The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-05
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Corres
pondents of the Press.
Scarboro.

at Dunstan Corner and will sell it at
auction this fall They are making ex-
tensive repairs at Milliken's Mills, and II
the future will do much larger business.
The house of VIM. Allen of Pine Point,
was burned last night at about midnight.
Nothing was saved. There was small
insurance on the house. 1t is thought
that it was set by some one, as the fire
caught on the back end of the house,
near the ground and ran up over the
| building. Mrs. Allen was the only person
IN the. house, and it was not seen in
season to get any household goods out.
| The people throughout the town are
much pleased to learn that John A. Snow
has been admitted to the York county
bar. Mr.. Snow is very promising young
man and is Thought much of by all who
know him. He has been supervisor OF
schools in Scarboro for two years and
has much credit due him from both par
ents and children for his success in OBJ
| tanning SO nice and experienced teachers
for both common and high schools, for
the past two years. The town will meet
with great loss when they lose him Ms
a supervisor of schools. 1t is hoped by
| all, that his success at the bar will excel
all of his undertakings of the past, and
they regret to lose SO fine a citizen of the
| town.
Falmouth.
Falmouth, Oct Carl Noyes, who has
been very sick with diphtherria, is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Nd. G. Wood, of Bay Ridge, N.
Y. is stopping with her sister, Mrs.
Knight.
Miss Edith Wilder is home for a vaca-
| ton.
The thunder storm of Thursday night
was very severe here. The lightning was
| of the sharpest and rain poured down in
| torrents A barn owned by Mr.. George
| Cobb was struck by lightning and cali
standing in one Of the stalls was killed.
| The bolt passed out without doing further
| damage.
| Mr.. Charles Buoknam, Of Boston, was
in the place Thursday.
It is rumored that the field owned by
Mr.. Huston in Deering, has been pur-
chased by Rev. Mr.. Merrill.
The harvest supper at the chapel was
held on Thursday evening, Dot. 3.
The Sunday school at the Falls is closed
until spring.
Newfeld, Oct. ERNEST o. Chellis is
home for short vacation.
| During the heavy thunder shower last
Thursday the lightning struck in foul
places the large hall at Ramshaokle
Park and Joseph Lords barn. The barn
with quite lot of hay was burned.
Rev. e. A. Stockman of Chelsea,
Mass, editor of the "Crisis," an Advent
paper published in Boston, was in town
few days this week. He preached here
| so years ago being then member OF the
| Maine NJ. e. Conference.
| Jack McDermott was IN town a lew
days this week. Jacks many friends
| here were pleased to see him.
The Church Aid Society realized SIC
from their entertainment at DIR. Smith s
Friday night which added to that in the
treasury of the young peoples fund for
the new church organ makes 500. Now
the question Is "Where shall we get the
best organ for our money!
| Will Chellis as home this week.
| The social dance gotten up by four of
our popular young ladies was a success,
Monday night. Woodbury. Bros. furnished
music.
Bridgton.
North BridgtoD, Oct. Mr.. George
Farnsworth is seriously ill and there is
but small hope of his recovery.
The fall term of Bridgton academy is
advancing we'll under its new corps OF
| teachers.
The B. A. boys have organized foot
ball team this fall.
They are about to remove the machine
| shop in back of the gymnasium and it
is to be used as laboratory.
| Dry Mills, Oct Mrs. Matthew G..
Morrill, is on the sick list.
| Mrs. Charles Mason Is visiting friends
| in Portland.
Quite number from this place are at
tending the fair at Little Rigy, this week
Cyrus Witham, of Raymond, is clerk
| ing for M. c. Morrill, & Son.
John Frank is running his dining tent
at New Gloucester fair.
| A. P Morrill, is about moving to Cum
berland Mills.
| Mrs. Hannah Latham is visiting
| friends in Casco.
1t has been pretty cold here for the last
few days. but no frost.
Charles j. Mcdonald and wife, of Port
land, were at his fathers last Sunday.
| Yarmouth.
| Yarmouth, Oct. 4.-Casco lodge, No.
36 f & A. M, held their annual meeting
Tuesday evening, Oct; LIST. The secre-
| tary and treasurer submitted their an
nuaI report which showed the lodge to be
in a very fourishing condition. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the COM
| ing year:
Worthy Master-H. M. Moore.
! S. Warden-LL P. Pomeroy.
| J. Warden-F A. Pendexter.
Seoretary-M. Stoddard.
Treasurer-E. P Quincy.
| Sen. Deacon-Frank Buchanan.
Jr. Deacon-David Chalmers.
| Finance Committee-L. r. Cook, L. 2.
Pomeroy, f. A. Pendexter.
Trustees for three years-L. P. Pome-
roy, A. H Humphrey, E. A. Pendexter
The date for the installation of officers
| was left with the officers elect.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. 6. Blanchard left
town on Monday for Lakewood, New
Jersey. to be gone till the first of June.