The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-28

sOnoWnaL prOOlen now 10 place tnen
satisfactorily. For the past twenty years
Freeport has been noted for its good system
of public schools, and the interest in their
welfare is particularly increasing at the
present time. 1t may not be here out of
place to say to those who are contemplating
schools fit the graduates both for business
and for admission to the leading colleges of
New England.
Rev. A. G. Herrick will lecture at the
Baptist church Tuesday and Friday eve.
nings of this week. Subject California"
Admission % cents. The lecture Will be
illustrated.
The foundation for six new cottages are
being laid on an avenue leading from Bow
street, nearly opposite the residence OF 4. e.
Pinkham, Esq.
The attendance at the Sunday school enter
tainment on Sunday evening at the Congre-
gationalist church was very large. oyer
three hundred enjoy ed the exercises winch
were all finely rendered.
Five car loads of piping for the wafer
works arrived on Wednesday last.
The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance 20.
has paid the insurance claims OF the iate
Charles Gushing, Esq, amounting to $S.ooo'
The heavy rain of Friday found large
quantities of hay out, much OF Wnlcn was
nearly ready to be housed. The crop Is
large. Some farmers have not room 10 stoio
1t. r MT.
New buildings are in progress. Partles
were here Friday and made plans LOT Tue
erection of three stores on Main street Win
tenements overhead. One will Ds two
stories and one three. The outlook IOr pusi-
ness for the fall was never better.
Bethel.
A YOUNG MAN DROWNED WHILE FISHING.
d. d. j. M. s., Leslie Curtis and ID. IL.
Field, as ID. G. NJ. of West Paris lodge. as
sisted by past grand of Mount Abram lodge,
Installed the following officers Of Mount
Abram lodge, No. 80. l. 0. o. F., OF Bethel,
July 18th: G. A. Burbank, noble grand; G..
G. Bryant, vice grand; Henry Farwell, re-
cording secretary; Fred l.. Edwards, per-
manent secretary; S. Irving French, treas
urer; Wallace Farwell, warden; y. M.
porter to noble grand; Il. @. Philbrook, left
supporter to noble grand; @. G. Kimball,
right supporter to vice grand: Clyde Bean.
left supporter to vice grand; Glen L. Swan,
right scene supporter; y, w. Kimball, left
scene supporter; Calvin Bisbee, chaplain; l..
guard; L. Is. Kimball, past guard.
The lodge is getting along nicely In the
new hall which was erected the past year,
and Is all paid for with some over 5000 dol
lars in Bethel Savings Bank.
y Asa T. .l Knight q o Esq Of Washington. D.
years a clerk in the United States depart
ment, arrived Monday, the 9th, with the re-
mains of his wife. Funeral services were
held in the Methodist church at 8 p. M.
Monday, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Record.
Warren T thu ROW, a young man p years Of
a fishing, and not returning at night search
was made. In the morning his body was
found In the brook where he was fishing. II
appears that while he was fishing he had a
fit and fell forward on his face into the
stream where the water was about two feet
fish basket was rock near by containing
trout. Funeral services were held at his
fathers residence Saturday afternoon.
Saturday Rev. E. Il. Stilson, Superintend-
ent Rev. Fl. NJ. Hall, of Augusta. and Rev.
rived r. N Md ssaRs heS OF Belfast
Alpine Cottage and are to stop some two
weeks, working for the cause of the Maine
Christian Bible Society. Mr.. Stilson sup
piled the pulpit at the Congregational church
Sunday. Mr.. Hall and Macumber worked
at the Methodist church. They seem to be
live workers and will do good introducing
the Bible into the house of every family in
town.
At the Universalist church Rev. Mr..
Blanchard of Portland, filled the pulpit.
each church was well filled and much inter-
est was manifested. Mr.. Blanchard's dis
very interesting and were listened TO with
marked attention.
The rain the past week has interferred
with having and a large amount was caught
out In Fridays rain.
The apple crop will be complete failure.
A. Il: Herrick, Esq, Of the law firm OF
Herrick u Park, attended law court at Port
land Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
WEST BETHEL,
All farm crops. though rather late, are
growing very fast now. New potatoes are
on many tables.
Haying is well along. The quality never
was better and it has been gathered in fine
condition.
Strawberries have been a paying crop.
George A. Grover has sold some seventeen
hundred boxes at an average price of Is
cents. BluebeIries and raspberries are in
the market. They promise big yield.
Nathaniel y. Grower, graduate of and
now teacher in the State College at Orono,
has been home on vacation of four weeks,
which he has spent in swinging the scythe
and handling the rake and pitchforks. He
Miss Maud Morrow of this place has fin
ished her school. She has taught IL Weeks.
South Paris.
Mt. Mecca Lodge, No. II. 1. o. o. F., have
installed the following officers:
ii.
V.G.-W. X. Clifford.
Rec. Sec.-Alfred K. Morse.
Per. Ssc.-F. A. Shurtleff.
TreaSurer-Geo. ID. Robertson.
The lodge Is in fine condition and will
make their annual excursion to the Islands
Tuesday. August 18th.
ID. n. True, Esq, has nine acres of sweet
corn, all looking well.
Simeon Shurtleff. Esq, of Portland. past
four score years of age, visited his son, A.
r. Shurtinff last woQk
The enforcement of the prohibitory law
has proved the best thing for our town for
years. Let high license croakers croak on
Paris Is first, last ard every time for legal
prohibition.
Rev. G. A. Hayden breaches at Public
hall next Sunday at $50 p. m.
More than hundred of Methodist church
and Sabbath school enjoyed a picnic at Glib
son Grove last Tuesday.
Mrs. G. A.. Briggs. Oxford county's most
popular music teacher. has q pupils who
will give public recital at the Public hall
free. All are cordially invited.
A few farmers have finished haying and
they report an average crop.
+. @. Merrill, manufacturer of agricultural
implements, has just returned from BUSH
ness trip, and the prospect is good for fall
orders: His swivel pillow the 20. K" is a
favorite among farmers.
Sheriff Blood is making seizures of liquors
and shippers are growing shy.
w. q. Wheeler, A. B., assistant principal
Of the Lewiston High school, is spending
his vacation at home.
e. N. Haskell, senior clerk for N. d.
Bolster, Is at Higgins Beach.
Belle Chase, the six year old PAGER, went a
mile In 2.27. julio Records, the owner, has
refused $1,000 for her.
Porter.
Farmers are getting along nicely with their
haying securing fine lot Of hay rather more
than an average crop. Corn Is looking well,
Grain is good. Apples will be light crop.
Potatoes are doing well but the beetles are
hard work when farmers are busy and can
III spare the time.
There were a large collection of people
gathered at Sunday, recently to witness
baptism. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. u. Davis Of Buxton.
Quite number are on the sick list with
measles. They are having general run
through this community at the present time.
Mr.. |. l.. French had last year a bud come
but Of a full blown rose of the variety known
rs the Seven Sisters, and blossomed, making
Two perfect roses in one.
Mr.. Frank Gilman has gone to Lancaster,
n. H.. to work at his trade again. He came
home for short time to help cut and secure
his hay.
Mr.. Elmer E. French, principal of the
seminary at Newbury, Vt, has accepted the
position of clerk In the Mcmillan house at
Conway, N. II. during his vacation. He re-
.urns to his school again in August.
Dected to live but a short time.
SWaat for canning n tho faafnriac lie