The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-09
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Linlington.

Limington.
The annual town election in Limington
will occur on Monday, 18th inst. Poll
tics seem to be very quiet at the present
time.
There are not many lots of apples now
remaining in town. The last sales We're
made at ninety cents, and one dollar and
forty cents, respectively for No. Is and
No. Is delivered at the station.
The thaw of last week came very near
using UP the shedding, especially in the
highway and over uneven lands. The
snow fall of Thursday last did not i'm
prove it any. About four inches of snow
fell, driven by furious northeast wind,
leaving the bare spots still bare, with
other places piled several feet Deep
There was quite a scare among the
students of Limington Academy last
Friday forenoon. The school room is
on the second flat. Across the hall on
the same fiat is room now occupied
during portion of the day by the as
sistant. At recess, as the scholars were
going out of the school room, thick black
smoke was seen issuing from the assist
ants room from beneath the door. A
cry of fire was quickly made. The
school made rush for the doors, some
fainting, who were taken to an adjoining
house, where they soon revived. An in
vestigation showed that the oil stove by
which the room was heated had been
adjusted as usual a short time previous,
but one of the wicks had been left out of
order, so it had smoked badly and thus
filled the room with smoke. No damage
other than to the paint was done. The
room will have to be reprinted
The Board of Health of Limington for
the year beginning January l, 1891, and
ending December 81, 1891 report no cases
of small pox, no cases of diphtheria,
three cases of typhoid fever and twenty
four cases of scarlet fever. La grippe
has been very prevalent during the past
winter. 1t is estimated that one half of
the inhabitants have been afflicted with
it, with many cases of pneumonia, quite
number fatal.
marlborough.
SOUTH WATERFORD.
Mr.. Albert Webb who has been con-
fined to his bed for nearly three weeks
with a severe attack of the grippe is
slowly convelescing. He was feeling
quite sick at his hotel in Portland and
was fortunate in reaching home when he
did. His wife is in Florida.
Mr. w. S. Haines, whose severe injury
was mentioned recently, has been re-
moved to his home and is improving
quite we'll, but his complete recovery
does not seem very near.
The Republicans of Marlborough
have made the following nominations for
town officers:
Moderator-,Joseph A. Hobbs.
Clerk George n. Brock.
Selectmen assessors and overseers of the
poor Frank j. Roberts, George II, Smith,
Charles H. Pitts.
Treasurer-JOhn III. Chase.
Town agent-Theodore Bradeen.
Auditor-B. H. Hoyt
For supervision of schools no nominal
ton was made.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the Democrats respecting a change
from supervisor to committee Of three.
If no arrangement is made the committee
will nominate a supervisor Town cleo
ton Monday March IA.
Freeport.
The town reports are out for the last
years expenses.
The high school has had the largest
attendance on record the past year.
Prof. Mitchell spends his vacation in
Massachusetts.
The call for the Republican caucus is
made for Saturday, at 8 p. m. at the
town hall. The Democratic caucus was
adjourned from Monday evening 18th
inst. to Saturday evening the 18th inst.
The Annual town meeting is called Mon
day 18th inst. 1t is anticipated that the
attendance will be large as the warrant
contains some articles of special interest
to voters and tax payers and public
spirited citizens.
Mrs. Thomas Brown died very sudden
ly at her residence on the It'll inst.
Mrs. Stowe, mother of Rev. W. F.
Stowe still continues in a very feeble con-
dition yet some hopes of her recovery
are entertained.
Sickness throughout the town is con-
siderably abating. The cases of grippe
have declined, and no new ones have
been reported the past week.
Mrs. Emily Spear is in very feeble
health at the age of 50.
Raymond.
The winter term of school of IA weeks
closed last Friday. The following pupils
were not absent during the term: Fred
Harmon, Albert E. Plummer, j. Irving
Hayden, Alta E. Strout, Lilly M. Har-
mon, Nelly E. Plummer and Ella Mason.
Those absent but one day, Harlan L.
Skillin and Fred E. Harmon.
Paris.
SOUTH PARIS.
The enterprising citizens and work
men of South Paris have formed stock
company of $4,000 and purchased the
Paris Manufacturing Co.'S property.
They organized Thursday, Mar. Srd,,
choosing the following board of direc-
tors. Hon. Geo. A. Wilson, Hon. James
S. Wright, Capt. H. N. Bolster, w. j.
Wheeler, S. III. Dawes, N. d. Bolsters
and J. F. Plummer. They will retain
the old name. Each workman is stock
holder. The factory and lumber have
been purchased at a very low price.
The following officers have been elected:
President-Geo. A. Wilson
Clerk-Geo. Il. Crockett.
Treasurer H. p. DenniSon.
Agent-Henry E. Morton.