The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-17
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POWELL
The services held at the Congregational
church here on the morning of the 18th closed
our regular preaching services held this sea-
son, Rev. Mr.. Disbrow, who has had charge
Of the society for the summer, leaving town
on Tuesday for Andover where he is attend
ing the seminary the coming year, being the
last year of his present course. 1t was with
general feelings of regret that the connec
tion even though 1t has been short) between
pastor and people was severed. for in the
few months that Mr.. Disbrow has been here
he has won his way to the hearts of ali and
as he Is native of South Dakota it is rarely
possible II he ever meets with this people
again.
The death of Mr.. William Reed. an aged
citizen OF our town, occurred on Saturday of
last week. Mr.. Reed has been In falling
health for some time and has for several
years taken but little part In the active pur-
suit OF life, yet the knowledge In a country
town that an aged citizen has passed from
among us causes general feeling OF gloom,
particularly when 1t Is one who has always
been as highly esteemed as Mr.. Reed. de
leaves an aged widow and two sons.
Mrs. g. Frank Lovett OF Portland and MRS.
Capt Freeman Strout of Cape Elizabeth
have recently been in town ON a visit OF sew
eral days to their sister, Mrs. Amos A. True.
Mr.. G. "a. Merrill while making prepare
lions for storing some beans on scaffold in
his barn fell from the great beams to the
floor. Wonderful to relate. he was not serl-
ously injured, although he still feels the ef-
fects of his fall.
Mrs. Lizzie Kellogg, of Salem, Mass, Is
now here on a visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Porter.
George A. Merrill has this week returned
to Brunswick to enter upon the second year
of bis collegiate course.
Miss Julia A. Merrill has returned to New
market N. H., to continue her labors In the
schools of that place.
Mrs. Sewell Grant, who has been very i'll,
is now able to sit up few hours at time.
Baldwin.
MR.. WARREN FLINT's STRANGE PREDIcA-
MENT.
A West Baldwin correspondent writes
that Mr.. Warren Flint, one of the leading
citizens of that town, got into atight place
not long ago. Mr.. Flint carries on large
stock farm and has many valuable colts by
his famous stallion Orville. They are all
regular pets and playful. The one in ques-
tion is yearling, which Mr.. Flint is board
Ing for the party who bought him last fan,
the purchaser paying 5000 when the colt was
Two months old. One wet day short time ago
Mr.. Flint put an old overcoat on and went
out into his pasture back of the stable to pick
around him, and while Mr.. Flint was In the
act Of STOPPING the colt stood up on his hind
feet and as he came down he dropped on
Mr.. Flint and landed his forward feet ia Mr..
Flint's side pockets. There Mr.. Flint lay
face up, unable to move only his feet. The
colt seemed to take In the situation and rath
er enjoy II, looking several times at his pris-
oner, but not offering to move. This did not
please Mr.. Flint and he commenced to kick
the colt, and after while he moved little
and Mr.. Flint managed to slip the colts feet
out OF ms pockets and got up without the
slightest injury to either.
City Of Westbrook.
On Tuesday evening at the residence OF ].
M. Allen. Esq, the BRIDES father, on Main
street. there was one of the prettiest we'd
diDgs ever known In our city. The contract
ing parties were Miss Mary Allen, we'll
known and much loved teacher In our
Jr., of Bath, VINO was formerly a jewelIer
and optician for number of years in this
city. In the parlors, in bower of evergreen
and flowers, the bride and bridegroom stood
with Miss Josie Libby as bridesmaid and
4. e. Bacon performed the marriage cere-
mony. After the wedding reception was
held and large number of the friends Of
this happy couple gathered to extend their
best wishes. There was profusion of
choice and valuable presents from relatives
and friends from far and near. 1t was one
OF the pleasantest occasions of the kind that
ever occurred here. After the reception the
bridal couple left on wedding trip to New
York.
The street commissioner has lust COM
pleted some much needed work on Valentine
street.
All the city schools began on Monday.
Many of our citizens have attended the
cumberland County fair at Gorham during
the past two days.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce, a missionary from Turkey.
gave two Interesting lectures In the Congre.
gational church on last Sunday forenoon and
evening.
Gray.
Mr.. Thad. l.. Harlow, of Gardner. Mass.
was the guest of Mr.. Latimer the 18th inst.
Mrs. Sarah ]. Leighton and her sister,
Miss Hattie Thayer, returned from Boston
last week.
Mrs. Charlotte Gibbs had slight paralytic
shock Sept 18th.
This town has not been without public
house before the present time for years.
MIR. William g. Latimer has gone to the
hangeley Lakes for two weeks fishing
trip.
Capt. Edwin L. Field and family have re-
turned from Washington, d. G. Mr.. Field
Is troubled with malaria, and probably will
not hurry about returning.
The twenty fifth anniversary of the mar
riage of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Libby was
celebrated at their home on the 9th inst.
Mrs. Libby being absent for the day on her
return found the house in possession of her
many relatives. Between the intervals of
music, original poems were read. After an
address by the Rev. E. Bean, who performed
the marriage ceremony twenty-five years ago,
refreshments were served Mr.. VIM. Dow
discussed the question as to whether mar
risge was failure or success The cake,
coffee and pleasant time influenced him to
decide 1t a success. The presents were suit
able for the occasion. Friends from Cor
ham, Pownal and Litchfield were present.