The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-20
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING. NAY 90.
mAiNE TOWNS.


Fairfield.
The Fairfield and Waterville Horse rail.
road is doing larger business this wear than
ever. The cars have been newly nainted
and another large sized open car added
Laboring men in both places use the cars ~
ride to and from their work while the Ioo "
traffic is steadily increasing. wv"
Inc deatn OF MI Pease, landlord of the
Fairfield throws the responsibility of man.
agement upon his daughter, and the house
VIII VII he q p DC managed by her.
practice OF dentistry here, is in town spend
i lng Few days with old friends, having
laIely sofa MS practice in Vermont
nepalrs on the stores, lately damaged by
nIe, are progressing rapidly and they will
SUM pe ready for occupancy.
=, Mr.. A. Il. Page of Houlton has assumed
s HIe trust as administration of the estate of
MT. Geo. II. Newhall and 1t is expected that
ne VIII remove here and take personal charge
OF the large manufacturing interests in
which MIR. Newhall was engaged,
After many long and vexatious delays the
UnlVersalist church is so nearly completed
that services are announced there for Sun
day, May 18th. The antique oak pews are
now being set and the finishing touches
added The house and vestry will be lighted
by electricity, the beautiful chandeliers and
bracket lights, being gift of the family of
lhe late Hon. VIM. Conner. The date for
dedication has not yet been fixed. At the
parish meeting of the society Q. G. Totman.
u. Nj. TWltchell and ID. G. Hall were elected
trustees, s. III. Blackwell clerk and G.. M.
IWltcnell treasurer. 1t was unanimously
voted TO retain the services of Rev. S. q.
DAVIS as pastor as under him the society has
materially increased.
One of our physicians has embarked in
poultry culture and has Just taken his first
brood from the incubator. Out of less than
Two hundred eggs put into the machine he
mas more than one hundred motherless
Horsemen are gathering at the trotting
PARK with their stock preparatory for the
races next month. The long continued wet
weather has delayed the work and from this
time the horses and colts win be kept busy.
Freeport.
During the heavy thunder shower Friday
afternoon the one and a half story house of
James Il. Frank, about a mile from the
village, Was struck by lightning The bolt
struck the chimney, knocking out brick,
making large hole in the roof and passing
down took off plastering. Mr.. and Mrs.
FRANK were sitting near the stove and were
ootn rendered unconscious, and remained so
1or some time. Mr.. Frank came to himself
nrsI ana hastened out to see If the house was
on fire.
A large ball entered the top of one of the
tall chimneys at Mr. Mallet's saw mill, pass
ing down 1t burst upon door at the base of
the chimney from which it blew out large
I uansy VI ashes Inns escape, no doubt,
saved the chimney from destruction.
Key. w. =. Curtis of Whately, Mass. is
engaged TO preach as candidate at the ICON
gregational church on Sunday 25inst.
Leon Edgar only child of Mr.. Edgar and
Lulu Soule, died on Friday last quite Sudden
ly after a sickness of only few DAYS. The
aIillcted family have the sympathy of many
friends IN this bereavement.
heV. Mr.. White of Bath preached last
sunday at the Baptist church in exchange
with Rev. j. b. Wilson.
The Freeport Dramatic club will present
MiKauo" on the 80 and 81 inst. Reserve
seats for sale at Mallet's store Wednesday
morning at 9 a. m.
Gray.
WEST GRAY.
On account of the rain the dance appointed
dor Friday. May 10th, was postponed to
Inursday night May %.
Mr.. Alfred Campbell, who has been ahsent
nearly ten months on voyage to Rosario, S.
A., and other ports in South America and
tne West, Indies, arrived home last week.
HIS family and many friends are pleased to
pee MN looking SO well after his long alb
Sence' he VIII remain at home but few
Gays. he then goes on coasting voyage in
tne same vessel, the schooner Edward Waite.
Daniel Cobb of Cape Elizabeth has been
visiting friends in West Gray the past week.
W an GNU unusual o number Of visitors were in
were were Joseph B. Allen, Robert L. Allen, q.
w Adams, Mrs. Kate Skillings. Annie M
Pennell and Thena Allen, of Portland. and
DeIsert Hunt and E. b. Crockett of Deering.
HSorge ?. Allen has been In Portland re-
celYlng medical treatment for a throat
trouble. Ao"'
David Lawrence and John w. Frank men,
pers OF the 25th Maine Regiment have been
awarded pensions.
Baldwin.
WEST BALDWIN.
Mr. John G. Hill has settled his trouble
with Edmund G. Newcomb. Mr.. Hill paid |
an Cost G OF court and paid Mt Newcnmh fo ere
trial Justice A. E. Bowers and acknowledged |
full satisfaction.
Charles r. Noble was arranged before
] Justice Bowers on complaint of Allah
Ihombs charged with using threats. After |
.he evidence was all in it was not deemed |
sufficient to convict Noble. The court |
ordered the respondent to recognize in the |
sum of three hundred dollars to keep the |
peace for one year. Mr.. Noble appealed |
from the decision to the September term of
the Superior court
Apple trees are going to blossom more than
last year. Farmers are driving their spring
work rapidly, when it does not rain to pre-
vent them.
Fred d. Harding has completed his stone
dam and has built an over Shot wheel which
carries all his machinery nicely. He Is driven
hard to fill his orders for his patent washer.
He has made himself independent selling
the patent right on this invention.
LIvermore Falls.
AT the Republican caucus, held Saturday
afternoon, the following were chosen as
delegates to the state convention:
J. F. Jefferds, j. G. Ham, Eli Berry.
Delegates to District Conventional. d. Cote,
j. g. Ham, Lorlng Gould.
Town Committee-J. f. Jefferds, ID. c. f.
Knight, Loring Gould, Eli Berry and Harris Lo-
throp.
Falmouth.
Gen. John Marshall Brown hassbegln the
erection upon his estate at Falmouth of a
handsome memorial chapel in memory Of
his daughter, whose death occurred in Europe
last winter. The chapel is to be of stone
after design drawn by c. G. Haight of New
York, the architect of st. Luke's cathedral
In this city, and it is planned in such way
that 1t may be enlarged for church.
Ueering.
In this town, yesterday, Daniel Gould was
brought before Trial Justice Hopkins on a
charge of stealing the chickens of John
Adams of Falmouth. Mr.. Floyd of Portland
Gould. Adams and his wife posi-
lively claimed Identification of the birds.
The case was continued to next Friday for
the decision of the justice.
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