The Portland daily press., 1889-09-25
MAINE TOWNS.
A Gang of Burglars Reported on
Their Travels.
Building improvements In Thrifty
and Thriving South Portland.
Death of Joseph r. Foster, the
BrIdgton Mill Owner.
Bethel.

deIn0is
Rev. Mr. Hardy, of the Congregations,
church, is spending two weeks vacation at
Wateryille. The society unites with the
Methodists Sunday forenoons and evenings
Rev. MIR. Trask preached before full house
last Sabbath.
George W. Furlong and Major W. G. Fur.
long and daughter. from Portland, DR.. A. P.
Chadbourn of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Robinson of Chicopee, Mass, Col. Fl. c.
North and wife of Boston, arrived at the
Bethel House last Wednesday.
Judge Foster left Monday morning on the
6 a. IN. train for Auburn to attend court.
Prof. Wight organized singing school
Monday evening, to be held in the M. E.
church.
Moses Pattee, Esq, arrived last week
from California to spend a few weeks with
his fllends in Bethel. Mr.. Pattee formerly
was Bethel boy. and has accumulated quite
fortune since he left home
ane corn factory, after doing prosperous
business during the past three weeks, will
ciose up business this week. MANY of the
farmers have realized from $50 to $50 per
acre.
:, Rev. Mr.. Bolton, pastor of the Universal
list society, have secured rent In the Mrs.
Eames stand on Chandler street. The Uni
yersalist society have secured noble man,
and the society never was in a more flourish
Ing condition than at the present time.
Mr.. Lovejoy, of the Bethel House, is
about to- move back his stable connected
with his hotel, and make additions.
Mr.. Douglass is putting up a stand on Elm
street. and Arno has put up on Mechanic
street.
Miss ingalls, and brother of Portland left
for home Monday.
,.t A party leaves here Wednesday for the
lakes, on fishing excursion, and another
party will leave, Oct. LIST, on the Gettysburg
excursion. which will leave Portland Oct. /.
we recently saw an article written by j.
y.a kich, ESQ, for the Amateur Sportsman,
en- Times" Mr.. Rich is an able writer. and
one OF our Oldest trappers, having trapped
some 100 bears, and many moose and deer
Cape Elizabeth.
SOUTH PoRTLAND-MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
The building of houses goes on apace, and
several new ones are to be built this fall.
More new buildings have been put up this
season than eyer before in the history of
TINS village, Another year will see greater
nunoer pun than this year. All this Is at
trlbutable to our improved ferry facilities.
the cheapness of excellent building sites. the
certainty that Sebago will soon come in and
city. '''0
Two sewers, of 1000 and 800 feet respec-
lively, have been built on Sawyer and Pickett
streets. SO that the large Accommodations of
water that have stood on the lower ground
IN the spring and fall, to the injury of the
highways and the detriment of the public
health, Will hereafter be prevented
WORK on the new ferry house is to be COM
menced at once, the contract for the con-
struction Of which having been awarded to
Mr.. j. A. Thurrell.
Elizabeth City Lodge of Odd Fellows are
arranging series of entertainments, con-
sisting OF lectures. concerts, etc., for this
fall and winter. This town seems to be
good ground for the growth of secret socie
ties there being eight established here, not
counting two or three lodges of Good Temp
lars All are in thriving condition
The High school began its fall term Sep
TENDER 9th, under the same instructors as
last year; the number of new pupils admit.
ted this term Is rather less than for some
years past. The school, however, was never
In better condition for doing effective work
than now.
The young people connected with the Peo-
pies Church have formed a society of Christ
Ian EndeavOr with the following as officers
President, Rev. l.. Ii. Bean; vice presidents.
Adelbert Hutchinson; secretary, Harry Ry-
der; corresponding secretary, John E.
Fisher.