The Portland daily press., 1890-12-06

About ten inches of snow fell during the
| late storm and a hex crust at the top pre-
vents its drifting. Good selghing Is as
sur d.
The Kniehtville Methodist Episcopal So
! ciety is holding two days taRr and sale IN
, the yestry Of the church The hall Is tastlly
dressed with flags, banners and fancy DE-
vices. There are several booths Tor the sale
OF fancy wares, confectionery, etc., all pre-
sided over by ladies OF the soclegy. nsn
pond where everybody can catch something
| by batting his hook with nickel As a feature
| well patronized. Many dimes aud nlckeis
are also secured by the children, who solicit
subscriptions for articles OF value 10 DC
awarded to the boy or girl getting tne In most 81
votes. A good supper at low hgul VIII DC
| served this evening.
Norway.
The latest thing in this vicinity is IL for;
nation of company of capitalists who VIII
| apply to the next Legislature for cha rtei
, to run street railway service through ane
between the village + Norway and Sol I'll
Paris. Motive power to be horses or ele> :
tricity. The two villages are to become in a
| short time city.
| A rousing Temperance meeting was held
| at the Methodist church the first of the week.
| Charles f Whitman presided. Rev. f. w.
| Smith, Rev. c. e. Angel and Rev, A. s.
Ride0ut were the principal speakers of the
| evening.
The annual meeting of the Oxford County
| Board of Underwriters was held at the office
| of FreelaDd Howe in this place Monday
evening and the following officers elected ;
President, Seth w. Fife of Fryeburg; Vice
President. A. =. Hathaway of Canton
Treasurer, William j. Wheeler of So. Paris
Clerk, Free land Howe, Norway.
Arthur Jordan while at work for G. Il.
Cummings 81 Sons cutting wood, received a
blow from limb one day this week which
stunned him. Fortunately no serious injury
was done.
Tie winter term of the village schools cont
menced Tuesday with no change of teachers
or school officers. The several departments
are in excellent condition.
The BeaPs House Company are piping the
rooms in the ell of the hotel, also the billiard
room. The house is being greatly improved
The Unversalist ladies circle gave q
baked bean supper at Concert hall, Tue day
evening, followed bga promenade concert
The hall was crowded. Receipts of evening
$50 90.
On Wednesday evening. Dec 10th scholars
of the grammar department will present TIL
| drama Down by the Sea-" Proceeds to bC
used in the purchase of flag for the Acade
my building.
Paris.
| WEST PARIS.
The Thermometer registered from 60 to 12
below zero, according to its location, in thi
place Tuesday aud Wednesday mornings.
| The West Paris Manufacturing COmpan!
have just shipped 154 chairs to Augusta fo
the new Representative Hall They are pol
ished oak. upholstered with embossed leather
The Pioneer Char Company have just re
ceiyed an order for 100 dozen chair frames
also quite large order for flushed work.
Onwa, Reb kah Lodge are preparing fo
q fair. This lodge celebrated its first ami
versary last Tuesday evening.
Postmaster Bryant has placed 179 new let
ter boxes in the post flee.
The following officer, of Granite Lodge
+. 81 A. M, were elected Wednesday eve
ming, November 26th.: w. II. Barker, mas
ter; J. w Ramsdell, s. w "A. E. Perry, j
w Nv. G. Mooney, treasurer; l.. B. An
DIR VS., secretary; L. S. Perry, 5. D.; G. L
Barden. j. ID.
Mrs. L. Nj. N. Stevens, president of TIL
State w. c. 4. u. will speak i'll this plac
Wednesday evening. December 10th. Sh
will be accompanied ey MRS. E. NJ. Blanch
ard If Lewiston, who is state treasurer 0
the society.
Boothbay Harbor.
The Eastern Steamboat Company have i;
sued their winter time table and now max
connections with trains at Wiscasset. Las
year their steamer ran to Bath until Jan
uary 8th.