The Portland daily press., 1889-11-08
MAINE TOWNS.
a School House Sacked In OTIS
field.
A Gray Wolf Met In the Town of
Oxford.
Ten Thousand Dollars Corn Money
In Corham.
Oxford.
A WOLF ON THE PLAINS.

Hospital for treatment of bad leg injured
several years ago while playing base ball. A
large section of bone has been removed and
appearances are for the better.
Geo. I. Edwards while crossing the plains
lew nights since was severely frightened
Dy the sudden appearance of large grey
wolf. Pedestrians now who have occa-
sion to cross the plains after dark go well
armed, but we assure all such that they have
| no need to fear an attack from one of these
| stragglers as they are never known to attack
| any person or animal except in packs and
none of these now exist except in the wilds
| of British America beyond the st. Lawrence.
When the champion of pack gets old and
feeble he is generally vanquished in fight
by some younger and more vigorous male
who then becomes the leader and his adyer.
sary is pitched upon by the entire pack and
driven out tn die alone. This accounts for
the struggling wolves often seen in our State
which are SO broken down aud timrous as
to be entirely harmless.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. John
s. French was held on the evening of Oct
Both. Many valuable and useful presents
were bestowed upon the aged pair which
were received with expressions of the most
profound gratitude. Religious services we're
held by Rev. Geo. F. Tewkesbury, and also
| poem writted for the occasion by their
| son, Prof Chas. I'll. French was read before
the audience.
s. L. HolbroOk has had another i'll turn
Mrs. Holbrook Is still great sufferer from
cancer in the eye.
Mr.. Joseph Robinson is very poorly, hay-
ing received a severe hurt from a fall few
days since.
oxford Division, No. g. Sons of Temper
ance, are increasing rapidly In numbers and
the. weekly sessions are largely attended.
PownaI.
Mountain Echo Division, Sons of Temper
ance, will be addressed at their regular
meeting at Mallett Hall on Saturday EVENING
Nov. 9th, bp Mr.. A. K. T. Buffum of Water
Vile. This meeting will be public only to
members of the order in this and adjoining
towns, to whom cordial invitation is ex-
Miss Huldah Chaplin, whose illness from
fali was noticed few days ago, is now suf-
fering from a shock of paralysis experienced
by her on Tuesday evening. The shock has
rendered her speeches., and 1t is very
doubtful If she RECEIVERS. Much sympathy
is felt for her by her many friends.
Inc sale OF the farm owned by the late
Eliza Witham, was last week make TO Lewis
Lashee, formerly of Freeport. but more re-
Gently from the West. by Mr. Witham, hus-
band of the late deceased. This farm has
for many years been in Mrs. Williams fami-
ly being taken up by her father. Mr.. Her
man Brown, In the year 1900, when the
country around it was almost an unbroken
wilderness In the early history Of our
town it Is said that Mr.. Brown ranked as
one Of our most prosperous and successful
farmers
Rev. T. C. Richards, from Hartford, Conn.
y In town for a brief vacation from his
studies. On Sunday, November oath, Mr..
Richards will preach at Fryeburg
School closes this week 10 district No. 2.
This term has been taught by Miss Charlotte
U, Noyes with perfect success. Few teach
ers can rank with Miss Noyes. who always,
when teaching, commands the love, as we'll
as respect of the pupils, while at the same
time working thoroughly for their interest
ana advancement.
Corham.
Mr.. Joseph Wescott. formerly of Portland,
mas recently moved to our village.
MI. j. w. jackson and family and Mr. f.
Q. Harding, left for California Tuesday |
morning
A warrant is issued for school meeting |
10 District No. l, next Monday evening. and |
the outlook is, that 1t will be quite exciting.
.on MT; Joseph 9h Brown, the popular superin-
factory in this village, has paid to the farm
ers In this vicinity within the past few days |
about ten thousand dollars.
Among the recent visitors in GOrham is 1
the Hon: Fredric Speed of Vicksburg, Miss,
who during the late rebellion was staff |
officer In the Fifth Maine Regiment. Judge |
Speed was for some years resident of Cor |
ham and was highly respected. During his |
stay IN Gorham he was the guest of Col. III. |
to see him again In good health and spirits. |
Boothbay.
HARD TIME FOR THE HARLOW WATER |
COMPANY.
Sheriff Kelley last Saturday put an attach
water company of Boothby Harbor had on
their grounds on mount Pisar," ready for |
erection. New York parties VINO sold the |
company the boiler and pumps had the at
tachment put on The Bo0thbay Harb0r
Water Company seems to have uphill work |
In getting their water to run.
Inc knickerbocker Ice Company of this 1
place expect to start up again soon. The |
company will probably ship all the ice they
OtIsfieid.
RAIDED A SCHOOL HOUSE.
Three youngsters while passing through
the southern part of the town. somewhat
elated, stopped at the school house to taxa |
drink, after which they amused themselves |
Dy smashing the windows and drove off In |
the direction OF Oxford, some of the neigh
bors following in hot pursuit. They were
soon overtaken and compelled to pay for |
their fun. One gave the name of Clarence |
Smith, of West Portland. The others were
from Mechanic Falls, but their names were
not given.
South Berwick.
Sheriff Parker Of North Berwick seized six |
barrels Of ale Sunday at Hog Point This |
seems to be a rich field for the sheriffs
Rev. B. +. Simpson OF st. Martin, N. B., |
has accepted the call from the Baptist soci- |
ETY. and will commence his labors next Sun
day.
Miss Annie r. Young left Saturday for |
Winona, Mimi, where she will spend the |
winter visiting friends.
Shoe business is very brisk in Cummings
d Co and Keene Bros. shops In fact BUSH
ness OF all kinds is good.