The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-03-30

The annual meeting of the Cumberland
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. will be held
at the town house on Monday, April 4th,
at o'clock, p. m.
Margaret L. Morrill, spent the Sab
bath with her friend Inez NJ. Poor at
Gorham.
The NJ. C. R. R. have bought of W. L.
Merrill at the junction one acre of land
to which they will move their depot to
make room for the double track to be
built from this place to Brunswick this
season.
Quite number of the children around
town are down with whooping cough.
Norway.
The opera house was crowded with en-
thusiastic citizens Monday evening, who
listened to the reports of the various
committees and assist in effeeting the
permanent organization of the board OF
trade. The following officers were elect
ed:
President-Charles E. Holt, Esq.
First Vice President-George L. Beal:
Second Vice President George A. Cole,
Secretary-Freeland Howe.
TreaSurer-Cha F. Ridlon.
DirectorS-C. B. Cummings G. n. Tobbs G. L.
Hathaway, E. Z. Andrews, T. A. Danforth,
The committee on water power report
ed the estimated cost of the entire water
power to be $33, 900. Communications
were read from various manufacturers
concerning the establishment OF indus
tries in the place. The prospect for the
building of a wooden mill at the upper
privilege is excellent. Speeches were
made by a number OF prominent bust
ness men and a large amount OF money
pledged for the successful prosecution Of
the enterprise.
Standish.
STEEP FAILS.
At the annual school, meeting in Dis
trict No. II, Standish, Mark R. Coolbroth
was chosen agent.
The Good Templars will give Poverty
Party and supper at Depot Hall Wednes-
day evening March 30th. A prize will be
given to the poorest dressed person in
the hall.
While Frank Emery was tending
fange digger on the mountain division
If the Maine Central railroad last Thurs
day, it struck a rail near Sawyer's river,
which came through the car, breaking
his arm and otherwise injuring him.
Rev. G. D. T. Crockett preached his
farewell sermon at the Free Baptist
church last Sunday. He will move to
Canton, where he has accepted call to
preach.
The Saco river is clear Of ice, and is so
low that it does not run over the wing
dam.
After an absence of nearly two weeks
Rev. Mr.. Brown has returned with his
family and lmenced his labors among
us. Mr.. Bi> ,ns family preceded him
by several days as he travelled on a
freight train in order to accompany his
horse. On Sunday, the goth, Mr.. Brown
was stormstayed, the train being buried
several feet under snow, and those on
board were without food for nineteen
hours.
Mrs. Fannie Marston has been very i'll
but is now recovering.
Very little business is now being done
here owing to the unfavorable state of
the travelling, and the low price of coun-
try produce makes none anxious to do
much marketing.
Freeport.
SOUTH FREEPoRT.
Fl. IT. Noyes from Andover seminary
is at home this week, also Herbert Mer-
rill from Boston.
McKeen johnson formerly of this place
died in Haverhill, Mass, March "a The
remains will be brought here for inter-
ment this week.
Capt. Washington Soule, died Friday
March 25, of paralysis aged 83 years.
The funeral occurred Sunday afternoon,
Rev. W. F. Stowe officiating. A large
number of relatives and friends were
present including members of the family
from Portland ana Boston.
Hollis.
Isaac Woodman has sheep that gave
birth to a large, strong lamb early in the
present month. Three weeks later she
had another that is good size and
healthy. The querist asks if these are
twin lambs.