The Portland daily press., 1898-01-19

CpElHRNAlS,
pect of another shoe firm locating mere.
John j. Merrill of Sanford Corner, VINO
was injured in the block shop, Is I'M
proving slowly.
The Archibald Wheel Company has de-
cided to locate it's mills as frat lntenaeo
near the railroad station.
Joel B. Kicker has retired as superin-
tendent of the SpringyaIe cotton mills,
after having managed the plant sixteen
years. He has been succeeded by ii. j.
Holbrook, of New York, a nephew OF the
principal owner, E W. Holbrook. AS q
token Of esteem those in the mills pre-
sented him with solid gold chain and
handsome gold watch, engraved with ex-
pressions of esteem for his faithful SER
vice.
A pair of horses belonging to the San
ford mills broke through. the. ice on NO.
mill pond Saturday noon. They were
extricated from their perilous condition
with much difficulty.
John W. Goodwin, who has been SICK
long time, is recovering.
N. B. Newell and family, who have re-
sided at the Creamery for several years,
have moved to Lyman, were they Will
New Hampshire, succeeds MIR. Newell as
manager of the ere amery.
CORNISH.
Cornish, Jan. l7.-Mr. James Milliken
is very sick. Although 81 years old his
health has been. almost perfect until now.
Austin Durgin, Elihu Parker and n.
B. Pike have taken rooms at the Lincoln
House for the winter.
MIR. l. N. Brackett is doing rushing
business at his clothing factory. SO far
this winter he has had 5000 coats from
Peavey Brothers, Boston. After this
week he expects to turn out 1000 coats per
week, giving employment to large
number of hands.
Mr.. Lord Watson has taken the mill
formerly owned by Freeman Hatch. lie
is making things lively saving long lum-
Der and shingles.
Mr. j. c. Aver, Deputy Sheriff, is at
tending court at Saco.
Mrs Clifton DunneIs wac taken very
sick Wednesday. Her father, George 4.
Clifford, was called home from court,
and Dr. Weeks called from Portland.
Greenleaf Lodge B. and A. III. No. III,
installed the following officers Friday
's ". NV. R. copp,
S. We. B. Pike,
J. WYNN. Porter,
Sec.-G. H. Parker,
Treas.-C. Il. Mari,
S. oh. I. Hill,
j. DID. Il. Chaplin,
Marc. II. Bagley,
Ty.-J. G. Sanborn.
GRAY.
Gray, Jan. lS-Mr. Herbert Mayberry
of Newhall spent Sunday in this place.
Frank Knight is out again after short
illness.
Mrs. Thomas Fitzpatrick has: had an
attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. John Richards has been sick the
past week. a
Quite q number are cutting and haul
ing ice off the mill pond.
Miss Mile Foster is at work for Mrs.
E. W. Libby.
EAST SUMNER.
East Sumner, January 10 The benefit
entertainment January 18th at the Bap-
fist church for Mrs. A. u. Murray, who
is at the Maine General hospital, was n
financial success, $s5 being raised. Local
talent, assisted by Miss Hodsdon, teacher
of elocution at Hebron academy, furnished
pleasing entertainment.
Ira Palmer is very low.
The farmers are filling their ice houses
as fast as possible.
Birch for the Dowell land Novelty mill
is coming in quite fast.
Apples have brought So per barrel the
past week, nearly all selling at that price.
DAMARISCOTTA MILLS
fDamariscotta Mills, January fiddle.
son of Mr.. Allen Nash, who some four
weeks sgo was operated on by DIR. Weeks
Of Portland, for appendicitis, is fast I'M
proving. The boy has had the hest Of
| treatment under the care of Miss Clara
A. Perkins, lady of wide experience in
caring for the sick, having been head
nurse in the Rockland general hospital
in the city of Rockland.
l. After hearing before Trial Justice FL.
| E. Webster last Friday, Grace Cunning
ham, {. girl ID years of age, of Newcastle,
was sentenced to the Maine Industrial
school for girls. Complaint was brought
concerning the girl by several leading
citizens of that town.
Walter Clark of Bowdoin, is spending
few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James W. Clark.
| A large congregation greeted the Rey
E. c. Whittemore at the Baptist church
| Sunday afternoon. where they listened
| to an excellent sermon.
| School commenced in the new school
house Monday, the 18th inst. A. W.
Vinal teaches the upper school and Miss
Elmira Mulligan, the lower both are con-
sidered ablo and competent teachers.