The Portland daily press., 1895-05-17
MAINE TOWNS.
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pondents of the Press.
Limerick.


limerick, May 16. Clerk of Courts
Major James E. Hewey and Harry g..
Littlefeld of Alfred were in town We'd
nesday.
Highland Lodge No.4 /. O.O.F. re-
ceived very pleasant call from Deputy
Master Clarence M. Watson on Tuesday.
What is the matter with having a
Cycle Club? Why don't you brace up,
boys, and get into line. There is GER
tainly mum bers enough for first rate
organization.
Rev. r. L. Howard will deliver the
Memorial Day address at Twin Noun
tain. N. Fl. Mr.. Howard is a very forci BILE
and entertaining speaker, and we con-
gratulate the Twin Mountain Post on
procuring him.
H.A. Wormwood, who has been read
ing law in the office of Hon. FIN. Hig-
will enter the Office of Fairfield and
Moore,
Great JOY was expressed here Friday
night when the verdict in the case of
Dr.. Plaisted was known. The frmest
belief in his innocence is expressed by
all, and the doctor may be assured that
ne has hosts of more than lukewarm
friends in Limerick.
Mrs. H. L. Edgerly returned
Saturday. Miss Mabel Waddell Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, arrived on Wednesday to
spend the summer in Limerick. Miss
Weddell has made this her summer
home for number of years, and we are
glad to welcome her back again.
Three of our young ladies made the
run" to Newf1eld and return on their
wheels on Tuesday and report a very
pleasant time. Two of them came home
together. but the third-alasl
Our town schools are progressing very
finely under the rutoreRe of Miss Myra
Hayes and Miss Marguerite Holland.
Hon. F. M. Higgins is ont of town for a
few days.
AS. Davis has moved his family from
Belfast to Limerick, and will enter the
employ of our popular provision dealer,
L. S. EdRcomb.
Our best local maateur athlete has a
record of 1S feet fat in the running
broad jump, with hardly any training.
That popular hostelry, the Limerick
House. has been thoroughly renovated,
papered and painted, and is ready to re-
ceive guests for the summer No prettier
place than Limerick can be found In
this section of the State for summer q
outing. and with it's facilities for gum
ming, fishing and recreation, fine scenery
and pleasant drives, merits large
share of the summer travel, and we hope
will receive it.
Fryeburg.
Fryeburg, May 16 Thera was game of
base ball on the Academy grounds on
Saturday afternoon. 1t was played by
clubs from Bridgton and Fryeburg
Academies The game resulted in VIC
tory for the latter The score was 20 to 5.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Temperance Association was held on
Sunday evening at the Congregational
vestry. 1t was an interesting session.
Addresses, music, etc., formed the pro-
gramme.
The funeral of Mr.. Charles Tibbetts, an
aged and well known citizen of this viii
lage, was held at his late residence on
Monday afternoon. The services, which
consisted Of prayer and the reading of
passages flom Scripture. were conducted
by Rev. C.S. Young. the pastor Of the
Congregational church. Three selections
were sung by quartette from the choir
of the church. The family in their be-
reavement have the sympathy of many
friends.
Mr.. B. f. Buzzell, son of the late DR..
John Buzzell of Portland, who lives on a
farm a few miles from the village, was
accidentally shot on Monday. He was
riding with loaded gun at his side,
when for some ca use it was discharged,
and he received the whole charge into
his body near the right arm. DR.. H. l..
Bartlett, his physician, extracted thirty
one shot from the wound.
On Monday night there was heavy
frost in this vicinity. The fruit trees.
wberries and early garden vegetables
were much injured. The ground was
white in many places and ice formed on
shallow pools.
Dry Mills, May Is. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Leavette
and Mr. Mrs. Thomas Quint attended
the quarterly convention of the Reform
Club at Naples last Saturday and Sun
day.
There were twenty from Gray Grange
that attended the Pomona Grange at
Walnut Hill last Saturday.
There was a heavy frost here Tuesday
morning.
Herbert Golf has moved from the Nc
Conkey house into Thomas CUNTS
house.
Limerick.
OSCAR BURNHAM'S HO USE DE-
STROYED BY FIRE.
The two-story dwelling house of Oscar
D. Burnham, situated on what is COM
nya1r for ,al E.,o.. hvIrr rG,d