The Portland daily press., 1891-01-23
FROM MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents Of the Press.
Interesting Lecture Before the Frye
burg academy.
An Exciting Deer Hunt Takes Place
in ParsonsfieId.
Parsonsfleld.

A Ia.
On Wednesday morning of this week, OAR
ling Huntress, who lives about thres miles
distant from Kezar Falls. met with novel
adventure. Mr. Huntress started from his
home about o'clock with his OK team after
O load of wood. As ne was driving along
the road up toward what Is known as the
Notch, in the mountains on the Brownfield
road, he noticed in the meadow below three
deer. They came up and crossed the road
some distance ahead of him, and passed out
of sight. His dog, which had come along
with him, was now missing, and it soon be-
came evident that he was in pursuit of the
deer, for very shortly he was heard barking
in the direction whence the deer had disap-
peared.. Mr. Huntress stopped his team In
the road and waited. TIE dog and what he
now coming down the side of the mountain,
directly toward where Mr.. Huntress twas
standing. In few seconds, to his surprise.
a large deer leaped over the wall and broke
through the crust close. beside him. He
sprang astride the deer's back, hoping to
hold it down, but he was thrown off. and on
~ succeeded in making fast to one Of the
hind legs. The deer started, dragging Hun
tress into the road, where his hold was
broken, but by this time the dog had come
up, and the deer breaking through the crust
again was unable to get away before the dog
had 1t down. Huntress soon came to the as
sistance of his dog. and between them they
managed to hold it until Some neighbors,
near by brought some rope. The deer was
then bound securely. and Mr.. Huntress took
it on his sled back to the house. He was
placed in box stall, and the only injury 1t
sustained was slight wound in one of its
ears Mr.. Huntress feels very proud Of his
capture, as 1t is very seldom that deer is
caught in this way.
Raymond.
EAST RAYMOND.
Daniel S. Jordan, respected citizen of
this town. is seriously i'll.
Mrs. o. Z. Jordan has in her possession
two very ancient almanacs-One for the year
1851 and the other 1854.
George Hopkins, lad living with David
Edwards, sustained severe injuries while
coasting near the schoolhouse in District No.
7, last Tuesday afternoon,
G. 81. Stront and wife, from Saccarappa,
visited his father and mother last week.
Miss Eva Turner, from Otlstield, is finish
district which Mr.. l. d. Jordan was obliged
to give up on account of his fathers illness.
Charles SymOnds has gone into the woods
with his team to haul pine timber to Great
Rattlesnake POND for Cobb & Stront.
IL Is reported that lodge OF Good Tenn
plars Is soon to be organized here. Success
to them.
NORTH RAYMOND.
Wilson Brothers store at this place was
entered by thief Tuesday night, and $14 in
bills taken from the money drawer. COnsid-
cradle silver was in the drawer, which the
thief was generous enough to leave. The
entrance was effected through window in
the rear of the storeroom.
Freeport.
SOUTH FREEPoRT.
This is time of general good health with
our people, and but one case of sickness in
the neighborhood is known, that of Mrs
Macleod, who has been sick for several
months.
Business of all kinds continues very dull
here. Workingmen generally have to seek
employment in other places, most of them
being at Freeport Corner, Bath and Port
land.
The clam dggers labor under quite dis
advantage this winter, owing to the ice. but
by going farther from home and taking pains
TO seek out the most favorable spots, they
succeed in finding considerable quantities of
clans. The bivalves sell readily, and bring
go0d prices at this season of the year.
Frveburg,
The third lecture of the Academy course,
the CoDgre rational Vestry, by Slogan K
Vatralsky, upon Unique Scenes ia Bulga.
ria," his native land. Mr.. Vatralsky wore
the costume of Bulgarian pope and lone of
the students of the academy appeared lin the
picturesque costume of Bulgarian peasant
girl. The lecture was of sgreat interest to
the audience.
The next lecture of the course will be given
by Prof. George burlington, principal of the
Pennington Normal School, on Friday even
ing. Feb. 9th.
The ladies of the New Church announce
"a Blue jay Supper" and entertainment