The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18

near going out and was saved with
much ditficuIty. Had that gone the
lower dam and mill would tprobably
have gone foo. Pleasant river was
| swollen to four times Its usual uineh-
sions, and MANY say that they never saw
it SO high before. Mr.. E. l. huston mas
about 200, 900 feet of logs IN the river
above his mill in East Wlnonaln, M hnu
thought at one time that he Wou1o rose
the whole of them. AS it was, ABOUT
10, 900 feet went over the dam. He
thinks himself fortunate to come OH as
well as he did, for had the boom broken
the dam and mill would undoubtedly
have gone too.
| Alonzo Frank has been putting the
| schoolhOuse in order for the spring Term,
which commences on Monday next, un-
der the tuition of Miss Edna V. roster,
of North Gray.
Greenleaf Frank is much better and
has been out, Seward Manchester, of
Cum berand Mills, was here on tuesday
last.
Miss Jennie Pennel is at South Paris,
Maine
Miss Bertha Twombly will soon go to
Bethel to take charge of the school
which she has taught for several terms.
North Gray.
North Gray, April 17.-The great
spring freshet of '95 hasn't slignted JUS in
the least. 1t has done hundreds of dol
lars worth of dammage to the roads and
bridges in Gray. At East Gray it car
ried off 10000 ~of lumber for 6. 3.
Merrill..and 40.000 for Isaac Hayes. At
North Gray G. j. Foster lost piece of
his upper dam At G. E. Libby's saw
mill it took off all the flush boards
= ,oIr a
gates, barred all the wheels. This is
the west branch of the Royal river.
Mr.. J. G. Humphrey has commenced
on the cellar for his new barn.
Mr. II. M. Sawyer is finishing off his
ell and Mr.. Harry Goldmg is painting
his house.
Mr.. Frank sold two new miloh cows
to Mr.. Elisha Morgan, of New Glouces-
ter.
Lebanon Centre, April 16.-The kreeent
heavy rain storm did considerable dam
age in Lebanon and vicinity. Logs,
owned by W. B. Stanley Ito the amount
of several thousand feet, which were
piled on the banks of the Salmon Falls
river at South Lebanon were carried
down the river and will probably be lost.
At a point above, theiriver is rushing in
ing it impossible. Still farther up at
Milton, on the New Hampshire side. the
railroad is submerged SO that trains are
prevented IRON running.
Schools throughout the town of Leba-
non will commence next Monday.
Mr.. Samuel Shapleigh has been elect
ed as Supervisor of schools, by the school
board, of which he is member.
z Lum ber for replacing the town farm
nniIdinna Cyl ph1nh m
burned last August, is already on the
site of the old stand and it is expected
the work will soon begin.
New Gloucester.
New Gloucester, April 16.-Exteasive
repairs are being made on the Congrega-
tional vestry. The work is in charge of
Mr. Valentine.
The Congregational church was taste
ully decorated on Easter Sunday. There
were several memorial pieces, a basket
of beautiful flowers in memory of Deacon
Chandler, also bouquets in memory of
Mrs. Geo. Fields, Mrs. James Holt and
Mrs. J John Huston. On account of the
severe rain the Easter concert was post
poned until next Sunday.
Tne many friends of Miss Lydia Keith
are glad TO note her return from Calais
Frank Jones has returned from the
N1dLu6 ocIISIdl AAOSD!Udl, SOiilCWAdG lIlIs
proved in health.
Bolster's Mills.
Rolster's Mill, April 17.-The rain Of
Sunday raised the streams in. this vicinity
to the highest point for years and waahed
the roads badly. The river at this place
rose rapidly all day Monday gand Efears
were entertained for the safety of the
mills but the water fell during the night
and everything was thought to be safe,
but this (Tuesday) afternoon at about
three O'Clock the entire dam was swept
away and the water fell Give feet in
few minutes. 1t IS severe blow as the
dam was rebuilt onlysslast summer and
the tnew firm from Massachusetts, had
just got their machinery in place and
were preparing for good seasons work.
1t is too early to say when the dam will
be rebuilt.
Brunswick.
Brunswick, April NV. l.. Gahan is
taking a census Of the school children of
the town.
Rev. j. E. Lombard is visiting his
father, DR.. Lombard.
S. b. Young, Yale '9s, returns to col.
lege Thursday.
The Arion Banjo Trio will play at the
High School concert Thursday evening
E.S. Kennard of H. c. Baxter & Bro,
who has been on western trip, has re-
turn ed to work.
Cape Elizabeth.
Cape Elizabeth, April 17.-Msra, the
youngest daughter OF Capt. Albion W.
Jordan, has been seriously i'll for the
past two or three weeks.
George, youngest son Of Mrs. Otis l..
Hannatord, is dangerously ill.
Last week the people of Pond Cove
were invited to the residence of Mr.. A u
gustus T. Hannaford to witness the nn-
furling to the breeze of 20-foot flag.
Prayer was offered by Rev. George Bars
tow. and q fine speech was made by
Frank II. Hill. The young people OF
Pond Cove sang several songs appro-
pirate to the occasion. Mr.. Hannatord
treated the crowd to oranges. and very
pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
MIR. Charles Dyer. who has been in
Massachusetts. has returned to his
daughter, Mrs. Philip Hannaford at Fond
Cove.
Miss Addie f. Murray of Pond Cove,
has been visiting relatives in Portland
for the past week.
Fryeburg.
Fryeburg, April 15.-Easter was, cele-
brated here by the Congregational ana