The Portland daily press., 1889-09-21
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 81.
MAINE TOWNS.
Norway.

work at the corn factory will probably he
finished about Wednesday of next week.
Inc season mas proved an excellent one for
all parties. The crop of corn and beans is
unusually large 'o"H' 10
Proi,C. A. Stephens. who has just returned
from Michigan, is spending a few DAYS al
MS nome In this town.
AZ the annual meeting of the 2nd Congre-
gauonal Society of this village this week
gre following officers were elected: Moder-
ator, Dea. Goodwin; Clerk, Geo. Holmes
treas, Mrs. Georgia Swain; Committee on
Music, III. L.. Horne, Thomas Smily and B.
e. bradbury, M. D.; Parish Committee, j.
=. Horne, 5. Dexter Andrews and Geo. T.
While the Walter L. Mains circus was in
town Wednesday, the proprietor Of the show
was arrested on a writ charging MN with
trespassing on certain property IN the Town
of Waterford by posting show bills thereon:
The matter was adjusted by the payment OF
few dollars and costs ana the prisoner
released from custody.
Mr.. ana Mrs Stephen B. Cummings, Mrs.
Z. Il. Cummings and MISS Gertie JORDAN are
spending the week in Boston.
One of Norway's young men, Don Seitz,
now residing in Brooklyn, n. Y, and con.
nected with the Brooklyn Eagle has been
promoted to City Editor of that paper with
salary of $500 per year.
Hon. Geo. A'Wilson, II. c. Davis, Register
of Probate of Paris, and Sam'l. Gibson. Esq,
of Bethel, reference committe on the Whit
man and Orchard streets appeal for more
land damage, heard the two cases in this
place Monday. Hon. A. S. Kimball ap-
peared for +. III. Whitman in the Whitman
street case and for w. III. Whitcomb in the
Orchard street case, and Bearce & Stearns
and G. e. Holt In both cases for the town.
Report will be made at the October term of
the S. j. Court at Paris.
FYeburg.
At Council held here on Tuesday Sept. II
at II a: M at the Congregational vestry, the
following pastors were present with their
delegates: Rev. r. H. Davis, No. Conway !:
Rev. j. w. Buckham, Conway; Rev. III. "
Emmons, Brownfeld; Rev. E. p. Eastman,
80. Bridgton, Rev. Charles Harbutt, Bridg-
ton; Rev. W. Sandbrook, Lowell; Rev. G. S.
Skinner, Waterford. Rev. Mr.. Davis was
chosen Moderator, and Rev. Mr.. Skinner
Scribe.
The resignation of Rev. w. #. Livingstone
pastor of the Congregational Church, and its
acceptance by the Church, having been sub
United to their consideration. 1T was unani-
mously voted to approve of their action and
to commend the retiring pastor to the conf
dence of the church.
Miss Plummer was in attendance as dele
gate from the church in Waterford.
Mr.. Livingstone goes to New York in
November, TO continue his studies at Union
Theological Seminary. IL Is hoped that the
right man will soon be sent to fill the vacant
place.
The members Of Pumgustic engine CON-
pany aud the hooks, have accepted an in
vitation from Long Reach Hose Co., of Bath
to attend the firemen's ball. Nov, 9Th.
). 7. Laughlin of Auburn, has leased the
paint loft over p. L. Aliens carriage shop
ana VIII carry on the business of carriage
painting after Oct. LIST.
The, opening ball of Lowelps popular
assemblies took place last evening There
was large attendance.
party of twelve young men of our village
have organized social club and taken the
spacious rent in the Coombs block over NJ
L. Soule's shoe store. The rooms arc finely
carpeted and furnished, and everything is
cosy and inviting.
The yacht Vixen, of the N. Y. Yacht Club
Is to winter here under the care of Mr.. A. III.
PARSONS. AT presented she is on a short
cruise down the bay. with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Walker and Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah
Walker on board.
Lisbon Falls.
The new Methodist Church has been COM
pleted and is nice edifice and an ornament
to the place. Much credit is due to Rev. o,
S. Plllsbury for the enterprise. BE has been
untiring in his efforts to secure place for
their meetings. Arrangements are being
made to have it dedicated October 3rd.
The dam for the new pulp mill is nearly
completed ana Is very strong piece of work.
1t Is expected that they will put in the foun-
dation for the mill this fall
The Worumbo Manufacturing Co., held
their annual meeting on Wednesday and the
following ffficers were elected:
Presdent-George II. Slade.
Treasurer-Galen c. Moses.
Dlrectors-Geo. r.. Slade, G. G. Moses, Frank
Q. Moses, j. W. Danielson Edward Plummer and
John G. Jebbitts.
peering.
A large number of the citizens of Morrills
Corner gathered at the post office Thursday
night to take action relative to obtaining a
lower fare on the horse cars. This petition
was adopted:
To the Honorable Board of Directors of the
Portland Horse Railroad
We, the undersigned, citizens of Morrills Corner
and vicinity respectfully suggest that you allow
to us the same that were recently granted TO pas
sengers between Woodfords and Central avenue
namely, 20 ticeks for 81 or tickets for % CENTS
in order to give five cent fare between Portland
and Morrill's Corner. In consideration of the ex-
tensive patronage from this vicinity we feel that
It'll just just and reasonable request.
Saccarappa.
Mr.. VIM. w. Jackson will lecture at Odd
Fellows Hall tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Subject '.Balshazzar's feast and
the handwriting on the WALL" He comes
recommended by Prof. E. L. Quinby of
Dartmouth College and Rev. Henry Dorr,
ID. d. There should be crowded house.