The Portland daily press., 1889-04-03

order.
Frank Hall, of this place, is moving 70
Norway, where he has purchased farm,
Mrs. Betsey Pickett, aged SO years, died at
her daughters residence in Trap corner this
morning.
S. w. Durham, Geo. w. Ridlon and David
Emmons have been elected delegates To rem
resent Golden Rule Lodge to be held in port
land, April 18th and 18th.
Mr.; ,. l.. Perry Of Woodfords, has rented
family here in short time. Mr.. Perry took
M. Lanes place as bookkeeper for the West
faris Manufacturing Co.
Norway.
The April term of the Norway municipal
court was held Thursday. Judge G. F. Whit
man presiding. The docket showed the
entry of six new cases.
AT the annual school meeting in this vii
lage Charles Whitman was reelected agent
1t was voted to raise $500 for the free high
school, The district is in excellent financial
condition.
G. B. Cummings & Sons have purchased
during the winter 100000 feet of pine tim
Der, which they will saw and make into shoe
boxes ETC.. twelve to fourteen hundred cords
of stave timber and about five hundred cords
of wood.
A1hCl MblA NCES VI BOhNlNG TIE
CoBsCooK.
The Cobscook Hotel, which, together with
the most of its contents was destroyed by
fire Sunday morning was valued at $1,000.
The insurance was $4,000. The cause of the
fire is unknown, but an investigation will be
had which may lead to some unexpected de-
velopments. The Cobscook was bought of
L. J; LINCOLN last summer by G. y. Clark,
brother Of NJ. c. N. Clark. Saturday MI.
Lincoln bought the hotel back and was to
have taken possession at once to prepare for
summer VISITORS.
Falmouth.
NEW COTTAGES ON THE FoREsIDE.
The new enterprise just starting up at
Presumpscot Falls by the proprietors of the
water power, promises to furnish steady en-
ployment to the laborers in that vicinity for
a long time.
Rev. Mr.. Dereby of Brooksyille occupied
the desk at the chapel of the First Parish
church Sunday morning. This society has
been without pastor for six months.
Preparations are in progress for the build
ing of several new cottages near the landing
Of the Falmouth Cottage Company, at the
Foresde.
Edes Falls.
The present indications are that land
locked salmon fishing at Songo Lake and vi
entity will be better this spring than for
many years, already several fine salmon have
been taken.
Mr.. J. NJ. Phillips, agent for the Portland
Star Match Company, is in town superin-
tending their log driving interests.
large quantity of shook slaves are being
sawed at EdeS Mills.
After sharp contest lin which politics did
not enter j. L. Maxfield was elected school
agent for the Edes Falls district.
East Raymond.
ROADS MUDDY AND WILD GEESE GOING
NORTH.
Very muddy indeed.
At the annual meeting of the F. w. B.
parish holden the Goth ult., DR.. Jordan was
reelected clerk, Geo. w. Foss, VIM. r. But
tiers and III. M. Cash, trustees for the ensu-
ing year.,
Friday vending taeir way northward.
The assessors are busy taking the inve-
tory.
Corham.
The closing entertainment of the M. E.
course will be given on Thursday evening,
April A. if the weather is favorable Should
it be stormy it will be postponed till the fol-
lowing evening The entertainment will,
consist of a concert by local talent and read
ings by Mr.. Fred w. Adams of Kent's
The premature spring weather has result
ed in many bad colds. There is an unusual
amount of sickness at present.
Richmond.
THE STATE OF THE STRIKE
Caldwell & Libby have crew of non-un-
ion lasters at work in place of the discharged
union men. Although nota full crew addi-
lions are expected until the usual number
are employed and come over to take the
place of those bought off by the discharged
men
Boothbay Harbor.
HE BACKED ONCE TOO OFTEN.
horse belonging to the clothing company
while being hitched to wagon, backed off
the wharf, falling distance of 10 feet and
striking his head on a raft, was killed in
stantly. AS it happened the wagon was
without driver. The horse was valued at
$lOO, and the wagon was badly broken.
West Baldwin.
Mr.. Edward Newcomb and Mrs. Rosa d.
Murch are visiting friends in Halifax, N. S.
Clinton Vending is sick with the measles.
Mrs. Josie FL. Milliken is dangerously sick.
The lumbermen are improving their time
now in completing jobs which they were
compelled to leave when the snow dsap-
peared.
MontvlIIe.
A large crew is engaged in driving several
hundred cords of pulp wood down the Half
moon stream, which Is intended for the pulp
mill at Buxton Falls.