The Portland daily press., 1890-02-22
MAINE TOW Ms.
Westbrook.

Edward Hewitt, driver of one of BIooks's
express teams, was badly bitten on the right
forearm by horse.
The Philharmonic Orchestra of Portland
will furnish the next and last entertainment
in the Union Course at Cumberland Hall,
Thursday evening, February 9th.
d. Fl. Chandler of Portland has been en-
gagged to instruct the members of the Ameri
can Band.
At the regular meeting of Naomi Lodge,
d. of r., the lodge voted to extend an invi-
tation to Ivy Lodge of Portland, to visit
them on their second meeting in March,
when collation. and an entertainment will
be provided.
The checker tournament of the Westbrook
reading room club, will open March Sd. The
members of the club have decided to offer
the checker players of this town fine silver
cup.
Naples.
Mr.. White of Bucksport, is in town. He is
engaged by the State Fish Commissioners in
the work of propagating salmon throughout
the state. He brought over 100000 sea
salmon eggs from the Bucksport Salmon
Breeding Association and placed them in the
Matching house at Ede's Falls, These eggs
are now in the process of of Matching. All
the young ''fry" will be put into the tribu-
taries of Sebago Lake. Mr.. White is a
courteous and affably gentleman and has
many warm friends in this vicinity.
The prospect is that in the near future
the good people of Naples village will
hear the whirr and buzz of machinery, as
work has already commenced upon the steam
mill to be erected by Lewis P. Crockett and
others the present season.
Our esteemed fellow townsman Mr.. Charles
81. Young met with a painful accident while
surveying logs in Harrison. Both bones
of his leg were broken below the knee,
Mrs; Huldah Brown died suddenly Satur-
day, Feb. 18th. She was a very estimable
lady, and pensi0ner of the war of 1872.
Charles Wentworth has sold his residence,
blacksmith shop &C. and will move to Bridg-
ton in the spring.
The many friends of Mellen A. Doughty,
will be pleased to learn that he is rapidly
recovering from long and painful illness.
Delmore Robinson, while at work in the
mills at Gilead, met with a severe accident
He shook hands with a circular saw while it
was In motion.
A fine horse owned by James Cook broke
his leg Tuesday Feb. 18th.
North Yarmouth.
The following resolutions was adopted by
Wescustogo Grange on the death of John w.
johnson:
Whereas, God in his infinite wisdom has seen fit
to visit our Order and remove another member,
our esteemed brother, John w. J0hnsoe, there
fore
RESOLVED That we bow in humble submission to
knowledge that faithful friend, good citizen and
beloved brother in our o der has passed awav
Hesotged, That we as an Order of Changers
ueeply realize the great loss we have sustained
and feel that suitable tribute of respect be
shown to his memory as we meet from week to
week ana That the Charter be draped for thirty
Resolyed, That we tender to the bereayed family
and friends our heartfelt sympathy in this their
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
presented to the family and that they be pub
lished in the Maine Farmer and MAINE STATE
PRESS.
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Gray.
WEST GRAY.
Owing to the severe storm of wind and
rain the dance on Friday night Feb 14th was
not very largely attended. Those who did
attend however, had good time. The dance
same management. when it is hoped the
weather will be more favorable.
Miss Annie M. Pennell, who has been in
Portland and Deering for several months. is
at home on short visit.
Charles Hunt the sleighmaker has gone to
Portland to work in the new carriage factory
OF +, o. Bailey & Co. Mr.. Hunt is frst-rate
workman and we have no doubt will give
satisfaction to his employers.
Inc ground is again covered with snow,
ABOUT SIX inches falling on Tuesday. People
who have teaming to do are very glad to see
it although there is hardly enough for first
class sleighing.
The grip seems to have entirely disappear
ed from this section, there being no cases at
present so far as known. There is no more
than the usual amount of sickness at present.
Corham.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Lathrop of Sher-
wood, Tenu., lectured on the missionary
work carried on in the West and South. The
lecture was illustrated with 116 stereopticon
views, many of which were very beautiful.
especially those illustrating the hymn,
From Greenland's Icy Mountains" etc.,
and the dissolying views of Rock Of Ages"
The High School sociable Thursday even.
ing was great success. In spite of the bad
state of the roads good sized company
gathered at the school house. At O'Clock
the grand march was started. led by Presi-
dent Roberts, class Of go, and Miss Higgins.
of West Gorham. 1t was much regretted
that the Buxton high school scholars were
not present.
The Home Mission Society held its meet
ing at Mr.. Reynolds's this week. There
was picnic supper.
Miss Angie Weeks left town Friday morn
ing for Boston, where she will spend
month with friends.
Brunswick.
The senior class of Bowdoin College elected
the following officers Saturday: President,
Percy w. Brooks; vice president, Fred j.
Allen; secretary and treaurer, Joseph B.
Pendleton poet, Wilmot B. Mitchell orator,
Harry q. Wingate; prophet, John W. M.
Moody; historian, Chas:, l.. Hutchinson;
Geo. A. Tolman; committee of arrangement,
II. FL. Hastings, w. w. Hubbard, o. w.
Turner; picture committee, V. V. Thomp-
son, W. E. Cummings, II. c. Webb.
BrownfieId.
The snow was very welcome.
There is quite good deal of sickness here
at present
Eli b. Bean, our postmaster, is away on
business trip this week.
Kew. N. V. Emmons will deliver a sermon
at the Congregational church next Sabbath
morning. Temperance concert in the even
ing.
The drama Above the Clouds was played
to full house Tuesday evening by local tai
ent, the parts were well taken and it was
decided success, there is talk of repeating
the entertainment Saturday night of this
week.
otisfIeld.
An effort is being made to organize
Grange an Otisfeld Gore. Over 60 members
have already petitioned and the building of
hah is strongly talked of.
Several pine timber lots are being cleared
and with large quantities Of pulp wood are
being hauled to Crooked River, destined for
Cumberland Mills.
Every available man and team is employed
in numbering of some hind. The grip has
nearly subsidized and people breathe more
freely.
Waterford.
McIntire 81 johnson have 10000 cords of
poplar pulp wood on the Saco and Crooked
rivers destined for Cumberland Mills.
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