The Portland daily press., 1895-05-22
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Corrss'
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pondents of the Press.
Brunswick.

| WE. MAY dAuSo ONh
ming of Bangor is in Brunswick.
An exciting trial occupied the greater
part of the day in the Municipal Court
Saturday. Clarence Litchf1ed was
harged with assault and battery on Nat
Jones, the quarrel growing out of family
troubles. Much of the evidence was
quite "spicy", and caused much amuse-
ment. Barrett Potter was attorney fol-
plaintiff, Given for defendant, and sever
al tiffs were INDUCED in between them
during the course of the trial. Litch-
field was fined So and costs.
| A number of Brunswick ladies attend
ed the Jenness Miller lecture in Bath
Friday evening.
Prof. Leslie A. Lee, of bowdoin Col
lege is to give his stereoptican lecture
OF A Summer in Labrador" in the Bap-
tist church, Topsham. Tuesday evening.
The Bowdoin College Glee, and Banjo
ana Guitar ubs, are to give concert
In Town Hall Thursday evening of this
week. Ill aid of the new running track.
DEATH OF CAPT. ALBERT OTIS.
! Miss Ida Stetson has accepted posi-
tion in the telephone central office. in
| place OF Miss Rose FarWell
George Drapeau cnt his hand seriously
with "A broken bottle.
J.sP. Baxter, Jr. and Rupert II. Bax-
ter are OH fishing expedition to Shirley,
Maine. They are with Portland party,
of which Mayor Baxter is a mem Der.
The Ii brary will make about $500 out
OF the opera, Frogs of Windhan."
3. w. Wheeler. Bowdoin '9a, has gone
to North Conway, where he will he in
| ltn 1fSS So al, 1T
for the summer.
Word was received from Portland, Ore
gon oil the death Of Capt Albert Otis,
one of the prominent sea-faring men Of
this town, while on a voyage from New
York to Oregon. Mrs. Otis was with
him Oh the voyage, and he leaves two
daughters, one of whom resides in
| Brunswick.
North Gray, May 21.-Chas. Brackett
has bought the Geo. Meserve place and
| has moved on to it.
Arthur and Emily Beatty, from Au-
burn, were at home Sunday. st.
Miss Annie Tenney is v;s, ting her sis
ter, Mrs. Susie Mayberry.
Willie Libby is quite sick at this writ
ing.
Thomas Foster, from Rumford Falls
will spend week with his parents.
North Yarmouth.
East North Yarmouth. May 21.-Mrs
Edwin Basford, of Livermore Falls, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. T. Loring.
Rev. and Mrs. Fl. A. Bean aIe on the
sick list.
Mrs. Kimball of Island Pond, Vt, ia
visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. W. Gould.
| Cape Elizabeth.
MEMORIAL. DAY AT BOWERY
BEECH.
! At meeting of the Cape Elizabeth
Veteran Association, held at Bowery
Beach May 49, 1895. 1t was voted to
start from the Methodist church at Bow
cry Beach on the morning of May 80 at
8 O'Clock sharp and proceed to River side
cemetary, by the way of Pond Cove,
After decorating the graves at the ceme-
tray the veterans will proceed to a private
| burying place of Revolutionary So ,iiers,
thence to the church or place Of starting
/ After decorating the graves at the last
/ place, there will be services in the church,
consistin g of music by the Cape Eliza
beth Male Quartette. A short address by
Rev. John Gibson; also remarks by the
Rev. Mr. Hurd All veterans are expect
graves. A special invitation is extended
t all people to be present at the church.
/ Per Order
COMMITTEE
| Cumberland.
Gum berland Centre, May 21.-Mrs. G..
A. oodbury, of Woodfords, gave an
excellent address at this place last Sun
day afternoon, on the work of the A. NJ.
A, Mrs. Woodbury. is a pleasing speak :
er aud her graphic description of the
lives and character of the poor mountain
whites in Eastern Tennessee was inter-
esting and instructive.
Rev. f. W. Davis will preach memo
rial sermon before the resident mem bers
of the 6, A, r. next Sunday afternoon.
A large delegation of the Y. P. S. g.
e. attended the meeting of the North
Cumberland Local Union at Freeport on
Thursday afternoon and evening. The
meeting was one of the best Gince the
1 formation of the union.
MIR. Gibbs has his stable up and is at
| work upon the cellar for his house.
Miss Gertie York Of Woodfords spent
Sunday at L. ". Dyer's.
| A large delegation of Sagwa tribe |. O.
r. Nj, attended the institution of n new
tribe at Gum berland Mills on Wednes
day evening of last week.
Farmers will plant yellow corn thi,
berland Packing Co. will not pack OF
account of the low price of corn.
standish.
Sebago Lake. May 21.-Rev. A. j
Small, pastor of the Congregations
: church, will preach the memorial ser
mon at Sebago Lake next Sunday after
noon, May 26.
Fishing seems TO be as good at presen
as it has been any time this spring
There were eight good trout caught las
, Sunday.
e Sumner Shaw came near getting hur
one day last week. AS he was ridin
! along on his meat cart his horse steppe
: on rolling stone and was thrown. MI
Shaw was thrown out and he came yer
near going under the horse.
a Baldwin.
r North Baldwin, May 21.-The farmer
j. ara hindered abont their spring plantin
by the cold wea ather. 1t is thought tina
the cold has injured the apple blossoms
Mr.. William Miller fell into the wooC
shed and cut his head quite badly las
week.
Mrs. Lydia Wiggin is suffering frol
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