The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-27
Gray,

Sentinel-John C0ombs.
Gray.
Mr.. William G. Latimer is spending few
weeks In Boston.
Captain Edwin L. Field has returned to
Florida.
Mr.. james Libby of Boston was in town
Mr.. John M. Libby has engaged with
firm In New York state.
The Gray Park Association on account Of
stormy weather on the 22d inst, postponed
their supper until Thursday evening, Janua-
~ 18th.
Mr.. Daniel c. Stimson, while on his way
to the Corner from his house recently, step
ped into hole and fractured the bones of
his right leg between the ankle and knee.
Mr.. Edward Caswell has been at North
Gorham for the past two weeks painting
scenery for new hall. Mr.. Caswell painted
the scenes for the Norway Hall, 9 hall at
Bethel, one at Canton, one at New Glouces-
ter. one at Readfield. one at Falmouth Fore
side. and the hall of this village contains
| scenery by his brush.
The measles are going the rounds. and the
The schools In district No. closed Frid ay
night last.
At the town meeting held on the 18th inst,
the offer Of $2500 for the town farm was re-
fused, and 1t was voted to rebuild. Messrs.
n. U. Foster, James Foster and Cyrus
| Latham were chosen committee to make
plans for a new house, and report at the
meeting to be held on the 31st inst.
WIndham.
NORTH wINDHAM
Again death has entered our midst and
taken Mrs. Addie Page, the young wife of
| Irving Page. Mrs. Page leaves babe but a
| few months old.
A few of the boys went to Pond Cove on a
l fUU0 dQvc' failing trim Ia WQaE fThQV
turned with 126 pounds of fish. mostly cusk.
Pine Tree Lodge of Good Templars will
| hold public temperance meeting and snip
per at their hall Friday evening. February
Joseph Turkey will open meat market in
the building owned by Amos Mann. near the
hotel
The following officers of Presumpscot
Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons. were
Merrill of Windham:
W.M.-H. M. Small.
G. W.-Sumner c. Maxfield.
S. Dots W. Tricky.
j. D.-Harrison r. Warehouse.
Treasurer-Charles Rogers.
Secretary-Wiilam III. Cram.
aplain-Edward w. Weber.
NATURALIZATION 81. Libby.
| Stewards-G. A. Gordon and John W. Lo M
| Tyler-Amos Mann.
| Norway.
Quite mortality has existed among horses
of late. Several valuable animals have died
and others are sick.
Large quantities of hard wood timber are
being hauled from Waterford and vic unity to
the sled factory at South Paris.
The scarcity of dry wood still continues,
and some OF the dealers are making efforts
to form trust, $3.50 per cord Is the ruling
price which they wis to raise to So.
The large quantity Of old Bourbon whis-
key seized by Officer Cross was declared for
warded to the state agent.
Nelson b. Russell was tried before the
municipal court on Thursday for an attempt
on the life of James Fallan with loaded re.
volver, was fined $40 and cost. Whiskey and
jealousy is the reported cause.
| A young and we'll dressed woman was
seen on our streets last week in q state of
beastly int0xlcatiop, but was hurried away
by friends before any officers appeared.
| oxford.
James F. Hayes of this town who was
killed by falling under his loaded team al
New Durham, N. H.. last week, was native
of Vermont from whence he emigratei to
this place some 10 years ago. He laid under
his load from one to two hours before being
discovered, but still alive, although
he lived but a short time Last winter be
/ was uISdulcu Ny lIdCtuI6 Vi n leg near LDIs
same place from which he had hardly re-
covered. he leaves a wife who is complete
ly pr0stIated by the shock. He was an
honest. industrious man and leaves many
warm friends In this place.
Business is rather dull. The loss of the
mills and the slack in wooden manufactures
is keenly felt by the entire town. Several
cases Of mumps are reported in the village.
Owing to the heavy snow crusts hardly q
fox has been captured during the winter. AS
| fhoca animals unn1tiplu
farmers may look out for their poultry and
lambs next season.
Richmond.
The work of the ice harvest. which was
suspended temporarily on account of the re
cent heavy storms, and which it was at one
time feared would have to be abar doned. is
now being pushed with vigor and is fast
A building, 5Ox25 feet, two.story, is to be
erected by the Richmond Water Company
near the pumping station. 1t will be used al
a laundry and for the company's and Other
offices.
MI. j. G. Dsnsmore of Dresden expects to
open new summer hotel about the first of
July. 1t will be located near the Richmond
and Dresden ferry, on the east side of the
Kennebec and in very pleasant situation.
/ Falmouth.
NORTH FALMOUTH.
Mr.. g. R. Morrill,. our well known black
smith. who has been sick with pneum onia
is now able to be out.
T. M. Lewis has bought the Royal Leigh
ton lot, and large crew Is now clearing the
same
Farmers are now busy harvesting their ice
1t Is of good quality and about twenty inches
thick.
Miss Cora B. Huston, our well known ar
fist, left last week to visit friends In New
York and Baltimore
| Mason.
As two heavilily loaded teams, four horses
each were crossing the bridge across Eva mss
Brook in Bachelors grant, near to r. Hast
ing's mill, the bridge broke down and the
loads and two of the horses went into the
brook, falling distance of IL feet The
driver of one team was thrown into the
stream amid the snow and ice He went
down the stream. but succeeded In getting on
shore badly bruised and chilled One of the
horses was 10 the water an hour. but was
got out alive; the other horses were much In.
jured.