The Portland daily press., 1896-01-02
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES.
pondents of the Press.
Norway.

Norway.
Norway, Dec. 81. Mr.. Banoman, who
had run laundry in this place and Ok
lord for several years, attempted suicide
py jumping from the railway train into
the river at Mechanic Falls Saturday
morning. The swift current carried him
near the paper mills where he was res
cued IN an jnseDsible condition, but soon
revived. When asked why. he did so, he
replied that he lad lived just as long as
ne wished to- He took Paris green Sun
day and died Monday IN great agony.
Mental depression from misfortune in
business affairs is the supposed cause
The late pleasant weather proved a
eod-send to the builders, who are push
ing things forward with all possibl dis
patch. The new shoe shop is covered and
nearly finished outside; also the railway
branch is greded and finished
Several house lots have been run out
cellars dug and foundations laid ready
for the coming spring
| Lumbermen are very anxious for snow,
though they are busy preparing by cut
ting and parading SO as to make much
of the season, which must be short at
most
Our schools commenced MONDAY with
an uncommonly large attendance. Enough
for lack of a truant officer several boys
are seen about the streets making them
selves generally disagreeable. This mat
ter will probably be attended to at once
u b. Cummings & Sons are extending
their manufactures A stave and
dowel mill is being built. and match
factory (rumor says) is soon to follow.
The ponds are nearly full. No lack of
water Tor the coming winter
ramps and burglars seem to shaye
retned for the present, and but one
drunken row for long time, which hap
pened among the rum ring brotherhood,
consequently ending like the great
french duel described by Mark Twain,
IN ne rIlecohclllatlons, EN- aces and tears.
The new organ for the Congregational
church has arrived and grand concert
will be held next week.
Sanford.
Springvale, Dec. 81. A happy New
Year to all the readers of the PRESS.
We We're visited with powerful rain
last night with high winds today but
very mild, pleasant weather for the sea-
son. That unique individual tho ''oldest
inhabitant' fails to- remein her so pleas.
ant a December.
Mr.. Thatcher Kicker, of Shapleigb,
who had paralytic shock several weeks
ago is recovering.
+ The Adventists held conference meet-
ing here last week, which was well at
tended. There is quite an interest," and
some conversions are reported.
Christmas has come and gone, and left
many tokens of remembrance. The Sun
day Schools in all the churches had SER
vices commemorative of the day
The Sanford Telephone Office in order
to get better service has been connected
by. copper wire and improved switch
boards with Dover, N. II.
Services were held in the audience
room of the Free Baptist church last
Sunday Tor the first time since it's COM
plete renovatio Special services were
held in honor of the occasion.
Some time ago an insane man named
Leonard escaped from the Westboro,
Mass, asylum, and as yet no clue to his
whereabouts has been gained. His wife
read the account of the tramp who was
put in the look up here and built fire
on the floor, which Officer Miles dis
covered in season to prevent much dam
age, and thinking possibly it might be
her missing husband sent here for de-
scriptiOn of him, which led her to send
her son here to ldent fy him. The tramp
meanwhile had been lodged in Alfred
Jail, whittier young Mr.. Leonard went,
but was disappointed in finding it was
not his father.
Powna1.
Pownal, Dec. 81. Almost from q Gle
sky and the storm of Monday night and
Tuesday morning few clouds appeared in
the southern horizon about noon, which
gradually became moro concentrated
until the whole sky was obscureG, and
as It began to grow dusky a light mist
accompanied the change, followed by
high winds, and before morningssa yerita-
ble hurricane was raging. Trees and
fpnopc wa lat
movable VISA thrown around like leaves
and a general feeling of uneasiness pre-
vailed during the last few hours of the
tempest. This is the third similar storm
which has been experienced In raEid suo-
cessiop, and it is to be hoped that the
cooler weather may continue. and soon
be followed By snow. for Jour roads at
the present time are go rough as to be
hardly passable.
Mr.. Charels knight has recently con-
traeted with the Maine Central railroad
to broaden the cut near Freeport village
called the Harmon. He has hiIed quite
a crew of men for that purpose, and was
busily at work Saturday morning when
one of the number, Mr. Jason p. Foqe.
fell dead without moments warming.
1t was probably the result of heart dis
ease, to which he was subject. Nlr. Fogg
was a native of Bluehlll, coming to this
town as resident some ten or twelve
years ago. The deceased was 30 years
of age, and has three times married.
He leayus a widow and eight children.
The funeral services were held in the
Congregational ssohurch here, ana were
largely attended. Rev Ira Jones con-
Quoted the first part of the funeral SER
vice, after which the remains were taken
in charge by Yarmouth Lodge of K p.
(Which attended in body, and of which
the deceased was a member), their services
being conducted in a most solemn and
impressive manner. The interment was
at Elmwood Cemetery near Pownal
Center.
On Wednesday evening of next week
thsre will be very pleasing musical en-
tertainment given at the Congregational
church. Local talent of high order will
give twelve or more sacred songs, which
are to Hbe illustrated, as sung by Mr..
Hinckly, Of West Durham. with the aid
of powerful projection lantern. After
the expenses are paid the remainder will
be used in church work, and all interest
ed in the work which is being carried on
here at the expense of so much time and
labor will we trust give us their liberal
patronage on this occasion.