The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores.
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home in this village MONDAY evening,
aged about rs years. He was born in
Freeman, Me. He went to Massachu-
sets. where he learned the carpenter 8
trade. In 1853 he came to Richmond,
where, with the exception of five years
spent in California, he continued to live
following his trade until within the past
| few years. He was a member of Sagada-
| hook Lodge, No. %, K. Of P.
| A meeting of the stockholders of the
| Richmond Academy Association was held
| in the High school room Monday after
noon, at which Capt. George Fl. Theo-
bald was chosen secretary and treasurer,
to succeed the late DR.. A. Libby, who
had held those positions for many years.
MIR. George B. Randlette was elected
president Of the association. The acade
my building is leased by the town of
Richmond for the use of the high and
grammar schools. The association voted
to sell the property to the town.
SCARBORO.
Eight Corners, Feb. l0.-Late Sunday
runaway. AS Mrs. Iierney and her
daughter Gertrude were returning from
Portland, the whipple-tree broke and the
horse stopped. The Gdies got out and
led the horse about q mile, when he be-
came unmanageable and started and ran
across field and plunged into a deep
snowdrift, and there he was anchored I'M
til Mi. Edward Cook and Mr.. John
Blake arrivedsat the scene and got him
out. Fortunately the ladies were not
hurt; but the sleigh was completely de-
molish d.
A goodly number Of the young
people OF the Christian Endeayor society
met at the house of Mr.. Henry Libby
Monday night to organize a society called
the Social Workers. for the purpose of
procuring new musical instrument for
the church. After the organization the
evening was spent very pleasantly in
games and music. The next meeting is to
be held at Mrs. Fred 'Deering's Tues
day next. If stormy the first fair night
after Wednesday, Refreshments will be
serve Admission ten cents.
MEXICO.
Mexico, Feb. 1O--The Androscoggin
Dramatic club presented the drama
"Messmates'' at Town hall tho evening
of THE 8th, in a very creditable manner TO
good house. A ball followed. the pro-
ceeds of which go to the sidewalk fund.
W. u. Weloh has bought of W. l. White
e14C-SOoSeAts0
VIC. Stevens will sever.his connection
with the firm of Stevens & Packard,
grocers, and engage in business elsewhere.
f. S. Richards & Son are having a
large amount of timber landed at their
steam saw mill.
Prof. Wight has hadsa very successful
term OF singing school at this place. The
last session will he the evening of the
18th, when a concert will be given.
POWNAL.
Pownal, February 10.-Ap event oc-
CURED this morning at the upper Grand
Trunk railway crossing at Yarmouth
vile which deeply shadows several homes
in our midst, and also casts q general
feeling of sorrow over our whole COM
munity. Harry Merrill, youngest son of
Mr.. II. P. and the late Della Waite
Merrill, while attending to the duties of
brakeman on one of the freight trains as
it was passing the crossing before men
toned, slipped and fell HIS foot catching
in such way that he could not free him.
self, consequently before assistance could
&c given him he WAS dragged sum
distance. When he was rescued from this
terrible torture he WAS an once removed
TO the waiting room on the Maine Central
railroad at Yarmouth Junction. but he
died from his injuries in q few moments
1t is sad and most unfortunate occur
renee and adds another to the recent list
of most appalling accidents which have
followed each other in such quick sue
cossion on this road for the past week or
ten days.
The present mild weather is much ap-
preciated. The roads are now fairly good
from the heavy teaming of the past few
days. Logs are being hauled to the mill
and some of our farmers are drawing
their surplus hay while others are busy
housing their ice for the coming summer
Those of our citizens who are interested
in the progress of the age, will have an
opportunity to listen to one of the most
wonderful of Edison recent inventions,
the Gramophone, which will be shown at
Mallet hall on Friday evening, February
18th, by Mr.. Arthur Warren who for
some little time has had an interest in
this wonderful piece of mechanism. The
admittance is placed very low and all can
afford to come.
Mr. r. H. Latham, wife and daughter
was among the invited guests at the an
niversary wedding of Captain and Mrs.
J. Dexter Cleaves, given at Princes
Point on Tuesday evening, February Sth.
There was large number in attendance
and o most enjoyable evening was passed
by all attending. There Were many cost
Ivy and beautiful gifts.