The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-09
Vinalhaven.

The harvest supper at the Union church
was very largely attended and very
pleasant and social evening passed.
The schools which have been put OF
from week to week on account OF scarlet
fever, commenced October z there being
DO new cases the past week.
| new front has been put into u. Il.
brakes store and many alterations
made.
Through the kindness of Mrs. S. j.
Barter and many others, the Union
church has been presented with a very
used Sunday, October 9th for the first
| time. Rev. W. E. Gaskin in a few brief
! remarks dedicated it at this time.
| Capt. e. W. Arey of the schooner John
W. Deering, was home this week for
few days while his vessel was loading in
Bath.
MI. G. T. Libby started for New York
Monday on a business trip.
| A few small mackerel have been caught
in the nerves here this week.
DR.. Beardsley lectured on the temper
ance at the G. A. r. Memorial hall.
Sunday evening, under the auspices of
the w. G. T. u, to a very large audi
ence.
| Chas. Robinson has bought the wharf
and buildings formally occupied by
e. w. Arey, but used for the past year
| by Mr.. Robinson as a lumber yard and
| will continue the lumber business at the
old stand.
Harrison, October 9. = An ALI
gator was shot in Anonymous
Pond Yesterday. Supposed to be the one
that travelling show lost some two
months ago.
| Deer are seen occasionally in Harrison,
but to have legal right to shoot them
they must be got over the line into Wa
terford
| Water is so low in the wells and springs
ponds 1t will take large amount Of
rain to fill the streams and ponds
cartridges are quite plenty this fall,
and hunters are after them. One party
captured ten coming from Norway re-
Gently.
| North Pownal, Oct s. We had full
attendance at church Sunday and lis
tened to very interesting discourse
| from the pastor, Rev. Mr. Hinckley. A
collection was taken for the Church Aid.
| Mrs. Josie Miller, of Auburn, and a
friend visited Mrs. L. B. Small last
week.
| Quite a number in this vicinity at
| tended the Experience party given by
| the Ladies Aid at Pownal Center last
Wednesday evening, and greatly enjoyed
the evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Flood have been
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Rufus Gray,
at GOrham.
Two very pleasant birthday parties have
take1i place within the past week, the
first on last Friday evening at Mr.. L b.
Small's on the occasion of his daughter
Maud's fourteenth birthday. The other
was at Mr. A. K. Dresser's on Monday
evening in celebration of Miss Sadie's ff-
| y hi,fhl Ean nf A.
dies was the recipient of gold ring. g
gift from their young friends Both
evenings passed quickly with games and
music, and the guests departed at late
hour, wishing them both many happy
returns Of the day.
Bowdoinham.
| BoWdoinham, Oct. s. A public install
lation of officers elect was held Monday
evening. The services were attended by
large number of invited guests. Music
was furnished by an orchestra from Rich
mond. The following were installed as
officers by Messrs. Hayes and Shorey of
Bath:
| Master-R W. Carr,
S. VT H. burlington,
| j. wa. HI. Hillman,
| Treas. -Wm Blanchard,
S. D.-A. Cutler,
| j. D.-F. K. Jack,
Stewards-G. d. Pratt and G.. Cutler,
| Tyler-C. Moshier.
After the exercises the guests were in
yited to the 6. A. B. hall, where a
bountiful repast awaited them, consist
| ing of oyster stew, cake and coffee.
| Complaint was entered Monday against
Wilbur SHELTON, young man living in
Bowdoin, that he was engaged in the I'M
| lawful business Of sending cartridges and
other game out of the State, which by
| the law passed by the last legislature is
Illegal A hearing was to be held Mon
day afternoon but he waived examination
until ne could procure lawyer.
| The pjling has been driven on one end
for the new iron bridge and work COM
menced for the other.
Yarmouth.
| Yarmouth, Oct 7. The Freeport High
School nine failed to arrive Saturday
Afternoon, SO the North Yarmouth Acad
erny's played heavy Yarmouth nine who
were on the grounds. Costly errors lost
the game for the Academys Score, 30
to IL.