The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-14
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. IA.
MAINE TOWNS.
NorWaY.

At the regular conyocation of Oxford
Lodge, No. Is, K. and A. NJ. Monday even
ing, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year;
Master-Irying Frost.
senior Warden-S. s. Stearns.
Junior Warden-E. II. Bcknell.
Ireasurer-Cyrus s. Tucker.
Secretary-H. ID. Smith.
trustees OF the Charity Fund-George A, Cole
o. 5. Tucker and l. Frost
w. III. Whitcomb is at home for few days
MT, Whitcomb is engaged in putting In a
system of water works at Fort Fairfield.
Inc contract is nearly completed, and we
understand is big success.
Mrs: Winthrop Stevens of this village is
spending few weeks in Massachusetts.
A; E. Briggs of Parkman was in town this
week on business,
Mrs. jackson Clark had paralytic shock
TINS week, and Is now in very critical con-
dition.
=, z. Willis Kemp, formerly principal Of the
Norway High school, has accepteu posl
tion at Marion Academy, Massachusetts at
salary of $500 per year.
BY invitation of c. b. Cummings and wife
the several religious societies OF our village
enjoyed basket picnic at Joas dsiah ANU aeS
day. The company numbered ABOUT 40O.
The meeting was the most enjoyable oil any
for the season.
The enterprising firm of G. B. Cummings
81 Sons, have met the issue fairly and square
will make great change In their method of
doing business by adopting strictly cash
system. Paying cash for all goods and re-
ceiving the same In all transactions. The
firm says this is the only way thoroughly
safe business can be done on the small
profits they now receive. c. B. Cummings &
Sons do an extensive business in handling
grain, lumber furniture, and in the manu-
facture of pancakes, taps, ETC., amounting in
the year to several hundred thousand dol
lars.
Yarmouth.
COMING EXHIBITION OF THE POULTRY
ASSOCIATION.
Howard Gooding and Harry Humphrey,
enterprising young grocery clerks of our
Vile formerly occupied by VIM. E. Smith
and will open first class grocery and variety
slore the coming week.
Mr.. l.. B. Moody, the barber, having de-
cided to return to Marion. Mass, has sold
opened shop this week in the building form
erly occupied by DR.. 81. A. Merrill, the
dentist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Hammond are spend
ing the week in Boston, at Hotel Hamilton.
Mr.. Edward B. Moulton, druggisI. and
wife, and Mrs. A. A. Morton, of Natick.
Mass, are stopping few weeks with friends
at the lower village,
-Four hundred dollars worth of new furni-
ture for Casco Lodge f. & A M. consisting
of elegant oak chairs and settees upholstered
In crimson plush, arrived from Boston
Tuesday.
The Yarmouth Poultry Association have
just issued the premium book for their
fourth annual exhibition, January IA, 10 and
l6, 1880. open to the State of Maine.
A large and desirable list of premiums
are offered and the success and salts
faction that has attended their exhibitions
in the past is guarantee that this will be
one OF increased interest and benefit to the
poultry fanciers of our state. Copies of the
DO book viii be mailed free on application to
A call at York's corn packing establish
ment finds business booming, and under the
able superintendent of Mr.. Alfred A, TAYLOR
every department is conducted systemat-
ica'ly and to the best advantage. The pack
averages 1900 cans per day, and 1t is esti-
mated that the total for the season will not
be less than 100000. Work began August
Goth, and will probably continue a week
longer The corn is OF very much better
quality than last season.
New Gloucester.
For the month of August the receipts at
"Rowe's station" M. G. r. R. were $S7. We
are glad to make a note of this fact, since
some have thought that the station was
superhuous, and had scarcely any business
but when we consider that no freight except
ing milk Is taken here. the above sum GER
tainly indicates that the station is appre-
ciated by the people in the southeastern
part of the town.
Our town did its part toward swelling the
crowds at the State fair; one man was heard
to say that he went one day and saw nothing
but people, and should be obliged to go again
to see II there was anything else there.
There Is rumor that the managers of the
New Gloucester and Danville Fair, have
decided not to have any exhibition this fall,
but should this be only a rumor without
foundation in fact, it would seem advisable
to have the fair before the ground freezes,
as we have painful recollection Of coming
home from the Town Fair In lively snow
storm two years ago.
Our very efficient librarian Miss Helen
Mosely had the misfortune to sprain her
ankle, and her place has been filed by
volunteers for two weeks.
The summer visitors have left us, and one
meets hardly any strange faces on our streets.
The improvements on the Stevens build
ings are well along toward completion.
The scho0l-house is divided into school
room, recitation.room. gymnasium and a
studio it will be heated by large furnace
put in by Chase q Stevens Of Gray, and can
not fail to be very comfortable and con-
venient. The boarding house now has
eleven sleeping rooms, all capable of being
warmed, the music room has been enlarged,
and various other features have been added
to the house. tennis-court has also been
arranged.
West Paris.
Mr.: Frank Hill was presented with 81 lb.
daughter Wednesday night
Ansamos Mute Of Boston and his two
daughters are in town.
Miss Emma Perry of Portland has taken
position as assistant bookkeeper at the West
Paris Manufacturing Co.'s office.
Golden Rule Lodge /. o. G. Il. at their
meeting Thursday evening voted to change
from Dunhams to Centennial Hall. They will
have box supper and sociable next Thurs
day night to which all are invited. Gentle
man Is to bring box of fruit and each lady
a necktie.
DR.. Frank Stevens, wife and child of Lynn
Mass, have been visiting at DR.. 0. K. Yales'.
Mr.. Bates is building double tenement
house Oh Main st.
Frank Reed is building house on Maple
st.
b. p. Adkins has put in the foundation for
for a set of buildings opposite Fl. G. Browns
stand on Church st.
Mr. Leonard Young and wife of Wood
fords Me-, are visiting at Kingsbury Curtis.
Mr.. Webb and wife of Arlington Vt and
Miss Julia Colwell are visiting at A. r.
Buckmam's.
Byron ID. Aerrill and son of Portland are
stopping at V. A. Youngs
Mrs, Perry of Portland, is visiting her son
visiting her son. Mr.. L. s. Perry.
d. A. Coffin has sold the Maple Hotel to
4uts utkti VI DUEtUU, MASS. OOun Is
packing and expects Mr.. Tucker that will
take possession the last of this week.
east Raymond
The second annual basket picnic of Lake
side Division, Sons of Temperance which
was to held at Morrill's grove at Dry Mills
the 18th will be holden at Lanes grove near
Great Rattlesnaae Pond, East Raymond at
the same time Rev. A. s. Ladd OF Auburn,
will address the people in the grove In the
afternoon and at the hall In the evening.
The public are cordially invited.
Charlie Cole. Jr., Charles Jordan and A.
w. Fass are attending the fall term of school
at Bridgton Academy.
Quite number of our prominent horse
men are attending the State Fair at Lewis
ton.
The ground is quite dry. A rain storm
would be very welcome.
Charles Crockett is at home from Haver-
hill, Mass, on account of sickness.
Cape Elizabeth.
Mr.. John B. Chase is negotiating for the
purchase of the lot of land on Broadway.
known as the Captain Gale lot, and will
probably erect house there this fall.
Mr.. William III, Gardner placed on our ia
be this morning, twig taken from crab
apple tree in his garden that has both ripe
fruit and blossoms on it. A very curious
freak OF nature
William W. Jackson, DR., of Lowell, Mass,
will lecture in the Methodist church Sunday
evening at T30 o'clock on "The Require
ments of True Manhood"