The Portland daily press., 1886-03-23

Mr. John d. Tilton of Rocky Hill has
rented the farm of Simon Mayberry In this
village, and will establish milk route
Memorial services on the death OF DR..
Morgan, high official In the Golden Cross
order, will soon be held by the members OF
the Commandery in this and Cumberland
Mills village.
Mr.. L. L. Lucas of Deering has purchased
two lots of timber and woodland, sixteen
acres each, of Messrs. Pride, Mayhem and
others, in the locality known as Rocky Hill.
He has cut and hauled upwards of 800 cords
large quantity of logs landed on the dump at
Back Bay, Portland. The wood has been
mostly for use at his brick yards.
The members of the Golden Cross Circle
met at the residence of Mr.. j. F. Spear on
Friday evening of last week, and INDUCED
in giving their friend and brother geneT-
GUS pounding Mr.. James E. Chandler pre-
sented pound of silver dollars, accOmpa-
MED by speech which called forth happy
response from Mr.. Spear. An excellent col
Iation was served by Mrs Spear and Mrs.
Elkins. Rev. E. Martin offered prayer, and
speeches. tOasts and the interchange of
pleasantries served to make 1t one of many
ENJOYABLE occasions to the members OF the
circle.
Col. Thomas of Portland has purchased
the ]. P. Baxter estate, situated near the
line dividing the townships OF Gorham and
Westbrook. The Colonel was in this village
Monday, and submitted plans Tor remodel
ing the old house to MesSrs. Woodman q
Robinson. which he proposes to have fitted
up in fine style for summer residence N
BowERY BEACH.
Two days prior to the recent storm, tre-
mendous old swell was tumbling in upon the
shores, and every sunken reef and shoal was
foaming breaker, and although the wealth
er never seemed more propitious, scores OF
loaded vessels, westward bound, were OBJ
served seeking the nearest port apprehen-
siye undoubtedly of an equinoctial gale,
which the agitated state of the ocean alone
seemed to threaten. The storm began with
snow early Saturday morning, turning to
rain that night, the east wind steadily IL
creasing in force up to noon OF Sunday, at
which time the storm eliminated in one OF
the grandest ocean Spectacles ever witnessed
from this point. The tides were high, and
two huge fOaming billOws presented per-
feet tidal wave in volume and power, sweep
ing. the shores clean of everything movable,
and reaching far into the cultivated lands.
One of the several small buildings at the
head of Lighthouse Cove was capsized by
the sea, but was saved from being washed
away by securing it with stout ropes. A
careful scanning Of the coast and sea hori
zon revealed no signs of wrecks in the vicin-
ity. During the storm several wild geese
were seen struggling to make headway
against the easterly gale. They are the first
seen here. Elder duck (old sea duck were
also seen in large numbers flying northward.
The hulk of schooner Express, lately
wrecked on Richmond Island, was badly
used up by the high tide and heavy sea.
Heavy peals of thunder and vivid flashes
of lightning were accompaniments OF the
storm.
Yesterday, at a. m, a large, loaded, three
masted schooner was at anchor near Rich
mond Island breakwater.
FREEPoRT.
At the special town meeting held at Free
port yesterday, there was very large crowd
in attendance. The business before the
meeting was to see if the town would vote to
exempt from taxation shoe factory to be
built by Mr. E. B. Malett. The town voted
unanimously to exempt the factory for ten
years, the firm to occupy the factory for that
time in.order to be thus exempted. So unan-
imous was the sentiment that it took but ten
minutes to do all the business of the meet
ing. 1t is understood that Mr.. Mallett also
intends to build a steam saw mill, grist mill
and creamery.