The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-02
BUXTON.

HHcp DuAtoHg Aug, l--IA5f. ID. MIL :
ard had another baptism here Sunday af-
moon, the fourth within the last three
months. Mrs. Harrison Smith. Mrs.
Perley EdgecoDlb. Miss Alice Seaman
and Miss Linnie Bradbury were baptized.
Work or the bridge is progressing rap
idly; the abutment is nearly completed.
and work on repairing the Buxton half
is to begin Monday.
Mr. Wilson Bergman, wife and daugh-
ter of New York, are visiting Mr.. John
Bergman.
Miss Gertrude Sawyer who has been
stopping at the Everett House, Old
Orchard, returned homo Saturday. Hart
aunt, Mrs. Libby of Massachusetts &C.
companied her.
The public schools began Monday, Au-
gust 81. with Miss Leila Haley as teach :
sTsln the grammar school, and Miss Nellie
Hill in the primary.
sTANDIsH,
Standish, Aug. 31.-Mrs, George r.
thompson is very sick at this writing
ner physician sntertains small hopes Of
her recovery
DIR. L. o. Buzzell and family have
moved into the house lately vacated by
DR.. @. T.. Randall.
-, At the Gray Fair last week "Woven
Wlnd' OF W. II. kMarretts string won in
the three-year-old race; time 2.3S1S, $40
and 2.29, and Carrier won the 2.27 pace
in 2. 23s4 and 2.2. W. Fl. Marret's string
goes 20 Lewiston this week, also @. f.
Swasey's PAGER PALM.
Miss "Lou'' Ringe who has been visit
ing Miss. Fannie Marrett has returned
TO her home in Cambridge.
Mrs. A. II. Cobb of Oakdale called on
friends in town last week.
A careful canvass of the voters in town
shows but fifty silver Democrats end but
three silver Republica us.
One farmer in town estimates the
yield of his apples as high as 500 bar
rels.
DAMARISCOTTA.
Damarisootta, Aug 31.-The fall term
at Lincoln Academy began today, with
the usual large attendance. The rooms
have been papered and painted and put
III hrst. class condition and a profitable
term is expected
The Damariscotta baseball club played
ten innings game with the Wisoassets
at Wlscesset Saturday resulting in favor
OF Wfscasset. Score s to z.
Steamer Enterprise with an excursion
from Boothbay and the Islands came up
river Saturday returning by moonlight.
1t now looks as if we were to have wat
or works In town. The contracts have
Septen' Der 18th. The engineer and part
OF the company are in town today.
vINALHAvEN.
Vtnalhaven, Aug. 31.-Rev. G. Penny
and family who have bsen spending their
vacation here will return to Auburn
Tuesday, Sept l.
A musical ensertainment WAS given in
Memorial hall Tuesday for the benefit of
the Union church for the music depart
ment, about S35 being realized.
Hon. f. S. Walls returned home from
Northport today
Mr.. Chas. Turner of North Haven a
graduate of Colby has been engaged as
principal OF the high school In the vii
| lags.
Col. W. a. Fogler of Rockland and
Gen. o. O. Howard will speak on the
| financial question here Sept. 8, in Memo
rial hall.
VIM. M. Hopkins aged about 35 died
at his home here Sunday Aug. 3d.
Mr.. Austin Roberts of Milford, Mass,
is visiting friends here
Mr.. Il. NJ. Dyer has been in Bang or
this week buying lumber and material
lOI Aoubo Wulou Ao WILL Uullu mere lOc
d. E. White.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Sabbathday Lake, Sept. 1. Mr.. Ira
Chase is failing very fast and is not OK
pected to live but short time.
MIR. 7. NJ. Merrill, while going to Lew
iston with load of cream, net with
quite an accident. The harness broke,
and his horse became frightened, upset.
ting the wagon and splitting all his
craen.
Miss Lottie Hackett has SO far re-
covered as to be able TO be out.
Miss Alfredo Brackett has gone to
Gray to attend the fall term of Pennell
Institute.
Miss Sadie Allen, Of Windham made
a short visit at MIR. VIM. L. Bennett s
last week.
The West Poland Praying Band held
meetings ct she Pond schoolhouse Sun
day. The house was full, and the ser-
vices were very interesting.
Mr.. J. G. Small has harvested and
thr eshed three hundred and thirteen
bushels Of very nice oats.
The farmers in this vicinity are hau l.
ing their sweet corn to the Gray factory.