The Portland daily press., 1890-12-03
Items OF interest C adhered by Cor
respondents CT the Press.
The Kennebec Frozen Over for tho
Second Time This Year.
what is Being Done In the Navy Yard
at Klttery.


K. Cary.
Rumford Creamery has more orders for
butter than 1t can fill. Mr.. Burgess, the but
ter maker, makes fine grade.
Anchor ice began running last week. The
high water last week took away part of the
Golfer dam at the Falls and flooded the works
at the canal bulkhead, which will delay fin
ishing the work there several days. 1t is
now thought that in week or two they will
finish tt cir work for this winter.
A gentleman from St0L cham is finishing off
a room in the old starch factory at the Falls,
where he will open general store s0on. A
sign is out on Posters boarding house, in
forming the public that a stock of custom
made clothing, hats and caps, &C., can be
found there.
A party of Frenchmen are converting the
forest at the Falls into cordwood. A great
changeis being made in that vicinity.
district No. has new school house.
BY the observance of our game laws deer
are getting quite plenty in this region. w.
+. Clark shot nice one In his fathers field,
not 80 rods from the house, a few days ago.
The animal was 125 lbs. live weight.
The small apple crop this year proves more
remuneratiye than the large crop of two
years ago w. Clark sold 81 barrels apples
then for $35. This year he sold % barrels for
$50.
Pork is quite plenty and it is hard finding
a market for It here at 5ac per pound.
this fall.
G. Hemingway and M. L. Wyman are
making considerable additions to their build
ings.
LlmIngton.
Last Friday evening the circle of the Con-
gregational church gave the celebrated Dis
trict Skule," which has been in progress for
short time. The evening was beautiful,
and the town hall was filled with an appre-
ciating audience. nipples of laughter were
heard continuously at the mischievous con-
duct of scholars and their recitation. The
pedagogue, Mr.. Edgar Chick, who has had
a large experiences In teaching. was master
OF the situation however, and his ready wit
and quick repartees provoked much merri-
ment from all. A good sum was realized
which is to be appropriated for church ne
cessities. As there is some talk of repeating
1t, we hope many who planned to attend
may have the privilege.
Quite large delegation met in town Sat
urday, to attend the Strauss matinee concert,
and prOnuncedit fine.
-Four of our young lady students, of the
Academy, attend the winter term of Mr..
+. j. Aliens school at Limerick Academy,
there being no winter term at the Academy
here. We congratulate them for their am.
bition, and hope much good will result IN
their favor.
The wheeling is very fine and many took
advantage Of 1t Thanksgiving day, visiting
relatives and friends. We hope sold Prob
will continue to predict fine weather, as 1t
has been so mild one hardly realizes Decem-
Der is hear.
Yarmouth.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
Mr.. Charles Mitchell, who has been sick
for the past two weeks, is recovering
Mr.. E. G. Merrill and wife. and Mr.. q. W.
at Mr.. E. o. Merrill; also Mr.. John johnson
and wife, of Portland, at j. E. Hayer, and
E. Chase and family, at W. P. Johnson's
Miss Edith Rowe is spending short va
cation at home. She will soon return to her
school at Yarmouth.
The following was the programme of the
entertainment at q. P. Divisi IN ,. of I. ON
Saturday evening. Reading. by E. f. Skill
lin, Ellen Leighton, Mabel Skillin, Edith
Rowe, Della Symonds, Miss S. M. Hamilton.
Recitation by Eva Loring, and song by
Mrs. Annie Leighton.
Miss Della Hayer, who has been teaching
in Powal for the past year, returned to com
mence her winter term December 1st.
Cumberland.
CUMBERLAND CENTER.
Henry l.. Lawrence, the village stone cut
ter, has moved to Quincy Mass, to work
in the granite works there.
Miss Maude w. Merrill, student at Brad
ford Academy, who sp-nt last week at home,
returned to her studies Monday.
The winter term at Greedy Institute, will
begin Monday December 9Th.
The Ladies Social Circle will give bar-
vest supper at Union Hall, Thursday even
ing from 30 to O'Clock, proceeds to go
toward purchasing a new pulpit for the
church.
S W. Hamilton, Gas started an express
route between this place and Portland, run
ming twice week, Tuesday and Saturday.
Diadem Lodge |. 0 G. I. are making pre-
parations for public entertainment, which
nnt yvytli oix- nafn RI date
Last Wednesday night Mr. Nathaniel Mer-
rill, was awakened by some one pushing up
the window in his sleeping room, but upon
inquiry as to what they wanted the party
decampered.
PownaI.
A beautiful day and the roads in the best
possible condition for this season of the year,
ing day In this vicinity.
Rev. Mr.. Reynolds, of Yarmouth, has
preached for the last three Sundays, at the
Congregational Church in this place. The
sermons which he has delivered have been
addressed particularly to the young. There
has been a good attendance at the meetings
and decided interest manifested. If the
weather is favorable their will be services
held at the church next Sunday at 2 80 p. NJ.
by the Rev. Mr.. Stowe of FreepOrt.
A singing school to be taught by Mr..
Frank Hascell, commenced at Mallet Hall
on Monday evening Dec list. The regular
evenings for the school will be Monday and
Friday of each week.
Miss Julia A. Merrill is at home on brief
vacation from her school at Newmarket.
N. Fl.
Kittery.
The United States tug Fortune arrived at
the navy yard on Friday afternoon, for re-
pairs. She came from New York by way of
Boston, leaving at the latter yard lot Of
old scrap iron to be worked over,
The work Of laying the ways and keel
blocks for the new system ferry boat was
ship-hOuse where the Plymouth was hauled
out and broken up.
Ten masons employed on the new building
being constructed by the bureau of yards
on Monday, ON account of the cold weather,
it being impossible to keep the mortar from
freezing. About twenty hands are retained
to clean up and work on the stone work. The
stone foundation for the building is all in.
Richmond.
Monday night was the coolest of the sea-
son here. Mercury registered 10 below zero
at o'clock Tuesday morning. The river,
which opened again after its freeze of Fri
day, was again frozen solid Tuesday morn
ing, there being one and half inches of ice
in the channel, where it was open Monday
evening, making it sufficiently strong TO adj
nit of crossing on foot.
The ice fields opposite here are frozen in
good condition.
No snow ON the ground.
The steamer Kennebec passed down river
Monday forenoon on her last trip of the sea-
son.
saccarappa.
Westbrook lodge will entertain Buxton
lodge Thursday evening
A passing carriage locked W heels with Mr.,
Edward hr0oks's team in front of Warren
church Sunday and caused considerable dam
age.
W. d. BoOthby's store on Warren street
was entered by burglars Sunday evening and
some tobacco and cigars and about 81 in
money taken. Boys were the burglars. They
were caught, restored the property and were
let off.
ssiT AND WtSg<S.ei
It's marvellous how many people use Johnson's