The Portland daily press., 1896-02-18
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Lebanon.


Webber of this place, while at work in
the woods some distance from his home,
met with serious accident on the after.
noon of Feb 14th. His axe glanced as
he was cutting off limb and striking
his foot split open one toe, cut off part
of another and inflicted deep wound in
the upper part of the foot. Mr.. Webbe1
started to walk home but fortunately
met neighbor with team who saw
him safely to his house. DIR. Young, East
Rochester, who happened to be visiting a
patient in the neighborhood. was called
He pronounced the cut bad one but not
necessarily dangerous. Ether was adm in.
istered and eleven stitches taken. About
an hour after MIR. Webber reached home.
a neighbor and relative of the family
Mr.. Leroy Lord, came in great haste say.
ing he had just returned after being
absent for the day and found his father
in an unconscious condition and he
feared dying. DIR. Young attended
Mr.. Lord died early this morning. The
cause of death was a rupture of a blood
vessel on the brain. The deceased was a
man over seventy years old had always
lived in this place and was highly re-
spected. He leaves widow, one son
Leroy Lord, the tax collector of this
town, and married daughter.
Cornish.
Cornish, Feb. ia meeting of the
Directors of Riverside Cemetery Associa-
ton will be held at the office of Geo. f.
Clifford on Monday, Feb 18th, at two
O'Clock p. M. to choose officers for the
ensuing year.
Miss Florence Best, of Portland, had
musical recital of her pupils in this
vicinity at Union hall Thursday even
ing. 1t was quite we'll attended consid-
erng the storm.
The schools closed this week for a
much needed vacation.
The Ladies' Musical Club meets with
Mrs. Jennie Pike Monday evening, Feb.
18th.
Mrs. Almira Knight, widow of the late
Joshua Knight, died Wednesday, Feb.
18th, at her home on Main street, aged
So years.
Norway.
Norway. Feb. 17-Winter has come in
good earnest, and with it good shedding.
Plenty of snow with hard bottom,
swamps filled with water and securely
frozen, make good going for mbermen
who knowing their time is short are
making the most of it, Every availabl 9
beast of burden is put to service from
daylight till dark, and principal roads
are filled with teams. Cord wood in large
quantities is coming into town each load
sawyers anxious for job. Most other
business is extremely dull and likely to
remain SO for the present the shoe
shop being the leading industry, and of
course the prolonged slack causes the
samesin the heel and box shops, throwing
many hands ont of employment. Those
having homes in other parts can flee to
them, but those living in town must do
the best they can for the time being.
pleasant day or even half day is well en-
ployed.
The sudden changes of weather have
brought some sickness, mostly
la grippe in q much milder form
than on former occasions, but still nc
joke.
Quietude and good order prevail
or disturbance worth mentioning, and
business is dull at the municipal court
as elsewhere. The good natured
judge does not complain in the least.
Smokes his cigars and chats pleasantly
with callers, well knowing that the GER
tainty of punishment rather than sever
lty, has the more restraining Influence,
thanks to the man with the link eye,
who is terror to evil doors.
North Yarmouth.
East North Yarmouth, Feb. 17-Mrs.
Maria Loring Dunn, widow of the late
Isaac S. Dunn. died at her home in East
North Yarmouth, Saturday morning, Feb.
9Th, after long and severe illness. I'm
selfish throughout her entire life, patient
under the severe bodily aff1iction which
rested heavily upon her during the past
year, she has left memory which will
be held dear by all with whom she came
in contact. Her death is an irrepara BILE
loss to her three sons, who have the SYM
pathy of the entire community. She
was born Sept 9Th, 1885.
School in district No. 6 closed Friday,
after a very successful term of eleven
weeks, taught by Miss May Whitney,
Gray.
Miss Ella Y. Hodsdon. of Pownal, who
has been visiting at Mr.. James Law
rence's, has returned home.
Miss Mary A. Lawrence, of Portland,
spent few days with relatives in town
Mr.. James Earle Freeman, Portland,
WAS in town last week, visiting relatives.
One of Mr.. Hollis Doyle's COWS recent
~ gave DlTUl 10 tIIplSb cdlV0S.
Miss Stafford, of Brockton, Mass. is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. NJ. K. Mabry
Mr. Othniel Mitchell, Portland, was
in town last week.
North Yarmouth, Feb. II A very
pleasing entertainment was given at the
Walnut Hill vestry on Friday evening.
Feb. IA, by the teachers in district No. 2
and 8, Miss Ida Morrill, and Miss Alice
Blanchard, and their scholars. The
consisted Of music, dialogues
and readings and was we'll carried out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lord, of Lawrence. are
visiting at Mrs. L. A. Hamilton's.
Herman York who has been employed
by Collins & Co., has gone to Boston
and Irving Collins is now in the store
Miss Carrie Harris of Portland, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas.
We are glad to hear that Ralph West,
who has been suffering with a broken
leg, is improving.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. James
Prince, Feb. IL. There WAS a good at
tendance and pleasant afternoon was
enjoyed by all. Plans for an old folks
tn he given next month wara