The Portland daily press., 1889-08-17
MAINE TOW MS.
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Tuesday evening the heavy weight base
ball players of Norway and So. Paris par
took Of sumptuous supper At the Bears
Quimby. The jovial crowd spent the eve
ming most pleasantly in speech-making, story
telling and singing.
Albert ii. Williamson of Noyes' drug store
spent his vacation at his former home In
Bethel.
Mr.. Sylyanus Humphrey of Yarmouth, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Margaret Favor
in this place.
About one hundred and twenty-fye.visited
Portland and vicinity Tuesday on the Mt.
Mica i. o. o. f. Excursion.
Lucy, Of Auburn, are visiting Mrs. o. Brion's
son.in-law, Charles Sargent, this week.
At the stockholders annual meeting of
the Norway building association the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year
w. w. Whitmarsh; Treasurer, II. d. Smith !;
Secretary, 81. M. Bearce; Trustees. w. III.
Whitcomb, Chas. l.. Hathaway, +. w. San
born, }. l.. Horne and s. ID. Andrews.
Considerable excitement was caused by
the discovery of the lost daughter Of j. g.
Carville Of lewiston Alberto Caryille. by
State detective A. p. Bassett. She had
boarded at Geo. p Young's for the past few
weeks under the assumed name Of Lula
Prof. Sidney Smith and wife, of New
Haven, Conn, have been visiting Mrs. Elliot
Smith Of this place, during the past few
days.
Mechanics Falls, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Cummings at Goat Island this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Lowering and son, Mr..
and Mrs. K. II. Lowering and son, and Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Leach, of West Medford,
days since while on their way to the White
Mountains by team.
Mr., f. I'll. Howe of Allston, and Miss
Annie Armstrong, of Boston, Mass, are
Howe, on their return from the White
Mountain region.
Freeport.
The Fall term of the Freeport High School
will begin Monday, Sept. End. The prospect
ments on the building and grounds are now
in progress. The instruction in English is
made of especial importance and the study
of music introduced last year will be this
teacher who will be competent to give in
struction on the piano to those pupils de-
string such instruction privately. There are
also special facilities for pupils desiring
private training in vocal music at reason
able rate to all pupils attending the school.
The catalogue of the school is very interest
ing. Freeport is a very advantageous loca-
tion for high school. 1t has ample railway
and mail Accommodations, and is centrally
situated with reference to number of towns
which do not have high schools. 1t thus
offers to the pupils of those towns con-
yenient place for continuing their studies
aud preparing for college. 1t is a beautiful
village, its people are hcspitable, and the
social and religious influence are excellent.
In spite OF the foggy, rainy weather new
faces are seen each day in the village.
The excursion to Bath and Boothbay We'd |
nesday by members of the U. o. of G. G. and |
their friends was enjoyed by much smaller |
number than was expected on account Of |
the unfavorable weather.
Campers and picnic parties are still the |
order of the day.
Saccarappa.
Mr.. Bradeen of Limington. dealer in
produce, was stricken with paralysis while
selling vegetables on Winslow's lane he
was carried into a neighboring house and
from thence removed to his home. He is a
man some 60 years of age. The shock
seemed to affect his right side which was
rendered apparently useless.
Quite large number of our citizens have
recently made purchases Of real estate on
Long Island in Portland harbor.
Mr. w. w. Webb, the we'll known pitcher
OF the Presumpscot base ball club. has ac-
cepted q position on the Fredericton, n. b.
club and left for that city the first OF the
week.
The fall term of the town schools will be-
gin September 9th.
Mr.. Wentworth, former teacher of the
high school in Windham and student for
two years at the Maine Agricultural college
ane also of the Friends school at Providence.
r. l.. has been engaged as principal OF the
Bridge street grammar school.
The selectmen have committed the taxes
to the collector for collection. The amount
Is about $4,000.
Kew Gloucester.
Our new postmistress expressed the opin.
lon that her commission had got into the
decentralization office" its arrival was so
long delayed, but it has at last reached her,
and the post Office has been moved into what
is known as the sSeth Haskell house."
The two Good Templar lodges accom-
panied by the Upper Gloucester band went
TO Peaks Island on Tuesday there were 90
tickets sold here for this excursion, and very
fortunately they had an entire day without
rain. On Friday the New Gloucester band
andithe Congregational Sunday school have
picnic 10 HarDswell.
Mr.. VIM, l.. haskell of Washington, ID. c.,
and Miss Agnes Payne Of Philadelphia, are
at ETA. Whites.
Falmouth.
At special meeting of Oak Grove Lodge
/. o. G. Il. Tuesday evening arrangements
were made for moonlight sail Aug. 18th in
the steamer Alice starting from. town land
lng and touching at Mad0kawando.
Miss George K. Buchanan, the oldest
daughter of Capt. G. II. Buchanan, died
Wednesday night after one week severe ill
ness. She had been a great sufferer for a
long time, and although but twelve years old,
bore her suffering with remarkable patience
and fortitude. The family has the sympathy
OF large circle of friends.
peering.
The fall term of the Deering high school
will begin September 9th. The committee
have chosen as principal Of the school Mr..
Edgar ii. Crosby, for the past seven years
principal of MOns0n Academy. Mr. Crosby
graduated at Colby University In 1880; and
has made teaching his profession since. He
has high reputation as a teacher and schol-
ar, and the school committee of Deering are
90 no anp In cd imam THAR cuo0pce In CO.