The Portland daily press., 1891-12-01
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of interest Gathered by Cor
respondents of the Press.
Kezar Falls,

N9ZoF ans
Miss Georgia f. Libby returned from
Portland, Saturday, where she has been
visiting relations.
Mary B. Edgecomb, F. A, 81, has re-
turned from Fryeburg. where she has been
visiting friends for the past week.
Frank L. Newbegin is spending two
weeks vacation at home. BE is attending
school at Fryeburg Academy.
j. A. Libby has recently purchased a
large stock of dry and fancy goods. His
large store now presents very neat and
business-like appearance.
Charles t. Fox, Esq, E. F. Gentleman,
Esq, Percy Davis and e. d. Chellis left
Saturday for Bangor, after few days va
cation, to reopen their business college in
that city, to which they started on the Goth
of October. The college opened the first
day with % students, and within one
month from the date of opening the daily
attendance aggregated rs students.
A short time after midnight Tuesday,
burned to the ground. Loss estimated at
$2500; insurance $1,000. The fire was In
all probability incendiary. Mr.. Dever-
OuX's house Is the fourth building that has
been set on fire within four weeks In this
village. Naturally the citizens are very
indignant. Therefore they held meeting
Friday evening, November 9th. at 7
o'clock In Fox g. Gentleman's law office, to
see what measures they would take con-
corning this feDdish work. Jeremiah Bull
lock was elected chairman. 1t was voted
to raise $500 to off as a reward for the de-
lection Of the persons setting fire to build
ings in Kezar Falls. For the raising of
this money a committee of three were
chosen, namely: /. NJ Stanley, w. D. Mer-
ryfield, and Allan GARNER. 1t was then
voted to adjourn until Saturday evening to
await the report OF the above committee.
Saturday evening the committee reported
that they had easily succeeded In raising
$500 and even more. 1t was then voted
to have large number of bills printed of
fering this reward, and the same dlstribut-
ed throughout the state. IL Is hoped that
the culprits will soon be brought to justice
and suffer the full penalty of the law.
Cray.
The hills are covered with snow.
Mrs. Geo. ID. Clark and daughter of Port
land are visiting Mrs. B. f. Skillings.
Mr.. Fletcher Woodbury. of Waterville
was in town Saturday.
Miss Annie Bean is at home from Bates
College, on vacation.
Rev. Chas. Halves is visiting at the Rev.
E. Beans.
Mr.. Geo. Newbegin contemplates passing
the winter in Florida.
MI John w. Stevens has sold forty
thousand feet of lead pipe the past season.
Nearly all Cf it was laid in this town.
Capt Geo. Dolley has purchased lot of
the famous breed of Iudiau Game fowl.
Within the recolections of our oldest
towns people never have any of the springs
on our hills near this village, failed before
this fall.
MIR. Chas j. Foster has completed the
the purchase of The Mayall Factory proper.
ty. and will commence the manufacturing
OF paper mill machinery patented by him.
Messrs. Hugh and Willie G. Smith are
away on business pertaining to their patent
road cart.
The young people are making prepara-
tons to give the Drama, Octoroon. Mr..
Edgar Caswell will furnish the scenery.
The winter term az Pencil Institute
will begin Monday Dec. 7th. Mr.. g. Fl.
Larrabee. principal; Misses Joslyn and
Libby assistants.
Under the auspices of the Congregation
al Society there will be Conundrnm T.
and entertainment at the Town Hall.
Thursday evening December 3rd. Enter.
tainment to consist of the foll9 wing pre-
gramme. The Little Shaking Quakers,
Dialogues--The Bridal Wine Cup, Parson
Brown and Neighbor Jones. Recitation
lh0 OWhu kOUuS duu uluStC Dy Tie OICQ6S-
ira. 10 commence at 7.30 O'Clock. I. will
be served on the European plan at the
close of the entertainment.
DRY MILLS.
About an inch of snow fell Thursday
night, and the same Saturday night, the
first for the season.
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Quint have re-
turned from their Thanksgiving visit at
Boston, Mass.
Lewis and Richard Quint were at home
Thanksgiving.
Misses Oracle and Hattie Dow are visit
ing at their cousins, Walter Libby's at
POwnal.
Melvin Golf has his steam mill in on
Grafton at New Gloucester.
Geo. A. Morrill, spent his Thanksgiving
at Dry Mills with his family.
sreeport.
There has been formed the past week
the Cumberland County Shoe Company for
the manufacture of mems and youths me-
dunn grade footwear, with President Har-
ry l.. Bond, Treasurer j. w. Amick, Sec
with the other two important companies,
A. w. Shaw d Co. and the Chas. A. Cush-
ing shoe company, ought to issue cuDsid-
cradle amount of business In our village
in the near future.
Already plans f0r some important build
ings are maturing, so that the early spring
will somewhat improve the business out
look for the village. We predict the sum-
mer CT '92 will be busy one here. In fact,
the busiest since the commencement of the
new business era about four years ago.
FTeeport is bound to boom.
Mrs. Philbrook. aged Sc, reject of the
late Ezekiel Philbrook, died on the 10Th
inst. at this village.
A subscription list has been opened for
purchasing hose for the fire department.
Let every one interested respond at once.
All schools begin Monday, December
7th.
jured by accidentally shooting himself In
the head on Bustin's Island, is reported
improving and hopes of his recovery are
entertained.
Standish.