The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-19
MAINE TOWNS.
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"A cold northeast snow storm set in Tues
day, the 18TH, and through the afternoon
aid night about six inches of snow tell,
The storm finished up with hail and rain
which made crust sufficient to keep the
snow from drifting. The sleighs are out
In abundance
Lewis Collins, young man about %
years old and of unsound mind who has
been boarding. and working some time for
VIM. Bishop for the past year or two. COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself with a
colts halter to a bean ia Bishops barn
sometime last Tuesday forenoon, the 18th
Bishop lives ID Franklin plantation, just
over the Runlford line. Ii is said that Col
lins's folks live IN the vicinity of Auburn
or Lewiston.
New Gloucester.
The Local Uniou Y. z. 5. 4 met with
the Society in this place Wedn e>day, Dec.
10th. Theie was a fair attendance. and
good degree Of interest The subjects
were:- "Amusements for Christian Ea-
deavors." "How can we add to our list of
Associate members" IAN Ideal Chris
tain Eadeavor prayer meeting" sWhat
part Of church work can be left to the G.
E. Society,"" "Chriatlan End-avur and
Education Necessary Elepents fer a
live Society" "Pracrical hints for tier
work in the Local Union." Some able
papers on the DIFF rent subjects were read.
In the evening tnr meeting was addressed
by the Rev. Mr.. Reynolds of Gorham, sub
ject: LESS talk and more work"
II e lower schools commenced Monday
Dec. 18th. 8R&
Mr.. Seth Sweetsir has bought the Sy.
m0nds farm at the lower part of the town
This farm has no buildings on it, they
having been destroyed by FIRE, rather more
than year ago, nat as hay farm it has no
superior OF its -iz- IN town.
MIR. John True is leading the water
from Chaudler's bronx into his farm
The snow storm of Tuesday night, Dec.
10th has made very fair sleightng.
30 many street lamps have been put up
at the Lower Corner that in a dark night
the village has quite the appearance of a
small city
The family of the Rev. Arson Titus.
who have been stopping IN town for sew
erai months, will shortly remove to Ma
tick. Mass. as Mr.. TITUS has accepted
call from the Uniy-rsalist church in that
place.
BOOthbay.
Fine weather for December. mild and
pleasant even the small ponds where there
Is water are not yet fr Zen.
MIS-. Samuel brysr Is considered to be
very sick although her friends think there
may be- chance tor her rec very.
a report Is "a circulation tD the effect
that Mrs. Benz. Mason has sold her old
boa estead place TO Henry W. Dow the
Newcastle and Eigecomb NATL agent.
mnNr IN n lank hQra
horses. a number are now down sick with
the disease.
Farmers are killing their pigs and we
are waiting patiently to learn whose can
bring the scale beam down the lowest; 800
lbs. Is the best we have yet learned of.
Norris d Co. are grading near their old
Ice houses and will build three new houses
TO connect the old ones. 70 tt. long BY 4S 1T.
10 width. Lumber Is expected immediately
from Bangor.
There will he flag raising and general
good time In Dist. No. on New Year day.
Juhn g. Spinney has. sold out bis grocery
business also house, store and land to
Capt John Ell. Welsh who will continue
the business adding his stock OF dry goods,
Clothing, boots and shoes from his old
stand he intends TO reft and greatly i'm
prove toe SDinney sture.
Foster q Vaonah are taking down the old
Suffolk oil building which they purchased
OF The Bocthbay Land Company. They
hdtc u@Cu bur UuluiuS 1 II canning IdCLO-
ry for the past two years. The machinery
and fit ngs are tffpred for sale.
Norway.
Sufficient snow has fallen to make very
good sleighIng which is being improved by
the farmers who supply the market with
wood.
The Norway Granite Company are doing
rushing business at the quarry. The
company have la &c number IF orders on
hand now employing about forty hands
The Company have purchased of G B.
Cummings d son la. ge tract adj lining
their Drop-r.y They now control about
10 acres of land and ledge. The survey
for railroad recently finished promises
something for the future of this enterprise:
much OF It's product OF tine quarry goes west.
In short time severa cars will Or loaded
with dimension stone for Topeka, Kansas.
Monday evening at the regular meeting
OF the Scientific aud Literary Society re-
Gently ADJOURNED in this villege. It was
VISITED To Il ase hail In the rear of the Saw
ings Bank and furnish t the societies
use. The election Of fficars resulted as
follows: President, E. f Smith, Vice
President, A. n F,iend, M. d.; Secretary
and Treasurer. j. b. CnOffln. A very In.
teresting paper was read by Rev, B. S.
Rideout on the Science of Debate.
Appropriate exercises Will be held in the
several churches Thursday evening Dec.
Oath. Extensive arrangements for Christ
mas trees and entertainments for the young
grople are POing on in the different socle-
ties,