The Portland daily press., 1896-11-18
nAINE TOWNS.

| pie supper. The receipts of the EVENING
/ were about ten dollars.
| R ev. Mr.. Hinkley delivered lecturs
at the church Saturday evening.
BRIDGTON.
North Bridgton. Nov. 16. The cele-
bration of the glorious victory came off
| on Thursday night. The illumin alton a
were fine. The torchlight procession.
with so many appropriate transpare n,
cies, the booming of cannon, the biz
| bonfire Oh Chad bourne's Hill, with
many oheerings and the good time in
gen sral far surpassed the expectations of
every one. The most of the Democrats
were quite we'll pleased, but are hardly
willing to own it.
The Academy closes this week for
! long vacation. We understand Prof
Spratt will move his family here In va
cation
DAMARISCOTTA.
Damariscotta, Nov. 16. The Two Viii
lsge Water Company is booming things
at present. Thsy have the pipes all in
except few places where it was neces :
sary to drill. They have a steam drill
at work, and will maka short work of
that part. They began trenching in
Newcastle this morning, and will cover
nearly all of the streets this fall. and ex-
tend them further in the spring. No
hydrants will be put in, as the town Is
not willing to rent them at present
HARPswELL.
West Harpswell, Nov. 49, The South
ard Brothers, from East Harpswell, are
painting the Baptist church and parson-
| age.
Charles and Lucy Orr, from Bath were
IN town Friday.
L. xr,tA
Geo. l.. Randall Friday evening.
The Reading Club meets with Mrs.
Lizzie Hodgkins next Wednesday even
Miss Alice Randall who is teachin q
in West Bath Is at home on a vacation.
Mrs. Charles Hodgkins is on the SICK
list this week,
Mrs. Lizzie M. Hodgkins visited
friends in Portland Friday and Satur-
day.
The Republicans have postponed their
celebration until Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Esther A. Orr has gone to Bruins
wick to stop with her sister, Mrs. Capt.
Charles Dnnning.
Schools closed on the Neck Friday,
the 9th.
Mexico, Nov. 16. s. A. Pickett has
sold his house at RIdlonville to c. A.
Clifford, of Rumford Falls. Mr.. Pickett
will build at once on the Peru road, tw
miles from Rumford Falls.
Geo. Wills has his house up and closed
in. When complete it will be one of the
best houses in Mexico.
There are already several candidates
for postmaster.
Judging by appearances from this side
OF the river, the celebration at Rumford
Falls Saturday night was decided sue
cess.
Miss Grace Smith has gone 10 Norway
to work in the shoe shop.
MIR. T. A. Wing has sold his house to
9. II. Drake, and bought the Bert Moore
place on the Peru road below Rumford
Falls. Mr.. Drake is fitting his honse
up for double tenement.
Goodwin Brothers, of Carthage, will
Luild two double tenement houses on
River street early next spring. David
Morgan is putting in the cellars
j. w. Buzzell has large crew work
ing on stone work at Peterson Rips
Geo. Gleason is building an ell 23x4O
two stories on to his house.
W. f. Walker is putting the inside I'm
ish on to Walter Richards new house on
Whitman street.
N. j. Busket has moved from the
Stevens Block, Mexico, into Mrs. Har-
mons house, Ridlonvills.
Mr.. Thomas Kendall, one Of White &,
ParlIn's foremen, has charge of a large
Job Of repairs and additions at V. D.
Kim balls above Rumford Centep