The Portland daily press., 1889-05-14
MAINE TOWNS.
Raymond.

the 18th and 18th. Saturday evening tnere
was a good attendance, ninety. nine being
present Remarks were MADE LOT tne good
of the order by several temperance workers,
Including Rev. Mr.. Southwick of Lewiston,
and Storer S. Knight, Esq, of Deering.
Sunday the weather was all that could be
desired and the hall was crowded to over
flow. At nine o'clock praise meeting was
held led by Mr. Knight, In which a goodiy
number participated, after which the audi
ence listened TO very able address by the
noted temperance worker Of Cumberland
County. Storer 5. Knight, Esq, of Deering.
register OF deeds. After this the meeting
adlourned for two hours in order TO crafty
the inner man. The sisters of this division
mad prepared bountiful repast, to which all
did ample justice. A praise meeting at 1.30
o'clock was led by Mr.. Seely of Portland,
aiter which a, A. j. Chase, ESQ, Of Portland,
happy and impressive manner. The singing
by select choir was excellent led by Oliver
+. Jordan. Mrs. Carrie E. McLellen presid-
ing at the organ. Visitors were present
Gloucester and other places. Among the
many visitors were Walter Southworth aud
wife of Edes Falls, Mr.. SkilliRs and wife
and Mr.. Morse and wife of Gray. James A.
presided with his u'ual dignity. Orrin b.
Lane was secretary. In the evening Rev.
Mr.. Southwick preached an interesting tenn
perance sermon from Gen. 37-33 After
few tb remarks by Cyrus s William president
of this place, and singing by the choir the
meeting closed.
Lakeside Division was organized on the
lath day OF May, A; ID. 1887. with fourteen
charter members. 1t has been very success
tul, has had a rapid growth and now num-
Ders about eighty members.
South Bridgton.
Miss Clara II. Berry of this place, who for
two or three years past has been stopping
In Portland is home ON brief visit.
The face of nature is verdant and very
beautiful here now. Bridgton is a pictur-
esque town, and no part can we'll boast of
more loneliness at this season of the wear
hne region to summer in and people are be-
ginning are beginning to realize it, The
spring is unusually forward and evidently
TO draw the line between 1t and summer
VIII be difficult thing to do, so softly will
the one be blended in the other.
Mr.. VIM. Moulton, our local mason. has
been rushed with work at his trade of late
albeit he has considerable farming to do.
Mr.. Darwin ingalls,, who for several years
has been an invalid from the effects of rheu-
matism and kidney troubles finds himself
able to rlde out occasionally this spring
Mr.. ingalls, owns one of the finest farms in
this region, upon which there is much val
liable wood and timber and a fine sap or
enaId, Where be yearly gets some seven hun
Selectman Thomas B. Knapp is now bust
~ engaged with his associates in town af-
fairs, which are taking most of his time at
present.
Mrs. Alvin Ingalls, has been quite sick
but under the care of Dr. Torrey is now
more comfortable.
now.
Now is the time to "bob for eels," and jab
ha haxve lf.af H..
Mr.. Aubrey G. Perry and wife are making
brief sojourn at Mrs. Perry's fathers, VIM.
Moulton's in this place. Mr.. Perry Is In the
employ of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company of Boston with headquarters at 25
Congress street, Boston.
Apple trees are poisoning fairly well,
while plums and cherries promise a full
crop.
SALE OF THE LAKE HoUsE-GYPsIEs
TROUBLESOME.
The Lake House has been purchased by
Llewellyn Wardwell, and will be occupied
by himself and father-in-law, Sheriff Chad
bourn.
A member of the Ku Klux Khan came to
our village last week and made furious as
sault upon the local reporters, ordering them
to leave town within three days.
A band OF gypsies passed through town
few days since with several emaciated and
othlNluB uOIntS, DtBBluB, SbtdlluB anu max
Ing themselves disagreeable generally. One
Of their number entered the field of Mr..
Heath at North Norway and aiked for hay
to feed their horses, but was denied. Then
given give me chew Of tobacco" he persisted.
your knife to cut it," he continued. The
knife and tobacco he Immediately trans
terred to his pocket and prepared to depart,
but was quickly collared and brought to the
ground. He fought and struggled for some
N mn h a xuac ann
PEELED to disgorge, and after receiving a
sound cutting departed. These nuisances
now come within the reach of the tramp
law, and should be made to feel its power.
Hon. j. S. Wright of Paris will deliver the
Grafton at this place Memorial Day.
Henry n. Eaton, a veteran of Co. /, 7th
Maine Regiment, is now the probable candi-
date for postmaster. Mr.. Eaton is man Of
nnbemished character and well qualified for
the POSITION.
The summer houses are getting ready to
open for the season. A large part Of the
rooms are engaged and it looks now as If we
should have a very successful season. Mr..
Ira Foss of the Checkley House, drove home
fine pair of grays last Friday. He will use
them as carriage horses.
Shad are very plenty in the Nonsuch river
this spring. Every evening finds the banks
lined with fishermen with their dip nets.
The seals are very plenty and destroy
large number of shad and other fish.
A new. school house will be built at Clark's
Point this summer.
No coin will be packed at the Clay Pits
this season. Walter B. Nutter will pack at
Pleasant Hill and large number of acres
will be planted for Twitchell q Champlin Of
Portland.
The officers of the Scarboro and Cape Eliz-
abeth Fair Association met at Pleasant Hill
last week. 1t was decided to hol1 the fair
the second week in October. Several
changes will be made in the premium list.
Saturday evening was children's evening
at Oak Hill Grange and the little folks were
out in full force The exercises consisted of
recitati0ns, songs, ETC., by the children. At
the close refreshments were served. The
meetings of this Grange have been well at
tended this spring. Several members have
been added.
Buxton.
WEST BUXTON NOTES.
The West Buxton Dramatic Club have in
contemplation a visit to Standish where it
will give the drama Down by the Sea-"
The members of the reading club will have
their annual meeting on the evening of May
Goth, at which time a box supper will be
served. This club has proved source of
much pleasure and profit to its members
The meetings are held every two weeks.
The roll call is answered by each membe
QuOIluB lFOm SOiut dukuOI VI giving d oiOIb
description of some locality or event. Then
the general exercises are in order, consisting
of selections for reading from different au
thors. Sometimes abstracts from play Of
Shakespeare, other times Shakespeare
play is read, the members assuming the
different characters.
Smith and Haley, sale coat manufacturers,
are now having a large amount OF work.
They employ quite crew IN their shop and
have a considerable number of outside
l. -. sa o..d "A inn
The measles are prevalent In this vicinity,
and quite number are now SICK with them.
The Whist Club was entertained Wednes-
day evening, May Sth. by Miss Lucy Butler.
The schools on the Hollis side OF the river
are now In session, the intermediate is taught
by Mr.. Frank Hanson, and the primary Is In
charge of Miss Ollie Tracy.
Deering.
The following will be the exercises for Ar
Dor Day, which will be presented at Lewis
Hall on Wednesday evening:
O'clock
Al o'clock the exercises will begin with OPP
ening remarks by the president of the associa-
Vocal music, Male Quartette.
instrumental music followed by an address by
Rev. DIR. Hill. ~ ~ '1 -
One hundred young trees have hean set
out by the society on Deering street. They
have also graded the school grounds at Oak
dale, Deerlng Centre and MorriIPs All fhe
trees which have died have been renlaced
and the lots beside the Roehesters crossinn,
on Forest Avenue have been fanoed IL -