The Portland daily press., 1889-04-29

Mildram. the well known horsemen of Wells
were in Canada last week to purchase horses.
Gray.
Mr.. Ally X, Knight, one of our enterpris-
ing young men, has put his carriage reposi-
tory at the Park in order. His stock con.
sists of express wagons, buggies and
phaetons. and single and double harnesses.
1t is his intention, after MAY 1st. to he at the
repository every Saturday ~ 'Ao
MI, feteT Y. Bohsnen has purchased of
the Pennell heirs the lot of land known as
the Daniel Lowe lot. 1t contains 60 acres of
wood and pasture land
Inc Shepley Post has extended to the
principal and scholars of Pennell Institute
a an !nvlsatlon to join the procession and dec
v1ase Sges mayQr renneils grave. Mr.. Pennell
was soldier, and the whole school should
at,snd the ceremonies on Decoration day.
to Togus in June.
Inc. New Gloucester Cornet Band will
In9rnsn music for the Geo. f. Shepley Post
decoration day.
Mr.. III. p. Frank has put the buildings
formerly owned by Henry Pennell in good
repair. He will sleek up the G. M. Edwards's
place next.
Mr.; Emery osgood will build a house on
the Weeks Hill.
Hollis Centre.
PARTICULARS OF ROBBERY ALREADY
REPORTED.
Capt. Ansel Curtis, an aged man, who
works for the neighboring farmers in sum-
mer, Iand boards with the Widow Whitten
winters, was taken very sick recently. Last
Monday he was not expected to live, and his
daughter at Great Falls, N. H., was sum-
moned to his bedside. Mrs. Whitten having
been broken Of her rest for several days and
nights, took occasion while his daughter was
at his bedside to take few bours of needed
rest, and retired to her chamber, leaving the
old man with his daughter, who so filled the
enfeebled old man with whiskey as to stupi-
fy him.. She then proceeded to go through
his pockets and took every dollar the old
man had, about $50, and took the next train
for Great Falls, leaving him insensible Mrs.
Whltten sent for Trial Justice Carle, who
Falls, and Deputy Sheriff Hurd of Berwick
by some means got her on to the Maine side
OF the river and arrested her. She stoutly
protested her innocence, but said she had
to Hollis Centre for trial. Much credit is
due Officer Carle for his prompt action in
the matter.
North Gray.
PLENTY OF TROUT IN TOM HARRIs's
BROOK.
Charles Witham is building a new barn.
Jabez M. Lathem has bought a yoke of cat
tie.
School commences next Monday, Elmira
Whitney, teacher.
1t was thought Mrs. Nellie Megguier could
not live through last night. Her trouble is
dropsical.
Charlie Plant recently caught forty nice
trout out of the "Tom Harris brook"
Charles Humphrey had twenty rods of
fence burned yesterday, probably by some
careless fisherman lighting his pipe.
Planning Brothers, Will Heber and an
other gentleman, all of Portland, were fish
ing here yesterday and succeeded in bagging
ten pounds of trout.
We had quite nice little rain here Thurs
day night.
Limington.
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT.
Friday afternoon, the 26th inst, as James
Webster, of the firm Of Webster Bros, lum-
bermen, North Limington, was cutting up
shingle bolts, the belt which drives the saw
broke, and the saw jumped from its socket,
striking MIN In the forehead and cutting
cash through the skull and face nearly six
inches In length, penetrating the brain, and
falling across and terribly laceratlng the left
arm DIR. M0ult0n was Immediately sum-
mcned, and advised the calling of Dr. Cor
don of Portland, who was Immediately tele-
graphed and arrived in the evening. 1t is
thought that Mr. Webster cannot recover
Winthrop.
The Board of Trade are stirring themselves
in an effort to have the Agricultural works
rebuilt. They have appointed committee
to inquire into the pract cability of having
them re established, and have also decided
70 make use of the newspapers in setting
forth the advantages of Winthrop for bust
ness of all kinds.
iThe Board of Health has just held its annu-
al meeting, and has chosen Col. c. A. Wing
president and DR.. G. A. Cochrane secretary.
Ihey have adopted code of bylaws, and
propose to look sharp after the health of the
community.
The work of grading the grounds about
the high school building has come to a stand
still, owing to lack of funds. A call has
been issued for a citizens meeting on Satur-
day evening at which an effort will be made
to raise sufficient supply to continue the
work.
The Grand Division of the Sons of Tenn
perance met with Presumpscot Division of |
Gorham on Wednesday last. full attend |
ance is reported.
- The Normal School begins work again
Tuesday.
Fred NJ. Giles, who builds and repairs
wharves, has one to build on Outer Han
Island for Boston parties. 1t will be large
one and will cost probably about $500. Mr..
Giles is an experienced man on wharves and
can erect one which for durability cannot be
excelled.
Miss Jennie Holton, daughter of John
Holton, of Boothbay died in Boston Sunday
forenoon Of consumption, after long sick
ness.
Westbrook.
The Congregational Society bazaar netted
$67S10.
The Advent church society have received
sufficient subscritions to make extensive re-
pairs on the building.
Cape Elizabeth.
cross road is contemplated from Cape
Cottage to the Mitchell road.
John A. Dyer has been appointed post
master at Knightyille.