The Portland daily press., 1896-09-11

ness OF George Prebble who has been in
Trace In this village the past four or
more years.
Mr.. Edward @. Hyde has purchased a
nalf Interest in insurance business and
nas hls Office work with Capt John G.
The high school opened on the 18th inst.
Win full compliment of scholars. The
year bids fair with the principalship of
Professor Hersey to be one Of the best
years 1nkits history. About S. In repairs
unoer the careful direction of Superin-
uenoent TownsendEhav been spent. The
sohool building il nearly all that can be
DESIRED. cordial invitation IL extend
ca parents, guardians and friends to visit
the school.
HARPSWELL.
West Harpwell, Sept. 10.-There was
Republican rally at Centennial hall Tues
Gay Gay evening. The sneakers were G. E.
Moodslde, Esq, of PORTLAND and Hon.
W.. II. Moody of Massachusetts. A large
ana appreciative audience were present
me nall was beautifully decorated with
cut flowers.
Chester L. Storer has gone to Gar diner
to Visit relatives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Cobb of Auburn
are occupying the burlington cottage.
SOUTH JEFFERSON.
South Jefferson, Sept. e.-Hon. ". W.
Ihomas spoke at South Jefferson to a
large and appreoiative audience on the
9TH OF September on the political issues OF
the day. 1t was u fine address.
RICHMOND.
Richmond, Sept. e.-Hon. John Van
warner Of New York, addressed large
ana interested audience at the Opera
House this evening.
bis speech was interesting, instructive
and candid, and showed the financial
question In che light ofshonestysand oom-
mon sense. He predicted large Repub-
lican majority in Maine next Monday.
NEwFIELD.
Newfeld, Sept 9.-Dr. P. G. Davis of
Rochester. N. H., visited friends in
Newf1eld recently
The village schools commenced Mon
day Sept. Z. Miss Matte Donnen teach
es the grammar school. Miss Hattie
Straw, the primary.
Preparations are being made for the
fair at Ramshackle Park, to be held
Sept 10, 16. II
MI. Young Of Sanford, contractor and
builder has commenced WORK upon the
new high school building in this village.
EAST BROwNFIELD.
East Brownfleld, Sept. 9.-The ladies
sewing circle of this town met with Mrs.
| e. A. @. Stickney on Wednesday. There
was fair attendance in this afternoon,
| A good supper was provided for all those
who wished to partake. During the
evening games were played by the
| younger ones. Miss Villa Feesenden and
Miss Myrtle Warren gaining the favors
| for the ladies while Mr.. Fred Bradbury
| carried off the gents. ITO slaugh and be
merry was the order Of the evening and
sounded with their mlrth. To Mrs.
Stickney her son, and daughter be-
long our thanks for so pleasant an even
ing the. only shadowa being the rain in
| which the friends went home
Miss Upham of Boston is visiting Miss
Isabel Stiokney
BUXTON.
Bar Mills, September :'9-The people
Of Buxton and vicinity had an.opportun-
ity last evening Of listening to rare
literary and musical treat at the First
Congregational church of Buxton, the
| occasion being the author II reading and
concert by Mrs. Riggs. (Kate Douglass
WiRin) and Misses Bell. Akers and Touks
| read from the original manuscript. 1t
Is seldom that.tho author reads In pub
| lie, but once a year she reads for the
| benefit of her favorite chucrh in Buxton.
Anyone who has read Mrs. Riggs's
| charming stories can imagine the pleas
| ure OF listening to the author reading
| the productions Of her own pen. The
musical part of the programme was ex-
ceptionally fine. Each singer was called
several times. A fine programme
was well renderd.