The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-24
MAINE TOWNS.
A Son of Capt. John Haskell
Drowned at Green's Landing.
Fairfield universalists Prepared to
Build New Church.
West Paris Beats tho Record for
Twins of Advanced Age.
Winthrop Citizens Progress In Rails
Ing Rsoney for Lights.
fairfield.

THE UNIvERsALIsTs TO BUILD A NEW
CHURCH.
The building committee of the Universalist
society are about closing their contracts and
next Sunday will probably witness the last
service in the present structure. Those who
Tor years have labored for this end will be
re1oiced when the first blow is struck, and
the contemplated Improvement means q
great addition to Main street. Messrs A. II.
Totman, V. r. Conner and F. B. Purinton
have been selected to superintend the work
and carry it forward to completion.
1t is gratifying to the friends of education
and our High School scholars, to learn that
Mr.. G. II. Tilton will remain in charge
another year. He has proven himself
most successful teacher and the standard of
education has steadily advanced under his
supervision.
The population Of Fairfield is just now
claiming large share of the Out-goers,
though some are looking towards Kineo and
Poland Springs.
The large store on Main street now
occupied by Mr.. G. I. Piper has within the
past few days been sold to Mr.. Geo. A.
Wilson, who is to take possession Sept. 1.
1t is then to be entirely rem0deled and trans
formed into first-class drug store with all
the modern improvements.
Entries for the big races here Aug. $40
are made to Mr.. Gerald that many Of the
leading horses will be present. The pacing
races seem to be especially attractive, and
the indications are that the side-wheelers are
to have more attention paid them than in
will all the classes fill but that there will be
a large number of starters in each. Fairfield
track is in fine condition and grand time is
expected
The warrant is up for meeting to
organize society for the prevention of
spirits behind the move know no such word
as fail. They mean business and propose to
put an agent in the field at once.
Westbrook.
This will lie a gala day here with many,
and we may expect to be overrun with yisi-
tors from the surrounding towns who will
come in to see Mains great circus which ex-
hibits here then. 1t has been so long since
we have had the pleasure Of having circus
in town, that it will be decided novelty
and they will probably be greeted by largo
crowds.
Monday morning the St.Hyacinthe church
was the scene of very pretty double we'd
ding, the contracting parties being NJ. N.
Borton and Mile; A. Duehesne, and NJ.
E. Lecomte and Mile. Y. Borton. In the
evening the newly married couples held
reception and dance in Odd Fellows Hall,
which was attended by their friends, and
most enjoyable time was had.
The American Band will give an open
air concert at Saccarappa, tomorrow eve
ming.
The Ladies' Circle of Cumbe rland Mills
will hold sociable at the church parlors
Thursday evening. All are cordially invit-
ed. Ice cream will be served and there will
be an entertainment consisting of music,
reading, etc.
East HarpsweII.
Summer company is beginning to come in
The Cliff House is filling up. the Cox cottage
has quite colony while campers are
numerous, among whom are Mr.. and Mrs.
Cherry Cobb and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morse
of Brunswick; they are camping at Rich's
Point. Mrs. Edwin Oliver of B0wdoinham,
formerly resident of Harpswell, has taken
a house at Coombs's Point.
Nelson McKenny had his leg amputated
below the knee at the Maine General Hospi-
tai last week. This was the result OF bad
The bright warm weather of the past week
has been improved by farmers who have
harvested a. better crop of hay than for
several years before. The hoed crops
profted by the rain Saturday and are look
ing well. Potato rot is reported in some
localities. From the appearance of the trees
now, about an average yield of apples may
be expected.
West Paris.
THE RECORD FOR AGED TWINS BEATEN.
We have in this town an older pair of
twins than those mentioned in Friday morn
ing's PRESS. David f. Young and Jered L.
Young both of Paris, Me, were boru Nov.
4th, 1904. David is smart old gentleman
and can do good days work. His son says
he has done more work in haying than
man he hired and paid $175 day. Jered
is more broken down than David but is able
to do some work. If Moses and Aaron
Young claim they are the oldest twins in the
United States being only 81 years of age, we
shall claim the championship for David and
Jered they being nearly IS years of age. The
Paris twins are also two years older than
Mrs. Mary Hademan and Mrs. Martha w.
Cumpst0n, of Portland, who are SO years old.
So far West Paris heads the list.
South Paris.
Maplewood Farm has % summer boarders.
They are nearly all from Chelsea, Mass.
Notwithstanding the rainy weather sever
al of our farmers have finished haying and
report good increase in last years crop.
1t has been decided to hold Republican
caucus to nominate candidate for post
master
Mrs. Robert Gray, aged "a, cut and made
pair of trousers for her husband one day
last week.
Wormwell of Bethel, have been busy secur-
ing the merchandise which was taken from
the late wreck at this place. The names of
the guilty ones are not made public.
Much interest is being developed In the
August races and this meeting bids fair to
be the most successful trial ever held in our
trotting park.
Winthrop.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
A heavy rain storm Saturday laid many
grain fields as fiat as could be done with
scythe.
1t is expected that the Town Hall will be
completed in about three or four weeks. A
large entry has been removed, making the
hall considerable larger than before.
Newland Bishop and son of Portland, are
visiting relatives in this town.
Elliott Wood, A. III. Bailey, G. d. Wood
and l.. L. Carlton have associated them
selves together for the purposes of establish
ing an electric light plant here. 1t is the
intention to form joint stock company with
capital stock of $4,000, each share being
PLACED at $50. $4,000 have already been
pledged.
GREEN'S Landing.
DROWNED AMONG THE LILIES.
A fourteen year old son of Capt. John
Haskell was drowned in Lily Pond, Deer
Isle, on Friday. The body was recovered.
Last week two large schooners, the j. V.
Wellington and Theodore Dean, were loaded
with paving at Shield and CAROLS quarry.
for New York.
Thurlow Knowlton & Co., have chartered
small steamer to bring herring from the
weirs to their factory.
Deering.
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