The Portland daily press., 1892-02-16
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press. NV
Cape Elizabeth


| Cape Elizabeth.
The town political teapot is beginning
| to bubble and simmer. Just now the
several factions are vigilantly watching
one another, each hesitating to move orl
act or commit itself in advance OF the
others. Last spring the Republican COM
mittee declined to call a party caucus,
| most of it's members endorsing and actlng
with a so-called citizens movement.
This action, though taken for quite an
other purpose, had the effect to sharply
draw the lines Oh local issues, OF which
| Sebago water was first. But it also re-
suited in alternating certain Republicans
| whose desire for concentrated party ac-
| ton is paramount to questions OF purely
| local interest. These latter do notrecog-
| nize the right of any committee to barter
| them or their votes, at least without pre-
yious consultation. Many of the latter
| refrained from voting last spring, but IN
| the event of the same tactics this year,
| they not only intend taking hand, but
| will play it where it will count most.
| The Democratic town committee has had
| a meeting with no definite result. This
| committee meets again at the town hall
next Tuesday. The present outlook is,
| if the two regular party caucuses are
| held and candidates nominated regardless
of views or pledges or local issues, all
will be well. Otherwise, two caucuses
| will hardly suffice the voters of the town.
| Those credulous and confding people
who believe in the last Friday in the
| month and Candlemas day theories of
| forecasting the weather, are respectfully
invited to stand up and explain what the
| trouble is with their favorite and reliable
| system this time.
The Loan and Building Association
| has elected w. T. Studley, president;
| G. +. Henley, vice president; G. N. Ire
fethen, treasurer; w. Il. Allen, sccreta-
ry
| A creamery is to be established at
| Town House Corner.
In digging for a well the workmen
came on layer of clam shells at depth
of twelve feet, in South Portland.
marlborough.
| SOUTH WATERFORD.
Thursdays storm brought us ten inch
es of light snow, and we have now at
| least fifteen inches of snow (which lum-
bermen especially are glad to see.
Mrs. Albert Webb starts this week for
Maitland, Florida. Her sister, Mrs.
Boynton of Medford, Mass, will accom-
pany her. They, with several of their
friends, own fine residence in Florida,
which they usually occupy during the
winter.
The farmers are harvesting their ice
from the ponds which abound in this Vi
entity. The ice is sixteen inches thick,
of excellent quality, less snow than us11-
al being mixed with it.
Nj. Rend W. Kicker had narrow es-
cape from a serious accident on Sunday
| evening, 31st ult. Soon after leaving the
| church in Lyman on descending ground,
| the sleigh, by the giving way OF the
| breeding, pressed against the horse, a
spirited animal Miss Bertha Kicker and
| younger brother were with their father.
The horse began to run and kick, and
| for short time things looks decidedly
dangerous. Miss Kicker freed herself
from the sleigh without injury and Mr..
| Kicker resolutely held the horse and soon
| brought him up. Fortunately the only
| damage done was some severe bruises on
Mr.. Kicker leg and the smashing of the
sleigh.
Freeport.
| Mrs. Sabina Mitchell died on the I'd
| instant at the great age of "a years 4
months % days. She was born in this
town and always lived here. She was a
woman of Christian character and kind
and pleasant disposition.
Amasa Winslow died on Monday, Sth
inst, aged about Y years.
| William Wade died on the 9TH inst,
| just week later than the death of his
sister Rachel occurred
The firm of J. A. Brewster & Company
have dissolved, W. S. Cleveland retiring.
| Nh Brewster will continue the business,
and settle the accounts of the firm.
Plenty of snow at the present time.
About q dozen teams are engaged in
landing logs at Mallett's mill.
The publication of the Freeport Senti-
mel has been abandoned, February 18th
! being the last current issue. The reason
substantially given in the editorial of
that date was insufficient patronage to
make the publishing of the paper tinan-
cial success.
The grippe is fading out, after giving
us severe four weeks visit. Many have
suffered, but there has been fatality of
not over seven due principally to this
| cause.
| Buxton.
WEST BUXTON.
Richard Goodall, Esq, the boss weav-
Ell in the Saco River Wooden Mill, has
been away to Boston, the past week.
Frank IT. Hargraves, ESQ.,, D. D. G. NJ,
is away this week visiting bridges in his
di strict.
The Saco River Wooden Mill Company
have another large order for their goods.
There was very brilliant display of
Northern lights in this vicinity, Saturday
evening.
William Townsend, Esq, and wife are
giving series of dances at Lords hall,
Saturday evenings.
The interior of the new mill is being
finished.
Yarmouth.
At the central vestry Wednesday even
ing, the 18th, there will be a novel en-
tertainment and supper in place of that
~ toad n,.,1 Nsrp