The Portland daily press., 1894-11-28

warm DAYS. Last week the travelling
was good, the streets being smooth and
as broad as pavement for the wheels.
The week previous there was good sleigh
| ing for several days.
The small boy has had great fun skat-
| ing on the coves and shallow places in
| the ponds, and no accident has occurred
| in conseq uence in this vicinity.
North Yarmouth.
EAST NORTH YARMOUTH.
Mr.. ". Eugene Evans is attending the
| Shaw Business College, Portland.
| MIR. Philip Deane of Boston, spent a
few days last week with his grandmoth-
| er, Mrs. Sarah Lobdell.
Miss Angie Paine of Milan, N. H.,
spent Sunday at MIR. W. Fl. Evans's:
Mrs. Benz. PRATT and daughter Alice. OF
Gorham, N. H., spent Sunday with her
brother, Mr.. G. C. Crockett.
The Methodist Social will met at Mrs.
Ansel L. Dunn's Friday evening, Nov.
80; if stormy Saturday evening, Dec. 1sJ.
All are cordially invited.
Mr.. Edward ". .Jepson is in Lynn. Mass.
for week or two.
Mrs. Rebecca A. Decker has closed her
house for the winter and will spena the
winter with her sister, Mrs Charles H.
Boody of Westbrook.
Mr.. Everett and Ernest Cay returned
from Oxford village last Saturday, where
they have been attending high school.
After very successful term ten
weeks the village school closed last
Friday, Miss Lena Stewart teacher, OF
f3olster's Mills. Miss Stewart is ex-
pected back to teach the winter term.
MIR. John w. Edwards is at work for
Mrs. DR.. Young housing her winters
wood. -sas q
The supper held last week under tile
| auspices OF the Ladies Circle OF the
Union church was very successful, and
netted quite sum of money.
Mr.Lyman W. Holden had an i'll turn
last week, but is again able TO be at
tending to his store.
The Ladies Sewing Circle met with
Mrs. M. S. Eastman last Thursday. Quite
large attendance and jolly good
time.
f. Nichols, having filed his con-
tracts for corn boxes, has shut his mill
down for a few weeks ON account Of low
water.
Mr.. Peter Jordan has traded his young
trotter with F.B. Nichols for work
horse, and is hauling shook for Nichols
to Poland Station.
travelling, which is rendered dangerous
in many places by alternate patches of
ice and bare ground making it impossi-
BILE to keep horses feet in travelling con-
dition. A f1irt of snow is greatly de-
sired.
Tie building still continues, notwith-
standing the cold weather and short
days, though most work is now indoors.
Many very elegant buildings, including
the four brick blocks and the monster
grain mill of C.B. Cummings & Sons
are nearly ready for occupation. The
first story of the Odd Fellows block is
up. where it will rest for the present.
The new electric light plant is nearly
finished. The penstock is now being ad-
water power making the most power
full plant in the State. and leaving all
other machinery to be run by steam or
electricity. The town will be left in
darkness for two weeks during the NOV
ing and adjusting the machinery.
The electric railway to South Paris is
by many considered sure thing.
A. F. Andrews & Sons are bringing
large mum bers of horses from Iowa,
which find ready sale among the log
gers and teamsters
Monday morning a large crowd as
sem bled at the Municipal court rooms
to hear the trial of Jesse K. Brown and
Fred NJ. Keithsfor drunkenness7 and dis
turbance OF the peace on Sunday. Both
were old offenders, and thinking thereby
to gain favor with the court said they
bought their liquor of VIM. Fl. MiIliken,
who was also arrested. All plead guilty
Milliken was, fined $1o0 and costs, be-
sides thirty days in Jail. Brown and
Keith were given thirty days in Jail
with the admonltion that all old offend
ers would hereafter receive ninety days
os oommOn drunkardS.
Judge Whitman of the Municipal court
has rendered his resignation, which
takes effect Dec. 20 that he may be pre-
pared to assume his duties as clerk of
courts Jan. 1st. He will probably be
succeeded by II. C.Davis, ESQ.,, Of Paris.
Gray.
WEST GRAY.
Andrew Allen has been confined to the
house and unable to sit up for week
or more. He is suffering from a severe
cold and bad stomach trouble. Dr.
McCcllister is attending him.
D. H. .Twombly is quite sick and coD-
fined to the house.
Our trader, Mr.. R. A. Allen met with
an accident last week which confined
him to the house several sdays. He
stepped into holesin thesj scaffold floor
while feeding his horses and wrenched
his back severely. He is now able to be
out.
George A. Bailey has so far recovered
from his recent injury as to resume his
place on the stage.
Miss Bertha Twombly goes to Bethel
the last of this week to take charge of
the school which she has taught for
the lasts two terms.
Mr.. Henry Lawrence is building shop
for stone and marble cutting.
Joseph W. Frank of 'Hrt27 IS ~i~'t;rs