The Portland daily press., 1890-07-12
MAINE TOW MS.
Norway.

II. l.. Horne and j. A. Roberts are men,
toned as candidates for the legislature this
fall. Mr. Horne is at the head of the Nor
way Turning Company, which does large
turning business. Mr.. Roberts is farmer,
and runs an extensive milk business. lie is
a member of the Oxford Bar Association,
and has held various public positions They
are both graduates Of Bowdoin College,
strong Republicans, and well qualified for
the position.
Mrs. Eta Hobbs and son of Portsmouth
are visiting Mrs. Hobbs's sister, Mrs. Emma
Young, in this place.
Mrs. j. w. Swan and daughters are visit
ing in Montreal for few weeks.
A largely attended temperance meeting
was held at the Baptist church Sunday eve
ming Rev. b. S. Rideout took charge of the
meeting. Many signed the pledge.
A party of gentlemen from Portland char
days fishing excursion onthe lake. One of
the party caught pickerel which weighed
four pounds.
Ie5rseIewis and family of Rochester, N.
H., visited in Icw-rs-this- week~-lASir. Lewis
was at one time foreman of department in
the shoe factory of B. F. Spinney & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. D. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Freeland Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus S.
Tucker and Hon. A. S. Kimball and wife,
from this place, went to Bar Harbor with
Portland Commandery the first of the week.
Mrs. George Merrill and Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Locke of Portland spent the
week in the village with friends and rela-
tives.
vinalhaven.
Schooner Brigadier, Tolman, sailed the
10th for Philadelphia.
The following officers of Star of Hope
T06no n n n incfa1Iod
Monday night by d. D., Reuel Robinson of
Camden: Charles Griffith, N. G.; Charles
d. Athern, V. G.; E. I. Arey, r. S.; d. S.
Bray. 7. S.; Everett Mills. 7. Samuel Alb
Blood, R. s. n. G.; L. F, Lenfest, W.; E.
Green, r. S. V. G.. Henry Hopkins, l.. s.
Y. g.. L. o. Hopkins, r. S. s.; S. S. York,
W. Frank Kittredge arrived home from
California this week.
Mr.. Eddie Folsom, bookkeeper in the
Northern Pacific Elevator .Company's office
In Minneapolis, Mimi, arrived here July 9th
intending to remain about three weeks.
The following officers were installed July
Berry of Rockland, assisted by Captain G.
ii. Moore: Captain, W: V. Hunt; lieuten-
ant, G. d. Athearn; ensign, George M. Grit
fifth; clerk, G. E. Bowman; adjutant, E.
Mills; after which a supper was served in
the banquet hall by Caterer II. I. Carver.
The Thomas E. Shea dramatic company
are playing to crowded houses here this
week at Shields's opera house.
Captain A. S. Crockett, who has been
spending a short vacation at home left for
Boston Thursday morning.
A. A. Beaton, of Rockland has been here
this week, looking for pension claims in
connection with other business.
Gray.
Mr.. Grin B. Colley of Boston is visiting his
relatives here.
Mr.. Edwin M. Libby and family, also fam
lily Of James.O. Libby of Boston are quar-
tered at the Libby homestead on Libby Hill.
Willie Smith graduate of Pencil Insti-
tute has constructed wind engine for run
ming machinery. He has also gotten up a
road cart which is anti horse motion, and
one can ride in 1t with as much comfort as in
a wagon. We think for a young man Of
eighteen that Mr.. Smith has unusual genius.
Mr.. F. A. Cummings has purchased this
road cart.
Misses Mertie Skillings and Marion Smith
for some weeks past have been taking what
some would call early morning walks. Start
ing at $50 and a. m. making six and seven
miles. They are becoming proficient walk
ers and 1t will be well for their city friends
to keep spare place at their tables. as these
young ladies may drop in to breakfast some
morning. 1t would he well If more of our
young ladies would adopt this heathful ex-
ercise.
Gray.
DRY MILLS.
S. w. Foster has put into his barn a Howe