Clinton Advertiser: Thursday, September 30, 1886. Clinton Advertiser. A semi-monthly at Clinton, Maine by B. T. Foster & H. E. Pratt Mrs. Otis Pratt's house is under-going repair. Mr. Ross is doing the work. Miss Clara Whitten returned from Frederickton, N. B. Thursday of last week. Born in Clinton, September 18th to the wife of Oliver Thurston, a daughter. Howard Flood of Benton, has moved his family to the Fairfield Village. A. A. Billings left for Florida, Tuesday, Sept. 21st, for his health. Mr. Franklin Bucklin and wife, of Pawtucket, R. I., are visiting her parents, Rev. F.P. Furber and wife. John Pratt and wife, of Lawrence, Mass., are in the place visiting at Mr. Dunning Brown's, parents of Mrs. Pratt. Mr. John Waldron, wife and daughter returned from Hartland a few days ago, where they enjoyed a pleasant visit. Mr. Alonzo Goodridge has an apple picked from his orchard this season that measures 14 inches. Hollis is beaten this time surely. B. T. Foster and wife went to Portland and Boston, last week, on business. Mrs. F. remained in Portland to visit her sister and other relatives. Miss Jessie Flye wishes to thank Mrs. Daniel King and here daughter, Fannie of Benton for the beautiful flowers received from her during the summer. Mr. Noah Whitten takes the cake thus far on raising beans, having counted on one stalk 462 beans and 545 on another. Mr. W. planted one bean in a hill. Horace and Selden Goodwin, of Goodwin's Corner, Benton, who were in Charleston, S. C., during the earthquake, were pretty thoroughly shaken up but not injured. TOWN-HOUSE ITEMS Miss Bessie True and her nephew, Horace Scott, are rusticating at Waltham, Mass. Mr. Alpheus Ricker, of Pishon's Ferry, arrived home from Conn. where he has been at work on a dam. In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gifford, of Bangor, and a few selected friends, Mr. Abner True gave an ice cream. Some known tramp entered the cellar of Mrs. Preston Weymouth in her absence and helped himself to drink and eatables, and then a smoke. It is an old saying that "stolen fruit is always the sweetest," and we hope he found it so. [Aquila. Wedding Bells at Benton. On Wednesday morning, Sept. 29, the residence of S. F. Ranlet was the scene of a pleasant occasion, the marriage of his daughter, Miss. Alice M. Ranlet to Chas. E. Marcia, one of Benton's best young men. The marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. J. S. Thompson. The happy couple left on the morning train for a short bridal- tour to Lowell and vicinity, carrying with them the best wishes of frien Transcribed by Tina S. Vickery NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.