The Portland daily press., 1898-12-07
CLOTHING COMPANY,
255 Middle St. Portland, Me.


N. H., was the guest of Miss Myrtle Copp,
Saturday. December 3rd.
g r. Smith, the we'll known photog-
rapher of this place. has gone to Bridgton
to do business for a shor6 Uime.
Walter W. Clark OF Haverhill, Mass,
is visiting his father, VIM. Clark for a
few days
Mr.. Frank p. Aver, a student of Bates
College, is at home on vacation.
The village schools have been postponed
one week on account of diphtheria, three
cases of which have been reported to the
Board of Health in the family of Charles
Alb bott
BERWICK.
North Berwick, Dec. 5, The rainstorm
and wind of last night was nearly equal
in force, though not SO long, as the storm
OF a week ago, the difference being be-
tween rain and snow. Part of the roofing
of Samuel Buffum's addition to his
lumber mill was blown off last night, and
damage of trifiing character done else
where. The snow OF week ago made
Tut the rain of last night has turned 1t to
complete mush, and carried half OF it
away SO that the bare spots make 1t
practically impossible to do much business
by way of teaming or driving.
None of our townspeople were victims
OF the recent disaster, but so we'll known
are many of the lost ones ito us that the
deep, grief of near kindred is not wholly
unfelt here. The Fryes were originally
from this town and have many connoc-
tions here now The remains OF the en-
gineer and fireman killed in the HOLDS
Bridge accident were taken to the rooms
Of undertaken John II. Staples and
prepared for being conveyed to their
homes in Portland.
II xxyI.S mo hndI 1I1rQd
at Husssy's pillow works two weeksaago,
is doing well and his friends feel conf
dent of his final recovery.
CHEABEAGUE.
Cheabeague, Dec. 5.-The storm during
the night of 4th and morning of the 9th
was more severe while it lasted than the
storm of the 9th of November. The two
middle piers of the wharf at Littleheld's
Landing. owned by the Harpswell 5. y.
Co., were washed away. 4. L. Curt
and B. +. Hamilton clam dealers at this
landing who shi from one to two hum
dred barrels each week to Boston ara now
compelled to truck their CLAIMS to a dis
tance of one half mile to Henderson wharf.
Several panes of glass were blown in,
bath house were overturned, trees blown
up in all shapes. A boat belonging to
Mr.. e Bates broke away from her moor
ings and came ashore Mr.. II. Il, Mans
field lost bis lobster Car containing quite
an amount of fish. A new boat belong
ing to Mr. X. Rose sunk at her moorlngs,
Had the storm came on full course OF
tides much more damage would have
been done; as it is, considerable OF the
land bordering on the shore has been
washed away.
Mr.. Charles Grannell of Portland, IS
the guest of his uncle, Mr.. A. ii. Gran-
nell.
SEBfGO.
Sebago, Dec 6.-Ihe road commission
or has appointed surveyors for the diner
emit parts of the town to have cnarge u
breaking 70 DIS.
At the second special town lneetius
held during November, it was vo5ed as
at the former meetings not to buila any
more snow rollers.
1t is expected the mail for Sebago anu
Cony enc win Ienve East Baldwin aloer
arrival, of the early afternoon + ain;
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Dyer, will eeie.
brgts their SOth anniversary &C Maple
Grove hall on Saturday evening, Dea. ~
j. p. Richardson, who had MS race
hurt in the saw min is much better, ana
Bis getting along nicely SO he works again !,
Rev. Moses Greenhaige OF CORNISH, Wi II
preach this winter at Convene Baptis'
church