The Portland daily press., 1890-08-23
MAINE TOWNS
Norway.


House: A. M. Murphy. Elbridge Murphy,
Detroit, Mich; Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Scribner.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 81. Webb, of Belvedere,
Manitoba; John T. Rollins. Middleton, O.;
A. T. Atwood, Boston; G. E. Jones, Lynn;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Fitz, Portland; j. D.
Strout, Washington; F. E. Erwin, Boston; II.
T. Grout, Providence; Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Irish, Portland; b. F. Lotbrop, Frank E.
Smith, wife and son, Elkhart, Ind; E. P.
True, Boston, G. F, Cook, Portland; II. W.
Kicker, Poland; G. W. Mitchell. Portland;
E. P. Allen and wife, Minneapolis; Fl. G.
Yates, Boston.
Extensive preparations are being made by
the cottage owners about Lake Purness-
waossee for the second annual carnival and
illumination on the lake. saturday evening,
the 23d inst. The arrangements are in the
hands of live committee, and the affair will
probably be grand success. The route as
laid down in the programme will be from
the upper dam to Crockett's bridge, from
there to Norway Lake. thence to Crockett
cottage. thence easterly across the lake to
the Jones, Sanborn, Hayes and Howe cot
tages, then to, Bass Island, Twin Island,
Goat Island and by Coles, Island to Gibson's
Grove, then on the westerly side of the lake
| TO the Morse, Smart and True cottages. The
| Norway brass band will be on board the
steamer Penn, which will head the process
sion, followed wed by steamers Henrietta and
Of Illuminated boats, The cottage owners
will each have!a display of fireworks.
Miss Hattiee, Parmenter, assistant at the
High School, has resigned to accept an ex-
cellent position at her home in Waterville.
Don Seitz and wife, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
are spending the week with Dr. B. F. Brad
bury: Mr.. Seitz is city editor of the Brook.
Ign Eagle.
The Republican town committee are max
ing arrangements for live campaign. Sew
eral new names are mentioned in connection
with the representatives position. A caucus
has been called for Saturday. Aug. 31st
Bethel.
A supplementary benefit for the Garland
Memorial Chapel was given at Ideal hall on
Thursday evening, Aug. 21st. Miss Bing-
ham, of New York, kindly gave the pro-
gramme especially arranged by, Prof: Sar-
gent for the last appearance in New York,
consisting of Rotations, representations and
an original monol0gue. The music was I'M
der charge of Prof. CHAPMAN, OF New York.
Mrs. d. M. Kimball, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Peterson and Mr.. 7. Mitchell are spending
vacation at G. G. Kimbalps.
John F. Leach, freight agent at Bethel,
| died Saturday, Aug. 10th. He was buried
Monday afternoon under the Odd Fellows
order.
The chair company are driven with orders.
The corn factory is finished and ready for
business.
Excellent concerts are given most every
evening at the Alpine House by Miss Minnie
w. Green. teacher of music in Ohio, as or
gor, as cornetist
The grain crop is fast ripeaing with the
prospect of light yield. The potato crop
will suffer if rain does not make its appear
The Odd Fellows building is up and board
ed and will make big Improvement on Main
street.
On the Chapman stock farm. in the north
ern part of the town, is flock ofi150 sheep
Of high breeds, On every sheep is hung a
dingling bell. "What music in the air."
Every hotel and boarding house in Bethel
| is full to overfowing. About 600 in all are
| now stopping in and about our beautiful vii
Mr.. j. M. Hersey, of Jay, is in town look
| ing up farm to buy. He is expected to buy
| the Judge Woodbury. place on Farwell Hill
and the Town farm near the steam mill.
Most of the haying is through with though
| some will hay little longer.
Hon. d. T. CHAPMAN, of Milwaukee. is
stopping with William Chapman. on the
| stock farm.
| The will be no preaching at the Methodist
| church next Sunday as many OF its members
are attending campmeeting at Poland camp
John M. Philbrook, Esq, says he will not
| finish haying till October. He is large cat
| tie dealer and some 5000 pass through his
hands every fall in his business. His daugh-
/ ter is fine music teacher and has been
spending the summer in Stark, N. II.
| The concert given Monday evening, Aug.
| 18th, at the CONGREGATIONAL church, was the
best of the season. The following was the
| programme:
Mr.. Chapman.
MHis Misses sfcddard and LAWYER Messrs Rand u
md IlNf
Bedouin Love Song .Pinsuti
'unief Sung Miss Stoddard. ''H'p'"'i'
Miss LAWYER, Messrs. Rand and Duff .
Due'- Miss N stoddard and Mrs. Chapman
fiano Mr. 1banman h'soe''0 hlsz'
| Quartette-Where Are You Going To My Pref
Misses s' Stcddard and Lawler, Messrs. Rand
and DUET
i''ii''''' Miss Lawier
Ano "e'u'io0''0n MIR. Reed. '''N0iios
Duet-On That We Two Were Merging. Smith
Miss Lawler and Mr. Duff.
Quartette-You Stole My L0ve........ .Mucfurrew
Misses Stoddard and Lawler, Messrs. Reed
| and Duff.
Cape Elizabeth
A copious rain fall at O'Clock yesterday
morning did the gardens on the Cape pow.
erful sight of good.
Garden thieves are getting in their work
here as well as in other places and some es-
pecially prepared ''sass" has been fixed for
their especial ben eft.
On his return home from the National
Encampment, Mr.. Asa T. Wing Of OldtowD,
who built the lifesaving house at the Cape,
was the guest of Mr.. Marcus Hanna. Mr.
Wing was brave and gallant soldier of the
First Maine Heavy Artillery.
Mr.. Charles Williams, keeper of the Half
way Rock lighthouse, was here the other
day seeking rent for his family. the station
at the rock affording no quarters for the fam
lilies of the keepers. Mr.. Williams, who is 9
man of education, was formerly ted
with Mr.. Hanna at the Two Lights, and his
residence here will prove valuable acquisi-
ton to the towns citizenship.
The removal of the Knightville post office
to Mr.. Seminars new store near the south
end of the village greatly conveniences the
majority of the patrons of the office.
Corham.
| Mr.. George Agry and family are spending
few days with Mr.. G. II. Cram.
Mr. Marshall Duroy and family, and w
r. Anthoine. Esq, of Portland, are boarding
at M. G. Burnelps.
Mrs. F. W. Harding and son are visiting
| friends in Cornish