The Portland daily press., 1889-10-10

menu IneInDtI Oh Inc OXI0ru county Bar, who
died in Bethel suddenly last Sunday from
apoplexy was buried Tuesday from the
Universalist church, the pastor assisted by
the pastor of the Congregational church Of
floating and the Masons and Grand Army,
Of both which he was member attending in
body the Masons burying him with their
beautiful and impressive ceremony. The
Court in Session at Paris, Judge Foster pre-
siding adjourned and a large number were
present. The bearers were James S. Wright,
OF Parls, a. ). Mitchell of Gorham, N. H.,
and Hon. r. A. Frye and A. E. Herrick ESQ
OF Bethel being. both Masons and brother
attorneys, Mr.. Twitchell also Representing
the Grand Army. Capt. Gibson leaves a wife
and five children to mourn his loss. and a
large circle OF friends who will miss him from
their number He was devoted husband and
father, an esteemed citizen and a generous
kind hearted man.
BrIdgton.
Oriental Lodge, No. Is, f. g. A. NJ, held
It's annual meeting for election of officers
number OF members and visiting brethren
were present.
The officers elected were Installed by Past
Master Isaiah s. Webb. as follows:
w. M.-James P. Lown.
s. WIN. II. Foster.
S. D.-M M. GasweIl.
j. DIARY Emery.
Sec.-Richard T. Bailey.
Treas.-Arthur j. NoOne.
Ste Aards-Chas. Is. Gibbs and Ira Haley
Tyler-A NJ. Gray.
fine oyster supper was served at Grand
Army Hall. Among visiting members who
were especially welcome was our former
townsman, b. z. Stone. Clerk of Courts.
South Berwick.
A good many of our townspeople will avail
themselves of the cheap excursion rates to
Boston this week and visit the fair and cattle
show.
DR.. Tibbitts, who has been with DIR. Stod-
dard for the past six months. is about to
open an Office for himself in this town.
The winter arrangement of trains due here
at !. 30 a. m. in the summer, now at s a. M,
will not be relished by those who work in
Great Falls and Dover.
Miss Elizabeth Cushing, at the advanced
age of go years, passed away last Saturday
at the old homestead on Main street. She
was the last OF the family of John and Olive
Wallingford Cushing. She is Of an illustri-
GUS family whose name has figured largely in
the town, State and national history. The
last few years of her life have been passed
with her nephew, Chas. C. Hobbs, Esq.
Sarah Orne Jewett's new book will be is
sued before the holidays.
saccarappa.
A reward of $50 has been offered, and no
questions asked, by Robert Mcdonald of
this village for the return of his boy, Thorn
as Mcdonald, that strayed from his home
stion that the Child has been Stolen.
The entertainment to be given by the Y.
w. G. L. u, will be in Odd Fellows hall
next Wednesday evening, Oct 10th. This
society has engaged, at large expense.
to present their Living Pictures" at that
time.
The passing through this village of the
tlne train containing the South American
delegates, excited considerable interest and
attracted quite crowd to the Portland &
Rochester station.
KnightviIle.
Tuesday evening, Cumberland Assembly
OF Good Fellows was visited by the ladies,
and an elegant banner presented. After the
presentation of the banner, the ladies insti-
tuted lodge of their own for the purpose of
aiding their male friends in carrying out the
purposes of the order. The following Off
GERS were elected:
President-Miss Nellie j. Abbott.
Vice Presideut-Mrs w. T. Brown.
Recording Secre.ary-Mrs. Fred L. Bradford.
Financial Secretary-Mrs. Aonzo d. Knight
Treasurer-Mrs. .. c. Evans.
Dry Mills.
Mrs. Matthew C. Morrill, is on line sick list.
George and Flora Mcdonald, who have
been sick for some time, are improving
Ms, Hall of Cumberland Mills is stopping
c. E Libby has made great Improvement
in our village by putting up ine set Of
buildings. He is having the water carried
into both upper and lower stories by means
of hydraulic ram.
Apple crop small, but of very good
quality.
South Fr<eport.
B. r. Soule, Esq and w. M. Soule and
wife are In Buffalo. NY, for a week or two.
Rev. II. IL. llsley. we regret to say, is yet
in Poor health.
Mrs. Clementine johnson is suffering from
injuries caused by fall few days ago.
Shaikh AbdoOl, our Hindo0 barber, seems
to be still fOurishng.
The labelling crew at the corn factory
numbers seventeen women and girls.
Oxford.
David Peterson, crippled soldier, was
thrown from his carriage at the upper rail-
way crossing by his horse taking fright at
hand car, aud sustained fracture of his
thigh bone near the hip joint. The same leg
was wounded in the service and amputated
at the knee. After the accident he was
lifted to his carriage by the trackmen and
left to find his way home as best he could, a
distance of four miles,