The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-05

town, at its present pace in improvements,
bids fair in short time to outrival all its
sister edifces on the Cape. 1t always had
the most pleasant and commanding location,
and Its recent removal to new site even
further enhances this advantage. Last Sat.
urday the six fine memorial windows men
TONED in Mondays PRESS, were placed in
position.
The schoolhouse in the Willard district,
one of the largest and finest buildings of its
kind In town, is receiving fresh coat of
paint at the hands of Mr.. John Abbott of
Knightvlle.
Never did vegetation exhibit ranker
growth In this town than now. The growth
IS also natural and healthy, aud lives prom
ise OF most abundant crops. No sign of
potato rust has yet appeared and the tubers
now being marketed are large and of sHperi-
or quality. Sixty cents bushel is being
paid the farmers by dealers. Wet weather
has very much retarded bayiDg, but this
week will finish 1t sure.
r. Somebody says the principal street in
hnightville lis bog and should be fixed"
pended on this street, but why the work Is SO
long delayed Is something mo Teller can
Tell. ferhaps another citiz ms movement
In town is needed. M.
New Gloucester.
Chandler Lodge /. o. G. t. installed the
following officers last Friday evening.
G. &c: P. Bennett.
WINS. @. p. Bennett
C.-Mrs. j. s. True.
Treas Levi Reed
+. s.-Mrs. Levi Reed.
r. S.-John Wells.
M.-Mrs. Jane Merrill
G.-Mrs. Lizzie Perris.
Sentlnel-Hardin G. Benson.
3. j. I. Geneva Merrill.
This Lodge Is at present In very flourish
ing condition, having received quite an ac-
cessiOn to its membership. and maint aiming
good interest in its weekly meetings.
"A feeble infant child of Willis Bickford's
dled during a severe thunder shower last
week, apparently killed by the noise of the
thunder
James Marden formerly telegraph opera
tor and switchman at the G T. station has
taken similar position in Belfast
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hus-
Ton. VINO has been i'll SO long. is thought to
be gaining.
The Upper Gloucester Cadet Band will
give promenade concert at Centennial
hall next Friday evening.
Among the summer visitors in town are
MT. and Mrs; VIII Wright and son of St,ne-
ham, Mass Mr.. and Mrs. C0nley and Mrs.
Davis OF Portland, Mrs. Leonard Berry and
child, of Hyde Park, Mass, Mrs. Mabel
Stevens and daughter and Mrs. Kate Bick-
lands.
Mrs: Or. .sturgis and son have gone t, the
Isle Of Springs.
Blueberres and raspberries have been
very plenty, and could be had for the pick
ing:
are many iDtervales yet to be cut
The New Gloucester people who visited at
Mrs. w. l.. Haskelis Cottage at Long Island
were Mrs Lucy Coombs and two daughters,
Mr.. and Mrs: K. A.. White and daughter,
Mrs. Fanny Green, Mrs. A. G. Stevens and
Mr.. F. II. Chandler.
e. A. White is ON the sick list.
Mrs. Frank Trip and three daughters of
auburn are spending several weeks with
Mrs. Jonah Jordan.
Baldwin.
THE WEST BALDWIN CAMPMEETING.
The Advent Campmeeting at West Bald
win began Saturday evening. Sunday there
was love feast in the morning, followed by
a sermon from the text Preach the Word"
citation, Elder M. Stevens a children's meet
ing at l r. M, led by w. N. Tenney. the
artist evangelist, who gave a blackboard
talk on the two paths" and sermon Dy
then another chalk talk by W. Tenney, illus
trating the Christian pathway by seven steps
from the cross to glory, followed by social
service. There were about 500 In attendance.
The day was fine one, and all seemed to
enjoy the camp ground. 1t is very beauti-
terestiDg, with the preaching by Elders
Stevens, Welcome and Woodward. The
meetings will continue each day and over
next Sunday. Thursday will be a day for
Sunday school work and a very fine pro-
gramme has been arranged. Camp meeting
tickets may be obtained at all stations on the
Maine Central Road and on the White
Mountain Division. Special tickets at great
~ reduced rates good for one day. Coming
on the early morning train and returning on
the evening train you can enjoy the whole
day at the camp.
BrIdgton.
SOUTH BRIDGToN.
The Congregational church here, which
for some months past has been undergoing
internal improvements. was opened up
last Sunday to an unusually large audience,
Rev. w, b. Hague making the services of
dedicatory nature In part at least.
On Wednesday evening, Aug. 18th. anoth-
er opportunity for viewing the church in its
new inside dress of artistic southern pine
sheathiDg will be given the general public,on
which occasion there will be grand chorus
with pipe organ accompaniment, the affair
closing with ice cream Ia the vestry.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Society
occurs on Wednesday afternoon and eve
knight.
Miss Carrie Pingree, of Lawrence, Mass,
Is visiting Mrs. s. G. Knight. There are
also city boarders at +. r. JOhnson's, W. ii,
Weeman's and Austin Whitney's with
prospect OF more coming.
Blueberries are plenty, of very fine quality
and # failing at five cents per quart, with a
sluggish market even at those figures.
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.