The Portland daily press., 1889-10-28
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, OCr. %.
MAINE TOWNS.
Bethel.

sam fhilbrook Is getting quite excited over
selling mouse lots on Spring street.
In my last report of the Oxford County
Ieachers' Institute failed to speak of Prof
burlington, principal of the Pennington
normal School, who was present and did
much to help the thing along.
Prof. Hall, the new principal of Gould's
Academy is universally liked by those under
him.
Apples are selling from $1.50 to $500 per
barrel. Judge Foster has a few barrels to
sell.
There was furry of snow Monday and
Tuesday nights. Mount Washington, Sad
dleback, Bald and Bear Mountains are
white with snow.
Mr.. York, our photographer, after vaca,,
ton Of few days at Bangor. returned
Thursday on the 430 p. m. train in charge of
took"
George M. Plaisted is digging new cellar
to his stable on Chapmen street and will put
Qp additions.
Prof. Wight is having a good singing
school of about seventy-fye pupils. The
school will close with grand concert Satur-
day evening, November "a. Prof. MUNGER
of Boston. will be present and take a part.
Our village has finally got their new street
from Chapman to Broad street after five
years sweat and toil,no blood being spilled.
Five years ago piece of land known as the
Savings Bank to the proprietor OF the Alpine
House containing about fifteen acres. IL
was pasture grown up TO Dusnes located
Just east of the village. Five years ago the
Alpine House was erected in the centre of
the land and street was asked for, running
past this house to Broad street in front of
che Bethel House. Two lots were sold on
the line OF the street and three fine houses
over fifteen thousand dollars. Mrs. Eames
OF Portland has built a nice residence on
this street and will spend the summer months
with her children, the Hoopers of Portland,
as summer resort. This street is about 200
station on overlooking the whole village. Talk
about Bar Harbor and Poland Springs, they
will not compare with Paradise Hill for sum-
mer resorts. There is no better water in the
State than the Grand Trunk Mineral Springs
So
cherryfield.
PROSPECTS FOR THE BUILDING OF THE
SHORE LINE.
Colonel Green passed through this town
this week, going over the proposed line of
the Shore Line railroad. Every indication
points to immediate action and those who
the iron horse.
In view of what is expected in the near
future business Is looking up. There Is a
brushing up of the externals and the at
Effectiveness of the town is increased. This
village is being made attractive with fresh
paint ana modern dwellings, some eX-
pensive and with extensive grounds.
The mills, which are the handspring of
life, and which were shut down for so long a
time IN the summer are now busy and the
wharyes are filling rapidly. Two schooners
are this week loading. The Messrs. Camp
bell are the principal operators, cutting
about fifteen millions, mostly spruce and
hemlocB, with some pine. Fires are kept
burning all the time to get rid of the shay,
ings and much of the wood, for which there
is no market. With their many interests at
stake 1t is no wonder they wait with interest
the building of the railroad.
A farmers institute has been held here to.
day which has been well attended by the
farmers as well as the village residents.
Secretary Gilbert drove across the country
from from Ellsworth II yesterday est having with him
shire, b. w. McKeen of Fryeburg, of the
board, and DR.. G. NJ. Twtchell of Fairfield.
The local member. Mr. ID. w. Campbell,
lives In this village and has personally per-
sonally perfected the details of this interest
Professor G. w. Whitcher of the New
Hampshire Experiment Station, discussed
the question, "How Plants Grove" Mr.. b.
ford county, '.Specialties in Farming" and
p DR.. G. IA. Twitchell, ''The Problem of the
Pocket Book as Applied to the Principles of
Breeding and Feeding"
The meetings were well attended, large
number being present in the evening.
Yarmouth.
DROWNING OF ROY coLLEY
Roy, the eight-year old son of Octavius
Colley of Yarmouth, while at play on the
shore of Royals river above the saw and grist
mill Saturday afternoon, fell into the river |
and was drowned. Three other boys were
with him at the time. but gave no alarm and
did not tell the particulars Of the accident
until Sunday morning when the body was
found 10 feet from the shore short distance
above the mill. A large party had been out
all night dredging the river and searching at
the wharf.
{. ID. Freeman, Esq, has returned from his
trip to Fort Payne, Ala.
The ladies of the Central Church will hold
a fair the first of December.
Royal River Commentary, U. 0. G. c.,
give an entertainment in LowelPs Hall,
Monday evening, the 2Sth, consisting Of a
concert by the Portland Quartette and read
ings by Robert Whltcomb.
Amos Greenleaf took carriage trip to
Conway, N. H., to visit his brother the past
week.
j. r. Hopkins, grocer, has purchased of
Messrs. Partridge the large building known
as the Grant block mill, and will have it
moved to the NC. Merrill lot on Main street
IL
grocery and variety store
j. 7. Caswell Of this village is the posses
sor OF one of the finest coin collections in the
State, made by his father, who was numis
matist of considerable note. The collection
comprises Greek and Roman coins, colonial
and Continental pieces and coins of the
principal nations of modern times. There is
also fine collection of medals and tokens,
including about 200 patterns Of the Army
and Navy or war cents. There ara upwards
of 1000 pieces in the entire collection.
Buxton.
The many friends of Dr. t. A. Southwick
Of Buxton regret to hear that in few days
his residence will be changed to Western
State. The doctors first practice was IN
Buxton, where he took the extensive field of
DIR. A. X. p. Meserve, at an age younger
than most men can possibly start in life, aud
Immediately obtained and ever held mag.
nifcent business. In social circles, in the
secret organizations, in everything in his
town tending to make life brighter and bet
ter. his bnrly form and sunny face will be
missed. May his life be ever bright and his
paths pleasant is the wish of his many friends
In Maine.
Deering.
Ground has been broken for large board
ing house on Ocean street for Hawkins's
shoe factory operatives.
The initial steps were taken at Lewis Hall
Saturday evening, to form a dramatic club.
and the participants will join the new sing
ing class.
Cape Elizabeth.
Burglars broke window in Mr., Jeffer-
sons house on the Shore road, last week,
and stole considerable silver-ware.
2 The ferry house and the painters are con-
Guiding their work.
$ss9 Harrison.
BURGLARS ABOUT.
Burglars entered the store of M. Jordan 81
Son of Harrison, Friday night, getting q
small sum of money and about $50 worth of
clothing.
WIT AND WISDOM.