The Portland daily press., 1890-10-18
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING. OCT. is.
MAINE ToWN MS.
orWay.

Norway.
Many Norway citizens are at Paris this
week attending court.
Gen. Geo. L. Beal and family will spend the
winter In Augusta. The General has been
confined to his house the past few days by
sickness.
A. P. Aldrich has bought the Hogan house
on Beal street of j. A. Bolston. He will
move into it at once.
o. A. Kneeland, formerly of the Sebago
Lake House, has leased the Beals Hotel in
this village and will take possession this
week. The present landlord, Mir. Kinds
retires from the hotel business.
Mrs. u. G. Robbie Of Lincoln, Neb., former
ly Of this place. isvisiting friends and rela-
tives here.
There is general movement on the part
OF the leading citizens to have first class
course Of entertainments in this village the
coming winter.
Stephen B. Cummings has completed the
graphing about his buildings on Whitman
street. The work was done by Peter Frost
and is pronounced to be the best price of
work in the plnce. Mr.. Cummings has now
one of the best residences In town.
George Norseworthy, who for the past
twelve yesrs has been foreman Of b. f.
Spinney u Co.'s Norway shoe factories will
severe his connection with the firm In few
days. He goes to Lynn, Mass.
William G. Leayitt is in New York this
week on business connected with the sale of
his pateut boiler handles.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Chab book of Boston are
stopping at the Beals Hotel. Mrs. Chab-
bock Is we'll remembered in this place as
Miss Mamie Ames.
Standlsh.
Our farmers are about through with har-
vesting. Potatoes light and rOtting badly.
Grain very poor. Corn light crop and of
poor quality owing to early frosts. Apples
light crop but of excellent quality being
large, smooth and highly coiored. More
money will be realized from them than for
many years owing to high prices. On the
whole hard year for farmers.
The organization of Grange of p. q Fl. has
proved a failure. Quite number of our far
mers met Tor the purpose and after q state
ment by deputy Hammond as to the expense
OF admission, &C., many, not being prepared
and others not anticipating so much cost, no
action was taken. Upon ascertainipg the
minds Of those present 1t was decided to post
pone the matter for the present Meantime
thorough canvass will be made and perhaps
public lecture will be given, the people
better informed as to the subject and we have
no doubt Grange will be organized at no
distant day.
Rev. J. Cogswell, formerly of Buxton, has
moved into the place and will preach In the
OOnblOSdbiOAut CuutCu u6I6 bIb YEAR,
A select party of musical people from Cor.
ham and Standish met per invitation at the
house Of Mr.. j. ID. Higgins and an evening
OF music was much enjoyed by all present,
The piano selections by Miss Minnie ,Tolford
and Miss Lucy Waterman of Gorham and
Mrs. Grace Chase of Someryille. Mass and
Mr.. Reginald Higgins of Washington, d. c.,
were finely rendered and highly appreciated,
also the vocal selections by Miss Jennie
whitney and Miss Lena Paine of Gorham
n ofrn lie
playing fine voices and fine musical culture.
Ice cream and cake were served and few
games were played, and at late hour the
company separated and all reached home
without adventure or accident
Highland Lodge /. o. G. T. are holding
weekly meetings as usual, goodly number
attending A supper this week will be a
feature of the meeting.
flag will be raised over the school house
IN THIS village On Saturday next with appro-
PIRATE exercises the expenses attending the
same being raised by the exertions of the
teachers and scholars.
Mr.. s. G. Hasty of New York has been
calling on friends here.
Misses Fanny and Nell Philbrick have
been visiting friends here.
Miss Mabel Dresser and Miss Mira Rand
are attending Bridgton Academy.
Scarboro.
pleasant little party, consisting princi-
pally OF the members of Stephen Sewall
Lodge, L. Q: g. t., gathered at the residence
OF Hon. Seth Seminars Thursday evening
to celebrated his 10Th birthday. Mr.. Scam
man has always been a faithful worker in
the temperance cause, and one of the majn
pillars OF the Good Templars lodge of this
place, and SO the members of the lodge pro-
posed to visit his home in BODY 10 COM
memorate his birthday, They carried with
them penteous supply of ice cream and
cake, with which to feed all present Hur-
ing the evening Mr.. G. I'll. Boothby, in a few
well chosen words, presented Mr.. Seaman
with an elegant easy chair, which the mem
Ders OF the lodge had purchased fer him as a
token of their esteem. Mr.. Seaman re-
sponded in his customary good manner,
thanking his friends for remembering him
In his old age. and visiting his home after he
was unable to attend their meetings. The
occasion was an enjoyable one to all present,
and all went home hoping Mr. Seaman
might live for many years to come to enjoy
the present which they had made him in his
old age.
Buxton.
BAR MILLS.
The Buxton and Hollis fair is to be held
Saturday IL pleasant, and two good races
VIII De started, 2.40 and 800 minute classes
a large number of horses are on the ground
and are to stay until we have good weather.
st. George.
TENANTS HARBoR.
Mr.. Walsh, of the firm of Sweetsir. Penn
broke d Co., and two other gentlemen from
New York, made flying visit to Clarke's
Island for the purpose Of ascertaining the