The Portland daily press., 1895-10-24


of a carriage in which she was riding. IS
reported tb beano better.
Norway.
SEVERAL FIRES.
Norway, Oct. 90 M onday afternoon
| fire was discovered on the rOCf of John Il.
Harris house, apparently we'll under way.
The alarm was Immediately given and
help arrived in season TO extinguish the
| flames before the arrival of the lire de-
partment. Cause defective chimney:
About the same time Mr.. Lassell, the
Grand Trunk station agent, having oc-
casion to step out on business locked MS
| two children in the office for safe keeping
Finding some matches they set fire to the
waste basket and would soon have been
suffocated but for the timely arrival OF
help who extinguished the fire without
much damage except to the books
The new shoeshop is now settled fact.
The job has been let to Mr. G. d. Adams,
of Norway. who built the new church
and school house. for little over $12, 600.
1t was first designed that the town should
guarantee the bonds to raise the required
sum, but on investigation it was found
they had roj power to do SO. So that
article was Iassed at the meeting called
for that occasion, but 1t was voted to ex
| elnpt the company from taxation for the
effort to raise the required amount
might prove futile, but they scarcely ever
know any such word as fail in Norway
A meeting of stock holders will be held
| Friday evening next, when farther par
| ticulars will be made known Several
small buildings have already been re-
moved preparatory to laying the founda-
tion. Real estate is changing hands and
house lots are in good demand.
| The running of the electric plant day
and night has drawn the lake to very
low mark SO as to prevent running the
steamer. We think that unless rain
comes soon the plant can not be run,
thereby stopping the cars and leaving US
| in darkness.
The Congregational conference is in
session this week at the new church at
| tended by large number from abroad
and several eminent divines.
The enterprising ladies of Norway are
putting forth every effort to pay for the
new organ, which is said to be the finest
in the county. Some manufacture ana
peddle candy, others make and sell
edging. One lady takes team, goes to
her husbands mill and loads it with
shayings which she sells at ten cents per
| barrel Mrs. Wristley, an aged lady of
| means, pays $500.
Eight Corners October 23-The Ladies
Aid of the Free Baptist church had a
J clam supper at the residence of Mr. M
P. Hunnewell Tuesday evening. The
ladies have quite little SUM Of money
on hand and it would not be surprising
if stable were built for the parsonage
this this season.
Mr.. Prince has had an offer for his
farm and is talking of buying the house
and lot near the church now occupied by
Henry SKillir.
Miss Carrie Libby, who has been ill
with a severe cold, is on the mending
hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gooding are both
in better health than they were last sum-
mer.
Rev. and Mrs Geo. L. Mason expect
to attend the Cumberland Conference of
Free Baptist churches at Gray next week.
There is great deal of travel by team
and bicycle on the road from Portland
leading.by this place.
The Presampscot local union of Chris
tian Endeavor, will hold it's annual
meeting at the First Parish church. Cor
ham, Thursday. October oath, afternoon
and evening The following is the pro-
gramme:
3.0O-Deyotional service, Mrs. q. W.
Reynolds, Gorham.
3.3O-Business (Reports from Societies.
400-Addres.. Rev. j. E. Aiken. Wind
ham.
f. 43O-Open parliament on Junior En-
deavor, conducted by Mrs. Mary e. Mel
cher. Cumberland Mills
7.15-Praise servicce: annual election
of officers; free will Offering.
8.O0-Address; conservation service, con-
Quoted by Rev. VIM. G. Mann Of Cum
berland Mills.