The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23
Oxford.


The farm house on the Weber place, one
mile below the village. was destroyed by fire
Saturday morning. The occupants at the
time were Frank Young and family, who
barely escaped with their lives, losing most
of their clothing and furniture. House fully
insured.
A large drive of timber belonging to A. u.
Andrews, goes down the Little Androscog-
gin this week.
Grass is looking finely, though rain Is
greatly needed. But few spots winter killed
IN winch the farmers are happily disappoint-
ca. dry season is predicted by most Of the
weather prophets " '"o
,,; Geo, Ha l is building house over his
mineral spring, which has been neatly curb-
ca with granite. Next comes a barreling
n nouse anu summer hotel as soon as the
Necessary arrangements can be completed.
Ahe slte is one OF the finest in Oxford county.
Brldgton.
THE CORN FACTORY PURCHASED BY
BRIDGToN PARTIES.
Bridgton parties purchased Saturday of
the Portland Packing Company the corn
packing establishment and lands connected,
formerly operated by the Winslow Packing
Company. A part OF the buildings stand on
leased land and new shop will be built at
once on the fine lot between the tannery and
railroad station. The purchasers are some
Of the best business men of Bridgton and it
is expected that the new corn factory will be
valuable addition to the industries of the
place. Grading has begun on the new lot
and some Of the old buildings will be moved
thereon.
Appropriate Easter services were held at
the Uniyersalist, Advent and Methodist
churches. At the former an addition of
seven members was made to the church. An
Easter concert was given at the Methodist
church In the evening.
Sullivan.
Sullivan has had some share of the boom
that is going on In that section of the State.
/ was told by one of the natives that the land
that could be bought few ears ago for $40
per acre would now bring $1,000 per acre.
The village of Sorrento is having boom
this season. They have built new wharf
there and streets are laid out and lotted off
and number of fine residences built and
more underway. The steamers run there
daily from Bar Harbor and Mount Desert
Ferry. Sullivan is better off than many 9TH
er towns as it Is out Of debt and has money
In the treasury.
Bar harbor.
NV business called me to Bar Harbor last
week to see about making general repairs on
the Boston & Maine railroad steamboat
wharf. On my return trip had the pleas
ure of spending the night with DIR. B. II.
Ordway of East Sullivan. DIR. Ordway is
well known In Portland, and thought per-
haps some of his many friends would like to
know about him. He has built him a nice
house in pleasant and slightly location. He
has been sick much of the time of the last
year, but is better now so that he is able to
make some calls.
West Paris.
g. w. Bryant, the newly appointed post
master for this place, took possession of the
Office Monday morning.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
gave an Easter concert 10 the chapel Sunday
evening.
the house three months, with broken bone
in his hip is so as to be out on crutches.
The village school commenced this MORN
Ing, under the instruction of Miss Susie
Thompson of Rumford.
Dry Mills.
4. +. Libby is moving to North Gray so as
to be near nis business, which is milling.
Grass is starting nicely with but very little
winter killed.
Stock of all kinds is very low Loose hay
at the barns is from $l4 to SIS per ton; straw
Cornish.
DR.. c. L. Randall, of Baltimore, has rent
ed and now occupies the office of the late
DIR. Wedgwood. DR.. Randall was formerly
connected with the Massachusetts, State Hos
pital at Tewksbury, but more recently with
the Baltimore City Hospital.