The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-06
MAINE TOWNS.
Mr.. Walter Lord Killed by Falling
from q Railroad Car.
Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders
of Norway Branch Railroad.
Result of the Horse Races at South
Paris on the Fourth.
South Paris.

The Oxford County Horse Breeders Asso-
citation held their first exhibition on the
Fourth:
THREE MINUTE RAcE-PURsE SlOo.
Big Knox, b. e., C. E. Howe, South
otis = w. W., b. e., Charles jenkins, Au-.
spottedBill b.g,R. Linscott, Brown
p6cSa;; s. j. Pledge Bridgtcn DR.
baldwin g. g. j. p. Garcelon, Au-
OT TriHmne-a5i, a.641a, 24iia, 2.4o, 2.4sla.
2.45 CLASS.
Klyemar, b. g., II. T. Powers, Whitman
MASS. j i
L. O., blk B. Turner. Leeds. ...............2 2
Mac, b. g., q. III. Walker Fryeburg. .......3 3 3
Time-2.391a, 2.40,2.3S1a.
Judges-C. NJ. Wormel, Bethel; Or. G. w.
Brown, Cumberland Mills, w. ii. Warren.
Timer-W. j. Wheeler.
In the three minute race it was apparent
that lspotted Bill and Baldwin were being
pulled new drivers were put behind them
and the time was lowered some 10 seconds.
The 2.35 class failed to FILL
South Paris celebrates our anniversary
with base ball and horse trotting, but base
ball drew the crown. There was a purse of
$75 offered, $50 to the winners and $25 to
the second club. West Paris and Gorham
played the morning game ana it was a
struggle from first to last and not decided
until the last score was made, Gorhams win
ming to 8.
Second game, Gorham and South Paris
Gorham piled up G runs in the first two
innings, but Smith went into the box in the
third inning and the New Hampshire giants
could not find the ball, South Paris winning
10 toS.
Third game, South Paris and West Paris.
This game was all on one side. South Paris
putting up strong game and West Paris an
unusually weak one. Score, South Paris -,
West Paris 8. Smith and McManus proved
an effectual battery; Doolev, Clark and
Glover are ball players, while Fogg never
playes SO good game on our grounds.
Norway.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Norway Branch railroad was held at the
office of Freeland Howe in this village this
week, Gen. Geo. L. Beal presiding. j. w.
Parker was elected director in the place of
Geo. f. Beal. State Treasurer, and Geo. A.
Brooks was chosen to fill the position of
clerk in the place of Freeland Howe, ESQ.
Messrs. Howe and Beal have held the posi-
tons OF clerk and president respectively,
since the construction of the branch, and
have given unqualified satisfaction, except
ing to very few. The change was a great
surprise TO all except the first selectman of
the town of Norway, who very Unexpectedly
took the responsibility upon himself of vot-
ing the stock held by the town. which is a
majority of all the stock, against Messrs.
Howe and Beal. 1t is alleged that the
change was brought about upon basis of
personality. The towns stock has never
been voted before.
Judge William Writ Virgin of Portland
spent the Fourth in this place. During the
day he visited the Bass Island Club, at the
beautiful club house on Bass Island, in Lake
Penneseewassee.
Mr.. Sumner Cummings and family of Me-
chanic Fails, Mr.. and Mrs. N. e. Pritchard
Of Massachusetts, formerly of Mechanic
Falls, were among the guests at Goat Island
this week.
The Fourth was much enjoyed by the
small boys, who commenced at II Wednes-
day night. Although the day was very un-
favorable for camping. large number of
strangers enjoyed the Beauties of the lake
The two steamers were loaded all day, and
their owners reaped golden harvest. Thurs
day evening there was fine display of fire.
works at Cedar Lodge, Bass Island Club
House,. Goat Island House. and at the cot
tages along the shore.