The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-12
FROM MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents of the Press.
Frederick Robbie Grange Dedlcates a
New Hall.
A Smart Young HarpsweIl Sea
Captain.

harrison.
BoLsTER's MILLS NEW GRANGE HALL
DEDICATED.
The fine weather of the last two weeks has
enabled the farmers to prepare for winter
and its labors more completely than usual.
Brown Brothers have bought the saw mill
in this place and have taken possession.
Pinkham & Akers have made extensive
repairs on their mill, putting 1t in good order
for their increasing business
A social gathering and baked bean supper
was held at Grange hall for the benefit of the
church November 9th. Receipts, $500.
Mrs. Lowell and children are visiting
friends in Massachusetts,
This town has met with a severe loss in
the death of two Of its best citizens, Hon. G.
4. Chaplin and DIR. II. II. Cole, both men we
could i'll afford to lose and cannot easily Ie-
place.
The new hall of Frederick Robbie Grange OF
Otisfield Gore was dedicated with appro-
pirate services November B. After bounti-
full dinner, served in the new dining room
connected, there was social meeting for ex-
pressions of congratulation on the successful
completion of such fine building. In the
evening the young people gathered for a
social dance. Good music was furnished by
Knights, Norseworthy and Haskell, and the
solves to the extent of their ability.
Miss Kitty S. Cook of this place is at Cor
ham, n. H., for medical treatment.
Our schools in town finished the fall term
October 81 and we're generally very success
full.
There is much disappointment in this com.
munity over the refusal of the lumbermen to
buy spruce pulp wood.
Mr.. E. l.. Hicks has sold his brood mare
ELIZA" to Mr.. Lewis. Terms private.
The Good Templars are preparing a dra-
matte entertainment for the next full moon.
Mr.. A. Odenwalder has gone to Saccarappa
for the winter.
Bethel.
A grand concert win be given by the
Bethel Cornet Band, Wednesday evening
Nov. 18th at Ideal Hall, E. Fl. Young di.
rector. 1t will be followed by a social dance.
B. F. Cross who was run over by the cars
near Shelburn, n Ii. bridge, last fall,
is gaining very slowly He can bear little or
no weight on his feet
Miss Emma Bosermah formerly of Bethel,
died in Chicago last week. Her remains will
be brought to Bethel for burial.
DIR; G. d. Hill left Saturday morning for
North Carolina.
W. Il, q q, l. OkillnRS nave received
contract for two million feet of spOolwoOd
for expectation to Scotland next Spring
The Skillings spool mandatory gives EN-.
ployment to large number of men.
The Brown Post are making arrangements
for campfire and entertainment.
The school in the upper part of the village
taught by Matte Gibson finished this week
The average attendance was &c. Miss Glib.
son is one of our most experienced teachers
The Flint family are gaining slowly.
The q. I. K. X. Company should grade UP
in front of our station.
There is talk of Grand Trunk machine
shops at Bethel.
Sammie Gibson is attending the military
school at Worcester, Mass.
The ladies social circle will meet with Mrs
Ellen NJ. Chandler at the Alpine House next
Thursday afternoon and evening.
Brdgton.
Farragut Post G. A. r. was visited Satur.
day evening by large delegation from the
post at Fryeburg. Previous to the meeting
there was baked bean supper and good
time generally.
Members of Oriental Lodge, f. & A. NJ
and other members of the order in Bridgton
to the number of thirty or more, attended the
obsequies OF Past Master u. Fl. Cole at Har
risOn- Sunday afternoon. The Harrison
Lodge of Odd Fellows acted as escort for the
Masons, who performed the funeral cere
mony of the order. There were in all up
wards of eighty men in line. The services
were held in the Congregational church.
which was filled to overlooking with friends
and neighbors of the deceased. Rev. III. A
Freeman of N. Bridgton officiated.
Bridgton is getting to be decidedly urban
in some of its characteristics. We have a
real live candy maker at Ira D. Martins, and
very interesting voting contest for the
most popular lady, gentleman, scholar, baby
and society is going on at f. .. Benefits
pharmacy.
A well attended and interesting teachers
meeting was held at the high school room
Saturday. Miss Gibson, teacher of elocution
at Bridgton Academy and Bridgton High
School, was present and gave the teachers
some points in her line of work.
Bridgton village schools close November
21st for two weeks vacation,