The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-30
West Gray.
GRAY PEOPLE STILL BELIEVE GEORGE
BLACK INNOCENT.

oOVaoionS Oh the year.
West Gray.
GRAY PEOPLE STILL BELIEVE GEORGE
BLACK INNOCENT.
The drought has broken at last. 1t is the
first rain Of the month, and the farmers
have had an opportunity to do their sowing,
which many of them have improved, espec-
tally on high ground. The oldest inhabitant
does not remember so dry spring as this
has been so far, about two months, and but
very little snow.
The school at West Gray will commence
Monday, May 6, under the tuition of Miss
Addie A. Stevens of Windham, who has
been engaged for the year. The agent was
teacher as Miss Stevens. She has taught
eight or ten terms in the. district before to
the general satisfaction of the people,
Charles Z: Allen. the sleigh and carriage
maker. of West Gray, is busy getting up
sleighs for next years market Though the
past few years have been very poor for the
sleigh trade, on account of lack of snow
here where his sleighs are mostly sold, he
still keeps at work, hoping for better luck
next year. Let us hope he will not be dis
Miss Elsie Libby. of Gorham, has been
visiting her parents and friends in West
Gray the past week. She returns today
Mrs. j. W. Knight is still very sick though
A Sabbath school was organized In this
place Sunday, April 81. under the superin-
tendency of Ansel w. Merrill.
There are no new developments in regard
to the poisoning affair: The people here
have generally settled down to the opinion
that George Black did not do the deed. Who
did do 1t is still mystery.
Porter.
CARELESS HANDLING OF FIREARMS.
The long needed rain has come and the
grass is looking green and nice. Trees are
putting forth their foliage month sooner
than last year.
Mr.. Harrison French of this town acct
dentally shot himself on the Sd inst. 1t APP
pears that he was loading the pistol with the
muzzle towards him when it was accidentally
discharged, the ball entering his body about
two inches from the point of the hip joint
striking the bone and glancing down ward
Drs. Childs of Kezar Falls and Smith of
Cornish were called, but were unable TO find
the bullet At the present time he remains
In critical condition. Mr.: French is a
young man about % years Of age. and his
case is one more warning to all in carelessly
handling firearms of any kind.
Mrs. Frank Gould of Hiram fell from a
scaffold in the barn by the slipping of lad
der. She struck on her back, causing severe
injuries. AT present she is unable to move
her head.
Mr.. David Pratt, who has been sick for
some length of time and went to Portland
to the Maine General Hospital for treatment
Is getting better.
The law case of Walter Libby VS.. Milton
Eastman of Cornish in regard to the sale of
horse which was sick and died has been
taken out OF court and referred to Esq. Fair
field of Saco. They have hearing Monday
at Cornish.
We hope the people will take more inter.
est this year than they did last in Arbor Day
to beautify the grounds around the church
cemetery and streets in the village generally
leaving something as memento in time to
come.
East gootnbay
FITTING UP THE YACHTS.
East Boothbay citizens Union Association
are preparing to build new block, and the
foundation will be put in by Mr.. Robert Hy-
som. The dimensions of the building are 40
by 60 feet, three stories high, with Mansard
roof
The new syacht owned by S. II. Rice If
Portland, is being rugged and will be ready
to leave here in a few days. She is boat
that he may well feel proud of.
The yacht Mignon, built by William Ad-
of Gloucester, Is here, and is to have her
deck raised up one foot and planked up so
as to make her higher from the water line.
Mr.. Babson claims this to be the fastest boat
afoat of its dimensions.
Yacht Adelaide, Capt. Lewis Merry of
Boston, is having one ton more lead put on
her keel, some new spars and light sails. 1t
is evident that she will rate among the best
when finished.
South Paris.
ENOUGH CIDER TO FLOAT A SHIP.
G. IA. Porter has six hundred barrels of
cider which he is converting into vinegar
Our fishermen are preparing for a trip to
the lakes. They will go by the way of An
dover. Landlord Shaw, of the Andover
pose.
d. j. w. Davis is In very poor health.
tuesday appropriate exercises will be hold
en- al tne congregational church. The schol-
ars will take part. "o
There are 1856 scholars to draw school mon
ey in this village. "0- "'0A
Eoothbay Harbor.
VESSELS PREPARING FOR THE sIrNn,rp
About thirty sail Of coasters were in the
harbor over Sunday.
Steam yacht Juno, Capt. Houglton ~
Bath, is on the Townsend marine railway
preparing for the season OF 80,