The Portland daily press., 1890-09-06
MAINE TOW MS.
Norway.

The nomination of Newell Trafton for rep
resentative from this district is very satis-
factory to the Republicans. In the Demo
cratic caucus Wednesday Horace S. Perry
was nominated. Mr.. Perry has been one of
the selectmen for the past two years.
Herbert Billings of West Medford, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Hamlin of Canton, and
W. E. Mayo of Athol, Mass, are visiting in
this village.
Harry Lane has sold his tailoring business
to Frank E. Bell. Mr.. Bell has opened an
establishment in the Noyes Block, where he
will be assisted by Mr.. Lane for some
months.
At the September term of the Norway Mu-
nicipal Court, suits were entered by the col
lector against Hon. H.; M. Bearce, State
er W. W. Whitmarsh. FL. D. Smith. G. N.
Tubbs, Mrs. Fannie Horn, Cyrus S. Tucker,
Chas. L. Hathaway and A. +. Andrews for
the balance of tax for the year 1889.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will ChOnnell of Athol,
Mass. and James d. Howe of Elizabeth,
West Virginia, are spending a few weeks
with friends in this place.
The cost of introducing free text books
DIR. Geo. W.. Hazelton's health has i'm
proved so rapidly this summer that he has
given up the idea of going West at present.
He will build on his farm.
A pleasure party consisting of Ed Cum
mings, Horace Cole, John Cole, Ed Cole,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. S. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim Donham and Mrs. C.E. Evans and Miss
Hattie Cole have enjoyed the week camping
in Hanover.
There is considerable talk here of New
York parties making an ice pond of "Oyens
Mouth Bay" There is large area of
water in this bay and 1t would make an ex-
cellent pond. The bay would be fed with
water from the Adams pond, which produces
the best ice In the state. Land privileges
has been granted the party. and there is
prospect of operations commencing at once.
There are four ice works already in town
the Knickerbocker being the most extensive.
Mr.. George Clark of California, is visiting
his brother Alexander. He has been in Cal
ifornia IA years since his last visit to his old
homestead. Mr.. Clark is a prominent ship
owner in San Francisco. Mr.. Clark left
Boothbay in 1859. Alexander will accom-
pany his brother back to San Francisco the
first of October where he will remain through
the winter.
The free high schools in town opened last
Monday. The school at East Boothbay is in
charge of Miss Woodward, and at Boothbay
under supervision of Mr.. Charles Besse Of
Jefferson.
Mrs. Freeman Greenleaf is in Portland.
visiting relatives
j. l.. Dodge and Son are driving their
threshing machine day and night to meet the
demands of customers.
At Republican caucus held here Thurs
day afternoon, John E. Kelly was nominated
for representative to the legislature for the
class of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and
Southport.
Farmers in this section are digging their
potatoes. They report a fair crop with
very few rotten. There has also been good
yield OF grain, and beans are looking well.
Bethel.
Benjamin B. Crockett and wife, formerly
of this place, now residing in Washburn,
Kansas, have been absent from Maine 81
years. They are now visiting relatives and
friends at Bethel, Locks Mills and Gorham,
n. ID. They will return home the last of
the month.
Rev. Mr.. Record will preach at Locks
Mills, September. 18th. at 2.30 p. m.
AT Democratic class caucus composed of
delegates from the towns of Greenwood,
Sumner, Hartford and Canton held at Sum-
ner last Saturday, DR.. Rankins of Bryant's
Pond, was nominated as candidate for repre-
sentative to the legislature.
Walter M. Bracket and family from Bos-
ton are guests at the Bethel House, where
they will remain short time. They have
just spent several weeks at Thousand ISL
ands.
Asa l.. Young has just returned from
Bangor and the east. Mr.. Y0ungis the boss
ship knee finisher in Maine. He has four
crews OF men In Canada drying and hewing
knees. Mr.. Young has purchased lot in
our village and will commence to build a fine
house upon 1t soon.
DR.. j. A. Twaddle has sold his trotting
gelding Tom p to Professor w. r. Chapman
of New York. Tom p can trot in 2.20
Professor Wight and wife left Monday for
Portland. They will travel the coming win
ter with the Harrington Concert Company.