The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-25

hut a good crowd was in attendance, any
ordinary rain not being sufficient to deter
the average Bridgton young lady from
attendance upon service of this charac-
ter.
s.Frank E. Field, manager of the Bridg-
ton Lumber Company is at present on q
business trip to Providence and points
in Massachusetts.
The water for our mills still contin ues
very low indeed, the rains, though fire.
quent, not being heavy enough to raise
the streams appreoiably.
The work of laying the water pipe be-
tween the tannery bridge and Pondicher-
ry square, and also on Elm street, is
very nearly completed. and workmen are
busy laying the larger supply pipe from
the artesian we'll to the line on Main
street,
Norway Rebskah Degree team will WIS.,
it Eudora Lodge next Tuesday evening
and exemplify the work, which is said to
be as fine as any in the State. The visit
ing team will be entertained by Eudora
Lodge with supper In the banquet hall
BALDWIN.
North Baldwin, Oct. 23 On Friday
morning last occurred the death of James
Monroe Sanborn of North Baldwin, after
protracted illness of consumption. Mr..
Sanborn was born Aug. II, 1887, and was
the son of Luther y. and Delilah McCor-
rison Sanborn, and was remotely related
to DIR. Blgelow L. Sanborn, of Augusta,
and Hon. Orville S. Sanborn of Stand
ish. He held high place in the esteem
of his neighbors and townsmen, always
being interested in every movement that
could be l1oked upon as a public benefit
He was thrifty and successful farmer,
being a charter member of Mt Etna
Grange, P. of H. in which order he
served as chaplain for many years. He
was an active Christian worker, being a
member and steward of the III. E. church
In politics he was from the foundation
of the party Republican, and for years
before his death had served on the town
committee. Though he never sought po-
htlcal preferment, he was twice a member
of the board of selectmen, having been as
ISOLATED in 1878 and 1879 in that capacity
with the late Sheriff Cram The funeral
was held Sunday from his late residence.
A wife and son survive him.
CHEBEAGUE.
Chebeague, Oct. 24.-Capt. D. N. Hill
and wife returned home from Rockland
the ~ Il inst.
Mr. W. j. Curt has completed the
work on his cottage necessary for making
il fit for winter use, as well as summer.
He will occupy it the coming winter.
Capt. ]. S. Hills new house is progress
sing very fast under the able manage
ment of Mr.. II. L. Hamilton, the car
penter.
Mrs. ]. III. Hamilton and daughter
Lillian, of kockland, are visiting friends
here for \ few weeks. -f@
mir. e. P. Robbins and wife are visit
ing friends in Boston and vicinity.
We are glad to report Capt. Rufus 5.
Hamilton somewhat improved from his
recent illness. ~
The shelters report fish scarce and
prices fair.
Hamilton and Co. have comleted lay
in the pipe for the water supply to the
new clam canning factory, distance OF
a quarter of mile. The machinery will
lie puo in as soon as possible. The fac
tory Is expected to be ready for work by
Nov. 10th.
The last cottage people. the Peabodys.
closed their cottage and returned to their
h ome in New York the 29d inst
A cargo of coal is expected to arrive for
Hamilton & Go. this week.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Cape Elizabeth, Oct 24.-The Ladies
Circle connected with the baptist church
at South Portland Heights, will hold the
and Wednesday evenings, Oct. 25th and
10Th. An entertainment will be given
each evening There will bd sale of
useful and fancy articles, and ice cream,
cake and lemonade will be served each
evening.
Mr.. Lewis F. Dyer is quite i'll with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. VIM. P Staples of Bowery Beach
who has been visi ing her uncle, George
Wood. of Maiden, Mass, has returned
home.
Mrs Emily Parish Of Pond Cove, left
Saturday for Meridian, Conn, to visit
her son, Jonn II Parish, for q few
weeks. She will spend the winter at her
old home In Ohio.
POWNAL.
Pownal, Oct. 24.-Should the weather
be favorable the sale and fair for which
the Ladies' Aid Society at Pownal Centre
have been preparing will be given at
Mallet Hall on Wednesday afternoon and
evening, Oct. 26. Prof. bennett will, as
previously noticed, assist in the enter
tainment for the evening, and the singing
by the Misses Davis OF Freeport will also
be m st pleasing feature Of thesve n
ing. Should the weather be very unfav
orabl the entertainment and sale will 10
postponed to Thursday evening.
Mrs Capt White of Portland is the
guest of Mrs. Katie Kenney.
Mr.. ferez Chaplin, who has been very
ill, is now much improved, as his many
friends will be pleased to learn.
Mrs. g. H. Spencer of Portland is low
with Mrs. Elite j. Latham.