The Portland daily press., 1896-03-06
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0IJ Mills march O-4u6I0 WINS IuOI6
land overlooked in this town last Sunday
night than there has been at any one
time since 1843 The rain carried off
several bridges in town besides washing
| out the roads in many places. O. E.
Libby and his crew worked all day Sun
day and succeeded in saving his property
SO that the water did him no very great
damage. NJ G. Morrill, was damaged
| considerable by the water tearing away
the fumes at his mill at Suckerville.
The town meeting adjourned after
choosing moderator and clerk for one
week to get fuller account of the dam
age done to roads and bridges.
The ladies Of the Free Baptist society
will furnish dinners at Cobb's hall next
Monday to all who wish it for the small
sum of Is cents each.
Miss Hattie Pennell, of South Gray, is
at her sisters, Mrs. William Dow's, as
sisting her in her household duties
Fred S. Mcdonald has finished his
school at White Rock and returned
home.
The many friends Of Miss Hettie Dow
will be glad to learn that she has so far
recovered from her sickness that she sits
up several hours day.
@. E. Libby has commenced putting
up his stave mill at Dry Mills. 1t viii.
be run by steam power.
There was quite little furry of snow
Mo nday night.
Wednesday morning and no mail since
Saturday.
Cape Elizabeth.
Cape Elizabeth, March 5.-The Ladies
Circle connected with the Baptist church
will have an entertainment and social at
the L own hail., South Portland, Friday
evening, March 6. Ice cream and cake
will be served by the ladies' Admission
including refreshments, Is cents.
Harrison, March 4.-The recent rains
did a large amount of damage in this
town. Four of the bridges on Crooked
river will have to be rebuilt. Up to this
date no mails have been received farther
than Bridgton and Norway. The driver
on the Norway stage goes by the way
Of Bolster's Mills, crossing the river on
foot and taking another team on the
Otisfeld side
The town meeting held here Monday,
March 2 was adjourned to Monday,
March 9th. owing to the small number
out, and probably for some other reasons
better known to few.
The ponds are full and 20 lack of wat
err is anticipated for the summer.
The chair shop is nearly closed up. 1t
Is hoped that some party will buy it and
continue the business.
T. II. Kicker & Sons are having plenty
of work.
NJ. Jordan & Sons coat shop ale doing
quite business.
W. Fl. Bailey is manufacturing mems
pants and vests and is having quite
trade. One order was for % pairs Of
pa nts.
Bridgton.
North Bridgton, March 4.-On Feb
ruary 80 fearful storm commenced FILL
ing every stream to its utmost capacity
and doing considerable damage in the
surrounding towns, especially those stu
ated on Crooked river, it taking nearly
every bridge the entire length besides
one grist mill and doing damage to 9TH
or buildings situated on its banks. The
lumbermen have with great difficulty
gotten their logs on the lake and now
on the ice, they are badly scattered and
mixed.
Six inches of rain fell in 4S hours. max
ing twossinches more then fell during the
great storm of last April The rain took
a great deal of the snow off, hence
number OF carriages have been seen on
the streets. Therefore the month of Feb
ruary will be the only month during the
the year in which carriages have not
been used.
Ata meeting of the North Bridgton
Fire Protective Association, j. c. Mead
was elected chief, W. Il. Allen, first as
sistant; G. e. Greene, second assistant;
H. G. imbal., third assistant, James
McAloney, fourth assistant; 81. A. Hall,
treasurer, and ]. G. Welles, secretary A
committee was chosen to solicit subscrip-
lions to renew and repair the apparatus.
On account Of the loss of the yestry
which was situated in Farnsworths'
memorial hall, the Society of.the Kings
Daughters have no place In which to hold
their suppers. but through the kindness
Of Prof French they have received per-
mission to hold them IN Ingalls's hall.
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