The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-06
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Bethel.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Chapman celebrated
their 9th anniversary of their marriage the
2Sth with wooden wedding.
Plummer of Lewiston, has put on a large
crew of men building camps and making ar
raDgements to do big winters work on
Black Mountain.
Mr.. Augustus Chapman arrived here last
week from the West on account of the death
of his mother.
William E. Skillings and DIR. G. d. Hill
will leave here about the 10Th Of this month
for North Carolina, on fishing and hunting
visit.
The Bethel Water Co. now have on hand
some 45 orders for private families. The
housewives just begin to appreciate the
privilege of turning a faucet and drinking
from the fountain of Bear mountain rills.
A pension has been granted to Mark Swan,
at $500 per month.
Col. S. G. Edwards has in his possession
457 letters which he wrote to his wife while
In the late war
Holt, close up to 80 years old, fell down last
Monday, breaking the hip bone. 1t will be
impossible for Uncle Sam to rally this time.
There will be a special meeting of the
Trustees of Gould's Academy, Tuesday at 2
p. M, at the Academy Hall.
Ten volumes Of the battles and leaders of
the Civil War, which comes In four volumes
has been sold in Bethel. Those books were
written by the editorial staff of the Century
Magazine Co. of New York
of lumber at the station the other day, ac-
cldently fell from the car ana was severely
shaken up.
Balvln Bisbee has leased the new store in
the Odd Fellows building and the first of
November will put In line Of fancy and
dry goods and run his old store as general
store. Mr.. Bisbee is one Of our largest and
most euterprising traders.
AT the Chapman Store, near the depot,
Mr.. Ira c. Jordan is making things look
business like.
at the corn factory several hundred BUSH
els of apples have been canned.
The chair factory. Company are making
arrangements to put In one-third more lum-
Der this winter for their use and will require
more men to run the business.
Eben kilburn is putting up his new build
iDgs on Chapman street.
A new street Is to be made from Alpine
street to Chandler street; also street from
Chapman to Greenwood street through land
OF Mr.. Eben Kilborn.
By the Grand Trunks late arrangements
for early mails from Portland. the Portland
Daily Press arrives here at $50 a. m.
Some fifteen cars of apples have been
Shipped from Bethel station this fall A
large large amount Of blowing and other fall
work on the farms has been done this fall.
There will be more numbering than usual
this winter.
Scarboro.
CONCERT AT DUNsTAN's HALL
Rev. c. E. Bean held his fourth concert at
the Good Temlpars' Hall, Dunstan's Corner,
Monday evening. The evening was pleas
ant one, and consequently there was great
number present, which made the affair
financial success, despite the disappointment
in not having the assistance of excellent tai
ent from Portland, which had been engaged
for the occasion. Following was the pro-
gramme:
Miss Pierce, Mrs. Bean, Messrs Dunns and Beam
Reading. The Inven tors Wife
Mrs. c. E. Bean.
lo................:...... .........The Ferryman
- Messrs Dennis and Bean ;;iRui'Ai a. sea
Mrs. Bean.
Anchored
Rev. G. E. Bean. '''n'
Miss Pierce, Mrs. Beam Messrs. Dennis and Bean
SOLO,. Marguerite
Rev. c. L. Bean.
The music and reading was very fine
throughout, especially THE Ferryman," by
Miss Pierce, and Anchored" by Mr.. Den
mis-, both Of whom performed their parts well
and pleased the audience with their fine
voices. At the close of the entertainment
pountiful harvest supper was provided for
all, making the occasion an enjoyable one in
inaean and wife for their labor In conducting
LinnIngton.
Ill, dhe iall term of the Academy closed last
NE NE atteI ilts usual NUMBER of weeks of
5aeas ANS. study; Thursday was examination
uay wneIe before principal, trustees and
many VISITORS the scholars passed a verv
satisfactory examination Friday eveniog
Lne school produced Longfellow's "Evanaee
line 10 crowded house. II consiStad Of
reading and representations in the fcr,, % %
tableauX and was given with mnnb ,a I'm VI
skill and with all the preparation naooo anu
for the perfection of such a nohla 49,
literature. Music was inter spersad " III, .t OF
teacher Miss Lillian Ii. Small and n my Tue
A large delegation including the nrinnInssii
was present from Limerick Academy a pas
testified TO the pleasure they enjoyed. a
company from here propose to return the
compliment by being present at the closing
exercises of Mr.. Aliens term of school AT
Limerick Academy. After the exercises an
oyster supper was served In the Town Hall
where large sum was realized to defray ex-
penses and benefit the academy library.
Rev. Mr.. Thayer and wife have extended
cordial invitation to parish and friends to
meet with them at their home next Friday
afternoon and evening to observe the twenty
fifth anniversary of their marriage. All
join hands and hearts In this pleasant under
taking and hope this day will smile auspic-
iously upon the occasion and that many