The Portland daily press., 1897-10-05
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Brl6Gol, Oct. 4. Inc Lincoln county
Teachers Association held It's annual con-
vention st New Harbor, closing Satur-
day. Nearly one hundred teachers were
in attendance from the several towns in
the County. The president, DIR. c. A.
Peaslee, of Wiscasset, was unable to be
present, but Vice President 81. fl. Cham
berlain presided. All the papers contri-
buted by the several teachers, among
them Prof. Larrabee of Lincoln Academy,
Miss Louise Bliss of Waldoboro, Estella
Weber of Round Pond, Miss Winnie
Miller of Newcastle, Addie Ames and
Jennie Meservey of jefferson and Mr.. R.
r. Giles of Boothbay, were very credita-
BILE. J. H. Ogier of the Damariscotta Her
aid and Geo. E.. Linscott, veteran
teacher Of Jefferson, were also present and
added much to the general interest.
State Superintendent Stetson arrived
Friday noon, and entered into the pro-
ceedings with his usual vjgor and enthu-
siam. Mr.. Albert Rollins, of the Bristol
High School, delivered valuable paper
on Arithmetic. Friday evening over 500
people assembled to listen to Superinten-
dent Stetson's address. Subject, "Means
effort was one of his best and produced a
most favorable impression. These exer-
cises were interspersed with music by the
church choir and a recitation by Mrs. j
E Nichols, Superintendent of Schools in
Bristol The following officers were
elcted for the coming year:
President-Prof. G. A. Larrabee, New
castle.
Vice Presidents-H. Fl. Chamberlain,
Bristol, g. e. Linscott jefferson; G. W.
Averill, Alma; John Berry, Damaris-
Gotta.
Secretary-A. W. Glidden, New. Castle.
State Superintendent Stetson was the
guest while In town Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
E. Nichols at the Pemaquid Point Hotel,
which was reopened for the occasion.
Resolutions were adopted thanking the
citizens of New Harbor for their hospi-
tality and J. W. Bracket and n. J..
Hanna, ESQ.,, for their efforts in behalf
of the convention.
The Twenty eighth annual Fair of the
Bristol Farmers Club was held last week
at the Fair grounds, Bristol Mills. The
unfavorable season made the exhibit in
the agricultural department rather below
the average but in other lines, notably
the fancy work and household manufac-
ture, there was the usual number entries
of quality quite equal, if not superior,
to former years. This society has now to
of the present grounds will soon expire,
and committee are negotiating for the
purchase of new site. When secured
many improvements will be made in and
about the grounds, and no question will
increase the interest in all the work OF
the society. The receipts this year were
nearly $400 which will leave balance
in the treasury of probably $3.50. This
club does a purely agricultural and horti-
cultural and household work, believes in
improving neat stock by the best meth
DDS, but does not look upon horse trot-
ting as an addition to such condition,
preferring to patronize neighboring ex-
hibitions of this kind. Progress has
been made in Bristol as p result of the
existence of the Farmers Club. .s..s
H. r. Tuttle has moved his family to
North Jay.
VIM. NJ. Fossett contemplates moving
to Maiden, Mass.
Mr.. Albert Samson, OF Hartford, is
2isiting at Walpole.
S. A. Smith and wife have returned
from visit to FryebuFg.
Schooner R. T. Rundlett has gone to
Franklin to load stone.
Capt. o. C. Sawyer is at home on a
visit.
Mrs. j. e. Nichols has gone to Ban
gor to be present at the meeting of the
Women's Clubs.
OTIsFIELD.
Otisfeld, Oct. 5. Mrs. Lizzie Nutting,
wife Of Nathan Nutting, of this town,
died In her home at South Boston last
Monday, Sept. a. She was brought to
Otisfe1d on Wednesday last, and the fu-
neral was from Union church on the
day following Mrs. Nutting leaves a
husband and two little boys. She was
beloved by all, and is deeply mourned by
her many friends.
The Circle will be held in G. E. Hall
Friday evening, Oct. 8. A sociable will
be given. All are invited. A young
man Is going to spin yarn as one feature
ofauthe entertainment.
sEBAGO.
Sebago, Oct. 4-The Potter academy
foot ball team played with the Fryeburgs
Saturday with this result, Potters IL tc
Fryeburgs 8.
The first Sebago union circle of the
season Is to be Tuesday, the 9Th, at VIM
W.. Fickett's, East. Sebago.
There will be an autumn social at Pot
ter academy hall, Thursday evening, this
week.
W. Clark and Mr.. and Mrs. P. b
Clark OF Rumford Falls, returned home
Saturday, after four days outing al
Peabody Pond fishing for trout and pick
erel. There are some very large trout iu
this pond.