The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-12
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Corres-
pondents of the Press.
Limerick.

Limerick, November 11.-Another start
on the water works, this time the schene
is backed by local management and local
capital, and the chances for success seem
to be good. A preliminary survey was
made Monday Ilsley nd Cummings,
| civil engineers of Portland. The plan Is
| to sink an Artesian we'll on top Oh
Swasey's Hill and build reservoir there
thirty feet square and twelve feet deep.
From this point the main pipe will run
directly down over the side of the hill
and down School street. Now, here Is
our chance for good supply of water at
reasonable rate, and it should be taken
ample capital back of it and looks an
assured success
Lawrence Weddell, who for some years
was a resident of Limerick died at "The
Stillman" in Cleveland, Ohio, on Satur-
day, November 2, after short illness.
He contracted a severe cold and from
this, development into pneumonia was
very rapid. He left wife and two chill
dren, son and daughter.
For once the PRESS correspondent can
score on the Record. 1t is an item OF
news of great interest to Limerick people.
Higgins has had his hair cut
L. D. Marshall of the Emery Water
house company of Portland, was in town
Monday. Marshall has lately taken to
himself wife.
1.-THE Record correspondent has suggested
lecture course for the winter months.
We have had our little experience in this
limo and we surrender the field to all
Corners. After hiring one of the best
lecturers in the. state, at a very reason
able price. using good deal of advertis-
ing and keeping our expenses at the
lowest possible limit, when the matter
was figured up the next morning it took
fifteen dollars out of our pockets.
The fall term of the Phillips Limerick
Academy closes next Friday. Under the
able tutorage of Prof. W. B. Moore, a
graduate of Dartmouth, the school has
made rapid advances, and in a short time
we hope to see it gain it's former position
among the leading literary institutions
of the state.
Windham.
South Windham, Nov. 9.-Mr Geo. NJ
Long, a machinist at the Sebago Wood
Board mills, while employed in putting
in new boiler fell from the top Of the
boiler house, distance of fourteen feet,
breaking his leg, one bone being broken
twice. His hip and side are also severely
injured. Drs. Haprer and Marshall at
tended him, and Charles E. Jordan has
the care of the sick man. The accident
occurred Friday afternoon and he is as
comfortable as can be expected
Livermore
Livermore, November 11.-There is
quite lot of sickness in our village and
vicinity, keeping our doctors very busy
night and day.
Miss Mamie Gordon, who has been at
Ellsworth keeping books for her brother,
is at home for a few weeks to help take
care of her aunt, who is quite sick.
Alton Timberlake has moved into the
part of the old shoe factory owned by 6
H. Gould.
G. F. Willard of Turner, who sawed a
large amount of pine lumber at the Liv
ermore steam mill last spring, has
number of teams hauling box boards to
Canton, where they are put on the cars
for Westbrook junction, where he is go
ing to manufacture them at his steam
mill there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shackford are
spending few days in Boston
Mr.. Joseph Redlon and Mr.. George W.
Lowell of the examining committee have
finished their semi-annual examination
of the books of Gorham Savings Bank
and find the affairs of the bank in excel
lent condition.
Mr.. George B. Harding of Chelsea,
Mass, died suddenly in an electric car
while returning to. his home from his
business in Boston. He had been in as
good health us usual and ne died calmly,
those sitting near him thinking him
asleep. Mr.. Harding was formerly a resi-
dent here and was brother of Hon. Ed
ward Harding. He leaves q widow and
two sons. He was prominent in Chelsea
affairs, having served for two years as
alderman. The funeral will occur Tues
day afternoon from his late residence in
Chelsea and the remains will be brought
to Gorham and inferred in Eastern ceme-
terry Wednesday. The family have the
sympathy of many friends here.