The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-03
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondeats of the Press.

Jail DfOko anu cal1o plOWluK tuIou&u Gn6
ten inch solid ice like huge snow pillow,
casting cakes Of ice to the right and left
with a great crashing noise. 1t arrived
at East Rumford about 8 p M, and
then parted on the piers at the old ferry.
The channel is bank full of broken ice
for more than one mile. Below the fer
ry to the Falls the ice remains unbroken.
Many persons at the Centre and East
Rumford passed sIeepless night. We
don't learn of much damage, only the
roads are made impossible by water and
large cakes of ice. 80
The south Rumford mail carrier had to
take the mail in hand and cross Meadow
Brook in row boat, as the bridge was
impossible.
| Fine skating for four miles on Uhe river
last Sunday. | counted forty persons
enjoying it.
| Winter term of school in District No.
4 is being taught by Miss Annie Martin,
| of the Point
There is no snow here. The travelling
is anything but good
| Rumford has lost one of it's prominent
men in the death Of Chas. Kimball at
| the Point.
Il.
Otisfeld, Jan. 1. There is no more
| snow on the ground now than in July,
a circumstance which people who have
say has never happened within their re-
membrance.
| singing school taught by Sumner
Spur is in session at Spurr's Corner.
Rev. David Cobuln has accepted the
call to preach in Union church, Otis
| field, and Union church, Casco.
Mr.. William Hamlin and wife, of Pop
| lar Ridge, have gone to Salem to spend
the winter.
There has been, and is now, excellent
skating on all the smaller ponds, and es-
pecially on Pleasant Pond.
Powna..
North Pownal, Jan. 1. The Christ
mas concert and tree which took place on
Christmas eve, was most enjoyable oc-
casion. Notwithstanding the extremely
bad travelling, the church was we'll flied.
The little people all did their parts
finely. Particular mention should be
made of the song by the little sisters.
Eva and Emma Libby, also of the reoi-
trees were we'll filed, and the distribu-
| tion OF presents occupied some time. 1t
was matter of regret that the pastor
was unable to be present on account of
| sickness. Each of the churches of which
he is pastor, North Pownal and West
Durham, presented him with nice sum
of money beside numerous other gifts.
| Mr.. Merton Flood and wife, of West
Gorham, visited at Mr.. VIM. Floods last
week.
We are promised treat on Saturday
| evening in the shape of an illustrated
concert at the church. The hymns are
to be familiar ones, and the views, IL
| ustrating them are said to be exceptional
| ly fine. Our pastor has been at consider
able trouble to secure these views, and
it is hoped that there may be large at
tendance as the proceeds are to go for the
benefit oft he church.
Gray, Jan. II. How does Maine COM
Messrs Geo. Douglass and Edward
Frank left for California via the South
ern Pacific Railway, the Both ult.
Mr.. VIM. Doherty has contracted to
make the cans for the H. F. Webb Pack
ing Co. q shop for 1896.
Mr.. Ralph Leslis left for New York
city Monday, Dec Both, where he will
remain for the winter.
Mr.. J. W. Anderson, a '94 graduate of
Bowdoin College, has made an engage
ment with a Philadelphia Publishing
Co., as general agent for Maine.
The wind Tuesday morning demon
strated its strength by taking down
some of the sheds at the Free Baptist
| church, displacing the park fence, un-
roofing the shingle shed at j. T. Mer-
rill's mill and upsetting the horse sheds
at the corn shop.
Tbs scholars Of Pennell Institute are
preparing for the drama, Coupon
Bonds" The date will be announced
later
The Rev. H. O. Thayer closed his la
bors with the Congregational society,
Sunday, Dec. goth. Mr.. Thayer and fam
lily have made many friends during their
stay here.
MIR. F. W. Stimson is to arrange a
march for Miss Nellie MoGregor of
| Portland.
Mr.. J. 7. Merrill recently lost one of
his valuable gray horses by pneumonia.
| The Geo. F. Shepley Post 6. A. r,
gave supper and entertainment Tues
day evening, the 31st ult nice sup
| per was served at Cobb's Hall by the
| ladies' relief corps. The entertainment
| was given at the town hall, which was
! filed. The entertainment consisted OF
readings by Miss Susan Higgins Perley,
| instructor of elocution at Pennell Insti-
tute. The prolonged encores by the au-
dience testified that her fine renderings
were highly appreciated, and the war
songs by chorus of local talent accom-
panied by the orchestra, were satisfac-
torily rendered. The solo, "Just Before
the Battle, Mother" given by Mr.. Will
Der Z. Libby was finely sung.
| The Goth birthday of Mrs. Mary Nash
occurred Friday, Dec. 9th. Her birth
| day WAS pleasantly remembered by many
of her friends. She enjoys good health,
and is more active than many at sixty
| five.
| Mrs. Hattie Leighton, wife of Mr.. Wal
| ter +. leighton, and daughter of Mr..
Emery Osgood, was buried from her late
residence Monday, Dec. Both. She leaves
family and large circle of friends to
mourn her untinely. death. '%t
Scarboro.
Eight Corners, January 2.-Mr. Leon
ard p. Skillin has opened his new store
i'll our midst, near the Free Baptist
church. We are glad to welcome Mr.. and
Mrs. Skillin into our community, as we
are always glad to welcome good people,
| Mr.. Norman 81. Cook is employed at
| Turner's Island on housebuilding job.
Rev. Geo. l.. Mason is Ito deliver a
temperance lecture at Reform Club hall,
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