The Portland daily press., 1891-07-14

| friends.
The board of trustees of Pennell Institute
met at the institute Saturday, July 18th and
adjourned until Saturday, July 18th.
Some of the arrivals at the Hotel Parker
for the past week were the following: M. j
Gray and lady, Yarmouth; Leonard and Ed.
ward Everett. Council Bluffs. Iowa; c. w
Royal, Mechanic Falls; Mrs. Belle q. Smith
Mrs. Nj. III. Paige, st. Johnsbury, VT. l.. A.
Goudy and wife. Portland; w. F. Hall, East
| Weymouth, Wass.; f. W. Robinson. wife
| and child, Portland; C. Z. Harmon, F. o. j.
BODICE and wife, a. "a. Shaw, w, Z. Shaw
| A. G. Sawyer and wife. Sylvester Mari and
| wife and Cassie Miller, Portland; j. S. Roll
| Inns, Plymouth. NH. Dana Buxton. Spring
field, Mass. Mrs; Berry and Mrs. bennett,
Nelson Bartlett, Boston Chas. 81. Clark and
wife, Kingston, N. H., E. Norris, Boston,
w. W, Long, New York; A. G, Hill, Merri,
mac, Mass; G. !. Haley and daughter, Rich
mond +. Blanchard, Lewiston : G. l.. North
rup and wife. Detroit, Mich; G. p. Locke.
Portland; Fl. Foss. Westbrook F. ii. Libby,
Lewiston; g. N. Wilkinson, Portland; Eda
Blakeslee. agent Kickap0o Medicine Compa-
ny; w. +. Cameron, ID. f. Corser and wife.
!. ID. Sawyer, Mrs. Abba Sawyer. Miss Alice
Sawyer, Portland; w. w. White, Everett,
Mass.
WEST GRAY.
A small dwelling house, owned by Mark
Morrill, and occupied by Herbert Parker, was
burned Sunday morning. The family had
lett early In the morning for visit, and the
fire Is supposed to have caught from Goals
dropping from the stove. 1t was discovered
in time to save most of the contents. It was
insured but the amount is not ascertained.
Mrs. Aggie Leslie and daughter, Maud
Leslie, are visiting friends here.
e. Crockett Is at home from Deering for
two weeks vacation. s
Captain Albert Maxfeld arrived here from
New York, on Friday last. He is ssopping
at his brothers, Franklin Maxfeld,
Hersey Frank has bought the Daniel Fos-
ter farm and will move on it in the near
future.
ParsonsfieId.
KEzAR FALLS.
Mrs. Nellie G. French, nee Ridlon of Cam
bridge, Mass, is spending the summer here
John Garner of Lewiston passed Sunday
here with his brother, Allen Garner.
Z. =. Hastings, Esq, of Fryeburg, was in
the place last week to hear case which had
been EN- taken Mn from court and referred to him.
day from his pulpit in the Methodist Episco-
pal church on account Of the death OF his
mother In Newfeld. His place was supplied
BY Rev. G. L. Ridlon.
The farmers, as usual, are complaining
that their hay crop will not be as good as It
was last year, but we fancy that, as usual,
their barns will be well filled when they get
through. e0'
Mr.. Freeman Gould, who is now in yer,
Iee6le and critical condition of health, has
sold his express teams, which are run be-.
Ridlon. w '0An A''
+. +. Gentleman, Esq, who has been alb
sent Ior severaf months past In New York.
mas returned home this week.
he>Ffllsbury House Is now filled with
company and Hotel Man0wondO is fast Gil
Ing up with parties from Massachusetts.
Mr.. G. E. Hubbard, the genial and oblieing
proprietor Of Hotel Manowondo, never fails
to satisfy the desires OF those of his guests
who are anxious to be led to the abiding
places OF trout, pickerel and bass.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
OF this place Is very largely increasing its
numbers and interest. and for all which is
and artistic ability of the Rev. G. T. Ridlon'
who has introduced into the school a new
and very pleasing method of Biblical instruc-
tion: Upon black board about eight by
SIX feet, Mr.. Rldlon prepares, by the use Of
illustrative. of some Biblical subject. The
aptness and artistic quality of these illustra-
tons of Biblical studies, taken with Mr.,
Ridl0n's instructive and entertaining COM
tn ash and very
sketch which appeared upon the board last
Sunday was entitled "a Mess of Peas" The
picture was that Of pea vine, clinging to
some support by the delicate little tendrils
which terminated the leaf, and bearing a
goodly number of green pods and pink bios
SONS with one mammoth pod which seemed
to hang from the top of the vine to the
ground At each point of attachment with
have been, in its place the letter appeared.
and upon the right of the pod and In line
with this pod Of P's appeared other letters,
which taken with the peas in the pod formed
such words as Preach. Pray, Purity,
,S zen 1e.t ana other words commencing
Bible. At the close of their regular lessons
the children were entertained by Mr.. Ridlon
from this picture and all seemed to think
when the lesson was done that this 'Mess of
Peas" was the best mess of the season.
Bethel.
The late Hon. Hannibal Hamlin was an
honorary member of the G. A. r. organiza-
tlon and the stars and stripes were flung to
the breeze at half-mast in Bethel in his
honor.
Col. G. S. Edwards, who went to Gettys-
burg last week. arrived home Thursday af-
ternoon. We learn from him the monument
was moved about Is rods and is now located
In the right locality.
The steamer North Star has been launched
at Hanover and Bethel people are expecting
to see her steaming up the river very soon,
The festival held at Mr.. G. Bisbee's Thurs
day evening was very enjoyable and every
one seemed happy.
Among our first class summer houses is
the residence Of Mr.. chamberlain, formerly
Of Portland. Two years ago he moved to
Bethel, the home Of his wife. and has since
erected beautiful house on rise overlook
ing the Androscoggin river and the surround.
ing mountains.
The Bethel and Elms houses are filling up
fast ~
A l0upcervier was seen In the road near
Greenwood line last Thursday.
A large party took a trip Friday to Green
wood Caves.
The largest trout taken this year at Middle
Dam weighed nine pounds and six ounces
and was taken by Mr.. Edwards of Lowell,
Mass. There is good fly fishing at Bethel
pond A gentleman hooked one estimated
to weigh twelve pounds short time since:
- Mr.. ID. A. Mills, who has charge of Middle
Dam camp. is the right man in the right
place.
Middle Dam last week.
Judge Enoch Foster has been elected a
member of the Maine Historical Society.
Mrs. Luther Littlehale was attacked with
a shock Of paralysis Friday and Is very low.
The wife OF Rev. Mr.. Record, whose life
has been hanging by a slender thread for the
past week, is better, with some prospect Of
Mr. Parker, who has been very sick, is i'm
proving.
The remains of Mrs. McKenney. widow of
the late Henry Mckinney, were brought
from Stratford, N. H.. Wednesday, and in
TERED in the cemetery at South Bethel beside
her husband.
DR.. James E. Mason of Herndon, Vermont.
made flying visit to Bethel last week.
Freeport.
Recent arrivals of visitors are, H. P. Day
and wife, Miss Jessie Frost, 81. g. Sleeper
and son Arthur, Ezra Hyde wife and daueh-
ter, Fred Porter, Daniel and L. o. Dennison.
Il: Hungerford and wife. Henry R. Way and
Litchfield and family. Rufus Lufkin, W. W.
Curtis and family, Shirley Pettengai, Cornie
and Mary Spear, Lewis T. Soule and wife,
Miss Cora Cook, Miss Jennie Crawford, Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Amick, E. A. Souls and
family. Professors Geo. Wells, Clarence L.
Mitchell and w. w. Curtis.
- Extensive repairs are being made upon the
Universalist church. 1t now presents very
nice appearance. The architectural design
OF the front facing Main street is very taste
1ql. Inc whole building adds to the beauty
OF our village. Under tho no ctnrata &c d.