The Portland daily press., 1889-10-12

new doctor will practice at the old rates.
Mrs. Vianah Edgecomb, widow of the late
Charles j. Edgecomb of this village has
been granted G pension. She receives over
$1,000 in back money.
A. C. FARwELL BADLY HURT
Mr. A. G. Farwell went out last Wednes-
day in company with young man to cut
some timber on his lot on Farewell hill He
felled tree which lodged on another. Then
he climbed up about twelve feet into the
limbs Of that tree to cut off some limbs when
the first tree fell. The tree into which he
had climbed then sprung back throwing Mr..
Farwell some ten feet on to the stump of the
tree. He struck upon his side crushing
three ribs and injuring him severely. Mr..
Farwell was conveyed to his home on Chaud-
Ter street and doctor was summoned.
Mr.. Loyejoy is now having his timber
hauled from Albany to build his stable at
the Bethel House.
Robin Carter, son of the late T. G. Carter.
is sick with typhoid fever.
James Knapp is very low from hemorrhage.
DR.: Hill reports that fevers are very preva-
lent in town.
A party has left for Goose Eye Mountain
where bears and deer abound. They will
spend three days hunting.
Prof. Wight Is progressing finely with his
singing school having about sixty pupils.
grand concert will be held at the close.
-.
more of our best singers will aid in the clos
ing of the school.
Mr.. Milton Penley one of our leading meat
meu, Is doing thriving business in his line.
Mr.. Harold Chapman killed and dressed a
COW last week weighing 725 lbs.
One old farmer did not finish up haying
until October 10th. Garland and Hasting
meadows have not been cut yet
Mrs. and Miss Hardy, of Andover, Mass.
returned home Tuesday, having spent va
cation at the Bethel House. Mrs. and Miss
Greea, who have spent two weeks at the
Alpine House, left Thursday for their home
In Chelsea, Mass.
We notice Mr.. William Farwell on our
streets every morning with his milk cart He
keeps fifteen cows on his farm, out four miles
In the morning, milks them alone and by s
a: m. makes his appearance on our streets.
Men Of business wish we might have more
such farmers.
Rev. Mr.. Tash, Of the NJ. E. church, left
Tuesday on the $50 p. m. train for Boston,
in company with his wife and daughters, to
spend two weeks vacation Rev Mr..
Hardy OF the Congregational Society re-
turned from his vacation this week. The
people of the M. E. Society will attend
church with their Congregational brothers
for swo Sabbaths while their pastor is away.
William Clark of South Bethel. raised on
a piece of land 10 rods less than one half an
acre sos worth of Lima beans. He has also
one buSnel OF the Deans Tor seed.
Porter.
VISITING THE SCENE OF A CYCLONE.
Ossipee river is quite high for this time of
year.
The Second Adventists in this place are
holding series of meetings at the church
and are having quite revival.
Rev. II. F. Snow of Cornish, is to give a
course of lectures here. Mr.. Snow is fine
scholar and nice speaker, and it will be
Very pleasant and agreeable to spend one
evening In the week To listen TO SO able a
speaker.
Your correspondent paid visit the pat
week t. the place where they had the cyclone
on the 18th of September last. 1t is about
one mile from Centre Effingham, N H In
c0nver> ation win those that lived there
learned sOie nf the events that happened.
1t appears that II was fair in the morning.
the sun shining brightly, but became cuudy
and commenced TO rain in the forenoon. A
little after noon it became very dark ami
Mrs E. E. French said that Oh going to the
door she saw a funnel shape' cloud approach
Ing from the southwest very RAPIDLY ami TIL
wind commenced to blow. In few mo-
ments the cyclone struck and the air was fun
of branches of trees, boards, timbers, etc.
On the farm of Mr.. George Leavitt was a fine
orchard which he had taken great care t,
keep in fine condition Some of the trees
were two feet 10 diameter and 30 of these
trees were taken up by the roots and hurled
in every direction. In one place l counted
10 in one pile One tree that was two feet
in diameter was taken up and blown over u
stone wall, landing in another field sone 10
rods away. In one place was very heay Y
stone wall which was levelled ia man y
places down to the b ,ttpin stone, some If
them landing some 10 feet away. B Buildings
were blown down, fences swept clean as
though they had never been. Shade trees
were demolished and on the buildings left
cfun I'm r,tnf ala nf c
giles in many places. After reaching the
woods the gro With of any size was all lev
elled to the ground The damage to the
farmers in that vicinity is very. heavy. Its
width was about one-quarter of a mile and
its course from southwest to northeast.
New Gloucester.
The New Gloucester and Danville Farmers
Club, after considerable hesitation, have
fually decided to hold a cattle show and fair
Oct II, on their grounds at Upper Gloucester.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huston have removed
to Portsmouth N. I'll.
The New Gloucester Cornet Band Is en-
ploying Mr.. William Given of Lewiston as a
teacher.
Everett L. Day of Cambridge has been at
home on a short visit visit.
Chandler Lodge l. o. G. T. was invited
to visit the Good Templar Lodge at North
Pownal. one evening last week Those who
went reported a pleasant time:
been receiving clerk" at the Poland Spring
House the past two seasons, has the offer of
a similar position In the Continental Hotel
In Philadelphia, where he will go the latter
part of this month.
Rev. Herbert Mank, pastor of the Congre-
gational Church has been away on vaca-
ton, the past two weeks. The pulpit has
been supplied by the Rev. Eben Jordan of
Upper Gloucester.
Mr.. William True member of the Boston
police force, Is spending few days at his
old home at Meadow Brook.
r7 Corham.
Not many village high schools in Maine
can show a better record for its last gradual
ing class than this: The class numbered
seven young gentlemen aud seven young la
dies. Of the young men I'VE s Bert sb. Jones' mes
Herbert Owen are in Bowdoin Colleges; Ed
gar Drown Is in the Commercial College,
and Howard Usher is soon to enter a veter-
mary college in New York. Fannie Hig-
gins and Lille Parker are in the Gorham
Normal School, Lizzie Harding is studying
shorthand in Portland, Maud Bracket and
Lillian Smith are teaching, and Angie
weeks Is studying modern language, pre-
paratory to entering Boston University.
Evidently the work of the school has aroused
ambition.
North Yarmouth.
Central Park Division, S. of T., held har-
vest supper on Saturday evening October
9tn; A pleasant evening was passed by all.
O. MOST OF the apples have been harvested.
some OF the farmers report good crop. In
cases where the orchards are enclosed in hen
| ter quality. NeP'e' 0e'-
Wescustogo Grange is to be increased nv
the addition OF several new members. five
names having been proposed.
Richmond.
Independent Hose Company, No. Q. has
Just received Silsby sporting hose carriage.