The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-06
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psndents of the Press.
Bridgton.
NORTH BRIDGToN.
John Mead, who had a shock Dec.
27t, is in critical condition.
SOUTH BRIDGToN.
Lack of snow is delaying many loggers
in their work; among them are Foster
Bros, of Fosteryille, proprietors of Fost-
er's Mills, who have quite large opera
tons on the docket.
AS result of the late rains we find
that all have water in abundance now,
which is great relief after months of
weary Juggling of this absolutely neces-
sary article of mans make up--this in
dispensable beverage-Adam' Ale.
Among our smartest of aged citizens is
Mr.. Royal Warren now 81 years of age.
He is yet busy man in the broad sense
of the word, and hardy for one of his
years, yea, for q man much younger even,
as will be seen by the fact that he has
been the principal factor in getting up
his winters wood. Mr.. Warren lives
with his son Rufus I. Warren who is
blind.
w. III. HI. Weeman is spending a few
weeks in Massachusetts. Also j. o.
Knapp, wife and daugter, and Mrs. III. G.
Fessenden. 1C
Clara H. Berry is home from Welles-
berg College on brief vacation,
Our blacksmith Mr.. Chas. Z. Sawyer,
finds business extra good this season and
is as busy as bee.
Apples are still moving though quite
lot are still in the cellars.
Standisb
The fall term of school in district No.
1. Limington, taught by Samuel Sawyer
closes next Friday.
A large number of the people in this
village and vicinity are sick with the
lie grippe.
Ralph Chick has finished his new
house and moved in.
Lewis Cousins who has been attending
a medical college in Philadelphia, is at
home on a vacation.
The Saco river is clear of ice and very
high for this time of the year.
5. w. Woods cooper shop on Railroad
Avenue caught fire last Wednesday but
was extinguished before much damage
was done.
Mrs. Carrie E. Rounsefell the singing
evangelist of Cambridgeport, Mass, and
Mrs. Annie E. Smith have been holding
a series of meetings at the Advent chapel
the past week.
Jabez Hobson and son of this village
have gone to Chattanooga, Tenn, to spend
the winter.
Richmond.
John Morrill, Post, No. 1877, G.. A. R.,
has installed the following officers:
Commander. L. Spauldng
j. V. C.-Thomas Parsons. *f
q. D.-AlonzO Adley.
Adjutant-W. r. Fairclough.
Chaplain-D. t. Huntington.
s. V. C.-Thomas Carr.
Q. NV. $. Voter.
q. G.-CharleS r. johnson. s.
Surgeon-A. Libby. M
The newly elected officers of Sagada
hoe Lodge, No. rs, K. of p, are:
G. C.-John II. Sedgley.
Prelate--George Shaw.
M. of F.--A. l.. Theobald.
Trlistee-B. r. Craig.
N. C.-David White.
X. of II. and Sd. L. Pratt
nj. of Ed. L. Pushard.
Grand Representative Fl. Sedgley.
Alternate--J. A. Claflin.
The village schools began Monday.
w. f. Studley, the Gardiner dry goods
dealer is to open branch store at Rich
mond in the Toothaker block, on Main
street.
OulOu ll6tlIllSS dI0 D6luB uelu curing
the week of prayer by the Methodist,
Free Baptist and Congregational socie-
ties.
The new reading room was opened
Monday evening. 1t is over Boston's
marble works on Main street. Mr. A. K.
Millett has charge of the room.
While at play upon the ice one day last
week, Samuel, youngest son of Mr.. j.
M. Odiorne, was struck in the eye by a
hockey stick and both eyelids split open,
so that stitches were required to bring
the ruptured parts together.
Boothbay.
Plenty of rain but no ice
Bradford Y. Baker is building an addi-
ton to the old ice houses owned by Nor
ris g. Gay at East Edgecomb.
District No. 4 had flag raising on
Thursday, Jan. 1st, and a grand good
time was the result. Rev. S. L. Hanson
opened the. exercises with excellent re-
marks for the cause. The scholars par
ticipated in declamations and recita-
lions. Those present pronounced the
staff the best one in the county. The
staff and flag cost the district by sub
scription about $50.
A heavy southeast wind and rain storm
visited this vicinity Saturday night. No
damage DONE,
About all the ice ponds are now filled
to OVERLOOKING. Now what the ice men
are anxious for is the ice.
Lilies Z. Dunton had another slight
shock few days ago but is coming out all
right it is believed.
Annie, adopted daughter of Mr.. and