The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-10
MAINE TOW MS.
Westbrook.
SACCARAPPA,

SACCARAPPA.
The Universalist harvest bone festival
began very auspiciously In Odd Fellows
hall on Wednesday. Over 200 people were
present at the chicken pie dinner" at noon.
In the evening the pleasing drama of "Cou-
pom Bonds" was most acceptably presented
by local talent to large audience. The hall
presents an attractivel appearance with the
profusion of the fruits of the garden aud
orchard pleasingIy arranged, and the various
decorations in colors about the numerous
booths. The fairs of this society are an an
nual occurrence, and the sale Of tickets for
this one has far exceeded any in previous
wears. On the second evening, Thursday, a
musical and literary entertainment of an ex-
celeDt character, called out large audience.
The local talent, consisting of Mrs. Mahlon
jordan, Messrs. Davey. johnson and Sawyer
yocalists, Miss Haskell, Mr.. F. Mariner and
Master Leighton as pianists, and Master
Willie Mayberry, cornetist, were assisted by
Mr.. Pratt, former member of the Ideal OPP
era Company, Professor Lesser, violinist,
Robert Rexdale, reader, and Mr.. E. L.. Burn
ham, humorist The Parlor Orchestra, a To-
cal company, added much to the evenings
enjoyment.
A number of our citizens leave today on
the excursion to Bluffton, Ala.
A first class series of entertainments has
been advertised BY the congregational La La
course will take place Saturday afternoon at
the store of q. K. Springer.
The opera 1.-THE Sorcerer," will be pre-
sented in Odd Fellows hail. next Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday evenings by well
known local talent
The new Bridge street school house is fast
approaching completion.
Bethel.
THIS WEEKS FAIR
Tuesday was a big day at Bethel town
Fair. The attendance was about 5000
especially in the afternoon. New exhibits
were continually arriving.
One Of the most beautiful exhibits in the
Hall was that of oil paintings presented by
Miss Alice Billings, Miss Cloudman, Miss
Philbrook, Mrs E. G. Rowe and many others.
The exhibit surpaSses anything in that line
at the State Fair or County Fair. :.
III. r. GOdwin had on exhibition the beautl-
full Bridgeport popular Organ, also the
White Sewing Machine" King of machines"
A long cable stretching through the entire
hall was grooming under its burden of fruit,
thirty varieties of apples. There was Won
potatoes Some weighing from two to three
pounds each) onions, beets, turnips, squash
es zone weighing forty-six pounds), several
pumpkins Zone girting five feeD.
The exhibition of rugs never was better,
there being some seventy-five in ALL Two
were made by ladies 70, So and SO years old.
The Bethel Chair Company had on ex-
hibition some thirty varieties of chairs, cost
ing from So to SIS.
On the fair ground near Hon. Moses
Mason's residence, at 3 p. M. some 1900 peo-
pie gathered to witness the horse trot which
was very exciting.
About thirty yoke of oxen and steers were
on exhibition. One pen of Leicester sheep by
ii. b. Chapman; also flock Of sheep of
three hundred, by Hon. Moses Mason, one of
the largest farmers in Bethel, attracted much
attention.
Hastings Bros. had on exhibition the
Mistletoe Range Stove, manufactured by
Magee Furnace Co., of Boston. His Port
land Cooking Stove, also attracted much at
tention.
DR.. Gehiring had one large coop of Ply
mouth Rock chicks, Howard Wiley three
coops and Dr. G. R. Wiley one coop.
MIS-. Cloudman had one screen in three
folds, representing flowers. leaves and wild
flowers. IL was the best in the hall.
The exhibition of horses and colts was
very fine. E. NJ. Carter showed yearling
lily weighing 977 pc unds; Mrs. L. II. Gus
ter one FLY months old, weighing 450
pounds. Mrs. S. W. Sanbourn exhibited one
brown mare, years old, Lady Patche1, and
one colt months old. J. E. Farwell showed
a2-year-old colt; j. L. Chapman, one PatcLin
u months old, sire Redwood Knox.
Jilman T. Bean showed one 2-year-old filly,
also mare, Florence Knox colt 81 months
old; e. G. Rowe, brood mare colt months
old; Charles Valentine. one colt IL months
old. one FLY. months old; E. G. Valentine
showed three Jersey cows, one heifer years
old, one grade heller months; Thomas
Hastings one Indian pony with a colt by her
side; George Plaisted, one Indian pony for
riding; Abiel Chandler Jr. one Indian pony
years old, ladies favorite for riding; S. d.
Philbr0ok, one pen matched calves best on
the ground; III. A. Skillings, one brown
mare with colt by her side; N. s. Trash, one
brood mare colt; Mrs Merio Hapgood, one
caddlQ hOrcns n n Ifhhu T,nakc Mile
horse years old, record 2.40.
The trottiDg which came off 3 p. m. was
very exciting.
Bethel Comet Band was on hand and did
much to keep up the spirits OF the crowd.
Gray.
Mrs S. j. Leighton and her sister, Miss
Harreh Thayer will spend the winter away.
Mr.. Vinton E. Frank will move into the
Joshua aall house.
Mr.. Walter Leighton, purchasing agent
for Messrs Cummings g. Winchester of Port
land, has purchased some very fine apples
of the farmers in this town, at So per bar
rel.
Mr.. Lee B. Hunt has enlarged his fine
spring of water and supplies DR.. E. r. An
drews. E. S. Caswell Geo. f. Cobb, Vinton
K. Frank and w. 81. Vinton. There are
many more families in the village that would
The funeral of Mr.. W. S. Douglass took
place at bis late residence, at o'clock, We'd
nesday, October Sth. Mr.. Douglass was
member of the Masonic Lodge at New
Gloucester and the Odd Fellows Lodge at
Gray. He has been one of the leading bust
ness men OF this town for many years, and
for few years past has manufactured shook
In Virginia, where he contracted his last
sickness. Mr Douglass leaves large family
The County Of Cumberland Musical Con-
vention will be holden at the Congregation
alist Church. Wednesday and Thursday
Oct. 22nd y 23rd:. Mr.. E. A. Blanchard
Director. The following soloists will be
present Miss Bette Of Lewiston, Miss Flor.
ance Knight, Miss Kate Kicker, Miss Emma
Merrill, Mr.. Jordan of New Gloucester, Mr.
Goss OF Lewiston, and others. The concert
will occur Thursday evening.
Scarboro.
A fine entertainment under the direction
OF Rev. MIR. Bean was given at Good Tenn
plars' hail, at Dunstan's Corner, last Tues
day evening. The entertainment consisted
OF literary exercises and an antiquarian sup
per- Ice cream was also served. Following
was the programme:
Quartette. ................... "Sunrise,,
Miss Allen, Mrs. Bean, Messrs. Dennis and Bean.
,a Miss Maud Piiiiissbburiy;.. Ai'' 10 jerry
vocal S0i0'' Mr. Arthur Dsn nHse Old Brigade"
Reading. Home Sweet Home,
Mrs. q. IL. Bean.
Vocal Solo,. "a Hundred Fathoms Deep
Reading. ..................."The Organ Builders
Miss Alice johnson.
Cornet Solo,. Black Hussar'
Rev. G. K. Bean.
Cuartette. Moonlight on the Lake,
Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Bean and Messrs. Dennis and
Bean.
The reading by Miss Maude Pillsbury was
very good, and the solo by Mr.. Arthur Denni.
pleased all present Miss johnson read in
her customary pleasing style. The enter.
credit to Rev. Mr.. Bean.
Boothbay.
Alex Clark leaves this week with his bro.
Their George for San Francisco, Cal. We
hope our faithful and upright neighbor may
sicken Of the far off land and return again to
the home of his childhood.
Fred M. Giles has contracted to build a
wharf at Boothbay Harbor for VIM. M. Saw.
yer; also one at Southport.
The family of Isaiah Dewolf will remove
to Boston this week. Mr.. Dewolf has a GOOD
position as night Waterman in Chelsea.
Victor Montgomery has gone to Portland
locking for employment.