The Portland daily press., 1890-01-29

The transfers are bnsy improving the
good shedding, getting the logs from Flying
Point and from Durham to the mill of E: B.
Mallet,. Jr. Quite number are engaged in
delivering cord wood to the several buyers
resident In the village.
Mr.. howard Mitchell is reported sick with
la grippe.
It is believed that the epidemic of influen.
the inhabitants of the town have been af-
ficted. There have been no fatal cases re-
corded, but some have been severely sick.
Business at the new general store of e. b.
both departments we counted one day last
week nine clerks waiting upon customers,
and all seemed busy.
Miss Hattie Sturdivant has returned fro m
Boston, called home by the serious illness of
her father.
Freeport village has a bi-weekly paper
called the Sentinel, published every alter
nate Friday by Mr.. Frank E. Merrill,
editor and proprietor. This promises to be
quite live sheet, devoted to locals, adver-
town. 1t is having good circulation, and
indications now are that it has come t 0 stay.
RrownfieId.
Our lumbermen are wishing for far more
snow, but at the same time are busy at work.
Thombs e. Son have IL horses and 20 oxen
and crew of is men at work ON the Mill
ken and Fogg lots.
The ice crop this year is very fine, clear
and free from snow. The ice now cutting is
tons has been cut for private use.
This town has had its share of la
grippe. DR.. ii. F. Fitch, one of its victims,
has been quite sick, and is still confined to
his room.
There is to be an old time and modern
dance at the Town Hall this Tuesday eve
ming, and good time is expected.
Some OF our young people are rehearsipg
for drama to be given soon.
Casco.
The nice seighing last week has given an
impetus to business here. Mark Leach has
three teams hauling pine timber to Crooked
river and Daniel Pickett has teams hauling
logs to the saw mill
The Ladies' Union Sewing Circle meets
with Mrs. M. S. Eastman next Thursday
afternoon.
There has been good deal of sickness in
town for the last two weeks almost every
family in the village has been sick with la
grippe.
A term Of High School will commence in
District No. 6. village. February Sd under
the instruction Of Mr.. Frank Hanscom of
West Poland.
The prospect is that the corn factory will
be run here this season.
j. N. Eastman was out with the corn book
last week soliciting signers for sweet corn
and obtained the required acreage to insure
the running of the factory this season.
James N. Eastman will have charge of the
can shop and will commence making cans
soon.
Richmond.
Charles Russo & Co. commenced running
ice into their houses Tuesday morning. All
the companies in this vicinity are now run
ming The ice is from II to 13 inches thick,
and of good quality.
| Rev. W. G. Stiles read his resignation as
pastor of the Congregational church Sunday,
| to take effect not later than June.
| Work on t. j. Southard's new schooner is
progressing favorably. She is timbered out.
Mr.. Lemuel Brown of Pownal, who has
been experimenting the work on the South
ard schooner, is sick with pneumonia.
La grippe still retains its hold on Rich.
| mond. Many have been, and many are now
| sick.
Deering.
The directors of the Oakdale Chapel As.
| ISOLATION held a meeting at the residence OF
| III. +. Libby, on Falmouth street, Monday
| evening. The work that has been done dur.
| ing the past year was turned in and quite a
| sum was realized from the sale of useful and
| fancy articles, on the spot. Some of the
money jugs which were out for collections
were turned in, while others still remain out
| Quite a snug sum has been received from
this source.