The Portland daily press., 1897-10-21
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES
pondents of tho Press.
LIMERICK.

Limerick, Oct. 20-A very interesting
young people rally was held at the Free
Baptist church on the evening of the
18th. The ministers of the other churches
spoke eioquently and an important origi-
nal paper was impressively read. The
singing was unusually fine.
j. G. Lane and wife contemplate spend
ing the winter in Florida and are making
their arrangements accordingly.
David S. Carpenter was thrown from a
load of coal which he was driving up a
steep pitch one night last week, striking
upon his head and shoulders. He was
picked up helpless and is now confined to
his bed in critical condition. His right
| arm seems to be useless and he suffers
greatly from pain in his chest.
| Mr.. Ira S. Libby has been enjoying a
visit from his brother-i n-law, Ansel j.
Cheney, of Beverly, Mass. Mr.. Cheney
is state inspector of factories and public
buildings n Massachusetts,.
The bank building belonging to the
heirs of j. S. Mason, is receiving a new
roof.
DR.. B. Wentworth, of Limington, is
assisting DR.. Chellis of this place for the
fall and winter, on account of his feeble
health.
The post office is about to be moved into
the Bean block. L. A. Grant, the owner
of the present location, proposes to utilize
it for trade purposes.
Our roads are being visited by numbers
of sporusmen from Portland and else
where, and some of them are bringing in
fairly good bags of game. Others report
game unusJlalIv SCARCE
Rev. f. p. Norwood left for his new
passionate in Franconia, N. H with his
family, last week. He has been spend
ing few weeks here at his mothers.
Jesse Gould and wife have returned
from their visit in Massachusetts,.
Mrs. D. S. Beacham has an unusually
fine display at her millinery opening and
her rooms are often crowded. There is
still money to be expended for style in
the country.
BUXTON.
West Buxton, Oct. 2O-Mr Daniel Pike
and wife have gone to Windham where
they have obtained work.
Mrs. Edward Eaton and Mrs. j. G.
Bean went to Saco Friday to do some
shopping.
Mr.. George Davis, who has been ill, is
improving.
The annual reunion Of the Railroad
Association which occurred last Saturday
evening, was attended by all the living
members. J. M. Leavitt, Alfred, Ne.
George Smith, Orlando Smith, q. T.
Graham, Portland, Me; Edwin d. R.
Pierce, Omaha. Neb. E. A. Tracy.
South Coventry, Conn.,; E. A. Hobson,
A. II. Barnes, West Buxton, Me.
Mr.. W. S. Graham is improving, and
is able to sit up little each day.
NOBLEBoRO.
Nobleboro, Oct 20-Mr and Mrs.
French, who have been visiting at Mr.
Douty'5 have returned to their home in
Lynn.
Supt. L. D. Perkins and wife. of
Ralnsford Island Reformatory, have been
in town on vacation of two weeks,
visiting friends.
Alvah Warren, Ella Sidelinger and
Ethel Fosset all from New. Bedford, are
In. town, called here by kthe sickness of
their father, Elijah Sidelinger.
Austin Barstow from West Somerville,
is In town visiting and cunning.
There was a harvest home at the new
parsonage on Thursday evening Re-
oeipts $40.
On Thursday night barn was burned
belonging to John Cunningham, Dam
ariscotta Mills. The barn was situated
on a farm formerly owned by Ephraim
Hatch, West Neck.
One day last week when the wind was
blowing gale some peddlars drove. into
the woods of Sarah Sidelinger built a
lire to cook dinner. Soon after the fire
was discovered running through the
woods. Some so men and women worked
nearly all the afternoon before they got it
under control
Miss Mabel Plummer of East Boston, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Flora Hall
Mrs. Eta Hitchcock, of Wakefield.
Mass, returned to her home Saturday,
a tier several weeks visit to her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Benner.
Mr.. Shute, of Boston, is at E. D.
divers.
Hudson Dreamer has gone to West
Somerville. Report says he has bought
into livery stable.
Isaac Rollins has bought farm in
Albion and m owed last week.
RAYMOND.
Raymond, Oct 2O-A full account of
the destruction by fire of the well-known
Central house at Raymond Village, Oc-
toDer 18th, has already been printed in
the papers. While we regard that as a
misfortune, not only to the proprietor
VIM. Fl. Smith, but to the community
at large (as 1t was one of the Oldest hos
telries in this part of our state, yet to
the bereaved family. to our community
and to many others, the saddest feature
|
the proprietor, Mrs. Joan f. Smith, as
her death was the result of heart disease,
induced by the excitement. Mrs. Smith
had been in her usual health at the time
Of the fire, but she had suffered somewhat
In times past with palpitation Of the
heart. After the fire was discovered and
previous to leaving the house she had as
sisted in many ways. Sleeping in an ad-
joining room to her was an invalid sister,
who about week before had come to
make her home with Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
during the closing days of her life. Mrs.
Smiths first thought seemed to be of this
sister. She wished her to be taken to a
place of safety and helped to prepare her
to be moved. This shows one of her
strongest characteristics, namely, that of
doing for others. Afterward she pumped
water until, wearied and exhausted, she
was prevailed upon by kind friends to go
to the house of niece. She had hardly