The Portland daily press., 1890-10-07
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING. OCT. z.
MAINE ToWN MS.
Bethel.

AT the Alpine House are Miss. G. A. Hall,
Boston; Mrs. Amander NJ Chandler, of
Cambridge, Mass; Miss Emma E. Alley,
Hartford; Mr.. Totman, Portland; Mr.. jack
son, Norway, and editor of the Norway Ad-
vertiser, Nor way.
Last Friday a test of the Bethel Water
Company pipes was made in front of the
Bethel House. Water was forced over the
highest point of the Bethel House. Good
judges said it was thrown 100 feet into the
air.
Bethel Corporation meeting has voted to
raise $500, $500 a year for five years to pur-
chase hose and carriages.
ID. j. Hollis daughter Lydia is on visit
from California.
Ceylen BOwe returned last week from BoS-
ton with $500 worth of goods.
A olson Bean saw large buck deer in bis
field last Friday.
The pupils of Gould's Academy Friday af-
ternoon, in place of declarations and speak
ing, had mock trial, which was very anus
ing. Two expert young lawyers with host
of witnesses, both male and female madesthe
contest. The case after desperate contest
went to the jury
The harvest concert, given by the children
connected with the Universalist Society, was
success in all respects. Mrs. King and
Mrs; Phinney added much to the entertain
ment with their sweet voices. Mr. Allen
with his cornet did himself justice.
Mr. Record, the pastor Of the M. E. church
is having great success. His meetings Sun
day evenings are generally full and much
interest is manifested. Mr.. Record has
started paper to get money for painting the
church. Samuel S. Philhrook, Esq, put
down liberal sum.
Abiel Chandler, Jr., general agent for Bat
ties and Leaders of the Civil War, work
made up OF contributions by Union and
Confederate officers based upon the Century
war Series, will canvass Oxford county for
this useful work. The work contains over
three hundred frelie-maps and 1000 battle
scenes. Every battle scene is either from
sketch made on the spot, or has been sub
mitted for criticism and review from sketch
eS made on the spot at the time.
Sheriff Q. NJ. Wormell and several others
are spending vacation up in the Lake
game plenty party from the Bethel
House camped out two nights last week on
Speckle Mountain in Grafton.
Thursday Mrs. Abiel Chandler, and Mrs.
{. A. Hall Of Boston Highlands, left for
Upton and the Lake region to spend few
days.
New Gloucester.
The New Gloucester and Danville Farm
ers' Club held their annual Fair, Oct. 1st &
End. and it was rather more of an affair than
! 'snal. In point of attendance, there was no
2. tx on either day, and all over the grounds
Vel 70 to be seen the cordial greetings be-
we zen old friends, who had not met since
ne last town fair. There was a good dis
play OF stock, but the poultry show was
though the few specimens that were
;sa1 WesSCe very handsome ones. In the
, .la tne dlspieay OF apples was much better
than could ma We been expected, considering
now poor u 'op the trees will yield this
hardly be bette8 =, and other vegetahies made
goOu sH Dth The Up stairs, long tables were
covered WIN y, Lhe and-work of the farmers
display it was of arS.sstic needleyswo Tau aii
around the walls, hung The rn9s and n,niltS
showing that the usefuIS had NOT been for
gotten, in the midst of the oTnamentaI Mrs
sparrow Oh Oppet to H HIe coy ster had quite
age sPdbc er on own NV orR wbcred with speci
The Upper Gloucester Cadet Md fnrnised
good music both days. No money %vos ofared !
tests on the track, which were WIZ 5es sad
with much interest by the crowd. NT SEoneu
day evening the young people had sociabIa
in Centennial Hall, and Thursday eTenin@
the whole thing wound up with dona6a
which was well patronized.
Miss Lydia Keith will entertain the Lad 90
Circle. Thursday evening Oct 9th' "!
Porter. II
KEZAR FALLS.
Mr. L. Strout of this town, has secured |
a good position with the Massachusetts heal
Estate Co. of Boston. He is at present en- J
gagged in Canvassing York County for that
Company.
j. M. Lord, who has been student LOT
the past year in the Office of Geo. +. Clifford
Esq, OF Cornish, has entered the University
Law School of Bos ton
The apple crop in this section for the n ost
part is failure this year, and those few
farmers who are so fortunate as to have any
to sell are anticipating fabulous prices.
Daniel Stewart has given up his position
as book-keeper for the Kezar Falls Wooden
Co, and is ambitious to try his fortune, else
where-perhaps in the South.
The old Church, or later known as the
Skating Rink, has been purchased bv John
+, Demerrett of Bingham, n IL. 1t will
nrobably be repaired and opened to the
public as hall.
STEEP FALLS.
Joseph b. Merrill of Brockton, Mass, i
visiting his parents in this village
The Sunday school have added SS5ssw0rtl
of new hooks to their Library.
The members Of the Juvenile Iemple ar
making preparations to give an entertain
ment. Lilo, +ha nonlar on
of the Saco river, at the boom, with an englh
and endless chain. doom
There was social dance at Richardson
hall last Friday evening 80, ,,,
Bnrleigh RdlOn and wife, of Ath0l, MASS
are visiting relatives in this village
The NAPLES on the banks OF the SacO rive
have donned their Autumn colors and TN
scenery from the bridge Is beautiful