The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-17
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Bath.
Bath.
Iron our Regular CORRESPONDENT

Bath.
[From our Regular Correspondent
The water muddle is daily becoming
more complicated. Although the $S VS..
$40 controversy is apparently nearing a
settlement. another and more serious
condition of affairs has presented itself.
The city is threatened with another fam
ine The steamers have gone into COM
mission, and the city, in the event of a
big fire, is apparently in the same posi-
ton as before the hydrant service was
put in. There was to have been hear
ing on this already too long discussed
subject Saturday night, but the most
diligent search failed to bring any such
meeting to light. The matter is becom-
ing the most serious difficulty in Bath
municipal affairs.
The Ammen ram will slide overheard
Feb. 1st. Besides the large amount of
vessel work on hand, the Iron works are
building a number of huge digestors for
pulp mill at Berlin Falls. The first
will be shipped in about two weeks, and
a crew will be sent from here to set it
up.
Political gossip begins to put in an APP
pearanee. Possible candidates for may
or are already the subject of gossip.
The man most prhminently mentioned
as the Republican standard bearer next
March is VIM. t. Donnell, a prominent
ship-builder, now serving his second
term as president of the Board of
Aldermen Hon. J. W Wakefield is
also mentioned in this connection.
There is talk of straight Democratic
candidate, and the Independent calls for
the citizens to put up government that
will make it hot for the Water Co. 1t
would seem as though this ought to be
kept out of politics, and that fair and
square dealing, leaving party lines out
of the question, should settle the issue.
The big Morse barge launches today.
Yarmouth.
from Our Regular Correspondents
The annual meeting of the Yarmouth
Manufacturing Co. was held Saturday
evening, Jan IA, 1893, and the following
officers elected for the ensuing year:
Presidenf-L. L. Shaw,
Vice Presdent-HermOn Seabury,
Treasurer. lei. Humphrey,
Clerll-W. B. Allen,
Auditor-C. j. Woodman,
DIfecJOrS-LL IL. SIldW, A16fiuUH S6dDuEy, "A.
H. Parsons, Chas. S. Grant John Walker. c. G.
Woodman, L. r. Cook L. r. Pomeroy, Joseph
Young, H. A. Merrill, Solomon Sawyer.
The Company have arranged to pur-
chase the water power and mills at the
lower village known as the Baker falls,
and will put in an electric plant for light
ing the town. They also propose to fur
nish power at a low rate to manufacture
ing Industries that will locate in town,
and will have one large mill building on
the east side of the falls to let for manu-
featuring on favorable terms.
North Yarmouth.
IFrom our Regular Correspondent
The Congregational Church held their
annual church meeting on Wednesday,
Jan. IL, They met in the forenoon for a
social meeting and at IL o'clock sat
down to a picnic dinner brought by the
members At 80 business meeting
was held, and the following officers were
reelected:
Clerk-N. S. shurtleff.
IreaSuTer-HoWard Cole.
Deacon-AS4 IllflSin.s1s
The occasion was enjoyed by all present.
The S. of T. have elected the following
officers for the coming quarter:
P-Howard Cole.
W. Airs. G. T. Haskell.
r. S.-B. c. Leighton.
A. r. S.-George F. Rowe.
f. S.-Alice Leighton.
TreaSurer-Edith Rowe.
Com.-Frank Sawyer.
A. S.-Mabel Skillin.
I. S.-Lillan Hamilton.
O.S.-Joseph Lufkin.
MI. C. S. Skillin is cutting ice on the
river near Hayes mill. 1t is very clear
nice ice, and about twenty inches in
thickness.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. A.. f.
Sawyer gave them a surprise party on
Wednesday evening, Jan. II, and passed
a very pleasant evening.
Raymond.
EAST RAYMOND.
From Our Regular Correspondent