The Portland daily press., 1890-08-26
MAINE TOW Ms.
Bethel.

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We have been living comparative quiet
life since our last state officers were elected,
but as the time for electing new ones has
about arrived we look for the excitement to
increase. Democracy is up to fever heat 1t
was announced by posters that Hon. Will
liam P. Thompson of Belfast, Democratic
candidate for governor, and Hon. Charles E.
Allen Of Dresden. Democratic candidate for
Congressman for the second district, would
address citizens of Bethel on the political
issues of the day. Saturday evening, Angus
23d. At about o'clock the Bethel Cornet
Band made its appearance on Main street,
near Sheriff c. M. Wormelps house, and for
an hour discpursed fine music. At half-past
s big crowd assembled in Potter's Hall,
and at late hour MIR. Allen made his ap-
pearance, worked through the crowd to the
stand, and spoke for about thirty minutes
upon the issues of the day, denouncing Con-
gresham Dingley and the Republican party.
Poor Mr.. Thompson didn't make his appear
ance, and Mr.. Allen was compelled, though
very weary from speaking three times day,
to run his own ship. By actual count So
persons were present, all told, OF whom one
half were Republicans.
Hal Hastings, son of d. S. Hastings, for
merly of Bethel, arrived in town August 20,
from Montana. He will enter school at
Kent's Hill in the fall. where he will take a
course Of study. His sister, Miss Mabel
Hastings, came to Boston in company with
Hal, where she intends to take a course in a
Boston school of elocution,
The Bethel Water Company have finished
the dam, and the pipe has been laid down
the side of the mountain. The main pipe, s
inches, was filled with water Friday. The
water was running all right, and large
quantity was escaping over the dam. -Four
weeks later our village will be supplied with
water. Next week the company will COM
mence to lay down the piping from their fac
tory up through the village
Our lumber manufacturers report the
present condition of the lumber market as
very unsatisfactory; The 1eon season opened
ago, and now the price has dropped to $12,
and still lower figures are talked of. We
learn that freights from the eastern part of
the state to New York are nowl$3.25.
Miss E. L.. Handy, from And0ver, Mass.
and her mother, are stopping at the Bethel
House.
Mr.. j. M. Smith of Colorado, formerly edi-
tor of the Bethel Courier, was in town last
week.
The brother of Judge R. A. Foye, who has
been out west for the past II years, is in town
on a vacation.
Miss Mobile, daughter of Il. P. Ingalls, of
Portland, is spending vacation in town.
Rev. Mr.. Hudley, from Lewiston, preached
here last Sunday, and Mr.. Bradbury
Mrs. q. c. Whitney of Marshall, Mimi,
formerly Miss johnson of Bethel. arrived in
town Thursday to spend short vacation
with her friends.
Eli Barker owns two nice Eclair colts,
both black and weighing 1900 pounds. They
are three and four years old.
u, L. Bean has 3-year-Old colt sired by
Wanderer, dam by Tom Knox, Jr Color
black, stands 16 hands, and has a very pleas
ing step when he trOts. Colts are now being
trained for the coming races of the Oxford
Horse Breeders Association which has a
two days meeting the goth and 21st of Au-
gust.
The Parmacheene Lake Club from this
place, accompanied by Frank Peterson and
Thomas Mitchell from Boston, started last
week for the lakes.
Frank Stevens, son of Benjamin Stevens,
who has been in California several years,
arrived home Saturday. His health is quite
poor.
Esq, returned Saturday from the Boston
National Encampment.
DIR. s. B. Cliffs of Maiden, Mass, former
ly a surgeon of the Ambulance Corps, Artil-
lery Brigade, 9th Corps, was in town last
week. DIR. Cliffs served two years in our
late war.
Mr.. Abel Chandler. Jr., left Bethel Thurs
day for tour amid the White Mountains.
The Bethel Trotting Club have completed
the park grounds on the farm of Moses A.
Mason, ESQ. Mr.. Mason agrees to furnish
the ground two years free of charge. Afte r
that the club is to pay a rent. The track is
One-half mile and will have stand and all
improvements. Bethel contains some fine
horses and several can show speed. The
track has been rolled with four ton roller
and is in fine condition.
MIR. i. Alien Smith formally 0f Rpthp1
but now mining engineer in the city of
Bandler, CAL, is now on a vacation in
| Bethel.
S. S. Abbott, Esq, from Denver, Col, is
| spending vacation at his old home, South
Bethel. Mr.. Abbott read law with A. e.
Eenich. ESQ. lie has now good position as
assistant county attorney in Colorado.
Died on Howe Hill, 18th inst, Kimball
| Cross, aged 70 years. Mr.. Cross leaves two
| brothers and two sisters. His Oldest broth
| in Bethel. is SO years old. Three of the
brothers were born the same month and the
same day of the month. the 9th day of June.
The united age of the two brothers and two
sisters left is 333 years.
Rev. Mr.. Thornbrook OF Boston. supplied
the pulpit in the Congregational church Sun.
day.
Cray.
WEST GRAY.
E. W. Weber of North Windham will adj
| dress the people of West Gray and vicinity
| on Sunday, September 18th, at o'clock p. m.
w. g. Latimer and friends from Massachu-
| sets are stopping at Camp Comfort on the
| shore of Little Sebago lake.
| Mrs. Lindley I'll. Varney Of Portland has
been visiting at her brothers, Joseph l..
Turkey.
Miss Nellie Allan has returned home from
Woodfords, where she has been for several
| months.
John S. Adams & Son have a fine peach
orchard from which they have gathered the
present season some fifty bushels of fine
fruit. AS the western peach crop is almost .
failure, they sold readily at fancy prices.
Several other parties in West Gray have also
raised peaches in small quantities.
The weather has been very unfavorable for
harvesting grain the past week. But little
has been cut at the present writing The
crop will be fairly good rather better than
was expected early in the season.
Corn is looking well and is filling out rap.
| idly. Sweet corn will soon be ready for can.
ming There is but little planted in this part
of the town, however, most farmers having
come to the conclusion that it does not pay
to raise it at.present prices.
Mrs. Floyd from Portland is visiting at hel
| daughters, Mrs. Edwards Huston.
| DR.. Leonard Knapp land wife from Mis-
souri, are visiting his sister, Mrs. George
| Freeman.
ia Stunning AZ d. L. Bailey's.
Several members of Mystic Division. S. O
| r. attended the meeting of the District Di
vision at Long Island Thursday. They re
| ported good time but small attendance.
| DRY MILLS.