The Portland daily press., 1895-03-28
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.


Otisffeld
East Otisfeld, March rs. Mr.. T.J.
Everett of East Otisfeld, while out driv-
ing with his team met with quite an ac-
cident. AS he was going up Clay Hill
in Oxford one side of his sleigh cut
down, tipping him out and the horse ran
with the sleigh as far as Pigeon Hill,
where il was stopped and the gentleman
came back with it as far as Welchville,
and met Mr.. Everett. The sleigh was
quite badly damaged, the back being
torn out and the sides badly scratched.
The horse received some slight injuries.
Mr.. Henry Jillson, who has lately pur-
chased the farm of &C. Davis Of East
Otisfeld, lost yearIing heifer last night
She broke her neck in some way while
tied up in the barn.
The church at Spurs Corner is having
series of revival meetings, in which
there is quite an interest shown by the
people of that place. They. have two
Evangelists at work with them at pres.
ent and a good work is being done.
Mrs. David Lamb of Otisfield fell the
other day fractuling her hip. Since then
she had a shock, from which she is help
less. AS she is getting quite well
along in years her recovery is thought
very doubtful
Harpswe1.
East Harpswell, March &c. The snow
is fast disappearing. The first snow to
stay came tine 27th of December. Since
then we have had good sleighing until
about the middle of March, making
about so days Of sleighing.
Fred Dresser is making quite husi
ness of quahoging. 1t is not unusual
for him to get two bushels of quahogs
plentiful. With bait at forty cents
bucket it is not difficult to make from
one to two dollars day.
Some years ago Mr.. William Holbrook
moved to South Portland and left sill
yer watch in a bureau drawer i'll his
house at Cundy's Harbor. Four or five
years later he came back, but the watch
had disappeared. Not long ago, apon
taking up floor in the chamber the
watch was found with rats nest built
in and around it.
Raymond.
East Raymond, March 26. An effort
is being made to have the Rev. Mr.. Paige
remain another year.
S.B. Nash has been drawn juror for the
A pril term of the Supreme Court.
Orsamus Symonds from Mechanic
Falls, was in town last week visiting
relatives and friends.
Riverside Grange is soon to commence
the erection of new hall near the
Centre. The material for the same is
now on the lot
C.E. Strout has moved his family into
one of d. M. G. Dunn's houses for the
present.
Pownal, March rs. The snow has dis
appeared very rapidly within the last
two or three days, and nearly every one
n ow uses wheels. Should the weather
become seasonably warm it is thought
that the roads will become settled quite
| soon.
Mrs. Betsy Warren, who has been quite
| i'll from the effects of a fall experienced
| by her some tine ago is now improving,
as her many friends will aae pleased to
| learn.
Fannie Moves, who has also been
suffering from a severe cold contracted
while skating, is now able to sit up.
Miss Emma Davis has been spending
the past week in Freeport at the home
of her uncle, Mr.. Henry Davis.
Several from this vicinity have attend
tu Iu6GUluS DIT 6hSb 1sOElu 1dIIuOubn 1Of
the past two Sundays. Very interesting
services are being conducted there in
charge of MIR. Clinton Simonton.
Cornish.
Cornish. March 25. Miss Gertrude
Mason, who has been teaching at Fall
mout tn, is at home for two weeks vaca-
tion.
The village schools commence today.
A church fair was held at the Metho-
dist vestry last Wedr esday evening. The
booths were very prettily and artstically
arranged and We're presided over by the
following young ladies': Miss Myrtle
Copp, Miss Florence Pike, Miss Mary
Pendexter and Mrs. Jesse Irish. Ice
cream and many other delicacies were
served. The proceeds were some over
seventy-fve dollars.
Mr.. Henry Wadleigh of Limerick is to
put in stock of mems furnishing goods
in Electric Block.
Greenleaf Sanborn is at Coldwater,
Michigan, caring for his son, DR.. 2. ?.
San born, who is very sick.
The intentions of marriage between Mr..
Frank Haley and Mrs. Emily Gupitll,
both of this place, are entered in the
clerks Office.
Mr. Lewis Gould, of Parsonsield, is to
nave charge of the town, farm for the
ensuing year.
A few days ago that veteran hortic
turist, Mr.. William S. Boothby of Lining
/ ton, sent to citizen of Cornish box of
choice full grown green peas, grown on
Limington soil. Mr.. Boothby in hale
old age at the latter days of we'll spent
life, has found recreation in tending the
production of these choice vegeta bles.in a
sunny window, and the recipient of them
| was truly grateful.
May Day Carnival.
| rha carnivaI oomnaittae of Rnsworth Re.