The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-17
MAINE TOWNS.
LiminQton.


all disappeared. The rain of Sunday night
and that of Wednesday took the snow about
all of, raising the streams quite high. The
storm of Wednesday cleared in the night
with nts heavy gale lasting several hours
singing school at South Limington with
nne success A musical entertainment is
talked of on New Years.
James A. Cole of Cornish, noted dancing
master, has opened a school in the town
nall. 1t has been running about two weeks.
Apple buyers are offering $3.50 for No.
BaIdwins. and ST so for No. rs. There are
only few lots remaining in this section.
South Paris.
The grand officers l. o. o. f., will institute
a Rebekah Lodge here next Friday evening.
An electric light has been placed at the
railroad crossing
n HO Ss tour.year old colt Big Knox. was
sold Saturday to lsaih Pompilly for $500.
The following are elected officers of the
Paris Grange:
Master-Harrison Farrar
Overseer Chas Edwards.
Lecturer Mrs. G. Curtis.
Chaplain--Joseph Wheeler.
Treas.-H. Chase
Sea-. III. Andrews.
Steward-Chdndler Swift.
Assistant Steward-Herbert Tucker.
Gate Keeper Leonard Whitman.
Pomona Mrs. Harrison Farrar
Flora-Mrs. A Fl Andrews.
CereS-Mrs. l.. b. Carter.
LADY Assistant oteWard-MrS. @. A. Briggs.
Trade Agent-O. g Curtis
The Grange does $4,000 worth of business
ayear and many new members have been adj
mItted during the past term.
w. j. Wheeler is the owner of 10 valuable
horses.
Travelling is about evenly divided between
wagons and sleighs.
A sucking colt that will take q 3 80 gate
and follow 1t for quarter of mile is owned
by Wheeler q Fletcher of this village. cd
Judges say he is the best colt they ever saw
He Is Norway Knox blood
Wood is cheaper than for several years.
More than the usual amount of Christmas
goods can be found In our stores.
sridgton.
Hugh Harris an employee Of Bridgton
Leather CO.. was arraigned before Trial
Justice W. w. Cross, on Friday, charged
with violation of the liquor law. Several
witnesses were examined whose evidence
indicated the accused to be common seller.
he was required to furnish bonds In the
sum OF $500. for his appearance at next term
OF court, falling to do which he on Saturday
accompanied Sheriff Roes to the county
The tannery has Eeen shut down for
several days on account of an accident to the
engine which Il being replaced by larger
one, Mr.. Spofford having purchased the
engine formerly used at the wire works at
Harrison. The repairs are nearly completed
The bridgton churches have contributed
$36 40 for the Lynn sufferers.
/. Charles b. Gibbs has taken the contract to
keep the sidewalks below the post-office
clear of snow.
Ire mantel in the parlor of A. Il. Harri-
mans new house was designed by Miss
Laura Z. Simpson, graduate of Bridgton
High School. With the tiled fireplace and
hearth tiles it produces fine effect.
ID. A. Stevens will continue the business
at the BrldRton music store formerly carried
on by u. w Stevens.
Albert Green and wife were called Friday.
to stark, N. H., by the death of Mr. Green's
father.
oxford.
On Wednesday last large and expectant
crowd gathered at the Engine hall to hear a
trial in pending suit between r. p. Martin
and the Robinson Mfg. Co. David Dunn of
Poland, appeared for plaintiff, and j. Y.
Wright, OF Paris, for defendants Some
sharp sparving occurred as TO informality of
seryis of the writ, which counsel for de-
PENDANTS declared did exist but still affirmed
that no blame could be attached to the officer
Justice Emery ruled that such inforu alty
did exist but declared his right under the
statutes, to order new service. But as no
motion to that effect was put by the plaintiff
and no officers were at hand whom he con-
sidered competent, the judge declared the
case non. suited and the disappointed crowd
dispersedamid the driving storm.
The attack by highwaymen on Bumpus
last week is now believed to be a'trick of two
drunken madcaps, for the purpose of testing
his courage. Such fellows must be careful
OF they may attack the wrong parties,
Many OF the factory operatives are leaving
Tor more lucrative fields of labor.
Mechanic Falls.
Sheriff Thurston made raid on the female
barber shop. run by a Mr.. Garrett, and
secured a quantity of liquors. The party
fled during the night Thursday
1t is understood that j. Harris 81 Son do
not want the addition to the shoe shop.
Business men in this locality would be
pleased TO have the Rumford Falls & Buxton
X. X. continued through Poland, Casco, Ray
mond, and Windham to the head of the Pre-
sumscott river. We think this line is much
needed; Very much heavy trucking such as
shook, heading, axehandles, sweet corn &c
is annually hauled from Webbs Mills to this
station distance Of ten miles over a billy
road.
The Second Advent Campmeeting Associa.
line of the Rumford Falls & Buxton r. r.
and purchased one below this village on the
line of the Grand Trunk r r.
The paper mills OF this village have not
had any serious halts for want of orders yet,
one or two days for single mill is about all.
Richmond.
Mr.. ID. ?. Corcoran, for two years past su-
perintendent Of W. F. Morgan & Co.'s shoe
factory, closed his services here to assume
the duties of partner in the Stoneham,
Mass, Shoe Company.
Services were held Sunday for the first
time In the new Catholic church here Fa-
Their Quinn of Rockland and Father McCar-
thy of Gardiner officiated. The church was
crowded. The building is not quite COM
pleted.
Fryebure.
The winter term of the Academy, under
the care of Mr.. j. e. Dinsmore, opened on |
wednesday. large number of students |
Miss Olof Krarer, the little Esquimaux,
VINO lectured at the Congregational church, |
on Thursday evening. under the auspices of |
the Y. Ia. 5. o., was greeted with a large
and attentive audience.
The Pequawkets met on Friday evening
with Miss Hattie Pike A varied programme
was given.
There is very little snow in this vicinity
and the December weather has, thus far,
been very hne
Freepcrt.
The town hall was well filed Thursday
evening to listen to the burlesque on secret
societies entitled Order of the Great Tin
Spo"n," given by Mr.. A, J. Curtis, A. M, of
Yarmouth, with local talent from that
place. The whole affair had a rein of
Quixotic and caused good deal of merri-
ment. The initiation of the candidate was
exceedingly well performed.
otisfIeId.
Apples are decaying badly and are offered
at very low rates.
The Union church at Spurs corner is being
thoroughly repaired through the Instruments.
hty, Ga a few public spirited and enterprising
ladies'
The removal of the post office so far from
great inconvenience
silver grey fox is said to have often been
seen In the vicinity of Lovelps hill
Norway.
The sudden departure of the Shedding is n
serious detr,ment to all out OF door business
and causes LOUD calls for fuel. Many con.
tinue to drive with sleighs and blacksmiths
are still hard pushed.
WIT AND WISDOM.
Too Intimate an Acquaintance.
Stranger Ito bicycle rlder)-Say, are you ac-
,uoInted with the roads around ahout here NV