The Portland daily press., 1891-10-16
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents OF the Press.
Cape Elizabeth.

Cape Elizabeth.
Mr.. Henry G. Hill, who has been clerH ~
the Rockingham House, Portsmouth,, ~ LIS
for the past season has just returneu none.
An old fashion husking took place at ocot'
d, Jordan's on Wednesday evening" oucn
events were of quite common occurrence
in our Younger days, but In late years they
seem ia be quite rarity. Upwards of sew
entv. some young and some old, were
present at Mr. Jordan's on the evening
mentioned, and after husking, probably sew
enty-fiye bushels of corn, baked beans and
brown bread. pumpkin pies and doughnuts
were made scarce on the tables.
MIR. John p Clemens has commenced
work on his cellar on the land quite recently
purchased by him near the North church.
An entertainment will be given at the
Grange hall on Tuesday evening next by
talent from Knightville. At the close of the
entertainment clam stew and other refresh
ments will be served.
Miss Flossie Dyer Of the Centre returned
wednesday from visit to friends at White
Rock, Gorham.
The third entertainment in the course
which Is being given by the High school
alumni will take place at the Town hall on
Friday evening, October 16. Talent from
the city has been secured and a fine even
ing's entertainment may be expected.
Brunswick.
Rev. Geooge F. Piper of Boston, supplied
the Unitarian pulpit Sunday.
Rev. +. G. Haddock has been engaged to
give popular ledture course in the West
brook Methodist church.
Mrs. Geo. III. Coombs is visiting friends
at Winthrop.
Miss Affie Drinkwater is visiting her
brother at Braintree, Mass.
Mrs. j. s. Dexter and son, of Somerville,
Mass, are visiting at Mrs. Fred Waggs's.
II. G. Reed has secured a position in a
shoe store at Leominster, Mass.
G. n. Crane has moved to Camden, and
gone into the upholstering business.
Fort George Lodge, knights of Pythias,
dedicated its new hall Thursday night.
Glenn Corbett is building house on Nc
Keen street,
j. r. Jordan and c. W. Porter have been
passing several days cunning on Birch
Island.
Henry Stetson and friends have been ON a
several days cunning trip at Mere Point.
DR.. Geo. ii. Coombs has gone to New
York, where he will take special courses in
diseases of the ear and throat, remaining
there year when he will return to Bruins
wick.
Isaiah III. Simson is making preparations
to put his device for thawing frozen water
pipes on the market.
The engineers on the Maine Central have
been ordered to take water for their engines
at Brunswick instead OF Bath.
Mr.. John Merryman went to Jay Bridge
last week where he will superintend the
erection Of the new mill which Brunswick
capitalists are interested.
Mrs. Chas K. Hall and family have gone
to Roxbury. where they will reside. Mr..
hall has been for some time employed in
The stages for Orr's Island, East Harp
well and Cundy's Harbor have been changed
from daily to tri-weekly.
Mr.: and Mrs. William Simpson celebrated
the fftieth anniversary OF their marriage
Saturday
e. S. Lincoln & Son have been obliged to
have baker come from Boston, their trade
increasing so rapidly.
j. Frank Snow has an iron grey colt, two
years old that weighs 1910 pounds.
The Selectmen have elected ID. e. Cam
bell to fill the Vacancy on the Board of
Health, left by DR.. q. III. Coombs.
There are at present four cases of typhoid
fever in town.
Pownal.
The first heavy frosts, or perhaps 1t would
be more correct TO say freezes of the season,
are now following each other in rapid sue
cession but the crops are so fully matured
that nothing is injured unless 1t Is the apples
which are not gathered and the weather has
been, previous to the present change, so very
warn warm that but few have as yet housed but
Is fully up to the average in this vicinity
although many complain that owing to the
dry weather the apples are unusually small
Pownal Dramatic Club, are now weekly
rehearsing the ever popular drama "Uncle
Toms Cabin" which they propose giving In
the course Of few weeks at Mallet Hall
New scenery is to be painted for the
play in few days, by an artist from Gray
and no pains or expense will be spared In
making this an entertainment worthy of the
patronage of all.
Mr.. Cornelius Harris, wife and children,
also Mr.. Joseph Weeks, all of Portland,
passed Sunday, 0ct.11th, in town, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. E, III. Latham.
Mr.. Frank Marston and Miss Jennie Stone
of Chelsea, Mass, have been spending sew
eral days in town visiting relations and
friends.
Mrs Dora Loyejoy of Lewiston is at her
nephew's, Mr. Lyman +. Marston's for a
brief visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Toothacre of this town
are spending the present week at Rumford
Falls.
Mrs. Carolina Porter, who has been pass
ing the summer at her brothers, Mr.. ii. p.
MerriPs, returns to her home at Merrimac
Mass, in few days.
Arthur Porter of Salem. Mass, has beer
at home for couple of weeks taking a vaca
tiOn.