The Portland daily press., 1895-09-25

Miss Annie Marston occupied that posi-
ton and the excellent manner in which
she rendered the pieces spoke volumes for
the future success of this fine young
| musician.
The last few days have been the hottest
of the season. The drought is now being
greatly felt owing to the total failure of
many wells in this vicinity.
vinaIhaven.
Vinalhaven, Sept. 23.-The 5rd degree
team from Star of Hope lodge. l. Q. 0.
f., went to Warren by invitation of the
| lodge in Warren Saturday and worked
that degree in the lodge at that place on
that evening, the brethren from Warren
meeting the visiting brothers in Tholn-
| aston.
! At regular meeting of the w. G. T.
| U. this week the following delegates were
elected to attend the convention held in
Houlton Sept. Mrs. II. NJ. Noyes and
Mrs. Hugh Collie.
Rev. ". H. Littlefield spent Sunday in
| Montville.
| Steamer Gov. Bodwell took an excur-
sion to Camden Saturday night under the
management of the J. B. club.
| Fred L. Peaslee is spending his vacation
in Marlboro, Mass
| A young son of Joseph Hopkins was
kicked in the head by his horse Saturday
| night and very badly hurt.
Bridgton.
| Bridgton, Sept. 23.-Saturday and Sun
day were the two warmest days -of the
season in this vicinity The murcury
| reached 100 degrees in some places. The
weather is terribly dry and there is an
almost universal scarcity Of water, many
people having to get all water except for
drinking purposes from the mill stream.
| The water in Highland Lake is SO low
that the outflow is very small indeed and
| Woods Pond is at the lowest point.
| The widow and son of Sam. Kilborn,
| the noted artist and painter of fish and
animals, are visiting relatives in Bridg-
| ton.
A water tower for automatic sprinklers
| is being built at the upper wooden mill
| A union temperance meeting was held
at the Congregational church Sunday
evening The other chuches had no SER
vices and there was large attendance
| Rev. Mr. Roberts and family are away
| for week at Fryeburg and points among
the White Mountains.
Mr. Gray, principal of the High school,
visited his home at South Paris over
Sunday, going over on his wheel
Rev. Mr.. Barber will move to Fryeburg
Harbor. where he is to supply the Metho-
dist church for the rest of this year.
Standish.
Standish, Sept s1-At the closing of
the Cumberland County fair we were
pleased to see so many prizes awarded to
our towns people.
Mrs. A. G. Otis is slowly recovering
from paralytic shock. Mrs. Otis is
quite an aged lady and is gaining very
slowly.
Mr. Webster, of Sebagoss Lake, who was
o badly bruised by being thrown from
his wagon last Thursday by his horse
running away, is quite comfortable.
| Colds are quite the fad around here.
Every one has one.
| Master Josie Swasey had very pleas
ant birthday party Saturday, when he en-
| tertained a number Of his many friends.
| He received number Of very nice
presents including Ia large Unabridged
Dictionary from his papa
Mrs. Rand, widow of the late Sylvester
Rand, is very low. She lives with her
son Alphonzo Rand of Oak Hill.
Farmers are through picking cucum-
bers
We are glad to see Miss Mamie Tomp-
son on her new safety.
Potatoes are rOtting very badly here.
Those that dug them early have secured
good harvest and free from rot.
Standisb, Sept. 23 We cannot doubt
but that the hot wave was here in some
places Sunday It registered 104 in the
shade. 1t was the hottest day in Septem-
Der we have had for years. and Sunday
was the hottest we have had this sum-
mer
Mrs. A. j. Otis is very low at this
writing, though there are still hopes OF
her recovery
Mrs. Rand widow of the late Sylves-
| ter Rand, passed away very quietly Sun
day morning at a. m. She had been
| unconscious for several days and had at
| tanned the age of IS. She leaves three sons
| all of this place. The funeral was held
at her sons home, Oak Hill, tuesday
afternoon, at l. p. m.
| Dr. W. S. Thompson and Mr. WILDER
Rand met with an accident Saturday
night 1t was quite dark and in passing
| their teams collided breaking the Doc
| tors crosshar and whippletree. Fortu-
nateIy no one was hurt and the DIR. was
almost home.
| There was very interesting entertain
ment at the Town Hall Saturday night.
Though it was very warm night the
| hall was full and everyone was pleased
with the Polyorama and the sweet music
Of the seven Swiss bells.
Fall blowing has commenced and OK
| teams are in great demand.
Apples are very scarce around here, the
| crop being almost a complete failure.
Miss Abbie Higgins, who has been con-
| fined to her bed for two months with
muscular rheumatism, is able to be
about on crutches.
| GorIlam.
The Gorham Water Company, after
getting over 100 feet along the road to
the Antipodes, have abandoned their at
tempt to supply the town with water
from an artisan we'll. For many feet the
drill pounded it's way through solid ledge.
Only a small quantity of water was found
and the drilling machinery has been re-
moved The company, it is understood,
will now gets its supply from Sebago
Lake, by tapping the mains near Sacca
Kappa and building pumping station
near by to force the water to the stand
pipe on Dolley's hill, above the village.
The pumping station will contain two
large pumps, one of which will be kept
in reserve so that there may be no dam
age of a drought due to the breaking
down of the machinery. The mains in
the village are i'll place, but line must
be laid about three miles to connect
with the lako MAINS Service pipes are
now being put in and many of the clt1,
zens Of Gorham are becoming patrons OF
| the cOmDanv