The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-29
FROM MAINE TOWNS.
items OF Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents of the Press.
An Aged Resident ST sootnpay
Harbor Dead.
A Norway Man Says the Winters
Back Is Broken
Brid2ton.

Mr.. Slogan Vatraloky, the young Bulga-
rian who has delighted audiences in many
places in Maine during the last few weeks,
has spoken at the Congregational church
several times during the past week, and to
good audiences Of interested and attentive
hearers.
Union services have been held the past
week and will be continued four evenings
the present week by the Congregational and
Methodist societies of this village.
The first lecture In the high School course
will be "a holiday trip through Europe"
Illustrated by Mr.. Roberts Harper, of Lon
don, England, aud will occur at the Metho-
dist church, Thursday evening, January 90.
Among the entertainments to follow this Will
be Que or more humorous lectures, one on the
Straits of Magellan by Prof. l.. A. Lee of
Bowdoin College, a concert by the Temple
Quartette and others.
Bridgton will have new industry in the
shape OF chair factory. A sufficient amount
OF STOCK mas been subscribed by citizens to
assure the erection of a suitable building for
that purpose, which will be stocked and
operated by parties familiar with the bust
ness. 1t is expected tina: stock enough can
be secured the present winter to last during
the season, and for this reason partly. the
matter has been exceedingly well pushed by
those who have been interested in the can
yass for subscriptions.
Business continues good at the wooden
mills. The Pondicherry Is running over
time both morning and evening, and larger
amount OF help Is being employed than (
some time past and as 1t is the present
policy NJ the management to employ resi-
dents Of Bridgton, and Of those, such only
as bave temperance qualification, the Will
age is relieved of what has formerly teen
very undesirable part of its population.
The new saw-mill on the Harrison shore
OF Long Pond Just opposite the Bridgton
landing, Is about ready to begin operations.
steamer used for freighting in the summer
season.
A scarcity of seasoned wood is reported in
this market, as also In the markets of sur
rounding towns, and the snow is SO deep
that not as much green wood as usual Is
being drawn to this village.
vinaIhaven.
The following officers of Atlanta r. Al
Chapter Will be Installed Jan 20:
H.P-J. n. sauborn.
K.-F. S. Walls.
Scrbe-W. j. Jameson.
Q. INV. S. Vinal.
Il. A. C.-F ii. Webster.
TTeas,=T. G. Libby.
Sew. S Carver.
NJ VA. Cassie.
WIN Grant.
M, vi. ii. Hamilton.
Oonl.-h lultOu.
Arthur. son Of d. S. Bray, was quite Sc
verely injured last week while coa ,ting..sEI
The remains of the late Fred Arey, who
died in Portland Jan. %, arrived here Satur-
Hope Lodge, L O. o. F.
ID. q. Gliddep, Representative from this
district spent Sunday at home, returning to
Augusta Monday morning.
The ladies' OF the Relief Corps are cOntem-
plating the erection of a Memorial building
costing $1,000 or more.
A new steamboat to run between here and
Rockland Is the question under discussion
The BOdwell Granite Co. have over 100
men at work in their cutters depai tmept,
with good prospects ahead for the season.
D. ii: Sanborn Is harvesting his annual
crop OF Ice for local consumption.
Norway.
Geo. Coliiner while at work at the shoe
factory few days since had his hand caught
In the heeliDg machine on which he was at
work and lost one finger and the ends of
several others.
+. p. Stone who has been confined to the
house for several weeks with severe attack
Of erysipelas is rapidly gaining.
AT the annual meeting of the Norway
Masonic Trustees the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year.
Presidential. 8. Kimball.
Vice Pres-A. Q. 4. King.
TreaSurer-C g. ID. Waters
Secretary-H. ID. Smith.
The officers of Wildey Encampment elect
and installed for the current term are:
C.P.-Chas. o. Scribner.
ii. Pc c. Libby.
S. W.T.. A. crockett.
j. W.-Murton LIBBY.
Treas.-E. Ames.
Sec'y- Chas. q. Mason.
The managers of the Fair to begin at Con-
cert Hall Sept 10th and 18th are preparing
drama to be presented by local talent.
The officers of Harry Rust Post Relief
Corps were installed by Mrs. Grace E. Howe
OF Lewiston at the regular meeting.
President-Mrs Ella A. Meserve.
S.V. Pres.-MIs. Sarah Bartlett.
J.V. PIes.-Mrs. Emily rthridge.
Sec Mrs. Louise IroOker.
Treas.-Mrs. A. K. FOuuce.
Chap.-Mrs. 9. A Ballard.
Cond.-GIace Meserve.
Guard-Gertie 1t grow.