The Portland daily press., 1898-03-18
BRISTOL.

~ EfAts tAG4t
a soT BRISTOL. fse7
Bristol, March 16.-Mrs. Orrin Carter
has returned from an extended visit to
friends in Massachusetts.
Mrs. S. A. Loud returned Saturday
from New York. She has been at sea
with her father in schooner "Hattie
Dunn" for over one year.
Mrs. Giles Bowman died suddenly at
Pemaquid Beach at IN advanced age.
Funeral services last Sunday.
There is movement to call a special
town meeting to raise money to build the
road to Long Cove Point. Several cot
tages will be built there this spring, pro-
viding road is made.
The Current Events Club at Round
Pond is meeting every week, and the in
terest does not seem to abate. The young
people study such leading subjects as will
be profitable. Mrs. J. E. Nichols attends
and assists by her counsel ana advice.
has been numbering in this town, has
gone home with his team. cargo Of
long lumber he has shipped to Squirrel
Island by schooner cinderella. :
A fine easy chair was presented to Rev.
MIR. Peterson at Pemaquid last week al
surprise given him by his New Har'
boz friends. w as III
HARPswELL. =
East Harpswell, March 17.-Tuesday
morning, as Mrs. 81. o. Coombs was pas.
sing Mr.. William Holbrook's house, she
discovered that his dog had freed q
strange looking animal in an apple tree
near the house She called MIR. Holbrook
who shot the animal, and it proved to be
large mink with very fine pelt. A
dog that will drive shore game an eighth
of a mile from the shore and tree it in
front of his masters house, has his
points as game dog, although Shep-
herd, as his name denotes, is collie.
The roads are in bad condition and
growing worse.
There was magnificent auroral dis
play Tueday evening. The sky was one
| fiutter OF silvery light waves coming from
all points of the compass and culnina
ting at the zenith.
NEWFIELD.
Newfield, March 17-Among the recent
visitors in Newfield are DR.. Straw from
Gorham, Mrs. James WHITEHEAD aud
daughter from Springvale, Mrs. Robert
Lawton from Portland, Miss Mildred
Tibbetts from Lynn, Mass, Misses Kate
and Nan Holland from Limerick
E. G. SWEET OF Portland. delivered his
lecture on Picturesque Maine" at the
Meth dist church, last week to large
and appreciative audience.
Following,'is the list of town officers
elected March IA:
Clerk-C. o. Hannaford.
Selectmen-L. o. Straw, L. E.
Mitchell, C. P. Corson.
| Treasurer-A. H. Davis.
Town Agent-U. B. Thompson.
Superintending School Committee-D.
| W. Libby, A. H. Davis and DR.. e. D.
Childs.
| Road Commissioner-A. @. Mitchell.
Truant Officers. L. Adams. e.
All Republicans. H .
GORHAM.
| Gorham. March 1.-THE Cosmopolitan
club met at the home of the president
Miss Sarah E. Ridlon, yesterday after
noon. There was full attendance of the
members of the club and several invited
guests. Mrs. Eta II. Osgood Of Portland
| Instructor in parliamentary law, was the
epeoial guest. The following programme
was given:
Paper-Exponents of Illustrated Art.
Miss j. P. Whitney.
Solo-Aye Marie, Miss Myrtle NJ. Adalni
Paper-In6 MaOOuua anu OHllu Ill Art,
Miss Sarah K. Ridlor
During the reading of this paper illus
| trations were circulated which made il
very Interestingly
Solo-Sancta Maria, Miss J. P. Whitney
After the programme refreshments were
served by the hostess.
| The young ladies of the Methodist
church gave a pleasing entertainment
entitled "Snow Cap Sisters, % in the par
Iors of the church last evening. Mrs. F
| W. Harding represented Mother Snow
Many local hits were introduced, and thu
evening was much enjoyed by all present
The entertainment will be repeated
Saturday evening. Ice cream will b.
served at the close.
Dirigo lodge, No. 81, Z. Of P, will con
fer the rank of page at their regular meet
ing this evening. Several from this plac
attended the Sunday school convention
at Portland today.