The Portland daily press., 1895-02-13

the vestry was well filed. After partak-
ing of a bountiful supper the audience
were entertained by the pantomime of
the Bachelor who went to London to
buy him wife," taken from the melod-
les of that noted matron, Mother Goose.
The remainder of the evening was spent
in social way. and was enjoyed by all.
The remains of Captain W. Fl Barnard.
who died in the Bellevue Hospital. New
York, January 28th, of paralysis, were
brought here for burial beside his wife.
Funeral services were conducted at the
residence of Deacon James Sayward,
Rev.W. B. Shumway officiating.
On Thursday morning, February 7th,
the old Sawyard homestead in Shapleigh,
consisting of dwelling house, woodshed
and workshop, burned with all their
contents. Mr.. S. Poindexter, the present
owner, and occupant, with his family
had just retired when, smelling smoke
he arose and opened door into the ell
and found it all ablaze. The wind was
blowing furiously, and soon the house
was filed with flame and smoke, SO that
when he had succeeded in getting his
family out be could get nothing else but
part of suit of clothes; when the
neigh bors got there the buildings were
bushels of corn. several bushels of beans,
large lot of potatoes and other farm
produce, besides farming implements
and many cords of wood The barn
not being in the range of the wind was
saved. There was no insurance.
Bridgton.
Bridgton, February, II. The mills in
this village are running On short time,
owing to lack of water. There is some
talk of putting steam power into the
Forest mills. The other mills already
have done so,, though not sufficient to
run all the machinery.
We have had two weeks of very cold
weather, the mercury registering as low
as 80 degrees below ON Thursday moru-
ing. 1t has been nearly as cold as that
several other mornings.
The severe storm and blow of Friday
morning made travelling very unpleas-
ant. In consequence of the severity of
the weather the schools held but one
session, with an attendance of fifty per
cent. or less of the usual mum Der.
Bridgton village schools will close in
three weeks for the regular short spring
vacation.
The wind vane on the steepIe of the
Methodist church was badly broken by
the wind of Thursday night.
Rev. Messrs. MCDOWELL of the Congre-
gational church and Jeffrey of the Adj
vent Christian church, exchanged pull
Rev. Mr.. Casey, presiding elder of Lew
iston District, attended the last quarter
ly conference of the year at the Metho-
dist vestry Saturday night and preached
Sunday morning. Rev. Mr.. Merrill of
this church is suffering from very Sc
we're cold, though not as yet confined to
his house.
Albro E. Chase, of Portland, Grand
King of the Grand Chapter OF Maine,
visited Oriental R.A. chapter of this
village aJ special meeting held Friday
evening. Three candidates received the
RIA. Degree. Refreshments were par.
taken of after the work, and a ve,y pleas.
ant time was enjoyed by all present.
Deputy Sheriff W. H. Dresser spent Sun.
day in this village.
| Oriental Lodge F. & A M. was visited
| officially on Saturday evening by r. W.
James P. Lown, D. u. GIN. Of the 18th
| Masonic district. Work was exen,plified
| in the third degree.
| Bridgton High School class of '97 gave
a socfable at Gibbs Hall Mondayseyenine
There was music and refreshments.
Casco.
| Casco, February IL. The farm build
| ings of George LON bard, consisting Of
house, 'woodhouse and barn, were burned
early this morning, together with all
their household goods. Three horses