The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-10
Raymond.
EAST RAYMOND.

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10 Is EAST RAYMOND.
The Sons of Temperance have elected
these officers:
W.P.-W.N.Small.
W. A.-Mrs. V. V. Foster
R.S.-C.S. Witham.
Assist. R.S-Mrs. S. B. Duran.
ESQ. B. Lane.
T-Jos.All
Chap.-Mrs. Carrie B. Leach.
Con.-Rachel Brown.
Asst. Con. Ida E. Strout.
I.S.-Mrs. M. E. Gerry.
O.S.-G. W. Foss.
Mrs. b. B. Spinney and daughter from
Lynn, Mass, who have been visiting
at Mr.. O.P. Jordan's returned to their
home last Monday.
Bonnie Leavltt is quite i'll with gastric
fever.
The young, folks hold a soc1able at
Bartlett's hall Wednesday evening
Boothbay.
The porgie factories at Limekiln have
closed for this season. They report a
very good business. The factories are
great benefit to our town, giving en-
ployment to good many of our young
men both on sea and land. Wages are
good, ranging from $25 month to $50
and board. We hope the factories may
remain with, US many years to come, as
they are one of che largest enterprises
ourttown affords. Although the "two
weeks summer visitors think they are
a nuisance we cannot agree with them
on this subject.
East Boothbay, INDUCES in rather
poor mail service at present. Mail leaves
Linnekin and East Boothbay in the
morning and arrives at noon, thus de-
priving them of. their mail one day.
They seem to be behind the times.
Mrs. Mary McDougal, who has been
very sick, is reported little better at
this writing.
The smelters have commenced opera
tions in the Damariscotta river The
boys say that the water is not quite
cold enough to make good hauls yet.
The Knickerbocker Ice Co. are repair
ingland fxing.up their works for tho
cutting season.
Frank Alley of Linnekin has bought
the. late Nathaniel Bennett place.
j. T. Jones has gone to Fire Island as
bookkeeper for Hawkins, brothers in the
interets OF the porgie business.
Apples are very plenty in this section
of. the State. Hundreds OF bushels have
come into Boothbay from surrounding
towns. They have nearly glutted our
their winter fruit for good price.
PownaI.
MARROW ESCAPE AT WEST PowNAL
CROSSING.
This time the death dealing crossing
on the Grand Trunk railroad at West
Pownal was robbed of it's prey by the
sagacity of drivers knowing horse.
Only few days ago. MIR. Miller drummer
for a tobacco frm) was about to pass
over the crossing at West PownaI, going
toward the north. feeling that indefinable
fear which seems to possess every person
who has suitab BILE amount of caution
on passing over this crossing, paused for
few moments nearly in front of Mr.,
Rufus Skillings's house, listening CT re-
fully to see if there might be an APP
preaching train. Not sound broke the
silence of the still Septem Der air to warn
him of the approaching danger. Start
ing his horse, he slowly neared the track, /
but as the horse placed one foot on the
track he paused for moment, and
then with the rapidity of lightning he
whirled around, overturning the carriage
and throwing out Mr.. Miller just MS the
Lewiston express, with no sound distinct
enough to reach the rivers ear, went
laundering by. Man and beast were
within II few feet of the train when they
reached the track.
This is another to add to the already
long list of nearly fatal land in some
cases fatal, as one lonely household In
our own town can testify accidents of
which this blind and unsafe crossing
has been the cause
We are now enjoying nature arrayed
in her most gorgeous attire But for
the fact that soon bare and leafless
trees and grass sere and brown will be
the prospect of the outside landscape,
we could more fully enjoy the present |
brilliant display.