The Portland daily press., 1896-11-14
CHEBEAGUE.

Chebeague, Nov. l3-The schools at the
East End closed on Friday last. The
teachers, Miss Hayes, CT Portland, and
Miss Nash of Alfred, have returned to
their homes.
DR.. Balls and wife are receiving con-
gratulations OH the birth OF daughter,
Nov 18th.
The new school house at the West End
is nearly finished On the outside.
Miss Alletta Hamilton, of Cousins Is
land is visiting friends here.
Capt j. L. Hamilton, vile and
nephew, are down from Portland.
Capt. Robert Hamilton has returned
10 Camden. hrs. Clara Hamilton is at
ner sisters, Mrs. Alice Hale.
Our mail boy, Master Willie Hill, has
discontinued his nightly visits.
HARRISON.
Harrison, Nov. 13-Landlocked salmon
arc sesn il Bear river and Rodgers brook
in larger numbers this fall than for
many years. Bear river at the head of
Long lake, has been the spawning
ground for these fish for many years
until q cider mill WAS put on the stream.
Since then but few are seen. II this
thing could be done away with spring
fishing might be nearly as good as at
Sebago lake.
There are but very few sad faces in
Harrison on account of the election.
Some % or 30 went from tEis village last
night to join the North Bridgton torch
light procession.
One of the Armenian refugees has
found q temporary home with Mr.. Davis,
near the village. 1t is said be was
saturated with oil and set on fire. His
face shows large scars.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Cape Elizabeth, Nov. l3-The sad
death of Melville Thorndike, only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Thorndike, which
occurred at his home in South Portland,
Nov. Stb, has produced sincere and
heartfelt sympathy among his school
mates and friends at Pond Cove, where
he was for mum Der of yeats q resident.
Not only in his family and among his
relatives, where his loss has produced a
grief too deep to be alluded to here, but
by all with whom he has been associat-
Ell, his loss is felt and his early death
mOurned.
sEBAGo.
Sebagn, Nov. ia petition has been
Il circulation Tor the removal OIL the
Ssbago postoffioe from e. l.. Poor's to
Poor Brothers. store.
At the Democratic lecture Oct. 81. W.
H. Jeffrey, the speaker, declared that
the duty of the Bryan administration
after coming into power was to make a
beginning with Sebago in turning out
federal officehnlders who had not been
true. to tie Chicago platform. and also
said that there was one Benedict Arnold
here in Sebaeo. 1t remains TO be seen
whether the Cleveland administration
will remove one of its own appointees on
accounl of his "pernicious activity"
against the cause of Bryan and free sill
YER by appointing one who has been as
soffonsiyely partisan in working for
the cause of Bryan and free silver.
The lost tongue of the academy bell
was found III the furnace Wednesday
morning when Mr.. Virgins, the newly
chosen janitor. went down to build the
IRE. On Tuesday there were objections
made to the ringing of the church bell
TOR school purposes and it was very
quiet day SO far as ringing of bells was
concerned. Fred W. Hill visited the
school that day. 1t WAS feared by many
that the tongue of the bell would be put
rack without finding out who removed
it. but measures were taken to prevent 1t
by one Of the trustees, Mr. Hill. Per
haps the many who were wrought up to