The Portland daily press., 1889-08-23
MAINE TOWNS.
BrIdgton.
NEWS FROM A LIVELY TOWN.

Corn packing will begin at the new factory
the last Of the present week. The buildings
and machinery are now receiving the finish
ing touches A fine new office and huSking
sheds have been built and the grounds nicely
leveled and seeded to grass. All the build
iDgs are being newly painted requiring half
ton Of white lead. The entire factory has
a substantial look, and is in every way
creditable to its owners, the Bridgton Can
ming Company.
K. A. Chaplin and wife Of Portland are In
Bridgton for few days.
Cumberland Lodge, l. o. o. F., attended
the funeral OF Stephen A. Douglass at West
Brldgton, Tuesday.
The Phila May concert at Gibbs's Hall
Tuesday evening was well attended and
very enjoyable.
The wayfarer entering North Bridgton
village by the northern route, might suppose
the stone structure commanding the high
way to be intended for fertilization, but it
is only the foundation for the new school
house built by Bradford Winn. Horace
Proctor has the contract for building above
the foundation, and will begin work thereon
next week. The proceeds OF the sale OF the
old school-house lot were to have been ap-
piled to the purchase of the new lot, but
question has arisen as to the ownership Of
the old lot, it being claimed by some that on
the abandonment by the town the title re-
yerted to the academy. 1t seems however
that the lands on which the school house
was conveyed to the district by other parties
In 1910. A smaller strip, lying. between the
old school house and the machine shop has
more doubtful title The whole question
will probably be settled when it is decided
who owns Market square in Portland
James Webb Of Portland is making extern
slve improvements to his North Bridgton
property, taking stone from the Potter farm
and enlarging the steamboat wharf.
The Bridgton Congregational Sunday
school went by steamer Tuesday to Songo
Lock for a picnic.
A creamery association has been formed,
and a committee are negotiating for a suit
able lot on which to erect building.
DR.. N. =. Potter is seriously i'll.
Charles III. Potter and b, F. Milliken at
tended the reunion of the 32d Maine Regi-
meDt at South WATERFORD.
Gray.
GETTING READY FOR THE FAIR.
The directors of the Gray Park Associs-
tion are busy making preparations for the
cattle show and fair next Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday. Quite a number OF
hands are employed on the fair grounds in
the various departments. Those who con-
tributed to the exhibition last season and re-
mitted the premiums due them and con-
tribute this year will be admitted free.
Ample provisions are being made in the
large dining hall for the accommodation of
all who prefer to take their meals on the fair
grounds and also good accommodations for
horses on the grounds and near by. A good
number of fine trotting horses have entered
to appear on the trOtting course. 1t is the
general opinion that the races will exceed
any previous year.
The Fall term of Pennell Institute begins
Monday, Sept. 3rd
Dana Bailey. proprietor of the stage line
from Gray to M. G. r. r. Station is building
MI extension on his stable tor the better ac-
Communications of his business.
Corn shop starts the 22nd.
Mrs. Tom Thumbs turnout stopped at the
Hotel Parker Monday night.
Mr.. Albert COlley will sell his double
house. 1t is fine location and the buildings
are in good repair.
Mr.. Frank Grover at South Gray has Of
fered his place for sale.
There was slight error in the piece pub
lished few days ago regarding the 1888
exhibitors at Gray fair. LIZ should be
all exhibitors of that year who were awarded
premiums and did not call for them are en-
titled to an exhibitors ticket free this year.
Freeport.
The fall term of the High School will COM
tnenee Sept. I'd. The common schools will
commence Sept. 9th.
A party of % or more visited the Wescus-
togo Spring in North Yarmouth Tuesday,
having very pleasant carriage ride, and an
enjoyable visit to the spring.
A sailing party consisting OF graduates OF
high class CLASS 90 NIhllcu SOME Oh Tile lSld0uS
and report good time. They were in charge
of Capt. Will Merrill, in his pleasure boat
OaXaca.
DR. Witham is enjoying weeks outing at
Dexter.
Rev. p. b. Wing and wife of Hopkinton,
Mass, are visiting friends in the village
Mrs. Lorin Clark of Boston, Mass, is the
guest of Mrs. DR.. Spear.
Fogg Il Willis are showing nice lot OF
willow chairs which ere offered at surprising
low figures.
Mr. Geo. p. Field and family will return
from their summer outing at Uorpswell on
Saturday.
The wife of Rev. Mr.. Ilsley died very sud
denly Wednesday night at South Freeport.
saccarappa.
BOY RUN OVER BY AN OK TEAM.
On Wednesday afternoon a little nine year
old son of Mr.. +. H. Grant was run over, by
rack Loaded with grain and drawn by oxen
and severally injured. The boy stepped
from the load and the fore wheel Of the rack
went over his breast and also over the wrist
of his father who had reached out to save
him. Mr.. Grant was not injured and DR.
Topliff was called to attend the son and
found that no bones were broken although
he was badly bruised and somewhat injured
The Methodist people here closed the con.
tracts for the repairs OF their church and the
work will soon begin. over SIX hundred dol
lars have been suDscIipeu Ny Lno nemper
of the society and citizens within the pas
few days.
South Windhann.
THE PICNIC SEASON.
Mr.. Frank Fairbanks and wife, MT; ALI,
Leavitt and wife, and Mr.. Charles walker
are spending the week at Higgins Beacn: .,
Quite a merry party went from mere u
Richville on Tuesday to endeavor to coa'
the fnny tribe from Sebago Lake. we un,
derstand they succeeded in getting aDou
twenty.
went on picnic to Whites bridge. They
die not catch quite so many fish but they APP
peared to have very nice time. OF course
enough gentleman went with them to tell
what happened as it is well understood that
ladies never tell the news.
There appears to be good deal of sickness
among the little children in this place.