The Portland daily press., 1889-10-03
Interesting Bits of News Gathered
by Busy Correspondents.
Fryeburg.

A very pleasant excursion to Crawford's,
Fabyan's and Mount Willard was enjoyed
by the Sabbath schools of this village on
Saturday, Sept. 2Sth. 1t was very success
full and was under the direction of Mr..
Frank Sawtelle, the superintendent OF the
New Church Sabbath school and our accom-
odating station agent of the NJ. c. r. r.
About 100 persons took the trip. The au-
tumnal scenery is now bright with color all
along the way.
Rev. b. N. Stone. of the New Church, who
has been absent on a short vacation, occu-
pied his pulpit on last Sunday.
The Congregational pulpit on Sunday was
occupied by Rev. Chrstakis K. Dereby.
native of Greece, who was educated at Hart
ford, Conn. Rev. w. f. Livingston, the pas
tor of this church, preached in Augusta ON
Sunday.
The Fryeburg Chautauqua Local Circle
met for reorganization Tuesday evening a t
the residence of Miss III. c. OsgOod. con-
stltution and bylaws were adopted. The
following officers were elected for the ensu-
Ing year:
PRESIDENT. s. Barrows.
Vice Presidents-Miss Hattie Abbott and Miss
Hattie Woodward.
Secretary-Mrs. NJ. X. Warren.
Treasurer-Mrs. Frank Locke.
Trustee-Mr. S. w. Fife.
Committee on Programmes for the Weekly
hlceLluRS-N1lSS Alice Hastings, MISS Hattl6 Alb
bott, Miss Alice l.. Locke.
This committee is to serve for two months.
The regular meetings of this circle will CON-
mence on Oct 9TH.
7. l.. Eastman, of Fryeburg. at his factory
In East Conway, has put up 100000 cans of
vorable and the crop was gathered without
being touched by either rain or frost.
The West. Oxford Agricultural Society
will hold their annual fair on Oct. 9Th, 9th
10 rnn a IL aknA
the weather is fair.
Rrldgton.
The dwelling house of Mrs. Almira Green
on Flint street was destroyed by FIRE early
Sunday morning, the fire being discovered
about three o'clock. The stable and part of
the furniture were saved. Loss on the
buildings about $1,000, insured. The value
OF our steam hre engine was shown as the
mill nose was useless, the mill pond being
bridge.
~ Howard Morrison goes this week to Albany,
y. II, having taken contract of st. John
Hastings OF Bethel to put in about one mil
Hon feet OF pine. spruce and bemlOck
formerly a part of the Warren estate buc
purchased last winter by. Elias Thomas of
Mr.. Morrison expects to employ or horses
and a corresponding force of men. The
timber goes to Mr.. Thomas's mill, ali being
less than mile away.
Martz's variety troupe, has returned home.
the company having disbanded for the sea,
son. Mr., Cash was presented with fine gold
mounted cane by members Of the company
and Bridgton friends on the occasion of their
last show In this place.
A meeting Of the committee for obtaining
snbscriptio1s for fair and other interested
persons was held at the town house Satur-
day. An organization was formed and 1t was
voted to hold a fair on Friday, Oct. 18th.
lhe man who ATTEMPTED S to ring tine 1e
IL raeoyeyinG and the floor has been repaired.
B. w. Stevens and Clarence e. Eastman
are still very sick.
Hon. Thos. P. Cleaves left town Tuesday
for Washington.
Hon. G. Z. Gibbs is repairing the roof OF
the Mt. Pleasant House.
South Bridgton.
A surprise party last Friday night left DR.:
d. ID. Torrey with Webster's unabridged
dictionary and an easy chair. These things
were highly appreciated by the doctor, who
has keen sense OF the aesthetic as well as