The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-25
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DennysvlIle.

Otuer descendants 10 the I0urCn genera
ton of Theophilus w. Allan, Esq, to the
number of forty-four from Caribou to
Omaha and points between, met at his resi-
dence. Suitable addresses, poem and
other exercises followed the family dinner.
A photograph was taken of the whole group,
including the patriarch of eighty-six years,
and the babies.
Our little village has been quite lively thus
far this summer. having been favored with
an unusual number of visitors. Many of
them have left but there yet remain party
of nine gentlemen and ladies: O.W. Gard ner,
Rev. A. j. Richard and family from Fall
River. Mass, Alonzo Turkey, Esq, and
family from Omaha, and Misses Olive and
Abbie Turkey from Portland, Miss Abbie
Todd from Newton, MIR. Augustus Elkins
from Portland, Mrs. DR.. ID. L. Lamson from
Fryeburg, Mrs. G. A. Woodbury. and chill
dren, Mrs. w. B. johnson and child from
Woodfords. DR.. Swormsted from Washing
Francis. Shriver, Esq. Mr.. Frank .Shriver
and wife. Dr.. Weller, wife and daughter
from Maryland, John Stevenson, ESQ.,, of
the Navy, from Annapolis, Ind, with wife
and daughters. and the Misses Stavey, Mrs.
Dolly Billiard and family from Boston, Mrs.
Joanna Potter from Massachusetts,, Miss
Cooper from Haverhill, Mass. Mrs. Charles
Gardner and family, Miss May Parsons and
others. Prof. Cbickering and family from
Washington are to be here today. Rev. Mr..
Catlin and family, BENZ. l.. Chadbourne and
wife and Mrs. Geo. Norton and children, all
of Eastport left here today.
TOMORROW there is to be clam bake. fol-
lowed in the evening by ladies' fair at
Dennie Hall.
A few days ago an infuriaued bull finding
N hic w 0f hnnnra6 0uo
one an aged man and the other clergyman
drove them into tree where he kept them
close prisoners for nearly an hour, their
position under all the circumstances being
anything but agreeable.
PoWnaI.
LEFT THEIR TOOLS BEHIND THEM.
The house of Mr.. John T. Lawrence of
West Pownal, was broken into by burglars
on last Thursday night. They entered the
house by window IN one of the parlors,
but before being able to open it they were
obliged to bore with an auger around which
to muff1e the noise they tightly bound a
handkerchief two holes through the sash,
one above and the other below the fasten-
ing; then with the aid of a railroad spike,
they succeeded, after considerable effort, as
shown by the marks left on the window sill,
in prying up the window. The noise, al
though slight, at once attracted Mr.. Law
rence's attention, and as the frequent occur
rences of a similar nature in other towns,
within the last few weeks had put him upon
his guard and caused him to have in readi.
ness warm welcome for any such visitors,
he was at once prepared to receive them
Suitably armed he passed from his room to
the next. where he found match still
quickly closed in his face, which he as quick
ly opened, just as the thieves were making
their way through the window by which
they had obtained entrance to the house.
No booty was secured by the robbers, and
they were so unfortunate in their hasty es-
cape as to be obliged to leave their burglars
tO0ls-a winch, auger, railroad spike and a
handkerchief-in MI. Lawrence's possession.
Bethel.
Mrs. Ellen M. Chandler landlady of the
Alpine House, leaves this morning for Bos-
ton and Poland Camp Ground to spend a
weeks vacation.
The entertainment given Thursday even
ing at the Ideal Hall was we'll attended and
the dramatic part was spoken of as being
Late arrivals at the Bethel House: Mr.
and Mrs. Odon Smith. Miss Fl. l.. and E. C.
Smith, New York; j. Alden Smith, Colora-
j. burbank, Chicago g III John W. EnsIish
Philadelphia: George W. Smith, Rev. Mrs.
Il. ID. Townsell and Miss Townsell Joseph
Williams, W. d. Giles, r. L. Green, M. K.
Green. ]: F. Putnum, Boston Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. W. B. French, Boston; Miss S. P.
French, Maiden; Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Loring,
Winchester, Mass. Mrs. Moses Foster, An
dover, Mass, and Mr.. James Bailey and
daughter, Portland.
A music store is soon to be established
and opened on Broad street. All kinds of
musical instruments, organs and pianos
kept for sale.
West Kennebunk.
has resigned as principal of all the schools in
estiKennebunk to be principal of all the
schools at Sanford.
George Woodward of West Kennebunk,
was out cunning Friday and getting through
a wire fence, the gun accidently went off,
leaving part of the contents in his body, en-
tering just above the heart. He will recover.
The Good Templars' Lodge is very active
in its field of labor with great results. The
Juvenile Temple Lodge lately organized has
% members and Is succeeding finely in all its
departments
The Methodist Sunday school have their
annual picnic Wednesday at the seaside in
Kennebunkport The Methodist Society is
prospecting under the pasturate nj the Rev.
The late rain came just in time to save the
crops in this region. The land being sandy.
vegetation was drying up. The prospect
OF tne ulngent farmer was anything but
bright but now the expectation is good for
an abundant harvest. A good crop Of hay is
secured.
Rrownfleld.
The recent refreshing rains have given
new lease to the cucumber business in this
town, and now promises bountiful harvest.
The 70 acres planted furnish nearly car
load a day during the month of August.
shipped to Messrs Pettengill & Co., of Port
land.
Sweet corn, of which about 125 acres are
planted, is very backward, but bids fair to
frost. 0--'
The apple crop will be light.
Inc arrival OF summer visitors to the MANY
pleasant MONIES In town is almost daily oc-
currence.
Some Boston parties are building up quite
little settlement in the west part of the
town, called by them New Boston. Several
neat cottages have already been built and
plans made for number more.
vinaIhaven.
AT Republican caucus Mr.. T. J.
Lyons was nominated as candidate for rem
resentatiye to the Legislature from this dis
trict
At special meeting last week of Canton
vlHalhayen, 1t was voted to extend Invita-
tions to Canton Pallas of Belfast and Canton
Lafayette of Rockland, with their ladies. to
dCCCpJ LhO uOopibdhblCo VI OdQL0Q XlQalha-
ven, September II.
The Bodwell Granite Company have start
ed up the quarry formerly owned by John
Hopkins on Granite Island, getting out paw
ing.
j. G. GliddeD, head clerk in the Bodwell
Granite C0mpany's store, went to Northport
Camground Tuesday to spend his vacation. N
WIT AND WISDOM.
SAD CASE OF HEART FAILURE.
,tI,,a lovad Won long and I'ye loved Won we'll