The Portland daily press., 1889-05-25
MAINE TOW MS.
Work Begun on the New Baptist
Church at Norway.
tuberculosis Feared to be In a Heard
OF Cattle at Falmouth.
Norway.

- 0OAQOn VI CIlCDuIks WAS III LOWn
thursday in consultation with Captain
Whitmore and Geo. A. Brooks in relation
to the Otisfield road case on which they were
appointed committee ON appeal from the
county commissioners Of Cumberland coup-
ty. The hearing is to take place at Bolster's
Mills in June.
by special request Mrs. Alma Pendexter
Hayden has written a poem TO be read
Memorial day by Miss Bertha Pendex-
ter.
The contract to build the stone founda-
ton Tor the new Baptist church on Cottage
street has been awarded to Joseph Long. He
commenced work on it this week.
Charles Littlew0od has leased j. T.
Rowe's barber shop for the season. Mr..
Rowe, who has not had a vacation for if-
teen years, will rusticate.
A. II. Marston OF Lynn, Mass, who was
recently admitted to the firm of b. r. Spin
ney Il CO., manufacturers of shoes, was in
town this week on business connected with
the firm.
A. F: Andrews has sold his three year old
FLY colt "Albino' to New York parties for
the handsome sum of $500. Good judges
say the colt was we'll worth the money.
,; 5. Stearns will ill the vacancy in the
military company in the village caused by
the resignation of Captain Geo. r. Howe.
Stearns is first lieutenant.
Prof S. A. Stephens of this town, the au-
thor and story writer for the Youths Com
panion, has gone to Europe. He has put re-
Gently returned from an extended trip in
Alaska where he has been in quest of ma
terial for the valuable paper to which he is
a contributor.
Leeds.
Sparkling Diamond Lodge, No. 172, l. o.
G. t. held its regular meeting Wednesday
evening, M ay %. Lodge Deputy ID. S. Bos-
ton assisted Marshal c. T. Bishop installed
the following officers:
G. T.-Robert Merrill.
V. t. Mrs. Ella Raglan.
Grey. Joseph Moulton.
Sec.-H. M. Brewster.
T. Sired Hawks.
TN. Z. Beal.
MI. Arino.
ID. M. Cyrus Bates.
CT Pettengtll.
S.-Raph Moody.
). L. T.-Mrs. A. NJ. Boston.
L. q, I'm. q. Libby.
Miss Agnes L. Moulton formerly of Harp
swell is teaching the summer term of school
In District No. g 1t is expected that she
will teach the fall and winter terms. She
has been invited to teach the winter term in
District No. 2, Green, where she taught last
winter.
Miss Ruthie F. Moulton is at South Mon
mouth in milliner shop.
saco.
Saco has a shoe dealer which is also pro-
fessional man. He has been meeting with
great success as a chiropodist. Those who
have employed him say that his work is as
satisfactory as Kennison's of Boston.
The ladies of the Unitarian church of this
city gave very interesting concert at their
church Wednesday evening. Mrs. C. NJ.
Moses, Mrs. A. III. Gilman and Mrs. Joseph
Deering had charge Of the entertainment.
a mnrahQnf G a hoo
been trying his luck at collecting One
morning he sung out "hullo." A passerby
overf caring it, taking it to be the voice OF
the proprietor turned back and entering the
New Gloucester.
The Maine Central railroad with its usual
progressive spirit and desire to oblige the
public has put in platform at "Rowe's
Crossing" two miles above the Maine Gen.
trail depot at New Gloucester. Four passen-
ger trains day are regularly stopped there,
and the people of Upper Gloucester, Cobb's
Bridge and South Auburn find this a great
accommodation. The fare between the two
stations instead of being % cents as stated
in Lewiston paper is only 10 cents. While
the people who patronize thi, station are
pleased with the platform they would be
still more pleased with depot which no
Falmouth.
While Mr.. Joseph Richards was preparing
a piece Of ground for the seed, he dug out Of
the soil an old fashioned silver shoe buckle
in Il perfect state of preservation, the work.
ing part not even corroded.
G. K. Wiuslow lost a COW last week from
what he feared was tuberculosis, several
nthprc nf hiQ hard hpinn similarly affapfad
He causes another to be killed Wednesday
and has had the lungs examined. Tho re-
suit OF the examination will be reported at
an early date. AS Mr.. Winsow keeps
anXiously awaited.
Dry Mills.
II. L. Morse narrowly escaped serious
accident Thursday, while at work building
over a stone wall. He got thrown, and a
stone came on his legs, injuring both knees.
He is in hopes to be about again in few
days as there were no bones broken.
Miss Oracle Dow graduates with the class
at the Pennell Institute Friday the 31st.
Mrs. James Dow, Of South Portland is
stopping at Will Dow's.
Mr. Joseph Clark of Portland, has been
visiting in the neighborhood for the past few
days.
Boothbay Harbor.
LESSEE w. Storr of Philadelphia, who has
contracted with the water committee, was in
town this week.
Schooner Allen Il Lincoln of Portland,
Captain John Seavey, sailed Thursday, the
23d.
Arbor Marrow, one of the oldest citizens
of the town died Thursday. He was So
years old. He leaves widow and large
family, most Of whom are married.
North 6oothbay.
ozro Pinkham died Wednesday morning,
the I'D, after long illness, Of consumption.
The Knickerbocker Ice Company are ship
ping their ice as fast as the vessels arrive.
The other companies will commence soon.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
ER-The Sail Loft meetings are held at No. a
do