The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-02
MAINE TOWNS.
The Bears are Loose In Wesley.
Deer Reported Scarce.
A Team Missing In Norway-ThIef
Was Going to Island Pond.
Free Baptist Minister Ordained
In LIsbsn Falls.
Norway.

the Methodist church in this place Friday
evening Nov. 9TH. This will be the mrs.
lecture In course to be given under the
auspices of the Epworth League society
recently organized by the young people OF
the church. Mr.. Stones subject FLOWERS
and Insects" will be ably handled and Illus
trated by the aid of a stereoptlcan and power
full calcium lights.
N. G. Blossom of Albany N Y. has been
engaged as foreman of the channelliDg de.
partment at the shoe factory Of B. F. Spinney
& Co. The firm are prepared to do an in
creasing business this winter. A. +, Marston
the junior member of the copartnershlp VIII
look after the business personally tins season.
The local physicians who lateiy entSreu
into a combination to advance prices Nop;
LIST from rs cents to $1.00 and III 90 per call
have reconsidered the schedule and will here
opinion was too strong against the profession.
AT the regular meeting Of the Ladies circle
at the NJ. E. Church the following officers
were elected: president, Mrs. John Nc
Treas. Mrs. o. A. Holden, sec. Mrs Lucilla
Cummings, asst sec. Mrs /. g. Ross.
Ross Kelley the twelve year old son of
James Kelley while playing with revolver
Tuesday, narrowly escaped serious injury.
The revolver went off sending a bullet
through his forefinger.
Monday DR.. G. 81. Bailey. State Veterinary
Surgeon, OF Portland, was in town and ex-
amined a sick horse belonging to o. M.
Cummings; pr. Bailey pronounced the
praised 500, one-half of which will be paid
by the State to the owner of the horse. The
horse had been isolated for several weeks.
The vacancy in the Office of Superintendent
OF the congregational Sabbath school caused
been filled by the election of Horace
Sanborn to that position.
Mrs. S. 81. Wetherbee Of Berlin Falls, has
been visiting friends in town the past few
days.
W. II. Stetson of Philadelphia, has just
returned to his home after weeks visit with
his aunt, Mrs. Frank Crockett.
Lila Jordan of Mechanic Falls, has been
engaged to sing at the Congregational church
the coming winter.
The Mount Zircon Spring Company, in
which some OF our Norway people are In
terested, has been organized in this place
with capital stock of $50, 1000, shares $1,000,
nothing paid in; The business of the COM
officers are: President. Augustus Seaver.
of Boston, Mass; Treasurer, VIM. w.
Whitmarsh. of Boston, Mass; Directors,
W. w. Whitmarsh, e. b. Seaver, A. Seaver,
John G. Daggett, 7. e. Woodley and II. Nj.
Bearce.
Oliver Shackly and F. Q. Andrews intend
to spend the winter at the Soldiers Home at
Togus.
Manager G. Crockett of the Atkinson
tenement in Samuel Favor's house on Deer
ing street and will move his family here from
Deering at once.
TEAM MISSING.
Tuesday evening John M. Cummings let a
team to Charles Williams, an Englishman,
to 60 to Mechanic Falls and return Wednes-
day morning. He has not put In an appear
ance The team was traced to Greenwood
where Williams told that he was going
TO Island Pond. Cummings has offered re-
ward of $500 for the team and man. Up to
Friday afternoon no further Information had
been received.
Deering.
The Westbrook students held meeting
Thursday for the purpose for the purpose Of
organizing foot ball association and organ
lied two elevens. Mr.. Quipby called the
meeting to order and the following were Sc
lected as captains: Messrs. Payson and Mar
BILE. The eleYens are:
Messrs. Marble Crandon, Nelson. Ouimby
Knight, Baily Pride, Clifford, Jordan, s. Pride,
Dennison, Cobb, Leighton, Burgess, Barrett,
Prof. Stone.
The third course of entertainments of the
Deering Village Improvement Association
Lewis ball, Wednesday evening, Nov. 10, of
the Todmorden Hand Bell Ringers, fIom the
Crystal Palace, London, Eng, assisted by
the renowned bass vocalist, Mr.. Edward
Stanley, Of London, England The talent
engaged for the succeeding entertainments
include Prof. L. l.. Ryerson and the Orphans
Orchestra lecture by Rev. o. F. Stafford, DID,,
on "The Morals and Marvels of Angling"
Hans Lechner's Tyrolean Troupe; Mrs.
Fanny Chandler Halves; Miss Ella M
Chamberlain, and the Deering Dramatic
Club.
Corham.
Our village has been remarkably healthy
during the summer and fall months. But to-
day we have been visited by a dispensation
of Providence which carries with IL peculiar
sadness to all our citizens. and special grief
to one Of the Oldest and most res pectablc
families in our town. Mrs. Hattie E. Hamb-
lem. wife of A. l.. Hamblem, Esq, died this
morning at O'Clock, aged 46 years II months
and % days. She was devoted wife and
affectionate mother. and always ready to
needy; and was interested in the church and
the general prosperity of the town. She
will be very much missed, and her worthy
husband and children have the hearty SYM
eral will take place at her late residence. on
Fort Hill, Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
Rev. George w. Reynolds will officiate.
Lisbon Falls.
A council was called by the Lisbon Falls
Free Baptist church to examine and ordain
Mr.. John Mason after a very satisfactory ex-
animation, voted unanimous to proceed with
the ordination in the evening
The following was the order of the SER
vices:
Orngan Voluntary. ............. Mrs. NJ f. Hollis
luNOcdtlOu.. heN. r. Y. COOK, LISBON
Report Of Council.
Reading OF Scriptures. REV. F. L. Hayes, Boston
Sermon. Rev. f. l.. Hayes
Prayer. REV. 7. H. Stacy, Auburn
hcSpOHSc.. Sipir
Charge to Pastor. Rey. T f. Stacy
Charge to Church. 80. Rev. Summerbell, Lewiston
Right Hand of Fellowship. ....................
....................Rey. j. b. Jordan, Augusta
Welcome to Town. Rev. g. W. F. Hill
AnJnem........ Cnolr
Benediction by Pastor.
Wesley.
GREAT BEAR SHOOTING.