The Portland daily press., 1896-11-05
VINALHAVEN


steamer Penaoe from Rockland.
Matthew Roberts, of Milford. Mass.
was in town this week and sold his
house and lot to H. M. Noyes, of this
place.
Work at the Fox Island Granite Com
pany plant was shut down this week,
also the plant at Dark Brook. These two
places We're to be run by the National
Granite Company.
Our streets looked very pretty Satur
day nearly every business place having
a display of flags and lots of private resi-
denoes also.
Il. E. Libby, who has been taking
his vacation, returned home Eriday.
The Harbor House has been thorough
ly overhauled aud will soon be ready for
business
L. M. Coombs, superintendent of
schools, has been confined to the house
with rheumatism this work.
An entertainment and sociable was
given by the teachers of the village at
the Union church vestry Saturday even
ing, Halloween, which was enjoyed very
much by both old and young. A very
pleasant and interesting programme was
presented, alter which games were en-
Joyed. During the evening a collection
for the benefit of the church was taken,
amounting to 50.
Steamer Gov. Bodwell made "trip to
the wrecked schooner near Dix Island
Sunday at a. M.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, Nov. 2. Riverside
Grange No. SO p. of H., b ad very sue
cessful entertainment mt their hall Sat-
urday evening, Oct 81, Notwithstanding
there were other attractions to draw
away large quantity of people. The
entertainment consisted of a baked bean
supper, recitations music Vocal and in
strumentaD followed by games, and it
was voted good time by all who at
tended.
Quite number from this place at
tended the Free Will Baptist Quarterly
meeting at New Gloucester, Wednesday
and Thursday.
Frank R. Leavitt and Guy ". Chip
man, Pennell Institute 1877, attended the
reception at Gray last Saturday evening,
given by Mr.. Andrews the principal OF
the school to the senior GLASS.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Cape Elizabeth, Nov. 3. Mr.. Frank
b. Hull, Of Pond Cove, and Ralph h.
Jordan, of Portland, have returned from
Uublu6sb "Trip W LAY bOu, OulO.
Mr.. Charles E. Jordan of Spurwink,
Is having an addition built to his dwell
ling house.
Carpenters are at work putting a Sec
ond story on the ell of the Copeland
House at Pond Cove.
Mr.. Fred g. Louis, who has worked
for Augustus Hnnnaford Of Pond Cove
the past year, has moved bis family into
the Carleton house..
Mr. John Kil1on haa hui1t hba I'D
| cellar on his farm at Pond Cove.
BALDWIN.
West Baldwin, Nov. g. The Harvest
concert and supper given by the young
people of the Meth odtst church last Fri
day evening, passed off very pleasantly,
and If the weather had been more favor
able doubtless a much larger crowd
would have been out.
The apple crop in this vicinity is I'M
precedented, consequently there is great
| call for barrels. W. o. Murch has al.
ready made and sold nearly four thou
| sand barrels.
| The following Is the vote of Baldwin
for the Presidential candidates:
Mckinley and Hobart, 147
Bryan and Sewall, SO
lowering and johnson, 3
Palmer and Buckner,
North Baldwin, Nov. 8. 2. H. Wiggin
was married at Douglass. n. B., at IL. &c
Nov. 8. He Will be at home Wednesday.
Nov. he will give a reception; all his
friends are oordiall- invited.
Misses Alice and Hattie Wiggin are
at home.
Miss Ernestine Sanborn closes her
| school Wednesday and will return home.
| Miss Marcia Muroh will close her
school at Bartlett, Friday, and will re-
| turn home Saturday. m
| The Misses Wiggin, who have been sick
with whooping cough, are very nearly
recovered.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Intervale. Nov. 8. Mrs. Olive Wood.
| man is going to Massachusetts to spend
| the winter.
Mrs. Olive Rose, of Falmouth, will
spend the winter at her mothers A. II.
Nevins.
Mrs. Octavia Sutherland, of Auburn
spent Sunday at A. H. Nevins's.
There are thres hay presses running
| in this vicinity.
NORTH YARN
North Yarmouth, Nov. 8. The Ladies'
Aid held successful fair Oct. ~. Tho
proceeds were $42. rs. The next meeting
| will be held with Mrs. N. F. Shurtleff
| Nov. 6.
Mr.. S. l.. Farwell and son have
finished painting the parsonage.
| G. W. Collins has been making some
improvements in the store.
| The schools in town close Friday, Nov.
6, for vacation of three weeks. Tine
same teachers will be employed for the
winter term.
Miss Mabel Barstow spent Sunday al
j. S. Barstow's.
| The Pomona Grange meets with Yves.
custigo Grange on Wednesday, Nov. II
1t is hoped there will be good attend
| anoe.
The Walnut Hill Literary Club me-
with Mrs. Gardiner Leighton OH Mon.
day evening. 1t has been decided to takt
up history and literature.
Miss Eva Loring is visiting friends at
| Yarmouth.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Perez Rideout will
spend the winter at Mr.. j. S. Bar
| stow's.
Mr.. 7. y. Hayes. of Poland Springs
was in town Monday.
CHEBEAGUE,
| ChebeauQe, Nov. 8. The Presiding
Elder, of the Lewiston District, Rev. J
b. Carey, was with us on the 25tn ant
| held 81 uuorUar1y meariDp et tha Methc.