The Portland daily press., 1892-08-24
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Bethel.
TFrom Our Regular Correspondent

A severe thunder shower passed over
Bethel Friday, 7.30 P. M. The thunder
was fearful. A bolt struck the flag pole
near the band stand on Main street MAX
ing wreck of the staff, passing off into
the earth. The force was so severe that
the baggage master, Fred Chandler, who
was a long distance away, was
so shaken up by the force of the bolt
that he has been confined to his bed and
at times has suffered severely since.
Mrs. DR.. Parker, of Boston, and Miss
Murchall, of Rochester, who have been
spending the summer at the Alpine
House, left on the II A. M. train Satur-
pay for Montreal to spend few days
Mrs. Parker is a correspondent of the
Boston Transcript.
General Thomas, of the .. S:
army, is stopping at the Bethel
House. The General has purchased the
Kilburn sorrel horse, which trotted on
Riverside Park last Friday, paying $500.
The foundation for the butter factory
is completed and the building is going
up.
The hay crop has been secured in fine
condition and the farmers are harvesting
their oats, the yield being heavy one.
Mr.. Wyman, the proprietor. OF the
corn factory, is now in town looking at
ter his business. The prospect is very
flattering for good yield, but some two
weeks later than last year.
William Philbrook and family, of
Worcester, Mass, are visiting his father,
S. D. Phi1brook.
The school of Gould's Academy will
commence the Both of this month under
charge of Prof Merriman. The pros
pect is there will be full school, Many
pupils have already engaged board dur
ing the term.
The farmers of Bethel are making
arrangements for town fair to be held
three days, September 22d, 23d and oath,
on Riverside Park ground.
The 18th Maine Regiment held their
reunion at Bethel Thursday. Seventy
members of the old regiment were pres
ent and the members of Brown Post
swelled the number to over 1875. They
marched from the depot headed by a
drum corps. The old flag of the regi-
ment riddled and torn was flung to the
breeze. The procession marched up
Maine Street and Broad Street to the
residence of Major Hastings, where they
were received kindly by the old Major.
The survivors of this noble regiment are
scattered far and wide. Comrades met
who had never seen each other
since they stood shoulder to shoulder at
Gettysburg in the never to be forgotten
Vile, Fredericksburg, Cold Harbor, and
Petersburg. They came from far and
enjoyed every moment while together.
At noon the veterans repaired to Odeon
Hall for dinner which was furnished by
the Woman's Relief Corps after which
the business meeting was held. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Presldent-W. F. Hodsdon.
Vice President. M. Thompson.
Second Vice President-W. l.. Milliken:
Secretary and Treasurer-Major Am. True
Judge Foster made an eloquent address
and Captain Robbins B. Grover of Brock
ton, Mass. formerly of Bethel addressed
the veterans. The afternoon was spent
in stroIling over the village and calling
upon friends. At seven O'Clock many Of
the boys took special train for home.
Gray.
WEST GRAY
Mr.. Samuel Fitz, of Freeport, started
last Friday for Conway N. FL. to visit
relatives. His horse was taken sick and
grew rapidly worse until he was obliged
to stop at G. H. Freeman in West Gray,
where the horse died in few hours.
Colo was supposed to be the cause OF
his death. The animal was valuable
one, Mr. Fitz having paid S175 for him
a few months ago.
Farmers have secured their grain for
the most part in good condition, and
the yield is about an average one.
Mr.. Harrison Dill came from Portland
on Thursday last sick. He is threatened
with typhoid fever and is quite i'll.
Mr.. Hiram Skillings is also on the
sick list but is improving.
The numerous friends of r. A. Allen
will find him at Cumberland Fair next
Wednesday and Thursday prepared to
to the thirsty.
DRY MILLS.
Mrs. Whitehead will leave for Frank
lin Falls, N. H., the first of this week.
Mrs. Sybil Golf and Mrs. Eta Quint
have returned from Rumford.
S. w. Foster is getting along finely
with his Job at Rumford Falls, having
laid one million brick since the 18th of
July. He has about two million more to
lay to finish the job. He has twenty
three brick layers at work for him.
Mr.. r. D. Shaw is failing in health. He
has been confined to his bed since winter.
Mr.. Richard Harris, of Salem, Me-, a
former resident of this neighborhood,
has been visiting here for the last few
days.
The rust has struck the potatoes
quite badly since the last rain.
Freeport.