The Portland daily press., 1896-08-18
NEW GLOUCESTER.

Sept. 8. All members of the family ara
invited to be present, and it is hoped
that they will make special effort to be
present, as good time may be expected.
This will be the third session of the re-
union. and the first one that has taken
place in this county. A picnic dinner
will be served.
S. E. Swetser, who has been board.
ing horse for Mr.. Perkins for some
time past, found the horse cast in his
stall one day last week, and SO seri-
ously injured that it was found
to be necessary to kill the anima.
Mr.. Cyrus Jordan and family, of Sa-
lem, Mass, are visiting his mother in
this place for short time.
Miss Latham, of Lewiston, and Mi SIS
Lake have been visiting Mrs. Bert Msr-
ri1l for few days past.
Mr.. W. H. Corliss and wife, who have
visited relatives in Hartford and other
places arrived home last week.
The bridge near A. Fl. Jordan's mill
is to be repaired this week. The repairs
are much needed az the bridge has been
considered unsafe since the flood of last
spring.
Work was commenced on the track at
the Fair Ground last Saturday. The
road machine was used on it.
Mr.. Arthur Cummings and wife, who
have been stopping at the home of A. +.
Cole, left town last Friday for Portland.
The work on the new library building
is progressing very we'll
The weather has been cooler for q few
days. which was very welcome after the
extreme heat.
TOPSHAM.
Topsham, August 15.-An adjourned
meeting of the citizens Was held this af-
ternoon in relation to the location of the
proposed electric road.
1t was expected that considerable oppo-
sition would be made, but there was
practically none, the opposition being so
small as to be almost unnotioeable. 1T
is hoped that If the road is built it will
make our town place of residence for
many who would otherwise avail them
selves of the many beautiful locations
here
The new steel bridge has arrived and
work will commence at once on it. Two
new abutnents have been built and the
roadway raised nearly two feet, which
greatly improves the, street.
Mr.. J. Frank Bartlett's new house on
the Heights" is nearly completed and
1t is AN ornament to the town. The
foundations for several other houses are
being put in and two or moro houses
will be built at once short distance
from Mr.. Bartletts'.
Frank Hunter, the grocer. who lost his
stock by fire several weeks ago, will prob
ably engage in business again, but has
not yet decided where he will locate.
EAST BRoWNFIELD.
East Brownfeld, August 15.-Mr. Will
liam Stickney and his family, who have
been living In Andover, Mass, for the
past two years, are spending the summer
at their beautiful home in this place. His
handsome turnout is daily seen in our
streets. containing some Of the numer-
Gus guests that have been entertained at
the old homestead since the return of the
family.
there is Miss Sarah Rice, now of Boston,
who, since oeasing to reside in Portland,
has travelled In foreign lands and 10 this
summer revisiting the scenos of her child
hood and enjoying the hospitality of the
Stickney family.
II. ". Rice, the well-known leather
merchant of Boston, whom we are also
and his daughter Annie, spent last Sab
bath there and are expected again in a
few days. as they return from trip
through the mountains.
Prof. Hineks OF Andoyer Theological
Seminary, accompanied by Mrs. Hlncks
and their children, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
SticknSy Wednesday and Thursday of
last week, stopping over for that purpose
as they were returning home from Con-
way. N. H., where they have been since
June.
Mrs. Elizabeth Whiting Of Cam bridge
arrived August 18th for stay of several
days, and Mrs c. @. Stickney of Inter
vale, N. H., came day later.
Miss Dora Hardy of Webster, Mass,
who has been the guest of Miss Stickney
for several weeks. returns to her home
NOBLEBORO.
The attendance at the Sabbath school
convention should have read 30OU instead
of 300.
Pownal, Aug. 17.-An error occurred in
PRESS of the date placed for the meet.
ing of the L. A. S. Instead of Aug. rs
iJ should have been Aug. 20.
Any members of the Aid Society who
have not..as yet handed in their recipes
for the new cook book are most earnestly
requested to dofso at the next meeting.
p The Misses Lizzie and Emma Chapman
J. Latham. Later Mrs. Latham ac-
companied by her friends will spend some
days at her cottage at Princes Point
Miss Nellie Marshall from S outh Paris
has been.spending the past few days in
town with her friend Miss Ella Y. Holds
don.
Mrs. Ade1ia Jordan who has been very
i'll is now improving.
PARIS.
West Paris Aug. 16.-Chas. Kaliff died
in the street at about 10. 80 today,
His death is supposed to have
been caused by heart trouble. His
dea tn has cast an added gloom
overssthe svillage for .only last Monday
Nathan Swan much respected citizen
and foreman on the railroad section got
run over; and Kingsbury Curtis another
of our leading citizens was Efound hang
ing in his barn about half an khour later.
DUCK POND.
Duck Pond, August ia sudden
death in our village last Saturday eve
ming, has cast gloom over the entire
plaoa Mrs .Tohn Gordon caroe from tho