The Portland daily press., 1889-09-19
MAINE TOWNS.
What skill and Industry Have Done
for a Freeport House.
Recognition Of the New Baptist
Church at South WATERFORD.
A peering Lady frightened by Man
With Revolver.
Freeport.
THE rowN's INDUSTRIES.

Fr0CPOfts
THE TOWNS INDUSTRIES.
The machine shop owned by j. p. Merrill
situated on Mechanic street is an i'm
portant place of business This shop con-
tains a large boiler which runs an eight
horse power engine furnishing power to the
machine shop, the printing office of Frank
K. Merrill and shoe shop Of 81. E. Davis s.
Co, II also does the heating by means of
water pipes for these three buildings.
Mr.. Merrill does many kinds of work re-
pairing moving machines and farming uten-
sils generally, piping dwelling houses and
other places for steam and hot water heating,
repairing guns, in word all kinds Of iobbing.
The most important and the most profitable
part of his business is the manufacture of
channel and rounding knives and growers of
every description for the shoe business.
These instruments are made OF the inst steel,
are each forged, finished and tempered by
hand separately. Each is thoroughly inspect
ed and warranted when sold. Five men are
employed in the shop and sufficient amount
of work is at hand to keep each one employed
every labor day of the week and every week
in the year.. Mr.. Merrill has been in bust
ness over nineteen years commencing alone
with single foot power lathe Steady at
tentlon to business and Industrious habits
have so increased his work that it takes the
five men and the eight horse power engine
to do 1t now. His merchandise goes into
every part, OF New England and the States of
New YORK, Pennsylvania and California,
have been and still are his patrons. The
number of knives and grooves made the past
year reach in round numbers 10000
Gunners are having fine sport in the forest
shooting grouse. Several fine birds have
been bagged.
Nearly all the summer visitors have re-
turned to their homes and the festivities are
giving place to work.
1t Is Stated that Rev., e, W. Longreen will
,af h,,tA - he
when he will 60 to Andover to pursue post
graduate Theological course of study. Dur
Ing his brief passionate he has greatly en-
deared himself to his people, and many re-
grets, a1e expressed at his intended departure
IL is hoped the vacancy will soon be filled.
There are but three churches in the village
and the Congregational has always been a
leading one-with the largest congregation
In this town. The parish is large and from
extent of territory to be cared for the pas
VIII exist an opening for strong healthy
robust earnest man but it will not be good
opening for one of poor health.
Sale of tickets at Maine Central station
amounted last month to over $1,000.
Workmen are busy making the excavation
and putting in the foundation for the new
block on Main st. The labor is being pushed
as rapidly as compatible with good substan-
tial work.
Mr.. Paul Curtis is quite sick at his home.
An unusual amount of sickness is reported
to prevail In this vicinity. Diptheria, fevers
and sore throats, are most prevalent.
Miss Anna Stockbridge has been engaged
for teacher of music in the High school. 1
1t is stated that about $4,000 cans very
nearly represent the vie d of sweet corn for
this vicinity this season.
Good milk is being retailed and delivered
for D cents per quart.
Mr.. William A. Mitchell is recovering from
his recent Illness and in few days will. be
at his usual place of business.
Inc painters are at work on the house of
Edgar 5. Soule. 1t will soon be ready for
occupancy.
Several new buildings will be erected this
fall. The prospect for another season for
the village in building is 1atterng to say the
least.
South WATERFORD.
Tuesday afternoon council consisting of
representatives from the following Baptist
churches, met at Chapel Hall, South Water
boro, to recognize the new Baptist church
recently organized in that community; First
and Free street, Portland Buxton, Sacca-
Kappa. Alfred, No. Alfred, WATERFORD, San
ford, Goodwin's Mills, Limerick and Spring
vale.
Rev. A. T. Dunn, d. d.. was chosen mod.
orator, and V. r. Foss clerk. After the
usual statements had been made setting
forth the history of the movement, the needs
and demands for the church, remarks were
made by Rev. DR.. Small of Portland, Rev. j.
Sanford, and others.
1t was then voted to recognize the South
WATERFORD Baptist Church." The new
church starts with 81 members, 20 of whom
came from the old First Church At the
evening session Rev. DR.. Small preached and
Rev. g. w. Hinckly led an after meeting.
Ground was broken today for the new
church edifice, the erection of which is to be
pressed forward rapidly.
Gray.
DRY MILLS.
Colds are quite prevalent in this vicinity.
Among the most serious cases, is that of Fred
). Mcdonald who has been unable to attend
to his business at North Gray He is now
improving. Mrs. III. L. Morse has been quite
sick with throat trouble but is better.
Joseph Brown of Portland, was giving his
old friends call Sunday.
What potatoes are left In the ground are
rotting more or less.
Yellow corn is looking fine, while sweet
corn is light.
j: NJ. Dolley of Portland, was in the neigh
borhood Sunday.
Thomas and Jerry May are doing quite
business manufacturing axe handles.
North Yarmouth.
Congregational church on Sunday, in ex-
change with Rev. Mr.. Stewart.
George Osgood who is attending the
Nichols Latin school, Lewiston, spent Sun
udy Will HIS Iatn6T, Dr. OSg000.
Miss Sylvia Hodgdon of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Isabel Vose of Boston, is also in town
A large number of our people attended the
State fair at Lewiston, last week.
The following have been chosen delegates
to attend the convention of the Y. p S, G, e.
at Bath, Sept oath and 18th: Edwin M.
Mclntire and Gertie l.. Rowe.
DeerIng.
As Miss Edith Morton, of Woodfords. was
going home Tuesday night, she walked down
the Maine Central track to Mechanic street.
A man was walking up the track, and as he
passed her he whipped out revolver and
fired it almost in her face. The neighbors,
hearing the report, came out and the fellow
made off. 1t was very dark, but the fellow
Is described as being of medium height.
what his purpose was in firing the revolver
is not known.
Fayette.
The BOwdoinham Baptist Association
meetings at Fayette began Tuesday after
noon at 2 O'Clock. The weather was stormy,
but the attendance quite good Rev. IL.
Cram of East Winthrop was elected modera-
tor; Rev. A. Scott of Green, clerk; j. Z.
Brainerd, Winthrop, treasurer. The exer-
cises thus far have been most interesting
and instructive. Many prominent preachers
are present to assist in the services.
WIT AND WISDOM.
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