The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13
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BRIDGTON.

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BRIDGTON.
brldgton, Oct. 10. Bridgton Company
No. 81, Uniform Rank KNIGHTS of pythias
recently gave very successful drill and
Dali, assisted by some of our local must
cal talent at Gibbs Opera House
The drilling by members of
the company. particularly the march
and song by platoon upon the stage.
was the star feature of the occasion.
| SANFORD.
| Springvale, Oct. s. Elder B. $. Eme-
ry, Of Kennebunk, preached in the Ad-
vent Chapel Sunday.
Rev. William Moore gave a very inter-
esting address.at the,,Advent Chapel Sun
day afternoon in the interest of
the Reform Club, his subject being can
Old Man at Twenty five. -
The.Shapleigh and Acton Fair at Lake
Shore Park in Acton last week was one
of the best exhibitions ever held there.
The new block which W. A. Fogg has
erected the past season, corner of Main
and Bridge streets, has now received the
painters finishing touch, with the name
lOl OATlSO bloCk, auu luoTCnduus anu
business people are losing no time in
moving in to Its handsome apartments.
| NAPLES.
| Edes Falls, Oct s. The Sons Of Vete-
rams had boz supper and sociable Sat-
urday evening, which was largely at
| tended.
Miss Grace Morrow, of Harrison, has
been stopping with her aunt, Mrs. Mag
gle Jordan, for few DAYS,
| Master Leslie Jordan fell from tree,
breaking his arm just above his wrist.
| Mr.. Robert Leach is the guest of his
uncle r. E. Harmon.
Mr.. Charlie Thorne is at work black.
smithing for K. G. Smith.
All are glad to see Mr.. Horatio Hall
| able to be in the store again.
Potatoes are now being harvested. The
crop is very light.
Mr.. X. G. Smith has moved, and is
repairing the blacksmith shop. 1t will
| look much better
Peru, Oct. H. Ozoe L. Knight Is
taking a few weeks vacation at his
homestead farm. His wife came with
him from Waltham. Mass, where he and
his brother, Leavitt NJ, are in trade in
grocery business. Their cousin Miss Ada
Gerrish returned with them from Wal
than, having been on visit there.
The fall term of school in the new
school room at Peru Centre is being
taughtby Miss Maude Gibbs, q graduate
of Edward Little High School, Auburn.
This Is her first term She has vocal
talent being of late the leading soprano
singer at the Baptist church She is the
granddaughter of Elbridge P. Gibbs, an
old resident and leading citizen, who
sold his farm here few WEEKS ago. He
was soldier in the. late war.
/ A large culvert near Peru station has
been extended Of late, and some grading
done to make room for another side
track, which will be about twice the
length of the present siding The latter
holds nine cars.
D. W. Knight Is doing carpenter work
to his farm house, adding for the first
time stone underpinE ing and olapboards
on the walls. in place of shaved shingles
put on when the house was built, about
the year 1912, and also adding a coat of
paint outside, which the house never had.
He has put in new doors and windows.
This house was built by the original pro-
prietor, Geo. Walker, who lived and died
here farmer. His death was about for
ty years ago. This is the Oldest house
now in town. The land was first cleared
by George Wa ker, and he shaved the
shingles from pine that grew on the farm,
and they have worn all these years, till
thin as a wafer.
HARRISON.
!. Harrison, Oct. Z. Tuesday evening,
; Oct. 5, some forty five of the friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Bailey met at the
Pierce house to celebrate the fifth ami
versary of their marriage. Among the
things by which they were remembered
was very fine family Bible, given by
numerous friends; a rocker from Mr.. II
II. Caswell; an envelope with bank
note enclosed, and conditional promise
from Mr.. Judson Smith of Boston. Rev
Mr.. Fitz, pastor of the Congregations
church, officiated at the marriage, ant
also on this anniversary.
. Corn tisaall in. Potatoes are almos
failure.
v& HARPSWELL.
, East Harpswell OCT. II. The schoo
children will attend the Topsham fair il
large numbers on Children's Day IT it il
pleasant.
There was heavy rainfall, with thun
2 der and lightning Monday night.
Mrs. Idella Matthews is not improving
in health at this writing. 1t is fearet
she will have to be taken to Augusta.
Charlie Pinkham badly injured hi
wrist while at play near the Cards Gov
schoolhouse. He fell, doubling his hant
forward onto his wrist The result is
bad sprain and fracture.
Will Holbrook and Will Miller are put
ting in hedge for smelts.
II Miss Billiard of Boston visited he
brother at Pennacook Farm last week.
POWNAL.
Pownal, Oct IL. Rev. G. P. Cleave
, was again present at the Congregations
church here last Sunday. The church a
; Waterford are to be congratulated OF
! their pastor, for in both of his sermons i
was very evident that Mr.. Cleaves is
|. most thoughtful and scholarly young
4 man.
Messrs. Hodsdon and Knight have jus
completed saving the lumber for thu
new schoolhouse in the Tyler district
They have other work to come in later
we understand.
A very pleasant gathering assembled a
the hall on Friday evening on the occa
! sion of the social given by the Missel
| Morton and Libby. for the benefit of thf