The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
NEW eLoUcEsTER.

OF North Cumberland Local Union. Y.
p. s. Q. e.. was well attended and
greatly enjoyed. The address by DR..
Smith Baker was excellent. The papers
from other societies were well written
and much enjoyed by those present.
Miss Emma Kiiby, delegate from Free
port, spent Friday night with her class
mate, Mrs Shumway, Of Everett, Mass.
at stevens School They wsre.of the class
Of 100. There were some other informal
meetings of old friends. Following Is the
programme:
AFTERNOON.
2.3O. Devotional service, words Of
welcome, response, business.
$3.50. The Influence Of the Society on
the Community What it is and what II
should be. Delegate from Freeport, Gong.
The Lords Day,-How shall we honor
itf Delegate from West Falmouth.
How can we induce Silent Christians to
become Speaking Christia ms. Delegate
from Yarmo outh.
Necessary Elements OF Live Society.
Delegate rom Freeport (Baptist.)
Reports from Societies.
Our q. E. Society;-1 lance Backward,
Delegate from Cumberland; A View OF
the Present. Delegate from So Breeport;
Look Ahead, Delegate from Gray.
Question Box; supper and social hour.
7.ib Praise Service.
7.45. Address. Rev. Smith Baker. ID.
D., Portland.
The supper was very prsttily ARRANGED
on three tables decorated with pink, white
and lavender sweet peas, and -the same
colors In asters Supper itself WAS q great
success The excellent suppers given by
tie ladies of New Gloucester. are well
| knn a.. Ill y
and this supper was very nice and much
enjoyed by all.
The Haskell family had an informal
reunion and picnic on the John Haskell
homestead. 1t. was greatly enjoyed by
those present. The party numbered rs.
BRISTOL.
Bristol, Sept 4.-The tourist season in
this town Is about at its clSss. In all
respects, ID has been the most successful
SEASON ever known. All the hotels and
boarding houses have teen crowded, and
many private families have opened their
hous's. Much real estate has been sold
for summer purposes. The largest sails is,
the Jones farm, nssr Pemaquid Point
Light. which has been sold TO the Pema-
quid Land Co., at private trade. Mr..
II. 9. Penney at Penaquid Harbor has
sold number Of cottage lots. and several
houses are now in process OF erection
The schools begin this week throughout
the town. The regular teachers will be
Morelen, We learn, will teach the High
school
Prof. George w. Young of Pipestone,
Minn., with his wife and two sons, have
returned to this town, and will remain
for year, while Prof. Young hopes to
regain impaired health.
kev. Stanford Mitchell, with wife and
daughter, have returned to Caribou, after
a ten weeks vacation at their summer
home In Round Pond.
Capt. W. q. Thompson has Just re.
turned from Business trip to Port Ar
thur. Texas
Miss May Nichols has returned to
Massachusetts, TO resume her teaching.
The New England Telephone conIpany's
agent was In town last weak, and secured
a large number OF subscribers. Our local
line will likely soon be leased by the New
England.
LIMERICK.
Limerick, Sept. l. On Wed nesday, the
39th ult, the Limerick Artillery company
of cid tins fame held IFS annual gather
ing. This is always an event OF
spe cial interest to our village. But six
OF the mem GERS of the company are lIv-
ing, but one of whom, Rollins Philpot,
lives In the town. Two others, Moses
Morrill, OF Portland and Silas DurRln.
Jr., OF Eoston. were present, and around
them clustered the chief interest of the
occasion. The other living members ara
Judge Nahum Morrill, of Minneapolis
Minn., and Nahum McKusiok of Saco.
Some time ago the rapidly decreasing
united with iisslf number
OF the oitiZens of our town as honorary
calling them cadets, and also
formed a quasi alliance. There Is real
vitality in the Association, as wes fully
evidenced at the gathering. After,
dinner at the Campbell House,
the exercises were held in the town hall.
Music was furnished by CHASSIS orches-
tra. John q. Hayes was chosen chair
man. An address of welcome was given
by b. M. Higgins, ksq., and responded
to by ArtillerymRn Morrill, Remarks
were also made by MIR. Morrill's son from
Connecticut, and the Rev. Mr.. Howard,
who Were called upon. Officers were
elected by the cadets as follows: Captain,
Edwin Ilsley; 1st lieutenant. Edwin Cobb;
I'd lieutenant, L. NJ. Libbey; adjutant,
II. ID. Higgins; quartsrmaster, John q.
hayes. A very pleasant and largely at
tended entertainment was given in the
evening. The Limerick Male Quartette
Anna ID. Staples, Limerick elocutionist
of great promise, delighted all by her
readings. A-bali followed the entertain
ment.
On sunday bhs HTth ulf., the funeral OF
Simeon r. Tufts was attended at his
mothers home in this town BY a very
large ooncourse Of people, the Rev. Mr..
Howard officiating. Mr.. Tufts was q
LOCOMOTIVES engineer, running the fast
mail train on the Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern railroad, and was inst
ly killed on the 22d ult., by jumping
from his engine In view OF misplaced
switch, eight miles east of Toledo, Ohio.
His wife and two children, and ldelega-
tion from the road came ON with the re-
mains. MIR. Tufts was 40 years old, and
had been west over 20 years
Mis- IdaBurbank of Biddeford is enjoy
Ing visit in her old time home in our
village.
Our High school has begun under most
favorable auspices. The principal, Prof.
Harthorne, is very enthus iastic in his
work and gives evidence, of the quality
that ensures success.
The Rev. Mr.. Howard supplied the
pulpit at the south road In Parsonsieli
last Sunday.
E. L. Foss and family of Portland have
sojourned time at Mrs. Foss's Limerick
home. Isaac Dyer's.
Henry M Bradbury Is spending a vaca-