The Portland daily press., 1890-04-03
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL 8.
MAINE TOWNS.
Bethel.

The season for sugar making has arrived
and the question is being asked, shall we
have a good sugar season. Our old sugar
makers say the prospect looks favorable for
a big flow of sap. Jewett g. Mason have
tapped some two thousand trees. John
Sween, Jno. Cushman and Jno. w. Bean
have set 1000 buckets each.
The entertainment given by the ladies of
the N. E.. Social Circle at Pattee's Hall
Thursday evening was very interesting. 1t
consisted of music, solos and mixed quar-
tettes and miscellaneous readings Master
DurelPs humorous selection seemed to take
remarkably well with the audience.
Judge e. w. Woodbury., who has been at
augusta the past winter as member of the
state valuation commission, arrived home
MONDAY on the ll.3O a. M train with the re-
mains Oh his wife, who died in Augusta on
saturday afternoon of paralysis. The fu-
neral was held at their residence on We'd
nesday at 2 p. m.
The melting snow will make things, lively
on the Androscoggin river as soon as the ice
leaves. Several million long lumber will be
driven down this spring to Lewiston.
=, Mr.. Jordan OF Auburn, has been here look
ing over the location and making estimates
for the Bethel Water Company. The Vii
lage Corporation is to pay an annual rental
Va WV POA JCot lOA 20 10 D6 lOCdLeQ
within the village corporation.
Edmunds, the magician, gave entertain
ments at Ideal Hall, Friday, Saturday and
Monday evenings to full house.
Maple syrup is coming into the market in
abundance.
Mrs. E. S. Bartlett has gone to Berlin
son, f. d. Bartlett
Mrs Francis Barker, who recently fell
down flight of stairs, is in critical condi-
The three societies are making arrange
ments to observe Easter appropriately.
Mr. Henry Wilds, who works in the chair
factory, had his thumb severed from his
right hand by coming in contact with the
saw last Tuesday morning.
>. ID. Philbrook, cattle dealer, is confined
to his house and his friends are much wor-
ried about him.. His chances to recover are
DIR. e. b. Godeland, who has for the past
two weeks been suffering from the effects of
an attack of La grippe, is gaining.
New Gloucester.
The U. 0. G. C. had a poverty Party,
recently at Centennial Hall, Upper Glouces-
ter. Tickets IL cents, supper 10 cents. and
prizes to the worst dressed lady and GENTLE
man present. There was large attendance,
lots OF fun, and the prizes were awarded to
Mrs. Carrie King and Mr.. Alvin Brown.
Frank MerrilPs mill is doing lively bust
ness Just now, and enormous logs have been
sawed there this spring.
Mrs. Mary Patterson, Mrs. David McIn-
tire and Miss Bertha Shurtleff are all dan
gerously ill at their homes at Upper Glouces-
ter.
At the Grange the friendly contest between
the "sides" still goes on, and the result is
some very fine entertainments. 1t is pro-
posed to Gull out the best of the songs, dia-
logues, tableaux, &C., and give public en-
tertainment later in the season.
Mr. William L.. Haskell, formerly of this
town, and Miss Agnes Payne, of Philadel-
phia. were married in New York at the resi-
dence OF the brides uncle, April End.
Travelling here is poor, but probably has
not reached its worst as yet.
The New Gloucester Creamery and Butter
Company held its annual meeting April LIST,
at which these officers were elected:
President-D. C. Nelson
Secretary-F. ii. Merrill
Ireasurer-A. q, Chandler
Directors-John True, A. G. Wilson, and Iohn
Cunningham.
Last Friday was public Friday at the