The Portland daily press., 1897-02-04
1AINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by PRESS
Correspondents.
RICHMOND.

Richmond, Feb 2. The Russell and
Consumer Ice companies began running
into their houses here yesterday and TO-
day, and several other companies in this
vicinity are also running in ice. They
aye getting goad quality of ice, FROM
eleven and half to thirteen or fourteen
inches thick.
There is some doubt about the Morse
concern filing it's houses on the Kenne-
heo. 1t is getting good ice on the Hudson
at present, and is doing no work here.
But it has good ice on this river and
should 1T fail to secure sufficient guam
tity on the Hudson, it Will probably be-
gin operations here later.
There are many men about here seek
ing work. When the tool house at the
Consumer's village houses was opened
this morning lot of "hoboes'' crowded
In to secure tools ahead of the regular
crew of Richmond men, and Superin-
tendent Kelley had considerable difficulty
in getting rid of them. He also found
they had taken possession of the Ice runs
ahead of his own men and were Work-
ing without any authority to do SO.
Doubtless many of these men are deserv.
ing and badly in need Of work. The
failure OF the Morse concern to harvest
any ice here makes a good deal OF differ
ence in regard to the supply OF laborers.
DAMARIsCoTTA.
Damariscotta, Feb. 2. Mrs. William
Metcalf entertained party Of friends Mt
her home last evening. After enjoying
whist for two hours refreshments OF
coffee, cake, olives, etc., were parGaken
of. hir. and Mrs. Ridley renneied
duct, and all present pronounced it the
| best time this winter.
| Lincoln Lodge, No. 90 K. of r., will
work the third rank Oh two candidates
tonight in the long form. The Lodge is
progressing finely. 1t has membership
OF seventy, and at the last repor5 al! bills
| paid and about $3.50 on hand.
Miss Marian Clifford is spending
week or two In Boston.
The Bristol Ice Company commenced
cutting ice at their worksaaJ Clark cove
Monday.
PARsONsFIELD.
East ParsonsfieId, Feb .. Mr.. Lewis
Smith cut his knee very badly last Mon
day while cutting wood in the woods.
Dr. John Kennard dressed tho wound.
Mr. Frank d. Chad bourn recently ex-
Charles SeaveY for new styled finely
finished sleigh.
Mr Charles Bredeen, of Cornish, is
buying apples in this vicinity.
Wilbur Chadbourne, who has been very
sick for the past two weeks, is now able
to attend school.
CUMBERLAND.
West Cum berland, Feb. 2. Scohols in
town close this week.
Miss May Morrill, is spending few
days at Chebeague Island with her sister.
who il teaching in the Primary school.
Mr. Herbert Earwell, from Minneapo-
lis, called on relatives here Monday this
week.
Mr. George Morrill, is doing quite an
extensive business QUITTING Ice at the
Goose Pond. lie will probably cut about
4, 900 cakes.
Mr.. o. S. Themes is hauling logs from
West Cum berland to his mill at Cum er-
land Centre.
AS you go from West cumberland to
North Deering 1t is quite amusing to
notice the mail boxes for tue free delive-
~. You will scarce find two alike,
and you may look for them in all sorts of
places-some YOU will lind on fences.
some on posts, and one we have noticed
on the pump.
Cumberland Centre, Feb. 2. At the
annual meeting of the Y. P. S. q. e.
held last Monday evening the following
officer were elected for the next six
months:
President-Philip Il. Blanchard.
Vice Charles @. Shaw.
Chairman Frayermeeting Com. r. L.
Penneil.
Chairman Lookout Comp. M.
Leighton.
Chase.
Chairman Social CONF. H Chase.
Chairman Music Com.-Eva b. Blnn-
hard.
Chairman Temperance Come. d.
Sweetser.
The Society celebrated Endeavor Day
Sunday evening, usirs the exercise pre-
pared by the United Society.
Capt. Frederic Crickett arrived home
last Friday night. He has been absent
over year.
hearing of the sudden death of Israel A.
Skillings at his home in Yarmouth ON
Monday morning last. Mr.. Skillings
WAS for three years keeper of our town
farm, and during that time made many
friends here.
The winter term at Greedy Institute
closes on Friday of next week. There
of the Institute or Tuesday evening of
next week.
CAsCO.
Casco, Feb. 2. At meeting called by
the citizens of Casco to meet at Mann's
Hall Monday Feb. l to choose delegates
to 20 to Augusta in behalf of the pro-
posed electric road from Westbrook to
Harrison, the selectmen Of Casco were
selected to represent tho town: g. B.
May berry. e. L. Jordan, Willis Rolfe;
with the following delegates: S. o. Han
cock, A. S. Hall, l.. H. Poore, J. N:
Eastman, g. l.. Curtis, Jospeh Batty,ss
Fred A. Dingley, Edward "; ,.Iepson,
6. T Cook, Il. B. Nichols, William M.
Cook, John Mcclellan, Charles +. Wins-
low, S.. G. Sylvester, L. ". Holden, S.
H. Mann.
Miss Blanche Il. Leach, late of the
Gorham Normal School, has taken
charge OF the lower grade in the Casco
High School.
Mrs. Mary Q Cook is quite ill ar her
home In this village.
Mr.. howard Elwell, of Mechanic
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