The Portland daily press., 1891-10-21
Items of Interest Gathered by Cor.
respondents OF the Press.
Norway.

norway.
G. B. Cummings & Sons are enlarging
their heal and box mandatory to about
double the present capacity.
Many new families are moving to the viii
lage and rents are very scarce.
Sickness has greatly abated with the cold
weather throughout the country.
The apple crop is quite abundant. much
more so than anticipated. Dealers are
offering about S1.OO per barrel but most
farmers refuse to sell at that price.
The shoe shop is very slack and many
hands are idle.
Large quantities of liquor have been seized
at Norway and South Paris within the past
few weeks, most Of which have been de-
stroyed.
Saturday afternoon John Daily French
Canadian, went on spree and going to the
house OF Mrs. Mills, commenced tc cut up In
an improper manner. Charles Moury attempt
ed to make piece when Daily drew pistol
ready cooked. Mouly struck up his arm just
in time to save himself. The pistol was dis
charged with the motion. lodging bullet in
the ceiling Moury now closed with his
adversary throwing him on the floor. Daily
who is powerful man soon escaped and ran
TO the depot but was Overtaken and hand
cufed by sheriff Parker after desperate
struggle.
Monday morning Daley was arranged be-
fore the municipal court, pleaded guilty and
was committed to await trial at the February
term OF the Supreme judicial Court.
scarboro.
There Is talk of starting Mr.. Martin S.
Perry's clam packing shop at Scarboro Beach
this fall. This shop has been closed some
time and many would be pleased to see 1t
again opened for business.
The committee of the First Parish think
that they have sufficient funds subscribed to
warrant a start towards building a new
church, and they meet Tuesday, October 20
to locate the same and make arrangements to
build.
Many of our citizens have spent thei. va
cation this fall among the hills and lakes In
northern Maine.
sCARBoRo CORNER.
A large congregation was present at the
Universalist church last Sunday. Mr.. Web
Der took his text from Ecclesiastes l, .
Vanity Of vanity. all is vanity" subject,
Lille" Next Sunday afternoon there will
be union meeting. Several neighboring
clergymen will assist. Saturday evening
next Capt. .Remly S. Sidelinger of Portland
Will deliver his lecture. "Reminiscences Of
the West"
Freeport.
At a recent meeting OF the stockholders of
was voted to change the business form OF
the corporation to the Freeport Manufacture
ing and Electric Light Company.
Nice winter apples have been selling here
the past week for S1.35 per barrel
Most Most persons are g, now putting In their
delivered at the rate Of Sc % per ton In
small or large lots.
Geo. E. Geer and Daniel brown and son
are landing fine lot Of hemlock bark at the
Maine Central railroad station.
Butter is retailing from the stores at n
cents pound. This is, however, the best
article.
About 200 faucets are now supplying
water to the citizens of this village. The
rates charged are eight dollars per faucet
for the first; others are placed at less rate.
Four of the members of Freeport Cunning
club WENT Cape Elizabeth for friendly
shont. They report fine time, enjoying the
occasion greatly.
#. 4. Plnkham and win Merrill have been
having few days cunning at VOLTS Neck
West Pals.
Burnham 81 Morrill, will pay out about
$1,000 for sweet corn and labor in packing II
this year in this place.
Our chair factories are running full time
day and evenings to fill orders.
r l.. Cummings, of Cummings Brothers
Portland, Me-, is in this vicinity buying ap-
pies.
Charles Durham Is building O pretty
dwelling house.
A. j. Curtis & Co. have had new front
put into their store, which adds very much
| to their light and the looks of the building.
Crops in this section were very good this
year.
g. G. Dow raised about 600 barrels Of sale
| able apples this season on his farm.
Mr.. Frank A. Curtis, a business man OF
| Cambridge, Mass, and former resident OF
| this place, was married in Guildhall, VT, at
| the brides home, Miss Mira B. Stevens,
| last Thursday forenoon, and passed through
| this place on the express Thursday after
| noon on his way home with his bride. We
wish for them long, prosperous and happy
| life
Buxton.
BAR MILLS.
Edwin L., will trot two exhibition heats al