The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-27
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SHER MAN.

SHER MAN.
Sherman Mills, Jan. 24--At the present
time the weather is fine. About 10 inch
es of snow fell at the last storm, sutfi-
cient to make good going. in the woods,
and there is more activity on account of
the storm.
Potatoes are selling for ~ cents per
barrel at the station, and are moving
quite freely.
Rev. L Q. Bumpus was not able to &C.
cupy his pulpit last Sunday on account
of severe cold that confined him to
his house for nearly tw c. weeks. Rev. l..
". Harris kindly occupied the pulpit
and preached an interesting and able
sermon to Il good sized audience. MIR.
Bumpus occupied his pulpit today and
peached an interesting sermon.
Mr.. Temple Perry, of this town, lost a
valuable three years old colt. pung, two
buffalo robes and sleigh shawl last
"Wednesday evening. He attended q
meeting at the Town hall Of she order of
Mutual Workmen that evening. he
hitchea his colt under tie sired connected
with l.. K. Jacknlan's store. After the
close of the meeting on going for his
team he was surprised to- find the team
absent, and after thorough search by
himself and Others no trace OF IL has
been discovered as yet, and it is gen
orally believed here that the team is
stolen.
PINE HILL.
Mr.. Lewis NJ. Brown, New York city,
has been in this place and has taken
three years lease of the "big brick man
sion' 1t is rumored that other parties
Will come here for the summer through
MI. Browns influence. We understand
that Mr.. Brown and family Will visit
Europe, leaving shis country about next
week, and returning some time next
May.
MIR. Orlando ThayeT was in Portlan nd
visiting his brother over Sunday.
The Baptist Circle gave very interest
ing entertainment last week in Academy
Il all.
We understand that fair will be given
sopn by the Universalist Circle
The students of the Academy have
elected the following officers for the
- cademy Zephyr:
Editor-in- chief-Miss Helen Howard.
Associate Editors-Misses Royal Sibley,
Thurlow, Thayer, Henson.
Business Manager-O. II. Curtis.
The next issue will appear about
March 1st. The students will hold their
first social tonight in Academy Hall. A
drama is we'll under way to procure pre-.
ceeds with which to purchase books.
The weat her holds clear and cold.
About one foot of snow, and business
evidently trying to make up for lost
time.
CASCO.
Casco. Jan. %. Our cold weather still
~ nj
the thermometer was down to IL degrees
below zero.
The snow that fell Thursday has made
good Shedding, and those that have been
waiting for snow TO move their wood
and lumber commenced In earnest this
morning. hall Edwards drove into the
village this morning at z O'Clock with his
team of four horses loaded with oak stave
tim Der for Nichols's mill.
The telephone wire is up from this
place to Webb's Mills, and it will soon
lie up to West Poland.
The Casco l.. L. L. will have a supper
and snciable at Mann's Hall on Saturday
evening, Jan. 30. Supper from TO
O'Clock.
The Y. P. S. C. IL. of this village
hold meetings here every Tuesday even
ing. All are cordially invited to attend.
3 Miss Cynthia Jordan went to Bethel
last week, called there by the serious
illness of her brothers little daughter.
Mrs. Rebecoa A. Decker has returned
homo from Westbrook, where she has
been several weeks visiting her sister,
Mrs Elizabeth Body.
Mrs. Rachel W. Jordan, who has been
critically ill for some time, is impoving.
The Union Sewing Circle will meet
with Mrs samuel C. Sylvester Thursday
of this week. Fruits will be served.
Blanche l.. Leach is home from Cor
ham Normal School for ten days yaoa-
ton.
We enjoyed call from Deacon Josiah
Winsiow, of Westbrook, this Monday
afternoon.