The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-18
MAINE TOW MS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents of the Press.
Cape Elizabeth.

Cape Elizabeth.
Mackerel are plenty in the lower harbor
and small boats are doing good business
hooking them. Tuesday, both sides of Port
land Head entrance to the harbor. from
Spring Point to below Pond Cove, were lined
with small craft, and all appeared to be hav-
ing lively fishing.
Beginning early in October, the Cape Ellz-
abeth High school alumni will give course
of ten lectures and entertainments at Town
hall. The entertainments will take place
Friday evenings.
As large an area was planted to cabbage
in the town this season as usual, but the
farmers from all sections report the crop
very light one, owing to lack of rain during
the heading up" season.
Bethel.
Bethel people are working like beavers for
the Bethel Library Association to replenish
the treasury. met on the street
the other evening two young ladies each with
basketin her hands selling oranges, pears
and peanuts for the benefit of the Library.
One young lady blacks shoes for the
sake of raising money for the same purpose.
Tuesday evening some $50 people assembled
at the Bethel House to listen to the exercises
Of its members. The Association put into
the treasury some $3.50 funds. They have
now some over 1900 volumes in their library.
The means adopted for raising the dollars
were novel and very amusing. A leading
young lawyer of our village trimmed lady's
bonnet for which he received twenty-five
cents and the best looking young lady In the
town received twenty five cents for wearing
it. One young lady made pies and cak es
which she sold on the streets receiving quite
sum for the Association. One young lady
teased her lover for candy until he gave her
$1.00 for the benefit of the library.
Prof. Chapman and family have closed
their summer residence and returned to their
home in New York.
Kent's Hill.
Fifty young gentlemen and ladies gradu-
ated at the seminary and college located at
this place at the last June commencement.
The fall term has just commenced with its
usual large attendance. which from present
appearance, when all its students shall ar
rive, will number about two hundred.
President Smith will spend portion of
his time the ensuing school year in raising
funds for the new building, and in his alb
sence Prof. Trefethen will have charge of
| the school.
The new steward, Hon. w. w. Norcross of
| New Sharon, is. giving excellent satisfaction
| to all concerned.
The presidential committee paid their reg
| ular term visit to the school this week, and
| expressed themselves much gratified at the
| fine condition of all the departments of the
| institution.
PoWnai.
The quarterly session of the Cumberland
District Sons of Temperance will be held
at PowDal next Tuesday. 1t will
be picnic session in Maple Grove. At
O'Clock there viii be public meeting and
addresses by several well known temperance
advocates. A public meeting will also be
held in the evening.
Richmond.
Davis Blanchard. End. for years formerly
a station agent at Augusta, Portland, Nor
ril's Corner aud Richmond for Portland &
Kennebec aud Maine Central railroads, died
at his home at Litchfeld Plains, Me-, We'd
nesday morning. His health has been poor
for a lonp time