The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-19
MAINE ToWN MS.
South Windham.


Mr.. j. S. Leavitt whose injury was noticed
in Tuesdays Press is still suffering from the
effects of it. BE is attended by DR.. Swan of
Saccarappa who thinks il may be :, Ions
time before he will entirely recover from Is
Rapid driving in city like Portland should
be forbidden. Possibly little New Z ork law
might work well there. No mstter how fas,
mans horse is in that ely he keeps hin hin
down to seven miles an hOur eyerywtere
except on certain streets where fast 1irivino
is allowed. That gives old people and child.
rem chance to get out of the way.
little son OF ar. Smith at Gambo was
seriously injured last Saturday by being run
over by loa. ded team. He seems to rally
wonderin,iy however from what was at first
tnouR It probably fatal accident.
Few. Mr.. Bean and family have returned
Iiom their vacation at Ocean Park
their city home at Providence r. [. In their
mountain tour which we mentioned last week
they drove as far at Mt. Washington. Two
daughters and one son walked to the summit
of the mountain. Mr.. Larry counts it the
most enjoyable trip of his life.
Bethel.
Prof. A. ID. Hall of Mass, a graduate of
Hanaford College, class of 'S4 who for the
past year has been at the head of Goshen
Academy, Conu.-a school in which he
nearly doubled the previous attendance.
For three years he was sub-master in the
high school at Beverly, Mass, one of the
leading schools at its time In the State and
from whose citizens he brings the highest
recommendation, has been appointed Princ-
pal Of Gould's Academy.
Mr.. Hall will have firSt-class assistant
and after the school opens second assistant
who will teach elocution will be appointed
We hear, Miss Nellie f. Gibson a recent
graduate Of Boston Oratory school, will have
the place. Fall term will open Tuesday,
September 3rd, and winter term December
3rd. Special attention will be given to fitting
students for colleges for business and teach
ing. Bethel is to be congratulated upon the
appointment and large attendance may
be expected.
Gould's Academy is located on Bethel Hill,
some SO feet above the level of the sea, over
looking the valley of the Androscoggin river.
The, the mountain scenery in the north and
west cannot be surpassed in the Bear Noun
tain, Ball Mountain, Speckle Mountain,
Waterspout Mountain, 1900 high; while in
the west White Mountains range can be seen
with the hacked eye.
Mrs. Judge Foster and her SOB, Robert
Chapman Foster, are spending the summer
at the Ottawa House on Cushing's Island in
Portland harbor and will remain there until
the middle of September
Matte Burnham is home on vacation
the Windsor Theatrical Company have
played three nights this week at Ideal Hall
with full houses. The scene Tuesday eve-
Ming WIFI OuduultT b pony Oh tut Stage
was received with tremendous cheers.
The picnic supper in the grove OF j. G.
Rich, Esq, Thursday evening given by the
ladies of the Congregational Society was a
very enjoyable affair about rs persons took
supper in the grove.
The Phila May concert at Ideal Hall this
week, Saturday evening.
Judge Woodbury., cur worthy OXfor If
county valuation commissioner, who at
tended meeting last week at Augr.s sta had
- - tot Inc
by the hand. Mr.. Woodbury. said to him !:
My first vote was cast for yoar grandfather
and my last vote for yCd Upon this the
President gave his hand an extra grip. The
Lewiston Journal Sid that the Judge was
OLD enough 10 nave. voted for the President s
grandiatner anr young enough to belong to
BethePs Yong Mems Republican Club. Mr..
woodbury. is the first man who opens his
O'clock
from Old Orchard. where his wife is spend
ing the summer. Mrs. Abiel Chandler, pro-
prietOr of the Alpine House retu rned from
Old Orchard on the same train. The rage in
Bethel now Is concrete walks and drive
ways. A meeting of the village corporation
was held at the lookup Tuesday at 2 p. M,
after choosing a committee adjourned one
week to see about the water supply. To
supply our village with pure water from
Chapman Brook will cost about $500.
mail agent on the G. T. r. R., who owns
farm at West Bethel, were killed on the
railroad last week. A barn ownep by A. S.
Bean was burned Saturday with 20 tons of
The barn was insured for $500. Mr.. Love-
JOY OF the Bethel House, Mr. Sargent Of
Boston and Mr.. Synais of Somerville, Mass,
and the proprietor of the Alpine House took
trip up Alder river to Locke's Mills pond,
in the steamer Lovejoy, Thursday, afternoon
passed up into Round Pond and into South
Pond, where black bass and pickerel abound,
caught 46, weighing about so pounds. The ride
uprlyer was most delightful and enchanting.
Mr.. Hooper and family from Portland ar
will stop with their mother Mrs. Eames,
cottage on Chandeliers Park. This cottage is
located on the lowest slope of Paradise
Hill, 1000 feet above sea level, overlooking
the whole village.
Arrivals Monday Aug. 18th:
w. Chamberlln, Charles Russell, Mrs. Charles
Russell, Miss Berthe Leslie, Charles Paxton, J.
Mcdonald. F. II. Rhodes, W. Welsh, M. Duncan,
g. Weeks, j. Senvev, Oscar b. Hobart, H. e.
Duncan, j. WEIGH, Al, II. Davis, Portland.
John E. Mills, c. F. bird. w. N. Fanson. Au-
G. Bruton, A. williams, r. L. Green and wife,
James A. FuTbush, +. Ii. Howe, A. Annety, IL.
n. Whitman, b E. Custom and wife, P. W.White,
Boston.
Oliver f. Cummings, st. John.
J. w. Jordan, ii. Chase. p. A. White, Upton.
q. W. Farwell, Lynn, Mass.
w. j. Wheeler. South Paris.
w. ii. II. Fullerton and wife, Mrs. II. A. Horton
Windsor, VT.
Mass.
j. B. Lord, II. W. Whitman, B. G. Clinton ant
wife, G. N. b. Squire, A, w. Williams and wife
r. L. Gteen and wife, j. III. Ferbish, +. ii. How
Boston.
G. II. Weeks. j. c. seavey, II. E. Duncan, s. J
WEIGH, B; f. Davis, J.. ID. Jones, III. A. Hildreth
w. Chamberlain, Portland.
John E. Miller, c. F. Bird, ii. W. Hanscom, n
Melcher, Auburn.
g. W. Fernald, Lynn, Mass.
IL. Z. Robins, r. A. Wilson, H. G. Yates, G. Bax
ton, j. Mcdonald j. II. Rhode, A. T. Armstrong
Boston.
j. s. Cushman, Ellsworth.
d. Caldwell, Plttsburg, Pa.
r. Jay, Chas. Russell and wife, Miss b. Leslie
New York.
7, j. Warth, New Haven, Conn.
IL Hathaway, New Bedford, Mass.
w. T. Wheeler, Paris.