The Portland daily press., 1899-10-06
MAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered by Dun Local
Correspondents.
EAST RAYMOND.


East Raymond, October .3.-The an
nual missionary concert was neld at the
r. W. b. church Sunday evening, Octo-
Der /, The following programme was
we'll carried out: Singing by the choir;
scripture lesson aud prayer by the pastor;
recitation, Eva Strout; EXERCISE Myrtle
ard Goldie Strout; singing by the choir;
recitation, Willis q. Strout; recitation,
Oracle Strout; solo, Maudie Symonds;
exercise, Blanche and MIRA Mcleod; ex-
eroise, Angie and Lena Strout; reoita-
tion, Miss Maud Colpitts; singing by the
choir; recitation. Nellie Stront; reoita-
tion. Eta W. Symonds; solo, Miss Ruth
1. Syinonis; reading, Mrs Lydia A.Jor-
dan; recitation. Myra Coffin; duet, Mrs.
Withsm, Miss Cole; remarks by the pas
tor; collection for home Missions; recita
tion, Pearl Jordan; singing by the choir.
sirs. Bessie NJ. Gerry is stopping with
frisnds in Auburn for few days.
The qusfterly meeting Of the Free Bnp
tist Cumberland conference will be held
with the church here, October 90 and 26.
WEST HARPSwELL.
West HsrpsweIl. October 4.--Mrs. Mar
garet G. Slower has returned home from
Bath wrere she has been visiting friends.
Forest Orr, son of Horatio and Debra
Orr, has been quite ill. but is somewhat
better at this writing.
Mrs. Deborah Douglass of South Harps-
well, is seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
Mrs. S. N. Maxwell and sisters ars hav ]
t,.sx. n.sa1 1EsEw aW.1 fkxu
wise repaired. Mr.. Merrill ald MIR.
Frank Slower are doing the work.
JEFFERSON.
Jefferson, October Mrs. Vanoott,
and family who have been spending the
summer her. will return today.
Rev. p. S. Collins and wife went to
Bangor today.
The law is off on deer in this county
and sporfsmen are having a gay time.
BRUNSWICK.
Brunswick. Oct. I-The casino at the
park will close about Oct. 2oth. The ar
fragments for boating 1t during the win
ter have not been completed. 1t viii open
the first Of May.
Iopsham Fair next week-eyery thing
gives promises that it win be the most
successful for years.
AS result of family difficulty be-
twesn the we'll known Professor" Ba-
ker, his wifs. and another negro named
Morrison, the Professor is to serve a
short term in jail. 1he trial was con-
Quoted before Judge Fisher at Topsham.
Morrison paid "a fine.
The High school football team was de-
fested by Freeport High school In Free.
port Wednesday afternoon, 10 to 8.
There was great cele bratioh by the
students Wednesday evening because of
she. marvellous way Bowdoin held the
Harvard team, Wednesday at Cambridge.
Coming as 1t did unexpectedly, since
b lwdpinis team, composed largely OF raw
players. was not expected to do much, Ii
was doGbly welcome news.
Through a mistake In giving the list of
lectures before the Saturday Club of
Brunswick for the coming year. the
name of Pres. Hyde of Bowdoin was
omitted. He will lecture Dec. 16, 1899,
on ''Ihe ART of Optimism.
NORTH BERWICK.
North Berwick, Oct. 4. Ne have had
decided warning of approaching winter
ard Tuesday some flakes of snow fell.
Monday morning apples were chilled ON
the trees and this "Wednesday morning
at half hour afte- sunrise mercury regis
tered two degrees fellow freezing point,
but today 1t has moderated and now at
evening. 1t is seasorahly comfortable and
we still hope for a mild October.
henry o. Cutie, a life long citizsn of
North Berwick, passed away Monday,
the second day Of october, alter q long
s.ckn sss. at the age of ~ years.
DIR. j. o. MoCorlson is1tRking a much
needed vacation in New York. Dr. Dan
tel Wentworth has been caring for his
patients.
BRIDGTON.
Bridgton, Oct 4-Bridgton fair opened
yeRter day with cool weather and small
crowd, The display In the hall Is the
hest for years and the show of cattle on
Mednt sday has not bean equalled In late
years. Two good races. 2.25 and 2.36
Glasses, were trotted Wednesday after
noon. In 2.25 class Bsnnie won in three
straight heats; best time 20 i-2. Than
2 81 race was won by Joker NJ. In three
straight; best time 2.S3 IA for all three
heats A very large crowd was present
Wednesday.
AUBURN.
Auburn, Oct. 5.-A petition Tor the
state prison for life for the killing of his
wife, is being circulated In this city.
Androseog gin lodge of Odd Fellows has
vnbed to begin work upon It's new block
at once. The house standing upon the lot
is being moved away.