The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-04
FROM MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of interest Gathered by Cor.
respondents OF the Press.
Thermometer Readings Getting
Their Share of Attention Now.
Changes in Stage and Mall Routes
In Limlngton.
Limington.

Mrs. Benjamin Manson is slowly rallying
from her recent sickness.
Edwin G. Black has so much improved
from his Sickness, as TO be able to go to
Augusta to visit brother and sister who re-
side there. his long ckness caused by
lead poisoning, he. being taken down in July
leas, is now attributed to the effect of spring
water running through a lead pipe. An
analysis shows the presence OF much lead.
Cold weather seems to be setting in in real
earnest. Monday was a real winters day,
and Tuesday morning the mercury had fallen
in the glass at sunrise to eight degrees below
zero. THE ground is soiidly frozen, although
as bare as in June. The boys improve the
ice on the ponds with their skates.
There has been most as much movement in
stage lines in this section of late, as of money
In the New York market. Everett j. Pattee
has purchased the stage line and mail IOute
from South Limin ton to Hollis Center, of
Chas. Yates, and took possession on Wednes-
day last. Chas. Yates has purchased the
stage line, from Limington to Steep Falls, of
Ebtn Storer, and took possession some ten
days since. Mr.. StOrer has moved to Alfred
and gone on 20 a farm with his son-in-law,
John Bird. Jerry Anderson has purchased
the stage and mail route. from East Lining
ton to Gorham, of Chas. Higgins, and has
moved to Standish Corner from which place
he operates the route.
South Hollis. The term began Dec. LIST inst.
II. I'll. Purrinton is attending the Medical
school in Portland. He takes his last course
of lectures at Brunswick, the next term, be-
ginning in February next.
The towns of Standish and Limingt0D,
have voted to unite in building an iron
bridge, over the Saco river at Steep Falls.
The present wooden structure not being of
sufficient strength to carry the traffic over it
in safety.
-. @ 81,
nearly severed three OF his fingers from his
left hand while cutting piece of meat one
day last week.
New Gloucester.
Mr.. Valplasky, Bulgarian. spoke at the
Congregational church last Sunday morning
and evening. He gave some account of the
condition of affairs in Bulgaria, and of the
urgent need Of missionary work in that
country.
President Hyde of Bowdoin College. gave
the first of the Stevens schools course of
lectures on Monday evening. His subject
was Qualities of leadership" and the
lecture was listened to with much interest.
The winter term of the town schools began
on Monday. Dec. LIST.
The New Gloucester Cornet band, gave a
serenade to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph True on
Monday evening,
The Congregational circle meets this week
in the vestIy tho Free Baptist circle meets
with Mrs. +. A. Green.
Rev. Charles Rowe, who recently died in
Newton, Mass, was native of this town,
eldest son of Jacob and Clara Rowe, and
spent his youth and early manhood here. He
leaves relatives and many warm friends in
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Merrill and DR..
Records of Auburn; Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Cut
ter, of Weymouth, Mass; Everett Day of
Cambridge, Mass. DIR. George Morgan, of
New Hampshire; Benjamin Morgan, of
Mass. Ernest Perham, of Bath; and Miss
Della Coombs, of Portland are among those
who came home to Thanksgiving.
There is.pIetty good skating mere. and as
yet no accidents have been reported.
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