The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-16
Biddeford and Its Water Co.
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Biddeford and Its Water Co.
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Biddeford, June 15.-In response to an
enquiry from the city council, City Solic-
itor John M. Goodwin has submitted an
opinion, declaring as invalid the contract
made ten years ago between the city of
Biddeford and the Biddeford and Saco
Water company, whereby the company's
plant was to be exempt from taxation
for 80 years. He says the company may
be taxed, but adds that the company's
agreement to allow the city free rental
of hydrants would not be binding. He
suggests compromise that will tend to
reduce the company's water rates.
Franklin County Doctors.
Pennington, June 15.-The franklin
County Medical association held it's semi
annual meeting at the Court house today.
The forenoon session consisted of routine
business, while in the afternoon there
was discussion of important medical
questions, which was participated in by
Drs. Howard, Russell, Hitchcock, Nichols,
Palmer of Pennington; Simmons of
Kingfeld, White of Dixfeld, Badger of
Rangeley; Makepeace of New Sharon,
and Perkins of Milton. Prof. Addison S.
Thayer of Portland also lectured on
neuritis.
| Sons of Veterans at Waterville.
| Waterville, June 15-The annual en-
campment of the Maine Sons of Veterans
will begin tomorrow, and already there
are 25 delegates here, while Department
Commander L. L. Cooper Of Augusta
with his staff, arrived this afternoon.
Commander Cooper established his head
quarters at the Elmwood hotel and plans
for the meeting were formulated. This
evening the delegates attended a regular
meeting of the Garfield camp, No. 1 of
this city where three degrees were worked
on six candidates. A very busy session
is anticipated.
skowhegan's Oldest Resident.
Skowhegan, June 15.-Mrs. Abigail
Philbrick, the Oldest woman in this place,
died today, aged 81 years.
Oxford County News.
Canton lakes are eight inches higher
than they were during the memorable
freshet of 1896.
George R. Morton, treasurer of the Paris
Manufacturing company, was married
Saturday to Mrs. Elizabeth W. Morton at
South Paris by Rev. I. J. Ramsdall.
Rev. Paul w. Curtis has resigned as
pastor of the Free Baptist church at Har-
rison. The announcement was a surprise
to his congregation who held him in high
esteem. 1t is understood he resigned in
order to accept a call to broader field o1
usefulness.
Some of the farmers in the north part
of the county have become so discouraged
by the long period of cold, wet weather
that they have returned their fertilizers
and will plant no sweet corn. In 1866
there was a similar season when no corr
was planted till about June 16 and othe
crops were even later in being planted
the crops were ripe at about the usua
time in the fall and remarkably plentiful
II A peculiar situation has developed O
/ ! Norway where no record can be found t
show that Danforth street, which ha
been one of the principal thoroughfares o
the village for twenty or thirty years, wa
ever located. An adjoining land owne
has made claim for the ownership Q
: part of the street 1t is probable th
county commissioners will straighten tn
tangle by making new location for
= street at the point in dispute.