The Portland daily press., 1897-07-07
MAINE TOWNS.
items OF Interest Gathered by Cores
pondec.s of the Press.
DIXFIELD.

DIXFIELD.
Dixfeld, July Gully Sd which was
chosen for celebrating the Fourth at Dix
field, opened with lowering skies but the
clerk of the weather withheld the threat
ened rain, and granted an id cal day for
the festivities, with the result that those
who planned and perfected the demon
stration may congratulate themselves
upon the most successful celebration Dix
field has held for years. The forenoon
was taken up by the fantasies, and bicy-
Gle parade, both fine displays, the latter
especially so. AT the trotting park in the
afternoon; the free for all was won by
Fancy Boy, of Sumner best time 2.25 Ia
beating the track record. The other races
were won respectively by Belmont, in the
three minute class, Louise Wilkes in the
2.84 class and II. r. in the match race be-
tween II. r. Oldhams oh. G III. r. and
John McMennamin' S CHI N Nellie Bly,. A
base ball game between the Canton and
Mexico mines was won by the Cantons;
score 20 to 2. This game was rather I'M
interesting, but a second contest between
the Oantons and Dixiields proved the most
exciting game ever seen on the grounds
and was won through Garrison finish''
by the Dixfelds; score to Z. A fine
display of fire works in the evening ended
+fe sports of the day. The crowd, a very
Gage one for Dixfield, was extremely good
natured and orderly, and the entire sue
cess OF the programme gives Dlxneld
plenty of encouragement to try 1T again
another day.
Sebago, July ga special town meet
ing was held this afternoon, there being
large attendance The clerk was late so
the meeting was opened by Mr. McKen-
ney chairman of selectmen. Fred W.
Hill was chosen moderator. Edwin L.
Poor. put on a little of his war paint
and after the moderator was sworn in,
moved to adjourn the meeting without
date, which was carried by large vote.
The meeting was called to vote on accep-
lance of a road which would without
doubt have been accepted had not the
town been much in debt, and politics get
ting into the fight owing to the supporters
of the road being mostly Democrats be-
longing to the faction that opposes Ed.
Poor. If the Republicans improve the
opportunity now before them they will
stand an even fighting chance at next an
nual town meeting to elect part of the
town officers. Some of the present board
of town officers will undoubtedly be sure
of a reelection by the Democrats as their
majority of last March cannot be entirely
wiped out in a single year unless the dis
contented political pendulum swings back
from the Democrats with the same force
as it did in their favor. Several OF the
most prominent Democrats in town were
wise enough to have business elsewhere
than at this town meeting, although their
views were probably as pronounced as
those of the two factions who attended
the meeting.
VINALHAvEN.
Vinalhaven, July 5-The Bodwell Gran
ste Company closed down all their works
Saturday noon until Tuesday. Quite a
number OF people from here visited Port
land to see the celebration. There was
not much going on here for excitement
this year. There was an excursion from
Camden and Rockland and a game of
base ball in the afternoon between the
local teams.
G. E. Doak, who has been in business
here for the last Is years, is selling out at
cost having made arrangements to go to
Belfast and engage in the jewelry business
there.
Mrs. E. @. Carver, of Paige, North
Dakota, was in town this week the guest
of Mrs. ". S. Carver.
Mr.. e. W Banks, of Belfast, spent
Sunday at Vinalhaven.
The High school closed Thursday The
graduating class, eight in number, &C
companied by their teachers. Mr. Ridley
and Miss Dora Nickerson, took a buck
board ride to North Haven Friday, enjoy
ing the occasion very much, and having
dinner at the Mullin house, arriving
home about O'Clock in the afternoon
Mr.. Chas. W. Turner, who has been
teaching in Boston, was in town Satur-
day.
Schooner Evelyn Smith SWEET, arrived
Friday with 100000 fresh fish and schoon-
er Lottie Hopkins, Smith, with $4,000.
Both for Lane, Libby & Sanborn.
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here from Linconville, accompanied by
the Lineonville band Saturday. During
the afternoon an hour or two was spe Mt
in dancing at the Memorial hall.
Next Sunday will be observed here as
Children S day.
Miss Linda Jones, who has been in the
conservatory in Boston, arrived home
this week
James Kiddie and family left for Scot
land this week.
Young America started in on the
Fourth as soon as the clock struck - Sun
day night by ringing bells, firing guns
and any other noise they could give vent
to.
Sunday, July 4, was communion
Sunday at the Union church at which
time two members were admitted to the
church.
Mr.. Eben Smith, of Boston, Mass, ar
rived in town Saturday the guest of his
brother, l.. K. Smith.
Mr.. .HuntreSS, OF Boston, Mass, spent
Sunday here at his cottage, which he has
just completed.
GRAY.
West Gray, July Gully 9Th was very
hot day and about the first of this very
cold and backward season. It-was passed
very quietly in West Gray, few going
to the lake, where there was dance, ETC..
at Campbell's pavilion, which was fairly
well attended. Mrs. Martha Allen and
son Ernest and Miss Edith Allen spent
the day in Portland
Frank f. Adams, who has been in
Portland the past winter, and spring tax
ing lessons on the piano of Mr. Hermann
Kotzschmar, is now at home at Mountain
View Farm, where he will stop for the
summer.
Owing to the cold and backward
weather there are not SO many guests at
Mountain View Farm as usual at this