The Portland daily press., 1893-08-25
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| S.B. Libby of Durham, while moving
some oats, laid his vest down in the field
| and a tramp came along and stole MS
| watch and small sum of money.
John Rewick's house at ST. Adams and
| furniture were .burned Wednesday at
about O'Clock p. m. Insured for $3.50,
loss at least 81, 600.
The Bay View shotel on Main street,
Waterville, has been sold by its owner,
W. B. Farr, to Ezra McIntire, formerly of
the johnson house, Boston.
The fame of the Lewiston police officers
has reached Aberdeen, South Dakota.
"The Monitor" of that place prints the
following item: "The Lewiston, Me-,
police officers are hunting for an under
ground railway which they believe is
used to smuggle liquor into that prohibit
tion town.
A meeting of the members of the Maine
Wooden Manufacturers Club was held
Tuesday at the Bangor House. Among
those present were Messrs.J B. Mayo, of
Foxcroft; L. B. Goodall and e. M. Goodall,
of Sanford; A. F. Bradbury, of Dexter;
Gordon Dobson, of Pittsfeld; II. @:
Fuller, of Hartland; D. r. Campbell, OF
Sangerville; L.. Anderson, OF Skowhegan
]. R. Pollock, Of Guilford; Thomas W.
Beattie, of Old Town; Henry Douglass
and F. H. Carr, of Sangerville. Various
matters regarding the financial crisis,
wages, time of running the mills, ETC.,
were discussed for some time by the
members but no definite action was
taken on any Of them it being decided
to wait for time and see what the out
come of the present situation will be-
Willimantic is a small hamlet, but
there are few more remarkable ones in
!. the country 1t has electric lights, and
State, plantation, town or city, to rejoice
in their possession. 1t has water works,
an excellent fire company cornet band
and dramatic club, and now first
class telephone line connecting the little
place with the outside world is nearing
completion and yet with all these modern
adiuncts which indicate progressiveness,
and public spirit Willimantic finds it
easy to get along with neither doctor,
lawyer or minister, and, best OF all
without pauper.
The Maine butter factories have found
it difficult to supply the demand for
their product during the summer. 1t has
grown quite famous, commanding the
highest prices and being scarce at those
even. The summer resorts used thouS-
ands of pounds of it during the season,
their patronage large proportion being
of the trade.
Quite singular coincidence, and no
doubt very pleasant one to both men,
is the meeting of the son of the great war
President Abraham Lincoln land the
son of the Vice President of those stormy
days, Hannibal Hamlin, at Ellsworth.
Mr.. Lincoln is the guest of Senator Hale.
The members of the Third Maine Regi-
met are talking of establishing perma-
nent home in Augusta, where the regi-
ment was organized and mustered into
service June 4th, 1861. The three col
onels of the regiment, Gen. 90. Howard
and Coils Henry 6. Staples, GIN B. Lake
man, now of Maiden, Mass, were all at
that time residents of Augusta, and two
companies were raised there, SO that the
regiment is thoroughly identified with
Headquarters will be discussed at the
next reunion, which will be held at
lakewood Park Wednesday, September
18th.
The Universalists of Dixfeld invite the
Universalists of the region round about
to Join them in conference to be held
in the church at Dixfeld on Wednesday
and Thursday, August Both and 31st.
Able sermons and addresses will be
given, and stirring conference meetings
held. Communion service on Thursday
at II O'Clock Revs. Barton, BEEN,
Crosse, Angel and Titus will be present,
and also Missionary Hooper, if other en-
gagements do not hinder. The Portland.
Rumford Falls railroad issue return
tickets to Dixfield for one full fare, good
going August Both and 3s1t and return
ing until September LIST inclusive.
The ann ual river carnival under the
auspices of the Kennebunk boat club
was held Wednesday night Nearly one
was under the management of Robert H.
S Smith, Miss Sarah p. Bancroft, Mrs.
Joseph Brazier, Abbott Graves, John p
Ammidon The town in the vicinity of
the river was blaze of colored lights.
The procession started at dark, going up
the river mile from the boat house;
The first prize flag, crimson silk, gold
fringe, was won by Mollie, owned by
Abbott Graves of Boston, decorated as
a royal Venetian barge, with white ana
silver trimmings, 1000 Venetian cup
Edith Mckay of Boston, in Venetian
costume, played selections on the zylo-
phone bells. The second prize, six nag,
white. was won by Roy, owned by Miss