The Portland daily press., 1896-05-11
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New Gloucester.

New Gloucester.
Sabbathday Lake, May 8.-Mr. Hamil-
ton and wife have returned from Califor-
mia and are visiting at her fathers, Mr..
Phil Hubbard's.
{ { Fred Spiler has moved to Raymond. =
Mr.. Davis Merrill is to commence re-
pairs on his house at once.
Mr.. Silas May lost little child with
pneumonia
Fishermen are now improving the OPP
portunity on the pond and quite lot of
iish have been taken, though no very
large ones as yet.
Mrs. VIM. L. Bennett has been quite
sick, but is convalescent now.
| Sebago.
Sebago, May S.-Miss Cora Poor,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Poor,
died this morning.
E. P. Barrell oaughtnnsome handsome
brook trout that tipped the scales at
WELL We have not the exact figures here,
but 1t is safe to say theyssare such figures
that won't lie.
The old brick store which is situated
on tne south corner OF the village, and
hasEbeensa landmark for SO many years,
is being demolished. 1t was built in the
early forties by Gardiner bennett and
used as dry goods store and later as a
shoe factory, which gave employment to
many, and also about this time the post
office was kept there, and again in the
sixties, that was in the days of the old
Concord stages, when the White Noun
tains and up country stages' drove
rrrh nd Io%+o 49, n
on Mr.. Q. K. Phinney Of this place and
the late Mr. Nathan Clough kept coun-
Try variety store. In time it passed into
the hands of the late Capt. Chas. Thomp-
son, but for several years has been unoc-
oupied, and time has made inroads on 1t,
SO that the present owners preferred to
have 1t removed and baron to mark
the place Of the old brick store. Re-
move not the old landmark which thy
fathers have set. F."
The little village of Gorham, SO natural
| ly Quiet and peaceful when there isn't an
electric road meeting, water meeting or
q political caucus, was lively enough for a
time Saturday, at least it was lively in the
| vicinity OF thres or four representations
OF frightened and galloping horse flesh
A farmers horse, always before aVerse
TO going fast, suddenly took it into his
mead to run away, and as it was his first
performance of the role decided to give
a stirring performance-and he did. He
stirred up most everything that was
abroad In the streets of Gorham. Among
tnem was two horse milk cart which
he upset to the discontinue of the owner
and the release of the milk. The horses
We're too tired or too much attracted by
the prospect of a fres drink of the lao
teal 1uld to run away too, and like SEN
slble animals stood still Some people
Will have to go without their Sunday
supply or milk or else some friendly
pump will be given terrible strain.
The next thing to attract the runa-
ways attention, not to mention a few
plcycllsts, several old ladies, half dozen
children and little yellow dog, all of
which he'd precipitately to the seclusi on
OF nelghboring doorsteps, was single
wagon drawn by a spirited horse and he
bore Gown on the latter broadside to.
me last horse quickly relieved him
self OF the wagon and started on the run
too, but he was soon stopped. The orig
lnator OF the reign Of terror ran into
the country, eventually bringing up on
the farm OF Capt" Albert French, who
was looking over his spring planting.
The latter gentleman for whom the ssa
has no terrors, has no use for runaway
horse and retired to the house in good or
der. The latter continued to run about
the farm until he was Worn out and then
took to the woods to reflect on his wild
and foolish tear and probably reached
the conclusion that there is "nothipg in
It,"
Gorham is recovering from the shook.