The Portland daily press., 1890-01-31
MAINE OWNS.


A STAMPEDE IN THE LUMBER CAMPS.
Hon. d. W. Allen is dangerously sick with
pneumonia resulting from an attack of la
grippe.
The stallion Lawrence, 2.251, has been
placed in charge of the vel known driver,
Ira Woodbury., and will be taken to Lewis
ton soon as the season opens. there. to be
fitted for low record. Many leading horse
men believe he will trot-close to 220 the
coming season. Speaking of flyers it is only
Just to say that probably no town of its size
can excel Fairfield. The excellent sleighing
Of the past week has called them out in
numbers, many pairs appearing on the
streets.
The latest reports from the numbering
camps is to the effect that the Frenchmen
sick and the crews are being rapidly reduced
In numbers. But for this an immense
amount of work would have been done DUR
ing the month of January.
The Maine Manufacturing Company have
their full crew at work upon refrigerators
intending to put about two thousand upon
the market when the hot wave strikes.
The talk about the mill track between
Waterville and Fairfield is still being kept
up by few interested parties.
eral years 10 practice in this village has been
spending few days among old friends, and
like many of the wanderers has a strong de-
sire to get back again to Maine.
Mexico.
Dana L. Kimball, aged about 4S years, died
Wednesday afternoon at his residence at
Rumford Centre. after q short illness of
pneumonia. Mr.. Kimball was highly es-
teemed citizen of Rumford, in VIII ich town
life.
La grippe is having its run hereabouts,
nearly every. family has had it, some of them
no one member escaping. The list of even
those now sick would be too extended. Those
who are now very sick are: Mrs. George
W.. Robert, Mrs. d: 9. Frost, Mrs. George
1t strikes heavily in the logging camps and
very much interferes with lumb ering. VIII
liam w. Smith of Dixfield. former psident
Of Mexico, is dangerously ILL j. w. Marble
Of Paris. one of firm of Foster & Marble. was
the places of sick ones among their crew.
Three from their Campo. F. Virgin, B. F.
Virgin. Jr., and Ed Virgin of this village,
are at home with Ia grippe.
New Gloucester.
Mr.. Santegion, an Armenian, preached at
the congregational church on Sunday morn
ing last, and gave an interesting lecture in
the evening on the manners and customs of
the people Of his native country. This gen.
hCAhaA 10 EidQudbc VI AuuUv6T lutUlUSlCdl
Seminary, and Is soon to return to Armenia,
where he Will engage in the work of Chris
tianizing his countrymen.
Mr.. John Bailey who met with the painful
accidentt 70 his eye. already mentioned In the
and had to entire eys removed. He IS as
comfortable as can be expected.
Our town library is very popular this win
ter. The librarian says that there is
greater call for fiction than for any other
VIII make an appropriation for this object
at the annual meeting in March.
Inc La9leS Congregational Circle which
was postponed last week on account of the
illness of the lady who was to entertain it,
will be held with Mrs. A. G. Stevens on
Thursday evening.
West Buxton.
+ The officers of Buxton lodge of F. & A. M.
were installed Monday evening by Postmaster
Frank ID. Hargraves and Cyril P. Harmon.
The entertainment consisted of some very
finely rendered selections by selected choir,
consisting of the following named parties:
Charles Butler. Mrs. E. c. Ambrose, Wilbur
Townsend, Noah Smith, Wilbur Partridge,
Alonzo Junkins, Lucy Butler, Nellie Eaton;
Mrs: ID. N. Bradbury. organist. Prof. j. E.
w. Smith, of East ParsOnsfeld, gave some
very interesting Rotations. Leonard P
Harmon, Esq. of Standish sang two songs
WulCu pltdotu tut
After the exercises the company were in
vited to the supper room, where an excellent
oyster supper had been prepared, and some
over 200 persons partook of the bountiful re-
past. After which sometime was spent
socially before adjourning. Everybody
seemed to enjoy this evening. 1t is needless
to say that the members of this lodge like
to entertain and do all in their power to have
their guests enjoy themselves
Cray.
DRY MILLS.
Do robins indicate the approach of spring?
There were two seen here the 10Th inst.
Joseph Churchill with one pair of horses
at one load, hauled five tons, eleven hundred
and twenty pounds of ice from M. c. Nor
rilps ice house.
meet with Gray Grange at Gray Corner
Wednesday Feb. u. Arrangements have
been made for half fare to and from the
depot The sick are improving. No more
cases of la grippe are reported.
Mrs. Flora Quint has just closed a very
successful term of school in District No. II.
That dreaded disease the Rug fever has
made Its appearance again.
North Baldwin.
The school in District No. has been
closed one week on account Of the teachers
being sick with la grippe.
Mr.. j. M. Sanborn is just recovering from
la grippe.
Mr.. Edward Plaisted has returned to his
home in Worcester.
Rev. j. A Wiggin who has been preach
ing In Madison has returned home to assist
In taking care Of his sick parents.
There was spelling match at the
school house in District No. IL Thursday
evening.