The Portland daily press., 1890-12-11
FROM MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents of tho P'oss.
How a wiz dham Man Traded Hens
with a Fox.
Death Visits TWO households In the
Village of Richmond.
WIndham.
NORTH WINDHAM.

WIndham.
NORTH wINDHAM.
One day last week fox came into the yaIu
of Mr.. VIM. Manchester and took one Oh MS
hens. Mr.. Manchester declared vengeance
on all foxes but what was his surprise TO see
a few days after, fox come into MS held
near the house and drop live hen. While
the hen brought back was not so valuable as
thar taken, Mr.. Manchester says under the
circumstances he is willing to call the trade
square,
Our new landlord, Mr.. Joseph Turkey, is
making things look neat around the hotel.
The office has been changed to the south side
of the house, which makes a very pleasant
and convenient office. A new carriage house
has been built and other improvements made
for the comfort and convenience of the
guests.
hold public temperance meetings once a
month through the winter The first meet
ing will be holden Friday evening. December
10th. All are invited to attend and help
make the meetings interesting and profitable.
The Juvenile Temple received callers at
their meeting TUESDAY sS M;s nG
Mr.. Amos Mann, the superintendent; is al
ways foremost in every good work. Visitors
are always welcome.
One of our Oldest citizans, Mr.. Nathan
Manchester, has passed away. Mr.: Man
chester was much respected by all who
knew him. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev j. A. Libby of West Poland,
Miss Maud Mason. who has been at home
for few months, returned to Boston Tues
day
o. A. Mann has situation with book
concern In Winthrop, Maine.
Mr.. Wesley Herrick has moved into the
rent over Parker's store.
Our schools commenced last week. The
grammar school is in charge of Miss Nora
Hawkes. and Miss Ridlon of Steep Falls, has
the primary. The agent is to be congratulated
in securing the services OF such able teach
ers.
Parson sfield
KEzAR FALLS.
Frank L. Newbegin will attend the winter
term of school at Fryeburg and proDa bly,
remain at that institution until he shall
graduate.
Miss Eva Garner has taken the position Of
book keeper in the office of the Kezar Falls
Wooden Co., where she will remain until the
spring term Of the Parsonfeld High School
begins
The winter term of school on the south
side. is in the charge Of Fred B. Pike of Cor
nish, on the north side, in the charge OF
Orion Morton and Miss Lila Z. Ridlon.
The selectmen of Parsonsfield have recent
ly laid out three new streets in this village.
The first street runs from Main street past
the school building to the residence of Chas.
Keneland, the second street from the Kene-
land residence past the residence OF George
Stewart to the residence of Daniel Nc
Kechine, and the third street from the ter
mination of the second street, past the resi-
dence of William Illingwortb, TO the main
street. Several fine residences have been
built upon those streets by Mr.. Garner, and
there are many more good lots which will
soon be improved.
George E. Davis Esq. has been appointed
by the school committee, to fill the va
cancy made by the resignation of A. l..
Frederick Boothby Esq, of Saco, was in
town on business the first OF this week.
Richmond.
Mrs. Alvin Eastman, president of the
Woman's Relief Corps of Richmond, died |
Saturday after an illness of a weeks dura-
ton. The funeral took place Tuesday. She
was also prominent member of the Unit ed
Order of Pilgrim Fathers and the Daughters
of Rebekah.
Miss izetta Preble died Monday night at
the home of her brother. l. j. Preble, at the
age of 81. She taught school in Richmond
when the village was but a small hamlet
and was afterwards for many Years engaged
in the millinery business here.
Thirty-six mules arrived by rail from Phil
adelphia this week to work on the Knicker-
booker Ice Company's fields.
The work of the ice harvest may be said
to be now fairly underway. Teams were
put on the river this week all around to
scrape off the accumulated snow.
The members of Independent Hose Com
pany. No. 2, gave an anniversary supper
and enter tainment to more than hundred
of their friends at their new hose house
Tuesday evening
report says the long idle cotton factory |
may soon be started up. Parties have been |
negotiating for it,
The Maine Furniture Co. are still very
busy and far behind their orders.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Nj. Meserve, bought a !
large lot of goods for Christmas
II. X. Bradbury, Esq, of Salmon Falls, n. |
III. has been confined to the house by very |
severe cold |
Sumner Marshall, son of Joel Marshall |
Esq is able to be about. He was severely |
injured about two weeks ago by a log fall |
Charles Pixies daughter Alma, is sick with |
scarlet fever. The house has been quaran- |
tined by the Board of Health.
Squire Libby's horse which was quite bad
ly injured in Portland a short time ago, is
apparently all right.
Mr.. Frank Hargraves entertained the West
Buxton Whist Club, last Saturday evening.
Mr.. George Il. Larrabee of Buxton Centre
Is convaescent.
Cape Elizabeth.
The farmers are taking advantage of the
excellent shedding, by hauling large quaint
ties of cabbage into the market. Inc de-
mand for cabbage is good at $15, with pros
poets of them going still higher
The horse sheds at the church, at the Gen.
tire were completely demolished last Satur-
day night, by the heavy weight of snow
which fell on the roof
High school commenced on Monday, with
an average number in attendance.
Miss Gertrude Thorndike, daughter Of
Capt Melville Th0rndike of Pond Cove,
who has been quite sick is now improving
1t was reported in one of our local papers,
has In nTrf1 IL Lnsn hAxrt1ln
the Centre, was to be Kept clean with Brus-
sells soap: Judging from appearances the
soap has failed to 90 its duty this time.
East Machias.
When the mercury indicates eighteen be-
low we think we are getting cold weather.
If anything is in the old adage that one ex-
treme followed another we ought to have an
frozen below the lower bridge. Mills have
shut down, woodcutters are beginning to
HE themselves away to the wood and the
usual amount of long stories are being told
around the grocery heater. Lumber manu.
facturers feel jubiant over the success
of last seasons operations and have sent
many teams to the woods this winter.
Pope, Harris Il Co. and p. S. j. Talbot 81
Go. are the two largest firms. II. l.. Gnoch
does good business at jacksonville,
while IL. w. Cooper q Bros. at Chase's
Mills are engaged in the manufacture of
slaves and heading. Some of the lathe mills
Will luu oil WlulCTs
Standish.
STEEP FALLS.
William 4. HobsOn, of Bonny Eagle, has
moved to this village.
Mrs. Leland l.. Mason, who has been visit
ing relatives In this village, returned TO her
home in Maiden. Mass, Monday
Woodbury. Bros. Of Cornish, are teaching
dancing school at Richardson's hall, They
have fifteen couples.
Orville s. Sanborn, of Standish. is teach
ing the wibter term of school in District No.
/, Limington. The term began Dec. 1st.
The SacO river is open at this village.
VII AeO pOESs
"Can you change atwenty dollar bill for me?''
he asked. with All important air that netted the
courteous clerk.
Eyes, sir we can change ANYTHING here"
"Wish you'd change my mind, then, II you're SO
good at 1t.
tIIaye M small change sir."-Light.