The Portland daily press., 1896-10-09
nAINE TOWNS.
VINALHAVEN.

Vinalhayen. Oct. S-The Union
church society have given Rev Mr.
Thomas, of Auburn, call as pastor of
the church here.
Owing to the prevalence of scarlet fever
in the village the public library has been
closed by order Of the board of health.
Mrs. Mahala Smith, wife of Emerv
Smith, died at her home Sunday. Oct.
4th.
The National Granite Company have
leased the plant owned by the Fox Island
Granite Co. and will send two or more
crews of cutters there. They have also
leased the quarry known as !. S. Black q
at Dark Brook and will put men at work
there as soon as Mr.. Black gsts the quar-
ry running all right.
The Boawsll Granite Co. have been
awarded the Buffalo postoftie, to he cut
of Jonesboro red granite
Saturday night the bIansh of stone
cutters national union here net to act OH
the proposition of the company to see if
they would cut down their bill of prices
per cent, which they voted not to do
The bill was made last Marcel and runs
three years.
The Bodwell Granite Co. aye laying a
track from the foundation of their new
stone shed to their shipping Pharf, also
up into the Sands quarry. Its their in
tention to use steam cars instead of
horses to move their stone from the
quarry and in the yard aso. W. II.
Glover & Co. have che oontraat to build
the new shed about 1870 by Ct feet and
about 20 feet post, into whichis laid two
tracks for steam cars.
John Barter. a cutter in the employ of
the Bodwell Co., had an attack Of heart
treu bio Saturday, while at york He
was taken to his home and DIR. Il. H.
Lyford called. He il. better today.
James Mcdonald, an esteemed citizen
of the place, passed away Sept 80, leav-
ing wife to mourn his loss, who has
the deep sympathy Of. all the village. He
was buried Su nday from tie Union
church, under Masonic rites. His age
WAS rs years 9 months.
Capt. Spear, of Rookland, has been
selling out cargo of coal herethis week.
sEBAGO.
Sebago, Oct. S-Tuesday morning
Samuel Hanson. while on his way home,
having been to carry his brothets child :
rem to school, was thrown from the car
riage at the foot of the bill blow his
house, injuring him quite baaly. He
could not rsmem Der how 1t WIS DONE
The doctor thinks that he may Dme out
of it all right.
Thors is to be baptism at Convene
nexs Sunday.
A special town meeting is nov talked
of, to see if the town will vote to re-
build bridge near L. M. San born's
house at East Sebago.
CHEBEAGUE.
Captain Robert Hamilton of thedredge
Plymouth Rock, returned home from
Camden on Wednesday.
Mrs. Lincoln Hamilton is very lw, t
this writing. The sick ones on the Fast
End are improving.
= The smelt fishermen are catching con-
siderable quantities OF large herring,
which they dispose of at the clam faHory.
Mrs. Addie Ross and baby are visiting
relatives at North Conway, N. H.
Sloop A. L. Hamilton returned rom
Bar Harbor on Friday. As soon al the
weather clears, she will go down Bast
again, after stone for the new elevate.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. johnson are re-
oeiving congratulations on the birth q
daughter, October 1st.
Potatoes are rottinR quite badly In the
cellars.
Mr.. Roberts of Scarboro was here on
Tuesday shooting horses.
Ten persons Joined the Island Methodist
church last Sunday. All but one were
heads of families.
HUDSON Emmons returned from Bal
Harbor Tuesday.
Mrs. Nellie Alexander of Orr's Island
is visiting her mother, Mrs. j. +. Curt