The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-01
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| CeTIQ Oh court.
| There are still many cases of la grippe in
| the village, amonRIthe sick being Town Clerk
| G. G. Mason, Frank 81. Noyes, G. N. Tohbs,
q. E. Mixer. Mrs. Charles f. Whitman, MRS.
Simeon Drake and many others.
William G. Leavitt. who recently obtained
has been offered $4,000 for the invention. he
has crew of men at work, and is rushed
| with orders.
G. B. Cummings & Sons have now about
% men In the woods cutting and handling
timber. They will get out nearly one mill
lion of pine this season, If the weather is ia
vorable. They will also handle a large
| quantity of oak and birch.
The annual meeting of the Maine State
Pathological Society will be held In connec-
| ton with the State Board of Agriculture in
this village at Norway Grange Hall, Februa-
| ry 4, 5 and 6. Half fare on the railroads. 1t
Is expected to be great time for the farmers
Some of our good citizens who have invest
ed IL San Antonio real estate, talk of visit
ing Texas next month.
James M: Hesey, while at work cutting
timber Wednesday, narrowly escaped in
slant death. He cut and "lodged" large
pine, and while trying to clear it from her
trees It fell and struck him on the chin, in
nearer 1t would have struck him on the head.
South Windham.
The meeting Wednesday evening was, as
lido Uccu duuUuuCcu mlSSlOUaTy meeting.
1t was under the charge of Mrs. N. P. Phin-
ney the president of the Woman's Missionary
Association OF this quarterly meeting. The
secretary's report was the only business.
II was followed by a sermon by Rev. Mr..
the Free Baptist in India.
Mr.. Lowden traced In a very clear and
comprehensive manner the growth of the
mission in India from the days of Amos
Sutton In 1890 to the present time. He paid
q n n M ~ n - IN hn e
Crawford long since gone to her reward
lie stated tn 1T there was ample ground for
hope and courage in the work although such
great numbers have not as yet been convert
ed. He referred as ground for this hope
to the Telegoo mission of the Baptists wheI Q
10000 were converted in single year. After
the sermon liberal collection was taken for
foreign missions. This meeting was followed
by prayer meeting led by Rev. o. W.
Waldron. A deep religious feeling seemed
was exceptionally large.
The adjourned business meeting of We'd
nesday assembled at $50 Thursday morning,
Rev. Mr.. Lowden of Portland in the chair.
The open prayer was made by MIR. Owen
of Buxton. Some churches which had not
previously reported sent favorable reports.
Corresponding messengers were appointed
to the following quarterly meeting. Bow
dom. Rev B; P. Parker; Otisaeld, Rev. J.
G. Osgood: Parsonfeld, Rev. c. D. Crockett;
York County. Rev. o. L. Gile. The location
of the next quarterly meeting was referred
to the clerk. Several churches signified
their Willingness to entertain the quarterly
meeting If in the opinion of the clerk and
committee 1t should be deemed advisable.
The executive committee reported through
ID. f. Small T. c. Lewis and ID. F. Small
were reported as having held seveyal meet
ings at Windham Centre and South Gorham
The West Falmouth church was reported
as having secured pastor as long as their
money lasted and Brother Small suggested
| that some aid would probably be well placed
| in that church. The church at Windham
| Center was spoken of as serious problem.
| Only few are interested in the welfare of
that church and the speaker thought this
| quarterly meeting would adjourn without
| having done its duty If they adjourned with
out having. some. scheme planned by which
that church would be kept open until the
next quarterly meeting This was referred
to the executive committee with power to
act. Twenty-six churches are reported in
| this quarterly meeting. Eight have settled
pastors and eight others are regularly sup
piled; one is supplied irregularly, and one is
closed entirely and five have laymen that
| hold meetings. Three young men are look
| ing forward to the ministry and three might
| be secured as lay-preachers The Sabbath
| Schools and prayer.meetings were reported
as in an encouraging condition. Brother
| Smalps report was clear and concise and
| showed an excellent knowledge of the
churches and their needs, and an increasing
| interest among them. The Laymen's con.
| ference which was to occur at ten was
changed to prayer meeting ON account OF
the power of the spirit which seemed to be
manifested there. The meeting throughout
which was one Of great depth of feeling was
conducted by Brother T. c. Lewis. An
earnest prayer meeting conducted by Rev
Mr.. Lowden was held at the beginning Of
of recess an able sermon was delivered by
Rev. b. P. Parker. This was followed by
| discussion as to what the quarterly meet
ing can do to make our Sunday Schools more
| efficient. In the evening there was ser.
mon by Rev. o. w. Waldron, the State sec
rotary followed by gospel service led BY
| Deacon Israel Small.
John Freeman, one of the old residents Of
the place was buried Thursday. He leaves
one daughter who, with her little girl, has the
sympathy of the entire community Less
than year since she was called to mourn
the loss of her mother.
Freeport.
There will be preaching at the Congress
tional church next Sabbath.
One hundred and twenty hands are now at
work at the shoe factory of A. w. Shaw &
Co. Three-quarters of these are skilled op
eratives. The cutting room is now furnish
40 twelve I'VE pair eases per day SeventeeI
on the morning of December II, having
withdrawn from their come elton with thu
Union have individually treated with thu
| company and are now at work at their ole
places. The pay roll last week was $500 ant
this week will amount to about $l100. New
| orders are being received and business fol
| the present season Is becoming more prosper
| Gus.
No new cases of la grippe about the villag,
have been reported for the past week. 1t !:
thought the epidemic is over here.
Logs are being moved in very briskly fol-
the past few days.
The sleighing is excellent and the merry
ring OF the bells and joyous laugh tell tina
the younger part OF the inhabitants are il
the 1ull enjoyment OF the pleasure of tn,
| season.
Miss Ann Belcher, who has been so Sc
verely SICK with pneumonia is reported re
| covering.
Mr.. Ames and Mr.. Clark have leased an,
moved into the new house upper tenement
built on Main street by Warren H. Litch
Mr.. Fred S.::Soule is showing nice lot O
sultings LOT spring wear at reasonable fig
Mr.. John Locke, the village blacksmith
has been obliged to employ an Experienced
horse sheer, to assist him in his business
work has been so pressing for the pas
month.
Mrs. Agnes Melcher is reported danger
ously ill.
In last weeks running race in Lemon
Hall, T. Z. Egan the winner covered
| miles and laps in the hours. COnsiderin
the small size of the track 80 laps to the mil
Mr.. Egan's record is a very good one.
Mr.. Chas. b. Storey. superintendent OF tn
Electric Light Company, was quite severel
injured this week. One of the dynamos wa
, ! oet OF order, and after having shut of To
8 power, he tried to stop the f1y-wheel with
D ! poaId, which was torn from his hands, an
q STRIKING MIN forcibly on the head knOcke
i MN senseiess with several painful thong
i not serious bruises.
A slight fire which started In the base
J ment Of J. F. Wills store Tuesday was I e.