The Portland daily press., 1891-10-07
MAINE TOWNS.
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SOUTH wATERBoRoUGH.
Mrs. l.. F. Walton, who with her children
has been visiting at the home of her father.
Rev. A. +. Hutchinson, returned on We'd
nesday OF last week to her home In South
Portland.
Mr.. John A. Roberts and wife of Lynn,
Mass, are visiting his mother In the home of
his childhood and youth.
Mrs. Phebe Allen of East Parsonsfeld is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Libby.
Rev. E. S. Noyes has spent the last three
weeks with the two Baptist churches in
Marlborough. Mr.. Noyes labors under the
auspices OF the Maine Baptist Missionary
Association as general missionary among the
churches. he has left for other fields of la
Dor.
The leading interest here is the Numbering
business carried on by Mr.. Charles W.
Smith BE employs 80 hands. 20 horses and
oxen and loads for shipping 500 cars annua l.
ly. he ships in all directions In the country
and also to st. John. He manufactures
lumber for great variety of uses, much of
1t entering into the construction of railroad
cars. His sales amount to $4,000 annually.
A little rain Monday morning revived the
hopes of our people that more may soon be
vouchsafed us to replenish the falling wells
and streams.
GOOD TIMES FOR THE FARMERS.
Streams are very low. Wells are going
| dry and some families have to draw or carry
their water long distances for use. Stock. is
| suffering for water In many places; water is
| so low that it has been very impure and
| much sickness is the consequence as 1t is not
| fit for man or beast
Mr. Frank p. French has moved into his
new house. He has a fine stand of buildings
| and pleasantly situated.
Mr. Samuel Stanly is at work. on his new
house expecting to move lLlO 1t before cold
weather sets 10.
Miss Ida Cross was Injured quite severely
by falling through scuttle In the stable at
Mr.. Walter Carts where she was at work.
Mr.. M. M. Libby has rented the store
| owned by Geo. w. Towle In this place and
had 1t repaired and painted and expects to
have his goods lie ready for business the
coming week; Mr.. Libby returned from
Boston Saturday last where he had been to
purchase goods. We wish him success in
his new business.
Mr.. Ansel Alley has sick COW and as he
had the misfortune to have one sick and die
some two weeks since this makes his loss
quite severe.
Mr.. James M. French and wife are here on
visit from Everett, Mass. Mr.. French
was former resident of this place. Mrs.
warren French's sister is here on a visit
Trayers from Dover.
This has been successful year fer the
farmers. Hay. grain, corn, potatoes, apples.
Deans, and finally all crops are good; and
with the warm dry weather for harvesting
crops have been secuted in, fine condition.
as whole this has been a very profitable
year. Farmers stock is selling well. much
better than the two years past which Is Civ
Ing them better courage They need to
prosper as 1t has been hard for them In years
past.
Mr.. Samuel Billings, the oldest person In
town, Is very sick and not expected to live
As he Is a very aged man there Is but little
He would be ninety two If he should live
until April next. Mr.. Eben Blazo another
agediman, nearly ninety has been quite sick
of late.
Norway.
The following statement would seem to
settle the question Of the condition of Nor
ways water supply and relieve 1t from all
suspicion of impurity:
In view OF the fact that various reports have
gone out over the country that the water fur
nshed by the Norway Water Company is Impure,
and that Its use has been forbidden by the health
board and 6y the physicians tSs Of the town, we
true In every particular. We believe the water
furnished by the company is as pure as country
tamination have been looked after, and none can
be found, and we believe the water Is far prefera-
BILE to well water
There have been but six cases of typhoid fever
reported this season. Three of these were i'm
ported cases, and the other three are known to be
people VINO nag been drinking well water; not
one of the six has used the lake water.
We are all using the Lake Company's water
b T. BRADBURY, M, d., Norway
+. n. BARKER, M. d., Health
A. N. FRENCH, M. d.,
o. N. BRADBURY, NJ d.,
L. ii. Cook, M. D.,
.. L. PIKE, M. ID.
Norway, Me-, Sept. 20, 1891.