The Portland daily press., 1890-02-10
MAINE TOW MS.


The sleighing is excellent and MANY OF
those whose health will permit are improv.
ing 1t. La grippe still holds on.
The ice houses in this vicinity are being
filed with nice ice from the river.
Mrs. w. S. Wight, wife of Prof. Wight
left here last week to join her husband and
the Boston Concert Company at York Har.
Dor.
School at Gould's Academy closed on ac-
count of the sickness of alarge number of stu.
dents. The spring term will commence
Feb. 18th, one week earlier than was pre-
viously intended.
G. f. Rich has finished his school and re.
turned to the State College.
= Ihere VIII be quarterly meeting held on
Sunday. February 10th at the Methodist
side
Nahum Mason has gone to Berlin Falls, N,
d. to superintend the building of bridge
across the Androscoggin river.
Mr.. Arthur E. Barker, son of John Barker
took the train for Fort Payne, Alabama, last
week.
The Bethel Church Union has commenced
It's second seasons work. "Schubert's Mi
RAM and some other songs will be sung
this winter
The following are the officers of Bethel
orange Tor the ensuing year:
Mdster-E. L. Cusbman.
Overseer-Frank Abbott,
Lecturer-Ira Cushman.
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Chaplain-Charies L. Abbott
Secretary-Mrs. T. II. Chapman
Treasurer-John Swan.
POMONA Mrs. Charles Abbott.
Flora-Mrs N. Barker.
Ceres-Mrs. +. Halt.
Gate Keeper-Allle Cushlnan.
Mrs. W. S. Wight has closed an exceeding
ly profitable term of school at Middle Inter-
vale district eight weeks in length. The
punctuality of the school shows that the eff
forts made by the teacher were seconded by
the parents.
Miss Ellen F. Gibson has returned to
Bridgton as teacher of elocntion in the
Brldgton Academy. She divides her time
between Bridgton and Fryeburg schools.
The people of Bethel we're panied to learn
OF the sudden death of True p. Dustop, Esq,
OF Milan, N. H., formerly resident OF Beth
81. Mr. Dustin moved to Milan some thir-
teen years ago. He owned one OF the best
farms in town. He leaves a wife, three sons
and one daughter and an aged father go
years old.
The Carter house at Middle Interyale
caught fire last Thursday in the roof near
the chimney. There was plenty of water
near at hand, and the family, working like
beavers. saved the house.
Norway.
Harry Wood few days since while ON a
fishing expedition in Waterford met with a
painful accident. He was cutting with an
axe when his foot slipped on the ice and re-
celved the force OF the blow which striking
on the lnStep nearly severed the member.
The wound was dressed, the surgeons taking
eleven stitches
Charles I'll. Sargent was called to Searsport
last week to attend the funeral of his father
M. 3. Sargent who died at the advanced age
of "a years. 20
At the regular meeting of Postfeld Lodge
l. y. u. L. in this place, Chas. M. Packard
installed the following officers for the ensu-
gin term.
c. T.-Eugene E. Andrews.
v. T.-Hatte Kendall
X. S-Arthur Hibbard.
A. S.-Mabel TTafton.
+. S.-Adna Dyer
Treas.-Chas. Pride
Oh p.-Mrs. Ella Hartman.
Marshall--Herbert II. Andrews.
d. M.-Lena Jordan.
l. G.-Owen Holden.
o. Coco. Devine.
Elias III. Woodsom has gone to Portsmouth
N: d., where he has an excellent position
with the Portsmouth Shoe Co., as mechaniSt.
Mr.. Woodsom is one of the best mechanists
in this part of the State.
Miss Nellie P. Libby a young lady of
Harrison, employed in the shoe factory in
this place, was taken sick with the grippe
some more than week ago. A slight cold
resulted In pneumonia and Tuesday at noon
she died: Miss Libby was fayorite in the
shop and an active member of the Methodist
Church and Epworth League. The remains
were taken to her home for burial.
r, MISS Emma Smith accompanied by Mrs.
Cora Abbott has returned from her visit in
Boston.
AT the annual meeting of the Bass Island
OlID The old officers were reelected. The
vacancy caused by the resignation of Secre-
tary III. w. Whitmarsh was filled by the
electlon OF Capt. K. w. Bisbee.
- Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Witt and Mrs. A. G.
Green are spending few weeks with DR..
george W. Brown at Winstead, Conn. DIR.
Brown moved from this place about one
year ego. "' 'A'
Mrs. |. N. Small who was taken sicl, Sat.
urday last at her, residence on Bridge Street.
died Thursday.
IA wide awake temperance meeting was held
at the Methodist church Sunday EVENING in
which Judge G. +. WhitmOre, Rev. r. s
Rideout, Rev. l. G. Ross, E. III. Brown
Horace SanborD, Lewis Loyejoy and John
Snow took part. Appropriate resolutions
were adopted by the meeting.
West Baldwin.
TRIAL OF JOHN @. HILL.
John o. Hill was arraigned Saturday
morning at II. O'Clock at. the.s West. Baldwin