The Portland daily press., 1889-08-06

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Harry d. Downs, New York.
W. Twitchell, Boston.
A. ii. Burkin, Boston.
w. j. Wheeler, South BariS
| H, d. Abbott Andover
G. +. Bond, Auburn.
Charles A. G. Farrar. Jamaica Plains.
3. ii. Saloam, Boston.
G. II. Weeks, Portland.
s. III: Chase, Portland.
Annie and Mary Martin, Runford.
Y. Potter, Portland.
4. A. Wyman, Mbridge.
I. Brown, Portland.
Nathan Clifford, Portland.
J.C. Brown. Portland.
l.. Prescott, New York.
1T, Merrill add wife, Brooklyn, NY.
C.P. Stevens, Walden, Mass.
W. L Whitney, City
I: M. Sargent, Boston.
Alden Brooks, Upton.
Harry Brooks Upton.
Ex-Gov. II. M. Plaisted and wife, Augusta.
G. A. Polster, Portland.
G. w. Meader and lady. Portland.
James II. Merritt, Portland
j. f. Maynadier, Boston.
Sunday night and Monday morning we're
cold enough for frost.
Norway.
Thursday evening about 10 o'clock one of
the hanging lamps in Norman Books store
took fire and while he was endeavoring to
extinguish the flames quite an amount of
goods were burned and a serious fire narrow
ly averted. Damage slight.
Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 9th, at 2 p. M.
sharp, will be played the scientific base ball
game OF the season on the Fair grounds
between Norway and So. Paris between the
big men OF the two places for supper. The
players are we'll known men weighing not
less than 200 pounds. The So. Paris nine is
made of the following: 5. F. Briggs weigh
ing $50; W. A. Buckingham 265; Geo. A.
Wilson 225; DR.. Holden 200; w. M Show
2l7; Geo. Briggs 210; w. j. Wheeler 200;
Charles Richardson 200; Addison b. Parsons
200. The Norway team are as follows G. G.
Mason $40; L. L. Gilbert 265; III. l.. Horne
$50; G. w. Horne 245; e. F. Smith 225; G, f.
Lord 215; A. +. Andrews 30; Geo. p. Rowe
Dos; II, II. Moore POI.
Harry W.. Smith of Greenwich, Mass. is
spending his vacation with his parents in
this village
While The Norway base ball team were
returning from Mechanic Falls Tuesday,
the horse attached to one of the carriages
become frightened and threw three of the
boys from the seat. One received only a
slight sprain, another, Will johnson, had
his shoulder dislocated
Harry E. Stuart of Boston, Mass. visited
his father t. S. Stuart, the past week. Mr..
Stuart has an excellent position as travelling
salesman for Boston house.
Miss Hattie M. Palmer of Waterville, who
graduated from Colby this year, has been
engaged as assistant in the High School in
this village to fill the vacancy caused by the
iOoiSudbiUn VI lhdl} WIN las
accepted position at Usage, Iowa, at
salary of $3.50 per year.
Mrs. Geo. w. Locke of this place is spend
IA few weeks in Auburn and Portland
Cora Shedd, Lizzie Whitmarsh. Lila
Stearns, Mable and Alice Trafton and Mable
Warren of the village are enjoying a few
weeks at Old Orchard.
Miss Hattie Maxfeld, daughter of Dr.
Maxfeld of Bangor, is visiting at Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean Walkers
Porter.
BAD SEASON FOR FARMERS
The weather is hard for the farmers who
have meadows to cut as they are very wet
and the grass Is rusting badly. Grain is
spelling in the fields, as the showers have
beaten down the grain and the wet weather
is causing it to sprout. The showers the past
month have been very heavy. Lightning
struck in the village of N. Parsonsield shat
tering four telephone poles. 1t also struck
the barn of Joseph Towle Of Freedom, N. FL.
setting it on fire and burning tito the ground
with all its contents, some twenty-five tons
of hay, farming tools, etc. Mr.. Towle came
very near losing his life as had just driven
into the barn with his horse. MIR. Towle
and his horse were both knocked down by
the shock. His barn and house were con-
nected by shed, but assistance arriving
from the village, mile distant, tearing down
| the shed, the house was saved. Mr.. Towle
has no Insurance, making it hard case for
| him.
| of this place, died at Sandwich, N. H., and
was brought here for burial on Thursday
| last He had been sick for year with con-
sumption. Mr.. Elias Garland's child was
| brought here the same day, from Boston for
| burial, Mr.. Garland moved from this town
| to Boston some three years ago.
Mr.. John Milliken, Mrs. Wesley Went
| worth and Mrs. Wellington TOwle, are here
| from Charlestown, Mass, to. see their
| parents, Mr.. Robert Milliken and wife. who
| are very sick, Mr.. Milliken from shock
| and Mrs. Milliken from heart disease.
West Buxton.
| Rev. Mr.. Sewell of Waterville. occupied
the pulpit of the Free win Baptist church
| Sunday.
| A humber of young people in this vicinity
| are making al rangements to attend children's
| day at Ocean Park next Wednesday.
| The following named officers of Star Lodge
| No. 304 were installed last Thursday eve
ming:
| C. T.-Iiiram Goldwaithe.
V.T.-Addie Higgins,
| Secretary-Florence Sawyer,
| Financial Secretary-Frank Wells.
| Treasurer-S. A. Haley.
| Marshall-Pliny Crockett.
Chaplain-Rev J. @. Adams
| Guard-Nellie Hutchinson.
| Sentln6l-CndrleS sawyer.
Deputy Marshal-Snsie Higgins.
| Assistant Secretary-Joseph Bardsly.
| Past g. T.-Charles III. Manson.
Supt. j. T.-Mrs. s. G.. Harmon.
Organist-Maud Harmon.
The district lodge is to meet with Star
Lodge August 14th. All are cordially In
| vlted.
Cray.
| WEST GRAY.
r. A, Allen has recently recovered from
his late sickness.
John II. Allen has been quite sick for
some days. He was thought to be threat
ened with typhoid fever, but at last accounts
was some better.
George I: Allen, young son of John II.
Allen, stepped on a needle and broke off a
piece half an inch long in the bottom of his
foot lie was etherized by Dr. Andrews and
search was made for the piece but thew were
| not able to find it. o' "'Ao
Miss Hila Small, daughter OF Josiah r.
| Small of Boston, is visiting relatives and
friends in West Gray.
Mr, Sanborn and wife, from Springfield.
Mass. are visiting at Mrs. Esther Skiilings'
very profitable term of school has lust
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