The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-06
MAINE TOW Ms.
PownaI.

| MAINE tOWNS.
PownaI.
The influenza has at last found us among
our rocks and hills and many are at the pre-
sent time, suffering from its effects. The
schools throughout the town are being great
ly broken up by the sickness of the pupils.
many Oh the teachers reporting not more
than third OF the average attendance.
very unfayorable news of the condition of
Mr.. Lemuel Brown, who is i'll with pneumo-
MIA at Richmond. has been received by his
friends in this place. His daughters are
both with him, and Capt. |. S. Brown of this
Town left on the 4th to join his brother at
The excellent sleighing of the last few
days has been much appreciated and Inn
proved by parties from distance, who have
visited friepds In town. February I'd there
were In town from Portland Cornelius Har-
ris, steward of the steamer fremont, and
Joseph Weeks, Of the GLOBE Tea Store, at
r. ID. Latham's, Percy Howard, his sister,
Miss Eva, and Mr.. Ed. Barbour, at G. a.
Mr.. E. B. Mallet was in town Monday.
e. B. Cole informs your correspondent
that Boston parties are trying to negotiate
with him for part interest in his medicines
which have become so popular and are find
| ing such an extensive sale there of late.
1t has been thought best, owing to the ILL
ness OF several of those who are to take part
| IN II, TO POSTPONE the negro concert that Is
soon 20 De given. under the direction of Mr..
a grand treat to all who enjoy the weird mu-
SIC and the quaint songs which delight our
| dusky brother.
The next session OF the District Division
OF the Sons OF Temperance will meet with
mountain Echo Division at Pownal Centre,
on FEBRUARY 18th. at 10 o'clock a. m. pub
lie meeting will be held in the evening. to
which all are cordially invited.
Porter.
Pleasant weather and but very little snow.
Mr.. Samuel Redlon died on Tuesday last.
de has been an invalid for many years, the
effect OF a paralytic shock, from which he
never recovered. When he had the shock
he was young and smart business man. He
was a man who will be greatly missed In this
community. He had la grippe, and lost all
action OF the throat, so that he could not
take any, nourishment for the last eleven
Mrs. N. T: Towle also died Tuesday. She
| would have been 80 years old had she lived
till next March. She also had influenza,
which ended In pneumonia. Her husband
mas been dead for number of years, ard
she was taken care of by her son, Mr.. John
| 4. Towle.
Oliver Stanley son of Isaac M. Stanley.
died from pneumonia this week. He was a
young anS aSa Is great loss to
reaved family have the sympathy of all.
DIR. e. X. Challis Is very sick, although at
present little better, still his case remains
10 doubt. He rode to attend his patients af-
ter he was sick, and took second cold,
which resulted In pneumonia.
Mr.. Frank z. French is sick from la grippe
and his case looks doubtful.
roaming Is brisk at present, for lumber
men think the time short for shedding, and
they are improving 1t the best they can.
!, Capt. James Ere, oh has been confined to
the house for some three weeks, and Mr..
| William n. Sawyer is still confined to the
| mousse Both have been very SICK
Mexico.
Talk about la grippe is made by every one
and Is uppermost in everyone's mind. The
and Ronello Flagg Owing to their sickness
Thomas johnson has quit cutting birch and
left his camp. Johnson's wife has been
sick several days, and Is regarded as danger
| ously so.
Benjamin W. Elliott is confined to the
| house.
f. B, Smith and his wife are Frustrated.
| Dudley f. Roberts is confined to his bed
Mrs. Lucena Roberts is much better. Sam
uel Archer, Sewall Golf and Thomas Old
ham were reported as down with the disease
| last Saturday.
There are three.doctors riding around here
at all hours of the day and night.
From Dixfield village the reports are ia
vorable. La grippe does not appear to have
reached there in all its glory.
In Peru and Rumford there is much sick
ness reported.
News from Buckfeld Hill, in Brewer. is
that number of people are suffering there.
Mrs. Helen Hatch, who has been sick sew
| eral weeks. is reported as being poorly now
Robert Reed attends the February term of
court as juror from this town.
Fairfield.
Mr.. Henry Kelley, one of our leading bus
mess men, is very sick with pneumonia and
is not expected to recover.
The friends of Hon. d. W. Allen, will be
glad to hear that he Is steadily improving
and but for some unforeseen accident will
| soon be out of danger.
A very fine exhibition of stuffed animals
and BIRDS has been made at the Opera House
the past few days. 1t includes the big moxie
moose, standing eleven feet high, nine feet
from the top of his shoulders. 1t is a re-
markably fine specimen, and like all the rest
is mounted in superior manner.
The exercises attending the presentation
of the flag, given by Mr.. A. 81. Totman to
the School authorities to be placed over the
High school building, will take place this
evening. Addresses will be made by Rev.
Messrs. Clark, Davis and Curtis, responses
by F: E. McFadden. representing the town,
ana Mr.. Moore the Principal of the High
School, In behalf of the scholars.
HarpsweII.
EAST HARPswELL.
Mr.. Goddard has loaded the Bertha
Dean" three masted schooner of HOO tons
burden, with ice from his pond at Dingley's
Island. A 1000 ton barge is loading and he
has three more vessels to come, which are
expected to take all the ice in the poud. The
ice is of good quality but of variable thick
ness
La grippe is on the wane here. Mr.. Miller
and son have returned from Boston but are
still far from strong. Deacon William Coffin
Durgin of Brunswick died suddenly Jan. 80
OF pneumonia developed from la grippe.
Mr.. ID. .. Coombs, one of the employees OF
the Boston d Maine T. r., spent Sunday al
home.
Mr.. William Shows house came near burn.
ing last week. 1t was saved by the prompt
help of a neighbor. The chimney caught
IRE and the boards were on the point OF
igniting when help arrived.
Mr.. TiDgey McKenney while at work on
GOddard's ice pend Saturday was kicked on
the arm by a vicious horse, hurting him so
badly that he tainted.
Yarmouth.
large sum has already been offered in
special premiums for the next exhibition of
the Yarmouth Poultry Association. At a
, exhibition to the world. The following eff
GERS were elected:
President-L Il. Cook.
wee Presidents-J. II. Banks of Freeport, R,
Secretary-Fred K. Gore,
Z assistant secretary-J. NJ. Bucknam, Jr.
treasurer @. L. Bucknam.
Dlrectors-John s. Seabury, W. B. True D. II,
D Bennett Samuel Merrill, N. ID. Buchanan.
. Falmouth.
Quite company from Oak Grove Lodge
!. y. Of G. T., visited Anacisco Lodge n
New Casco, Monday evening, and there me,
Royal Lodge from Yarmouth. The evening
! was passed in pleasant manner. Clam stew
J was served by Anacisco Lodge and spien
I did time is the unanimous report.
The many sick ones are reported bette
and the patients of Dr. l. E. Hobart are glat
to learn that he is more comfortable an,
: perhaps improving. He is attended by DR.
w. b. Moulton of Portland.
, KnightviIie,
AT a meeting of number Of intereste,
J parties Tuesday evening, a boat club was or
1 | ganized, and these officers elected:
President-William ID. Kilday.
Vice Pi esident-LawTeuce LOnghron.
= Secretary Robert V Hunter.
4 treasurer James Brown.
u Captan-John WEIGH.
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.