The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-15

breaking one thigh very badly. He was at
tended by DR.. Strout of this city.
FREEDOM.
Dirigo Grange Fair, which was held at this
place Friday, was success beyond the expec-
tations of those who had it in charge. The
display of fruit was particularly fine. A large
crowd was in attendance.
MoNTvILLE.
Rev JAS. Small is i'll with cancerous affec-
tion of the stomach. There Is little hope Of
his recovery.
Fifty buildings, by actual count have been
erected in this village thus far this season.
The foundations for several more have been
prepared.
KITTERY.
AT the marriage in Kittery recently of
Charles O. bennett of Portsmouth, aud Ida L.
jackson of Kttery, there were present repre-
sentatives of four generations Of the brides
family, says the Biddsford Times, namely Mrs.
Eonice Young, her greaL-erandmo,her, aged
93 years; Mrs. Mary 9. jackson. her grand
mother; Joseph and Il. Jackson aud wife, her
parents; and, necessarily, the bride herself.
The venerable greatgrandmother has never
used spectacies in all her life, and can now see
to read or sew by daylight or lamplight as well
as the bride.
Parker & Bailey, Milo, started up their ex-
ceslor factory last Thursday. In the past two
weeks they have shipped tweuty-one Car loads
OF excelsior to New York and New Haven.
The m chimes used by this firm were Invented
by Mr.. Bailey, who is q resident of Dover.
They are nov being manufactured at the latter
place.
MONTICELLO.
The farmers of Monticello have received
$4,000 in less than four weeks, for potatoes
delivered at the starch factory in that village.
MoNTyILLE.
III
In his bed Thursday morning. Cause, apo
plexy.
PITTsFIELD.
The new mill building by Mr.. Walker at
Pittsheld, has been christened the "Maple
Grove Woolen Mill" 1t ia a fine structure,
OF handsome design, 60x112 feet and three
stories high says the Industrial Jouraal. On
Friday evening, Oct. Sd, the mill was dsdicat
ed by grand ball.
Rev. Dr. Nichols of Saco, on account of i'll
health, has thought of resigning the pastorate
he has held over Al years, but his congregation
nearing OF his intention, held a meeting, Fri
day. aud voted unanimously to request him
not to resign, and afterwards assem oled in
body at his house and persuaded thim to con-
tinue their pastor, reports the Times.
The Changers from Buxton, Bddeford and
sAco lodges expect to pay visit to their
brethren at North Berwick ono day next week
ford and Saco availed themselves of the low
rate to Centre Harbor via Boston & Maine
Railroad on Monday.
As a hollow log was drawn mp into Hobson's |
mill Tuesday morning, an eel measuring near
~ four feet in length, and about eight inches |
IN circumference. crswled out of it, much to |
the surprise of the workmen, who Immediate
ly killed il.
The Boston & Maine Railroad Company is |
pntting in Very strong deck bridge over |
Cataract Falls, and heavy sirder bridge over |
Trout street, Saco. Tue latter, together with |
Swsmpscott Machine Company of South New. |
market N. Ell.
TROY
VIM. III. Haws and Edmund S. Hollis of /
Troy, in Waldo county, have been bitter ene- |
mics for sometime past and have taken every |
occas. on to iDjore each ether. A few days ago |
Eaws learned that Hollis was under the in. /
fuence OF liqaor, and meeting him the two |
men were soon engaged in fight. During |
the struggle which followed Haws bit off a part |
of Hollis ear.
wATERvILLE.
The wife of Howard M. Sawtelle of Water-
Vile, died Sunday very suddenly. She with |
her husband, took dinner with their son-in-law |
at two O'Clock in her usual health. On her re-
turn home shs complained of not feeling well |
and was driven to their house and died in q /
few moments. Heart disease was the cause.
wooLwIcH.
A smart old lady nvIng in Woolwich is Mrs
Albert Delano. She is 88years of age, and |
does her own house work; her faculties are as |
good AS ever except hearing. She has lived on |
the same farm sixty-nine years, and never /
went away from homo except 10 Bath. Her |
husband has been dead thirteen years.
IN GENERAL.
Oxford Conference of Congregational
churcber will be held at Berlin, N. H., Tues
1Qy and W. dn9sdQv Onfahar O1Sk