The Portland daily press., 1897-10-29
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Lyford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Knowles were in
town last Tuesday.
DR.. Tabor, Mr.. VIII Rurrill, and Mr..
Leslie Ireland, are hunting in the woods
north of Moosehead.
The other morning, white deer was
carried through here on the train.
Rev. I. P. Humphrey has sent in his
resignation as pastor of the Christian
church.
The primary and intermediate schools
close this week.
The following programme was given
last Monday night by the literary society
Of the academy:
Music, School
Reading, Miss Wood
Reading, oa. u. Kno wles
Solo, ago r-Ts,t Mr.. Bigelow
Reading School journal,
% Mr.. Folsome, Miss Sprague
Reading, Miss Pratt
Music, Misses Hayden, Wood, Hilliker
Debate, Aft. Roy Burrill, Weymouth;
Neg. George Burrill, Holt
Reading, Miss Nutter
Music, Mr.. Bigelow
Saturday, October 90, Fred E. Nye was
convicted Of assault and battery upon
Mr.. Knight, son of Mrs. P. W. Knight.
He was sentenced by Justice j. P.
Curtis to pay fine of seven dollars and
costs and thirty days in Jail, and placed
under 5000 bonds to keep the peace The
Jail sentence was afterward suspended
during good behavior.
FREEPORT.
Freeport, Oct. 2S-Mrs. Lottie Archer
who was removed to Portland last weak
to undergo surgical operation for ap-
pendicitis, is reported to be doing as we'll
as could be expected. t'
Mr.. John A. Rogers died at his home at
Pleasant Hill Thursday, Oct. ID, after,
long illness. He leaves wife and one
son.
sFMr. John E. Fitzgerald, former sales
man for L. M. Bailey, has accepted a
position in shoe factory at Derry, N. III.
DAMARISCOTTA. 6rf
Damariscotta, Dot. 27.-The Methodist
Society have made quite extensive repairs
on their church in the way of paint and
shingles.
F. z. Carney is having the upper part
Of his. block converted into dwelling.
1t will be occupied by II. A. Sidelinger,
the work being done by Charles a.
Croker.
Work Is nearly completed laying1 the
water main to Lincoln Academy. This
has been an expensive job, as it has been
nearly all ledge.
Everett Wilsoniis making great Roadway
on his house. having the frame I'D and
boarded. The underpinning is of paving
blocks. the first one in town. Mr.. Viii
son will have when completed one of the
prettiest cottages in town.
The case of Mrs. Lizzie Herbert VS.. the
Town of Damariscotta comes on Monday
next This Is expected to be quite a case
Some more than thirty witnesses have
already been summoned
Most Of the officers of Lincoln LODGE
No 90. K. of P, visited Maine Lodge. M
SO, of Waldoboro, last Monday evening To
witness the working of the Esquire rank
The Methodist Ministers Association of
the Rockland district, was held here this
week, goodly number of well known
preachers being present.
HARPsWELL.
BERRY-RANDALL.
West Harpswell, Oct. 2s.-The friend.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. l.. Randall met at
ness the marriage of their daughter Eila
to Mr.. Walter 4. Berry, of Georgetown
The ceremony was performed by Rev. W
S. Randall, of Ware, N. H., a brother
Of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Berry were
the recipients of many beautiful and nae.
full presents. The happy couple left
Wednesday, with the best wishes of their
friends, for their future home in Cam
bridge, Mass.
The Grand Lodge met here with the
Northern Light Division, S. of T. Wedn sae
day afternoon and evening. Twentv-
eight were present from out of town. In
the evening the drama "The Last LOAF,
was presented.
The many friends of Susie Brown will,
regret to hear of her serious Illness ST.
Is attended by DR.. (Littlefield and nr
Mitchell of Brunswick.
GRAY.
Dry Mills. Oct. 28-Mr. Henry Stro,,4
an old resident of this place, died yerI ,
suddenly last Friday morning of heat
failure. He was 30 years old.
Mr.. Joseph Davis, an old townsman
died last Friday, aged IA years.
There was quite large delega ton ar.
tended the Pomona Grange at the DnoIr
Pond last Saturday. 0A
Mrs. Sarah Hill, of Wilton is visit;n,
at H. L Morse's.
The Cumberland County Reform C,uh
will hold Its next convention at Drv Mil
Saturday and Sunday, Nov. Is ana mliis
Ample provision will be made for ali
those that attend. GA
A very pretty wedding took place NJ A.,
home of Mr. and Mrs. Matthar,O MO M
Morrill, Tuesday evening abont mc
CLOCK The contracting parties
Mr. John MoConkey and Miss Revere were
Trip, daughter of Alfonzo Trin,, Una
New Gloucester. The ceremony yyaS way, OF
formed by Mr.. Frank Hawkes., inst; per.
Peace. They were married in the si prs 81