The Portland daily press., 1898-12-01

working all Qdy OH buo plH SuOW QEtItS
which are the worst for many years.
The schools which were to commence
today Init we're suspended on account of
tho daer snow will commence the 18th
with the following teachers: District No.
3 Miss Nellie Groves of Desring. district
10 Grammar department, Miss Elsie
Dolloif 81 North Yarmouth, primary de-
narmpnt. Miss Matte Shaw OF Wes5 Cum'
berlAnd .A. er;ovd.
A barn belonging to Mr.. VIM. L. Little
field was blown down during the SUNDAY
Mr.. and Mrs Hook of Boston spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs Hooks motnef,
Mrs. M. NJ. Mansfield.
NORWAY.
Norway Nov. 27.--It is now set0ieu
fact hat Lake PenassewaESe with ali Ael
tributaries is insufficient to furnish power
to run the electric plant, as all the re-
cent rains have but served to hoio une
water to sufficient height to enable the
street cars to make their usual trips, Jne
grinding mills and pumping stations,
street lights stores, shops, hotels and
private houses ara left in darkness for all
of what they can do, necessitating the
employment of a night watohman who
patrols the streets necessarily. The en-
CINE for the plant will be here as soon as
the building for its accommodation Is COM
pleted
mhe town has met severe loss in the
death of VIM E. Austin. the machln1st
and plumber. He was young man OF
much promise, a superior workman
and his place can scarcely be filled.
Dear are very plenty and many have
been killed in this section of the country.
Many day laborers have left for the
-. 10 -ks,t ~, NnxE
Hampshire where they have winter s
job.
The Elum boring interest is receiving
much attention this sea sen, and If a fav
orable winter the cut will be much ahead
of that of last year. Tie water pipe con-
Meeting the lake with the reservoir which
at one time was scarcely eight inches I'M
der water, has been extended, and now
seems to rest over a boiling spring as IN
dicated by the cool ana fine favored water
now furnished for domestic use.
The depth of snow from the late storm
is estimated at from one and one half to
two and one half feet on the level, but
piled in vast heaps by the furious wind
from the northeast, often obstructing the
highway to depth of ten feet, obliging
people to take to fields and pastu res.
No passing or business of any kind in
the rural districts during Monday. The
co ual of this storm so early in the season
is not within the memory of the Oldest
person living.
Mail stages are hoping to get through
Tuesday morning but perhaps not on
FALMOUTH.
West Falmouth, Nov 29.-Schoois in
town commenced again this week after a
two weeg' S vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wilson of Cumber-
land Center spent Thanksgiving Day with
Mrs. Wilson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Roberts.
MIR. Cole has moved into his house
which was recently vacated by Mr..
Joseph Huston and family.
Mr.. W. 81. Pearson and family spent
THANKSGIVING Day with Mrs. Pearson s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Leighton.
Miss Della Allen underwent another
surgical operation at the hospital last
week Her many friends hope for he!
entire recovery this time.
The knights of Pythias raised their
new hall building on Wednesday after
noon of last week.
Thanksgiving Day with her grandmother,
Mrs. Hannah Morrill,
Mr. and Mrs, Alfred Merrill spent
Thanksgiving with relatives in Somer
vile, Mass.
Miss Hattie Pearson from Rumford
Falls visited relatives here last week.
Messrs. Noyes and Pearson have pur
chased q fine span OF gray horses.
Mrs. Catharine Coughlin of North Fal
| mouth died quite suddenly Saturday
morning Funeral Monday afternoon a
| the residence of her SON, Daniel Maloney
Portland. Her family have the sympath.
| of their friends in their bereavement.
| MIR. Thomas j. Emery spent last weel
| with his sisters, the Misses Emery al
i m TO, Sc hnr,,.
in Boston Sunday.
Miss Nellie Huston went to the city OF
Monday.
A regular blizzard ragged here all day
Sunday rendering the roads nearly I'm
pasable The storm had ceased on Mon
day morning but "Old Boreas' still
whistled lively tune to which the snow
was dancing fnriously. The men turne
out and shoveled through the drifts, bul
the roads are still far from good and W
have plenty of drifts from five to ten fee
in depth. The wind blew with the veloc
ity of AZ miles and such q storm has no
been seen here for many years. Mis-
Emery carried her brother to Deer1n
| Sunday and MIR. Enoch Leighton and MI
Deering parties, and got home safely by
none OF them would like to repeat tn
experience.
West Gray, Nov. 2s.-A heavy snow
storm prevailed here from Saturday nigh
until Monday morning accompanied by
heavy northeast wind which blew ga
during the whole time and is still blow
ing at this writing. although it has cease
showing. The snow is so badly drifte
that it is impossible to correctly estimat
the amount but there must have bee
nearly O. foot. The roads are SO badl
drjfted as to be practically impossible.
School was to commence here on Mo I
day but owing to the storm had to
postponed. Miss Edith Allen is tt
thanksgiving was passed very quietl
in this place. There were few guess
from abroad among whom Hwere DR.. an
Mrs. A. Fl. Weeks of Buxton at W.
Aliens, Mrs. DR.. A. N. Witham of Gun
berIand Mills and children at her father
| Albert Pennel.
Mrs. G. II. Freeman arrived HON
from the West last week. She was az
companied by her mother Mrs Luc
Knapp, who has been visiting her ohildre
| in the West the past year.
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