The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
KRNNRBUNK.


Kennebupk, Oct s3.--The electric road
running through the business part of
kenn bunk village, and cnnnsoting with
the main lins OF tire Sanford and Cape
Porpoiss Eleotro road, Is almost COM
ple'ed. Two days work will olsar the
way for daily travel through Main and
StoreT streets The car will connect with
ell the passenger trains on the Boston
ard Maine railroad.
The addition on the public scohol
building Is almost finished The work
men srs hasts ming to finish plastering be-
fore the cold weather. 1t is expected
that the building will e in safe condi-
tion for the health Of the scholars by
next term. The building is vast I'm
provement over the old ons, both in capa-
CITY and architectural design. The strong
and attractive front Of the building is a
credit to tie town and a reoommenda-
ton of the coed taste and Judgment of
supeTtr tendept Of schools and the school
:, Rev. Henry Il. Oxnaard of Riverside
Congregational church, Lawrence, Mass,
pTeacbed hefcrs the CONGREGATIONAL
church here Sunday, Oct. 70, MS a candi-
data Tor the vacancy made by the recent
resignation of nev. George A. Lookw wood
MIR. OxDard preached an excellent SER
mon which was enjoyed by the pHuple
Miss Abbie .. Leavitt of 95 Forest
| avenue, Portland, was the guest of Rev.
q. f. MillwRrd, pastor of NJ. L. church
over Sunday.
OTISFIELD.
Otisfislu, Oct. 20. Mr.. Samuel Cain.
| well known and prosperous farmer of
Spurs Corner, died at his home Tues
day, Oct Ia. at tire age of seven y-one
years. He had been ia poor health for
nearly a year and has had many severe
sioknesses. he leaves widow ana one
son, DIR. II. w. Cain, of Melrose. Mass.
Mr.. freeman II Pike, one of the
traders of Bolster's Mills, has recently re-
tired from business and sold his entire
stock of goods to Mr. Isaac SkilIings.
Mr.. .. ID. Stinobfleld, of Auburn, was
In Otisneld on his annual trip tuning
pianos last week.
HARPSWELL.
ERst Harpwsell. Oct. 23.-Mrs. l..
LombaTd Of Stonebam, Mass, has been
visiting her nioce, Mrs. Waldron Leavitt
the past week.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom Holhrook are the
happy parents of a 10 pound boy.
One or MIR. Washington Darling's two
year old steers has badly injured the eye
of his mats with his horn. They were
very handsome pair of steers, and Mr.,
Darling had been offered good price for
them.
MIR. h. o. Coombs has sold his oxen
and bought horse which is said to be a
| very fine LOOKING animal.
Schooner Rotert and Carr has stocked
Slo0 to MAN in the last three weeks.
BRUNSWICK.
Brunswick, Oct. 2S.-The boys forming
the Quinine club who had jolly outing
camping together ON Birch island last
summer, had pleasant reunion Satur-
day evening, at the invitation of Mrs.
4, W. Eaton.
Miss Annette f. Merryman. prinoipal of
the grammar school, has been unable to
teach for several days, because Of an alb
scesS in her ear. Miss Z. Josephine Ia
acceptably filing her place.
John p. Weber, howdoin, 1908, of
brookline, Mass, Is visiting in Skowhe-
| gan.
Prof. 3. c. Robinson narrowly ESCAPED
losing his sight by an explosion of ether
in his laboratory, last week. His glassss
| saved him.
The College Faculty Browning club
met for the first time this year with Prof.
and Mrs. Lee, Monday evening.
| q. II. Robinson has been con fined to
| the house two days on account Of fall,
| The Sigma Beta Phil football team of
grammar school boys, easily defested
Charlie Loring's eleven, 81 to o, Monday.
Mrs. Lulu Win chelI played 'celIo solo
at the Congregationalisto church, Sunday
evening.
HARPSWELLL
| Harpswell, Dot. 24.-Miss Gertrude A.
Alexander OF Cambridge, Mass. was
married to .. II. Carpenter of Maiden,
Mass, at sHarpswell. on THURSDAY. The
ceremony took place at the home Of the
brides aunt. Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander.
1t was after the form Of nearly 100 years
ago. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Elijah kellogg. who married the
grandmother OF the bride to her husband
50 many years ago. MIR. Kellogg ia now
in his s7th year, and Is the well known
author and preacher.
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