The Portland daily press., 1895-11-06
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pondents of the Press.
Vinalhaven.

Vinalhayen, Nov. 8. The degree team
from Knox Lodge, 1. o. o. f., of Rock
land visited Star of Hope Lodge here Sat
urday nightly invitation Of. thisslodge and
worked the third degree, the homo team
comforting the second degree. A large
:umber of brethren were present and a
very pleasant evening passed. The mem
bers returned home on the morning boat
The first snow storm of the season.
came Saturday night, about three or
four inches falling.
Frank Wharf. who has been attending
commercial school in Boston, arrived
home Sunday, having completed his ten
weeks course in nine weeks.
John A. Babbidge, one of Vinalhaven' S
most respected citizens, died Tuesday,
Oct. 20, aged about Al. The funeral
was on Friday at p. nj. at the Union
church of which he was member being
one of the deacons at the time of his
death. He leaves wife. Brother Bah
bidge was loved and respected by all who
knew him. The church and citizens Of
the village feel deeply the loss. The
Bodwell Granite Company closed their
works, and the workmen attended the flu
neral in body.
Standish.
gStandish, Nov s. We had quite snow
storm here last Saturday night, about
three inches falling. Sunday morning
it looked as though winter was here in
deed.
Regardless of the snow storm of Satur-
day night, little son came to cheer and
bless the hearts of our pastor and wife
Rev. and Mrs. Matant. We tender them
our congratulations.
Last Saturday evening there was a
large whist party at the town hall.
There were sixteen couples present., and
all had most enjoyable time. Mrs.
Oliver Dow and Mr.. Edward Tompson
carried off the honors of the evening, Sc
curing the highest number of points.
At 10. Is fruit and candy were passed, be-
ing the gift of Miss Bradbury, who al
ways takes q great interest in the young
people, Before the party departed vote
of thanks was rendered Miss Bradbury,
and also vote of thanks to Mr.. Alvin
G. DRESSER, who had charge of the even
ing's programme.
Mr.. Alvin c. Dresser was admitted to
the Cumberland County bar the Epast
W eek.
Richmond.
Richmond. Nov. T. The union revival
meetings which have been held here the
mast three weeks by Rev. j. 3. Jordan,
evangelist, were closed Sunday evening.
MIR. Jordan has returned to his home in
Rhode Island for short rest and will
resume his work at Biddeford next Sun
day.
Five persons were baptised in the Ken
nebec Sunday.
Topsham.
Topsham, Nov. 81. Durham Berry
was arrested last night by Deputy Sheriff
r. Cornish for assaulting his wife while
Intoxicated This morning he was
brought ibefore Judge Fulton and SEN
fenced to 80 days in Jail.
William MoFadden has leased the store
recently vacated by M. p. Whitney and
is moving his stock of groceries into it.
Dana s. Colby who lost his entire lot
of machinery and tools in the recent fire,
has purchased new outfit, and is locat-
ed in the "Red Mill. y
New Gloucester.
New Gloucester, Nov. 4. The truant
officer was in the place looking after de-
linquents last week.
r. M. Merrill is packing quite large
quantity of apples, notwithstanding the
light crop generally.
About three inches of snow covered the
ground Sunday morning. but the warm
sun soon made it scarce.
Mr.. Ira Hubbard contemplates a course
at Shaw's Business College this winter.
Mr.. Small is doing lots of ploWlng this
fall.
Walter Brackett is shingling one of his
houses.
Mr.. Benjamin DAVIS is on the sick list.
Mr., Geo. Edwards has recently been up
country and purchased a colt.
Mellen Carpenter is trimming his ap-
pie trees very thoroughly this fall.
Bridgton.
Bridgton, Nov. 4. The recent rains
have helped the wells some in this vicini-
ty and raised the brooks We'll. We have
had two slight falls of snow, some four
or Ave inches, on Thursday night. and
little less on Saturday night. In both
cases it was entirely gone before noon OF
the next day.
The recent football games at North
Bridaron have been quite we'll patronized
BY Bridgon Center people, many of whom
have seen their first game Of the sort this
year. A large number went up to the
North Bridgton grounds Saturday to sec