The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-23
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Corrss-
pondents of the Press.
Cumberland.

Cumberland.
| Cumberland Centre, Jan. 22-It is ex-
cellent wheeling, but farmers are wishing
for snow that they may do their winter s
work
Rev. Judson w. Shaw of Melrose,
Mass. will give lecture at Institute
hall Thursday evening, under the aus
pieces of the Greedy Institute club. Sub
ject Character and Character Build
ing"
There are several cases of diphtheria at
the lower part of the town.
Gorham.
North Gorham, Jan. 22-The next
quarterly session Of the Cumberland
County Reform club will bs held at Raw
lnond village, Saturday and Sunday, Feb
ruary / and 2. Free entertainments.
Naples.
Naples, Jan. az Frank Edgecomb
whIl5 at work in l.. P. Knights steam
mill at Songo LOOK, Monday of this
week, met with painful accident which
Will lay him up for while. In the act
OF removing piece of wood from the saw
his mltten caught and drew his hand be-
tween the saw and guide, crushing the
ends of the two first fingers of his right
hand. Nj. s. Brackett brought him to
this village where DR.. Reed amputated
the fingers at the first joint. He is doing
we'll at present.
AS w. Is. Chute, the stage driver, en-
tered the village Monday evening in turn
ing around the corner of Knapp g. San
born Go. IS store the pole broke and let
the coach on to the horses. They started
10, T cl-o
| The only passenger, Miss White, think
| ing they would go over the wharf jumped
| from the rear end of the coach without
| injury except a shaking up. The horses
were secured without further trouble ex-
cept slight bruises.
| Norway.
| Norway, Jan. 22-Business is almost mt
q standstill for the present waiting for
snow, Large quantities of wood and tim
Der cut and paraded are seen by the road
sides, besides in the heavy forests, mac
cessible until deep snow comes. Many
large contractors must sustain heavy
losses at all events.
The shoe shop is on a slack and likely
| to remain so for some time to come.
Many of the help are leaving for other
parts but seldom to Neutrality-suspicious.
| The new shop is nearly completed. When
this is accomplished we have promise OF
| better times.
| Scarboro.
Eight Corners, Jan. ga fair number
met at the residence of Mr.. Fred Bowers
Tuesday evening and left with his family
articles of value that will assist them ii
their unfortunate experience. Mr.. nc
| Mrs. Bowers extend their hearty thanks
to the friends for all their kind remem
| branoes
Rev. Geo. L. Mason is TO speak upor
| the subject of "Christian Unity" mex
Sunday at the Scarhoro Free Baptis
church, 2 p. NJ, and at the Stroudwatel
| Interest Mt 10. 8 am.
The lack of snow is a great drawback
to many of our people in town as we'll al
elsewhere Perhaps, though, whtn thu
snow does come it will come in abun
dance to make up for lost time
Standish.
| Standish, January ga gloom wal
cast over our village this morning by
the news of the death of Gertrude E..
daughter of John E.and Rose L. Thomp
son of Westbrook. She lived In our vii
lage until two yeals ago, when her par
ents moved to Westbrook and she entered
the high school in the class of '97, but
was obliged to leave last spring on ao
count of ill health which resulted in con
sumption. Her remains will be laid IL
the family lot in this village cemetery
She was much beloved by all, and the
family have the sympathy Of the entire
community.