The Portland daily press., 1891-08-26
FROM MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents Of the Press.
An Explosion of Oil Causes Serious
Burning Accident at Bethel.
The Body of Peter Patterson OF Deer
Isle Not Yet Recovered.
RetheI


verely. Mr.. Bean drove to Bethel Hill In IL
minutes -four miles) and summoned DR.. G. d
Hill, who was soon in attendance. he says
though badly burned he hoped nothing
serious would result. The fire spread ovel
the room and serious conflagration was
threatened. but by the use of rugs 1t was pre-
vented.
Brunswick.
Harvey Stetson has completed the repairs
on his store and has moved In.
The Public Library was closed last week
for renovation.
Mrs. Mary Pratt and daughter, of st
Helena, Gal. are visiting at Capt. j. b
Mrs. w. e. Baxter and children, of BAN
g0r, are visiting her father, Mr.. q. s. Pen
NELL
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman of Chicago, are visit
ing her father, Capt. Samuel Skolfleld
+. E. Roberts has gone to Dexter for 9
short visit.
G. S. Fra ier has left the employ of ]. E.
Alexander and his place is taken by Harry
Bryant.
Alfred Mitchell, jr.. had very interesting
trip. He went to Boston and from there
took passage on schooner going to New
York and Philadelphia.
Nate Whitney is employed at the Cabot
mill running the hosting Iengine In 1.-THE
absence of the regular engineer.
Miss Marcia Rogers is employed in the
Office OF the Pejepscot Water Co., taking the
place of Mr.. K. q. Lorirg.
ii. G. Baxter & Bro, are doing quite q
business. In one week they shipped from
Brunswick 5000 pounds of solder; 400, 00t
sheets OF paper and IL cases of labels, dis.
tsibuting them among their various facto.
ries.
At the sale of lots on Mcclellan street las
week, postmaster Townsend bought six OF
them.
Two accidents occurred at the cabot Mi
one day last week, one imam receiving deer
cash over his eye and lanother losing three
fingers from one hand.
Hollingsworth & Whitney. the extensive
paper manufacturers, are investigating
Simpsons Rips with the view Of utilizing
that sundeveloped water privilege for the
erection Of large pulp mill to supply their
paper mills. They are large concern own
ing the extensive mills at Gardiner and il
they come here it will be another large in
dustry for Brunswick.
The Denuison stock of goods has been sold
to Mr.. Fred p. Shaw, OF Bath, son of JobI
o. Shaw. BE will take charge this week and
continue the business at the old stand.
The Brunswick stockholders of the Port
land & Kennebec Coal Co., are happy from
the fact that the drillers at Small Point have
just passed through q inches of fine coal
and are confident that depth of 800 feet
will find them in a much larger vein.
The Cabot Mill has reached the third story
the floor being almost on level with the
ridge pole Of the old mill. The view from
the third floor is superb, and many go there
for the purpose of getting the tfar extending
view.
Freepo,t.
Miss Adobe o. Denning of East Poland
will have charge Of the English department
and Miss Bernice Grant Of Freeport of the
Latin department IN Freeport High school
The school is under the charge of Prof. Will
mot b. Mitchell. sl1
Prof. W. W. Curtis is principal of the
Pautncket high school. He isa native OF
Freeport and graduate of Bowdoin. His
popularity as teacher Is unquestioned and
In appreciation Of his former services his
salary has been raised to $1,000. He has {
| wife and three children. He has taught II
Gorham, Maine, and Holbrook, Mass.
| Prof. Wilson Il. Butler, formerly Of Read
Ing nigh school has been unanimous elected
prlnclpal OF Waltham high school at salary
o. 5000. Prof. Butler is a graduate Of
North Hancock, Maine. has a wife native
Of Freeport and three children. Has hat
hve years experience as teacher in Warren
X. !. and Reading, Mass. His recommends
tions for the position at Walthamlwere from
the most prominent men and were of high
order.
Prof. Charles A. Byram, Freep0rt young
man, has been chosen principal of Pittsfield,
Mass: high school. he Is graduate OF
Bowdoin class of '85. has been principal of
Bangor grammar tand high schools for the
past four years. His salary is $500.
Capt. John j. Rogers and wife from
Jamaica Plains are visiting Mrs. Abby K.
Capt; Edward J; Chase. wife and son
from Oakland, Cal, are guests of Mrs
Louisa Chase at the old homestead.
Louis E. Curtis with j. A. brewster & Co.
is taking much needed vacation this week.
Miss Cornie M. Spear. Colby 80 returned
to Wilton Academy ON Monday. The fal
term of her school commencing Aug. 81
| The pump for the water works has arrived
and will be set at once.
David Dana Spear, Jr. with his mothe
and sisters have been spending week a
the Mitchell camp on VOLTS Neck.
The Seminal hereafter is to be weekly
paper. M
len new houses are In process of build
ing.
The crop of hay housed In Freeport is re
ported to be one third larger than last year
Coed hay is selling here at eight dollars per
ton.
Good potatoes are selling at 40 cents PEI
bushel and plenty Of them.
All the schools begin September 7. In The
high school over forty are taking the coleg'
filling course. The salary of the Principa
has been raised to $1,000 per year.
Gray.
Grain has been unusually fine in this
vicinity this season.
Rev. E. Bean returned from Minnesota
last week.
Mr.. Henry S. Lawrence, of Boston, has
engaged rooms at Hotel Parker during the
Fair.
Mrs; Bryant, of Boston, is stopping at Mr.
John MaxwelPs.
Mrs. Alvin Ii. Perley returned from the
eastern part of the State last week with i'm
proved health.
Mr.. Bert Libby and wife of Lawrence,
Mass. are at Mr.. Stephen Libby's.
at Mr.. o. S. Higgins.
Mr.. Bion Wilson of Portland. was In town
last week.
Mr.. Il. F. Rice will occupy Mr.. Albert
Colley's house.
Rev. e. P. Wormwood's wife still In poor
health.
Mrs. Edgar Caswell is still confined to hel
room.
Arson P. Andrews and his sister Margie
returned from Readield Saturday last.
w. ii. Vinton will exhibit his handsome
string of oxen at the Eastern Maine Fair
this fall on lot adjoining his brothers
property.
The school at Pennell Institute began
Monday morning with seventy scholars and
some twelve or fifteen more to come In, Mr..
Larrabee, graduate of Bowdoin College, is
the principal. Assistants are the Misses
Joslyn and Kate Libby.
Miss Harriet o. Weeks has been In the
millinery business here for the past thirty
years. Her many friends will be panied tC
learn that ON account Of poor health she IL
obliged to discontinue. Here Is fine open
Ing for some tasty J Dung milliner.
The Gray Park Association will admit all
carriages free Of charge at their exhibition
Sept. 1st, ID and 3rd. The Association
dining room will be under the management
OF the popular caterer j. w. Stevens. There
are also lot u booths being erected, where
baked beans, oysters &c can be had at the
usual prices. Parties bringing stock for
exhibition can bring their own feed or buy
it ON the grounds at market prices. The
association will furnish straw for bedding
free.
BAR MILLS.
Miss Emily p. Mason, of Boston, Mass.
who has been spending July and August, al
Great Diamond Island, has been sketchlne
at Bar Mills for the past few days. Mis-:
Mason will have an exhibition of her sum
mer's work at the Club House, Great Dia
mond, some day this week.
The Buxton and Hollis Agricultural So.
ciety will hold their fair Sept. %, % and "a
They have. increased their premiums, anG
expect the best fair this year that they have
ever had. "
The Bar Mills Woman's Magazine League
met with Mrs. DR.. bennett last Friday af
ternoon and evening AS It was the las
meeting FOL this season there was no bust
ness, but lawn party instead After sup.