The Portland daily press., 1896-11-11
r1AINE TOWNS.

promptly attended. This table has ro-
ceived quite donation from Mrs. c. II.
Spencer of Portland, OF some nictnra
frames for ca binet pictures. Miss I,izzie |
Hodsdon will have very attractive |
table devoted TO china and glass. This
has nearly all been contributed and will |
be a table of great interest and imDor- |
lance. Miss Jennie Jordan presides over
tho doll table and will have great
many little things Of interest to the little |
ones. Miss Annie Martin and Miss Alice |
Libby have charge of the ssChinese
Laundry and oil articles here sold will
be useful and of good value. In the early
evening and from z to oysters and cake
pies and coffee will be sold. A small ad-
mittance Of 10 cents will then be
charged. The entertainment of the even
ing begins at eight. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Loring and MIR. and Mrs. Ri1eout Of
New Gloucester, will kindly be present
ard all know how delightful it is to
listen to the grand voices of these four
80 admirably adapted to eacn other.
Some of our younger ones will favor us
with songs and Rotations. Altogether
we have endeavored to make this in every
way most pleasant and profitable to all
who will favor US BY their presence.
PARsoNsFIELD.
East Parsonsfield. Nov. 10-Mrs. Olive
Dearborn accompanied by her son,
Joseph Dear born Of this place, attended
the Friends quarterly meeting at Sand
witch, N. q. lastHSaturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Edward Hodsdon who has been
passing few weeks with his parents,
has recently returned to his place OF
business in Chatham, N. II.
Mr.. F. Berry lost valuable heller
last Saturday. BY an apple lodging in her
throat and choking her.
Mr.. Nathaniel Milliken is failing
rapidly.
Mr.. George Chadborn Is making extern
Hive repairs on his out buildings. He is
also renovating and repairing the iuterio
of his house.
Henry MoKenney and wife were the
guests of Mrs. Horatio Milliken last
Sunday.
POLAND SPRING.
Poland Spring, November 10. "A new
not house is icing erected near the Maine
state building.
Work has commenced on tbs bicycle
track and it will be in readiness for the
cyclists next season.
1t is run.ored that improvements to
the extent of $50, 600 will be made on the
Poland Spring House before the opening
of next season. Other extensive improve
m0QtG are also COul6lu p1hUSO
EAST HARPsWELL.
East Harpswell, November 1O.-W. s.
Purington's colt, lib. Reed, which has
been away for training is home once
more. 1t is thoroughly broken and is a
very handsome animal. not unwoIthily
named for the sinoerest man in Maine.
MIR. Alpheus Darling died Thursday
evenig after long and painful illness.
He leaves wife and six children.
Scarlet fever is said to have appeared
on Malaga Island.
sEBAGO.
Sebago, November o. At the celebI a.
ton this evening after the people had
assembled in the town hall, Rev. ". P.
Hume, was the first to speak followed
BY Edwin T.. Poor, W. P. Babb, Major
u. A. Poor. james Wilder of Hiram
and others. An election bet was paid
by one of the students, Mr.. Ballard,
wheeling Mr.. Mcdonald on wheel
barrow at the head OF the procession
| through the streets. There was display
of fireworks by W. P, B. Bahb, which
had been given by his brother of PERT
land, Prof. George 81. Babb, for the oc-
casion. After e. L. Poor had been
speaking but short time Reuben Dyer
came in tringing the Republican CAM
! paign flag which he had found in the
road. and laying 1T down in front of Mr..
Poor on the stand. Ladders were soon
brought and Mr.. Dyer went u p and
fixed the rope and the flag was again
raised. e. L. Poor said that he helped
Mr.. Dyer raise the flag today and he was
ready to help protect it, he and ME-.
Babb, had something to say about the
removal of the tongue to the academy
bell which the trustees are now inyesti-
eating. II. A. Poor and II. W. Hill,
the trustees that were present had talk
with the principal who is going TO talk
the matter over with the ianitor, Mr..
Rand, who has been acting in place of
the janitor today told the trustees that
the first he knew about the removal of
the bell tongue was when he went up
tonight to ring the o'clock bell; After
Mr. Humes' address the jollifcation
soon turned into an Indignation meeting.
The trustees say that If they find out
who cut down the flag or removed the
academy bell tongue, he win suffer for
it. This was also the general feeling
here tonight
RAYMOND.
East Raymond Nov. 8. Mr.. and Mrs.
John p. Gerry spent Sunday at North Wind
ham with relatives.
Mr.. Mcleod, preached at the Free Will
Baptist church, Sunday morning, Nov Z.
Text Isaiah ". He will be at this place
again next Sunday
Quite number of Republicans from this
place went to Portland election night to re-
ceive the returns.
The vote of this town Nov Sd was
Mckinley and Hobart 70
Bryan and Sewall, 65
lowering and johnson,
Palmer and Buckner,
Mrs. Melissa Currier, of Island Pond, VT. is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Eliza Strout.
Riverside Garage No. 90, will have an oys-
ter supper and entertainment at their hall
Friday evening, Nov. 20. A fine time is ex-
pected.
VINALHAyEN,
Vinalhaven, Nov 8. The citizens of this
town celebrated the election of Mckinley
Saturday night. The greater part of the res
licences in the village were Illuminated q.