The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-25
FROM MAINE TOWNS.
items OF Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents Of the Press.
Richmond ConeregationaIists TAX
Ing Action to Secure a Pastor.
The Christmas reimbursement
Sports and Winners Work.
BrIdgfon.

BrIdgton.
The Congregational and Methodist soci-
cites will have their annual Christmas con-
cert and tree at their respective churches on
Christmas night The Advent Sunday school
will have Christmas tree at the house of
Cyrus johnson.
The somewhat worn but universally liked
opera, Pinafore, will be presented entirely
by local talent at Central Hall, Jan. 1st and
2nd. The best musical talent In town will
be represented and as some of those who
will take part have had previous experience.
we may expect that not only the music but
the acting will be of high character Cos
tunes will be hired for the occasion from
Boston.
Cumberland Lodge, No. so, l. o. o. F has
received numerous applications for member
ship of late, and as consequence is very
busy at every meeting.
The travelling has been exceedingly fine
since the last snow, hut the slight rain of
Sunday made the sidewalks of the village so
slippery, that pedestrians as a rule prefer to |
walk In the street In many places.
As the time approaches when the largest |
number of votes is to secure the present in |
each class, the voting contest at + p. Ben
nets becomes more exciting and is attracting |
much attention. The vote for the most pop
ulsr scholar is much the closest, the candI-
dates standing nearest the head of the list |
being Arthur Knapp of the So Bridgton |
school. May Seavey of the village Grammar |
and E, Everett Gibbs of the High school, The |
former having quite lead over the others. |
The contest will not be decided until Dec 81, |
1890
Business at our wooden mills continues |
good, at the Forest Mill In particular Is this |
true, the weave room at this mill is running |
over time four evenings per week.
The schools of BIidgton which are now in |
session will close for the week on Wednes- |
day Dec a.
Rumor says that Major Shorey of the |
Brl6gton News has been requested to assist |
Collector Dow at the Portland Custom |
O'ss' Buxton.
BAR MILLS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Berry entertained |
the West Buxton whist club Saturday ev n |
ing. The first prlZes were taken by n alb |
Smith and Mrs. DIR. D-nnert, and the bu"bys |
by John Locke and Miss Nellie Lord There |
was a large attendance.
Seven people are to join the Golden Cross
at their Dtxt meeting.
Mr.. Samuel Ed ery's three year old son |
Is hopelessly III with meningitis.
Charles w Kennry's teams are busy haul
ing logs I, ON Grovrville.
There will be a Christmas tree and enter
tainment at the Congregational church. Tory
Hill, Christmas eve. and a tree at the char-
ell Christmas night
Jos E. Anderson, the lumbermap, is log
ging aud has n number OF teams at work.
3 MeseIv+ d Son have full line of all
klnds OF goods, also an assr tment of holi-
day goods at th-iI fuar stores ia this village
and report good trade.
j. w. Mrstrve's daughter Tola bruised
her head and made a severe wound in her
lip by falling down flight of stairs.
Mrs. Annie Bacon is spending the winter
with Annie Ripley, at Bar Mills.
j Marshall has his new office nearly
completed.
WEST BUXTON.
The scholars of the Free W II Baptist
Sunday school are to give an en- ertaiument
at the church on Christmas eve, consisting
OF music, rotations and Christmas tree.
The scholars OF the school on the Hollis |
side are preparing for the entertainment |
which is soon to be given at Lnrd'- Hall
donation Is 10 be iven Rev. j Inn Pet
teneill next Saturday evening at Lords Hall
All are cordially invited.
Sume one tried to enter the iewelry store
OF A. ID Barnes last week, but did not sue
coed Mr.. Barnes is on the lookout for such
visitors.
The sleighing is fine now, and large
amount OF wood is ceipg hauled into the vii
lage. Considerable logging is being DONE
Cape Elizabeth.
Christmas night there will be the usual
Christmas tree exercises at the Knightville
M. e. church. Two trees will be required to
Contain the generous offerings of Saint
Nicholas. A concert has been arranged as
an accompaniment to the distribution of
presents, to consist of music, singing aud
decamatioDs.
There perhaps never was better sleighing
nor better weather In which to enjoy 1t than
now. Lots Of fine turnouts from the city
improve these bright moonlight evenings
driving out over the cottage road.
Captain Thomas Mcfarland. the well
known Knightvilie 'lOngshOTemeD, is very
sick of lumbago and kindred troubles, aggre-
waited by an injury to his back, received
short time ago while at work at the South
Portland marine railway. DR. N. nj. Mar
shall of Portland, attends him. Captain
Mcfarland is veteran of the Mexican war,
but has not yet arrived at the age which en-
titles him TO a pension for that service. The
doctors Efforts ably seconded by zero wealth
er seems to have completely laid out all the
late Cases Of typhoid and scarlet fever in
town.
Freeport
Splendid sleighing and nice coasting every
where IN our town.
Clarence, son of Freeman Woodman, h d
the misfortune to fracture his arm Will.
coasting Monday evening near Carriers gully.
The same evening a son of G. Banks lost
several teeth by falling from his sled
Catarrhal lever is quite prevalent both In
the village and In several parts OF the town.
At the election of officers of Frreport
Lodge, 4. g. A. NJ. Monday evening. TIM fol
lowing choice was pad NJ, 3. Pink
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T.. 81. G. Brewer; s.. w. A. Hyde; chap
lain, J. b. Wilson; tyler. VIM. Quits
The Christmas number of the Sentinel will
contain the account Of the recent weddings.
some five or six having occurred since ita
last Issue.
Teams are busy hauling logs to Webb's
mill from the Goddard lot 10 Pownal.
The foundation stones are being landtd on
the site of the proposed new She factory.
The work OF building will be begun in early
spring.
KtterY.
On Friday night last. between u and l
o'clocR, Carpenters Mate Mcdonald of the
tus Fortune went aboard the U. s. ). Con. |
stitution at the navy yard, where the For
tunes Crew are at present CHARTERED A. ht
entertd the gangway he was met by Ship |
ket per Nnyes. and Mcdonald dropped on
deck h"x which he had bern carrylng and
hurried low His ac ions created suspi
ciOn aud tn box was taken Possession # |
and IA ly next morning examined and found
to contain hunter of carpenters tOuls. |
Mcdonald wa arrested early SATURDAY. and
locked up. and during the day the tGnls were |
recognized by Robert ijriarn of ttery and |
Reuben Rand of Portsmouth as oelnnglnp to |
them. The tools had been stolen from the |
shphousr where the owners mad left them.
The facts were reported and the arrest Of
McDuDad was made by Captain OF the
Watch Entwistle. McDOnal had his chest
on the Constitution ana he was probably car
rying the tools there IT, conceal them VIII,
he was discovered. During the past two |
weeks inu> ARTICLES aud money nave been
stolen from the ships crew, and Mcdonald
and one or two others have been suspected.
Gray.
WEST GRAY
The drama of THE Flowing Bowl" was
given on Frinay evening aS advertised.
There was quite goud audience notwth-
etandinS the disagrerable weather The
play was well performed Considering the
iittie time tine crmpaDy had given tn IT.
preparation 1t is the intention Of the c1B-
pany TO repeat it shortly,
S. l.. Adams, If Mountain View farm ard
E I Huston have been on trip to Ma>sa-
chusetts the past week on business. Mr.
Adams brought with him on his return
fne four year old stallion, which ha intends