The Portland daily press., 1894-10-31
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was begun at once.
Schooner Hattie M. Howe, which got
ashore at Arey Harbor, was foated yes
terday all right. Sailed Oct. aS. Mabel
Rose, Bennett for New York.
Glass of '95 WIS. gave an entertain
ment at the Union chucrh vestry Friday
evening, which was very enjoyable &C.
casion
Harvey S. Hall, clerk on steamer Gov.
Bodwell, is visiting his son Thornton W..
Hall, In Minneapolis.
TT. Lyons is in New York on bust
ness.
Prof. Geo. Battey will give an enter
tainment here this week.
Chas. Grant has sold his house to L.
Varnum. Mr.. Grant will move his family
to Deer Isle.
Miss Edith M. Mcintosh received the
gold watch IN the contest in the Vinal-
haven Review, receiving about HOO more
votes than any other competitor. Mrs.
F. S. Walls presented her with gold
chain.
The new school building is all COM
pleted outside, and the carpenter work
on the inside. The heating apparatus
will be put in position, and the furni-
ture moved in in a few days, but the
term
Rev. W. E. 6 askin, pastor of the Union
church, commenced course of lectures
Sunday, Oct.7, at the church at z p. M.
Subject, Is Man More than Natter"
DRY MILLS.
Allie Knight of Deering was in the
neigh borhood last week.
Charles Libby is finishing off Will
Dow's barn.
Freeland Libby is having his barn
finished and Frank Libby is doing the
work.
James Verrill has bought the Jerry
May place, and is having the honse re-
paired before moving into it.
We have two new cattle brokers in the
place Hugh P. Morrill, and Howard Yer
rilL 60
George Mcdonald is having new set
of doors put into his barn.
Sunday was very pleasant and warm
day.
Mrs. Joseph Farwell was buried Sun
Mrs. Matthew G. Morrill, was visiting in
Westbrook Saturday and Sunday.
S.W. Foster is putting in the stone
work for an addition to his barn.
Miss Helen Ward, who has, been stop
ping at II. l.. Morse's, has returned to
her home at Vest Dedham, Mass.
New Gloucester.
Preparations are being made for par
ish fair to be held in the town hall here,
Decent Der IS and IA. Ne pains will be
spared to make it success.
We are glad to note that the Misses
Cobb have some thought of remaining
at home this winter.
An athletic club has been formed at
the Stevens school, called by the name
of an Indian girl who once lived here,
and who was the heroine of a story, the
Hutokale Athletic Club. They have
made several short pedestrian tours, and
are now very enthusiastic over horse
back riding There seems to be some
very good riders among them.
sPRINGvALE.
Rev. DR.. Pepper, from Colby University
preached at the Baptist church last Sab
bath.
Mrs. Martha Frost, who has recently
sold out her property here, will move to
Everett this week.
They are taking account of stock at
the Perkins & Jones shoe mandatory
this week.
Indian summer is here in all its beau
tiful shades and tints. from pale straw
color to deepest brown, with all the va
rying shades of green. Oh, if these days
would only linger; perhaps, though, if
they did, we should not appreciate it as
we do now.
Rev. Henry Stetson, former pastor of
the Baptist church, in this place, but
who is now retired from active pastoral
duties, moved here recently from Eng
ham, N H., to spend the remainder of
his days.
Rev. T. H. Stacy IS to deliver the next
lecture in the Free Baptist course, No
vem Der 5th, on voices from the ORR
ent."
Mrs. Warren Page of Harrison is Wis
jting her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Sawyer.
The barn belonging to Orrin Goodwin
on the old Levi Bragdonsplace in Shap-
leigh, burned last Friday night with all
it's contents, consisting of several tons
of hay, two horses, six cows, three heif
ers, 100 hens and an assortment of farm
ing tools. The fire is supposed to have
been set by tramp, who was seen in the
vicinity the day previous. 1t comes very
hard on the family. as Mr.. Goodwin is
subject to fits of insanity, and was in the
insane asylum at Augusta at the time Of
the fire. I here was no insurance.
Mr.. Charles II. Morrison recently from
Rock Springs, Ga, while on his way to
this place, his former home, died of con-
sumption, while being carried from the
train to the waiting roam in the depot at
Albany, NY, October 81. His re-
mains were brought to this place and
funeral services conducted under the au-
spices of the Mas onic lodge. of which he
was a member, at the Free Baptist
church, Rev. Mr.. Osgood officiating.
Pownal.
The sporting men of this town had
their annual hunt on Wednesday of last
week. The captains of the teams were
George Hodsdon and Frank McGorman.
The latter's side won by 5000 points,
McGorman having 4775 points againts
his opponents S75 points. The day se-
lecIed for the hunt was fairly good, but
the lack of sunlight made rather a scare
ity of game The supper and dance
which followed in the evening were
pleasant features of the occasion, and
were most admirably managed.
The 51st birthday of Mrs. Charles H.
Hodsdon was recently very pleasantly
observed by her family. Beautiful gifts
were bestowed upon this most deserving
wife and mother, much to her surprise