The Portland daily press., 1895-04-20
Runford.

Rumford Centre, April 18.-The heavy
rain storm of Saturday and Sunday, did
great damage to our community. A
great jam of ice and snow caused the
river to rise to height unknown to the
Oldest inhabitants. Monday evening
people began to vacate their homes and
continued to desso until Monday noon.
Some barely had time to get away. The
river rose on an average of one foot in 40
minutes. the highest point b eing 20 feet
from low water mark. ywenty-six per-
sons, together with their stock, were
Eohliged to seek shelter with their neigh
bors, who kindly cared for them until
the danger was passed.
Windham.
Windham Centre, A pril 1s.-The recent
storm did much damage to the roads Of
this town; some, for time, were rem
dered impossible.
Mr.. Thomas Varney is quite i'll.
Miss Edith o. Grover of Bethel, is Wis
iting Miss Alice Pride.
Miss Effie Wiley has returned from
Westbrook to Mrs. Loren. HAWKES..
Pownal.
rains have done much damage to the
highways about here. A bad washout
is reported just below Mr.. Emery Par
ker's; also one near Jonathan Shows,
while the road near Mr.. Samuel Tryon's
is very bad from the action of the frost
and the rain.
Mr.. T. Lawrence met with what
might have been serious accident last
week. While driving over badly brok-
en- up piece of road near MIR. S. L. Tryon,s
the wagon tipped and he was thrown
hn OF - IT,, L.
shoulder. Happily no serious results,
aside from some bruises and la meness.
Mrs. N. S. Mayb former resident
OF this place, died in Casco last week
and was brought here for burial Sunday.
Services were held in the Methodist
church, Rev. F. G. Potter officiating. On
account OF the severe storm the attend
ance was not large. Mrs. May berry had
lived for many years in this town and
had large circle of friends here. She
went last fail to reside with her daugh-
ter at Casco, Mrs. Isaiah Maxfield, who
has tenderly ministered to her through
her long sickness. Five children, three
sons and two daughters mourn for the
loss of faithful and affectionate moth
er.
Yarmouth.
Yarmouth, ApriI 1S.-The Easter SER
vices at the First Parish. Central and
Baptist churches were very appropriate
aud interesting, and despite the gloomy
skies and falling rain, large congrega-
tions were present. The churches were
tastefully adorned with flowers and pot
ted plants. At the baptist church, sew
eral pots Of unusually large and fine
Easter lilies We're especially noticea BILE.
| Iii the evening the Baptist Sunday
school happily rendered a long and in
teresting programme. A very good au-
| dience attended. The concerts at the
First Parish and the Central churches
were postponed to next Sunday evening.
The first part Of this week was dismal
ly rainy, and the water in the river rose
very high, but fortunately very little
damage resulted.
Capt. John Brown of the bark HI.
Libby, who arrived last week in Boston
from Melbourne, Australia, and his wife
who has been spending few days in
| Massachusetts, with her husband, ar
rived homes tuesday.
The many friends of Mrs. Lane. wife OF
Rev. W. H. Lane, formerly pastor of the
Baptist church in Yarmouth, will be
grieved to learn OF her death, which oc.
Cured at Manon, RI, Saturday, April
| 9th
MIR. Charles A. Collins, station agent
at Yarmouth Junction, and Miss Louise
NJ Townsend of Maranacook, were mar.
ried Wednesday, April 10.
Mrs. Lucy Baker has returned from
her winters sojourn in Boston, Mass.
Miss Jennies Harvey of Bath is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. 3 Ingraham.
Mrs. L. Marston and Miss Maize
Narston are reported seriously i'll with
4 grippe.