves Of the cheap excursion rates to
visit Boston the past week.
There are three stands OF buildings for
sale in this place at good bargains, the own
erS having moved away.
Roothbay Harbor.
Rev. S. l.. Hanscom exchanged pulpits
with Rev. L. ID. Evans last Sunday morn
ing.
Schooner Carslton Belle arrived from the
Western Bank Saturday.
Steamer Enterprise will haul off shortly
In order to make a few necessary repairs
before going into commission for the win
ter
Captain NJ. H. Blake, is loading lumber at
Portland for South America.
Sch00ners Bertha ID. NickerSon and Garlic
ton Belle of S. Nickerson & Sons fleet have
been chartered for the fruit carrying business
the coming winter. Capt NJ. f. Harris will
command the former and Capt. G. P. Hodg-
don is to command the latter.
Schooner Henry Morganthau Of Portland,
Capt. Nit Mckown, arrived at this port Sun
day from mackerelling Capt "Mit" has
been one of the few successful ones this
season.
A union meeting was held at the Second
Congregational church Sunday evening. both
churches uniting In the service. Rev. S. l..
Hanscom in opening the meeting with pray
er, referred to the closing of the pastors
ministrations here. Rev. l.. d. Evans fol-
lowed with the discourse, subject: 1.-THE
Power Of Christianity" which was very in
teresting as well as effective.
saccarappa.
THE MCDONALD BOYS BODY FOUND.
The body of the 81 year old son of Mr.. Nc
Donald who was lost nearly three weeks ago,
was found in the river near The hurdle eff the
canal at the mills of the Westbrook Manufac-
turing Company on Monday morning.
Mrs. Rowe Of Cumberland Mills who was
Injured in the Bradford disaster on the Bos-
ton and Maine road more than year ago,
died at her home in that village yesterday
morning from the effects of her injuries.
The "Y's" held meeting Sunday after
noon In the veStry of the Baptist church at
which Mrs T.. NJ. N. Stevens presented the
temperance cause to the children. A large
number of people were present, including
Revs. Mr. Day and Pendexter who were
called upon for remarks Another meeting
for the formation of a Juvenile temperance
organization will be held on Saturday after
noon of this week at o'clock in the Bap-
list vestry. All the children of this place
are invited to be present.
On Saturday last one of the oldest inhabi-
tants of this town, Mrs. Isaac Bailey aged
nearly So years, died at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. A. +. WEIGH in Portland
where she had been visiting for a few weeks.
Mrs. Bailey has lived in this village for the
greater part of her long and useful life and
was respected and loved by all who knew
her.
East Raymond.
The bell for the Free church has arrived
ana been placed In the tower. 1t was gift
from Y; b. Lane. The building is nearly
finished outside.