The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-03
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING. JUNE 8.
MAINE TOWNS.
Brunswick.

MI. III. " UptOui OF Batn, formerly OF tHe
Bath Times, has purchased the Brunswick
office of the II. w. Howard Printing Com
pany, and will continue to run 1t as a first
class job Office
The shoe factory will be opened In about
two weeks, the necessary capltai having
been subscribed. Mr. Frye VINO is 10 be
manager is in town, and the machinery is
being put into the building
The we'll known John w. Lowell Arms Co.
Ease ball nine, has been secured to play with
the Bowdoin nine on Ivy day next Friday.
On Field day there will be tug of war
between teams from Bowdoin and Colhv
weight limited to 600 pounds.
Jordan Snow has purchased the lot OWNED
by the Baptist society and when the new
church on Obrien Street, has been finished
and the old one removed. a brick block 10Cn
20 will be erected. AVA
Plate glass windows are being mt into
4 r. , MllIs dry goods store in Storer Block.
appearance of the block
SeleDratlon notes.-A salute of $50 guns
VIII De nred at sunrise by the Chamberlain
battery. Governors salute on Gov. Bur
lelgns arrival and National salute of AZ
guns at sunset. The exhibit Of the Dennison
Manufacturing CO., is to be very fine one.
The trades division of the procession
promises TO be surprise to many. Fire
works will be exhibited in the evening after
the reception. Beal of Boston, will decorate
VIZ eoNh nail N1Ous ". a. DOuLelle. aQaIlVe
bration.
The river was more lively than ever before
MEMORIAL day. The steam launches were
OUT, Mr.; Nickerson's steam freighter took
picnic down to the Kennebec, the Canoe
cup had a cruise to Pleasant Point, and
several private boats were out in the after
noon.
Both Brunswick and Topsham claim the
Island on the dam occupied by the Bruins
wick Electric Light plant. and will both
present tax-bills. The company has refused
to pay the Topsham bill. The matter will
probably have to be settled by the courts.
p MI. EuWara Dean, brakeman on conductor
berry's freight train, had narrow escape
from very serious accident recently while
snackilng cars in the yard here, the shack
ing PIN flew up, cutting cash lust under
tne eye, Three stitches were taken and he
from loss of eyesight.
Hiram.
In accordance with time-honored and
beautiful custom, ourEcitizens in larger num-
bers than heretofore assembled and wreathed
with springs fairest flowers twined by fairer
hands. in garlands of a fond remembrance.
the grassy mounds where the martyr sons of
OF the republic are sleeping the hero's last
sleep. A procession, commanded by John
Osgood, OF Thompson Post, G. A. r., formed
sAo OPAiuB niuuclOU, anu maTCne0 TO
spring cemetery, where prayer was offered
by Kew. Mr.. Webster. An eloquent address.
Irepiete with patriotism and pathos, was de.
nyered by Col. J. +. Twitchell late Of the
Ssn Maine Infantry and I'd Maine Cavalry.
MT. Isaac nj. Storer, aged "a years. In the
afternoon, at the Congregational church In
East hiram, prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
WEBSTER, and an address filed with impress
sive sentiments, was delivered by Rev. E. p.
Eastman. of South Bridgton, former pastor
Oh the church. The music was excellent,
and the church was profusely decorated by
the Loyal Legion of Temperance, who also
marcned IN the procession, under the drec-
ton OF Mrs. John Pierce. Prayer was de-
lverei by Rev. Mr.. Eastman.
AT East Hiram Cemetery, prayer was Of
fered by Rev. Mr.. Nixon; Col. Twitchell
read an original poem, dedicated to his fall
tion of thanks. BE also read poetic trib-
ute to the @. A R., by Mrs. James Wads-
]; w. Warren. Esq, of South Waterford,
WI, VIII settle at Hiram, June LIST, as a lawyer.
years.
Lewellyn A. Wadsworth has resigned his
once as trial justice, it being his thirteenth
year OF service. COL Twitchell intends to
sell MS farm and remove from town. Eli G.
Gould and family OF Boston has removed to
Hiram. James Evans has been qualified as
Justice OF the peace and quorum at East HI
ram,
Norway.
e. f. Smith, ESQ, and company visited
Fryeburg, North Conway and vicinity last
week on pleasure trip.
The telephone line from Lewiston.
Mechanic Falls, ETC., is nearly completed
and a public telephone office has been
opened In the Beal's House, where il will be
run IN connection with the telegraph Office
which has been moved from the post office. |
A fishing party consisting Of Geo. A:
Brooks, Geo. Il. Cummings, of the firm of |
9: d. Cummings Sons. of this place, VIII. |
Warren and Chas. Frost, have gone to Four |
Ponds In quest Of trout.
About four thousand young salmon were
put into Lake Pennesswessee last week by
>. d. WalcOtt, who obtained the first at
Edes Falls 1t Is hoped that we shall In a
few years have good salmon fishing In the
lake: 1t is now stocked with black bass.
Mrs. Jeanette Herrick who died few
days since at the residence of her son-in-law
Isaac Noyes, would have been one hundred |
years OF age In October next Until very |
recently she was able to perform consider |
able work about the house, She was |
probably the Oldest person in Oxford county. |
Miss. Mary Jones, of Boston, is stopping |
with her aunt L.. Ellen Frost Her parents |
who are travelling in Europe, will join her |
here in August for the annual visit. /
Samuel Dalton, Adjutant General of |
Massachusetts, L. ii. johnson, II. H. Harts-
horn, E. r. Hunnewell and Geo. A. Bisbee. |
Of Boston, Mass, were the guests of Gen. G. |
Ia. lBeal, State Treasurer, last week.
The base ball game between the Norway's |
and Mechanic Falls teams Memorial day, |
resulted in victory for the Norway team, |
IA to l. The second game between Norway's |
first club and Harrison boys stood 20 to 10 |
in favor of Norway.
Yarmouth.
j. F. Kelley Is home from Richmond for a |
few days. Forest Dennison will go back |
with him on his return Tuesday.
''Maloney's" variety and concert troupe is |
always sure of full house here Masonic |
Hall is engaged for July I'd.
A stone cr0ss-walk has been built from the |
Royal River House to the railroad platform |
opposite.
The ladies waiting room at the G. T. sta
tlon has been enlarged by taking In the bag |
gage masters office, giving light and roomy |
apartment. The whole interior of the de- |
pot has also been tastefully painted in parti- |
colors.
G. L. Marston, ESQ.,, of the Northern |
Banking Co., is having the grounds at his |
at the Falls laid out very neatly by |
a landscape gardener from Portland.
The selectmen will soon call special /
town meeting to decide whether the value of |
school property shall be assessed in one, |
two or three years, also to see If the town |
will furnish free text books for the present |
year Instead of waiting until 1890. when the |
law takes effect
ID. III. Bennett has taken the Job to paint
the exterior OF the Central Church in colors.