The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-11

Steep Falls. Oct l0.-The Boston FIX
ceisior Go. hes lust erected new build
ing for the purpose OF manufacturing ex-
ceisior. The building Is l5e ~ feet wide
with q basement 20 feet aeep. The build
ing was built by the Dunn Brothers of
built in Standish. The Dunn Brothers
are to build at once large brick power
house. MIR. o. Parsons OF Emngham
Fall, N. H., who is sto superlnteno uhe
business is soon to move into the Aoru
house and is having it thoroughly remod-
eled.
Mr.. George Warren is building new
house and stable nearly opposite Marean
Bros. store.
Mr.. 6. NJ. Tucker and S. q. Cousins
have put steam heat in their dwellings.
Mrs. w. L.. Cousins and son Of of Port
land visited friends in town last week.
ACTON.
Acton, Oct. 1O-There was very large
attendance at the fair last week. The
cattle show was large in number and OF
very fine quality The show in the hall
WAS as large as any if not the largest ever
seen. The trotting was fine.
At the inquest in the ase of John Nc
Clellan who was found drowned in Long
pond near Saints Rest last Wednesday ),
the jury brought in a verdict of it's being
accidental. Mcclellan was subject TO fits
and he undoubtedly was in tit and fell
into the pond.
Geo. l.. Perkins got entangled with a
circular saw recently and badly mangled
his right hand. He willprobabiy lose the
use of his thumb and fore finger.
Jacob l.. Buzzell and wife of Boston
came down to his old homestead last week
and Tuesday they went to the fair. Com
ing home they drove up to the watering
trough near the foot of Beams hill to
water the horse. In some way the wagon
tipped on one side and Mrs Buzzell fell
out She broke one arm and injured her
side They returned to Boston last Fri
day.
Mrs Horace Bodwell, who is nearly SO
years old, had wooden crazy patch work
quilt fancy stitched on exhibition at the
fair that was very nice. She has been
three years making it.
Deputy Sheriff Grant took Sheriff
Thompson place at court at the Septem-
Der term, tle Sheriff being sick
FALMOUTH.
West Falmouth Oct. 10-Mr. E. J.
Leighton is trying for we'll of water
near the barn.
Mrs. Thomas Pearson had, another. i'll
turn last week.
MIR. Isaac Harmon is having stone
uouAOo EAoRoAotOLy w paving AAo aA4yo-
way.
Mrs. Roland Leighton spent Tuesday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Pear son.
Mrs. Guy Wilson of Cumberland Center
called ON her old neighbors here last Fri.
Mr.. Milton Huston is ill with oatarrh
of the liver.
The thermometer registered at 80 in the
shade here last Monday and Tuesday, and
Thursday night we had a hard frost.
Mr.. William Reed is quite Ill at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Charles Wilson,
on Blackstrap.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. leighton called
on friends at Gray Corner last Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Joseph Huston picked ripe raspber.
ries from the bushes one day last week,
and Mrs. M. q. B lake has an apple tree
that had blossoms on 1t only few weeks
ago. The recent warm weather must
have been the cause of these freaks of
nature.
Several people from here attended the
races at Little Rigby, Casco, last week
Mr.. Everett Huston has commenced
work on the cellar of the new house.
The telegraph department. has been re-
moved from West Falmou tn station.
Mr.. Z. M. Lewis and Mr.. Perez Bah.
bidge are laying the foundations for a
new barn for the Misses Emery.
Mr.. D. f. Small attended the f. B.
association meetings ut Madison last
week.
Miss Eva Morrill, Of Portland was the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Hannah
Morrill,, Sunday.
Miss Lucy Clifford has been the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Allen for short
time.
Mr.. W. a. Pearson and family were
the guests of Mrs. Pearson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. E. Leighton's last Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Blake called on relatives
in Portland one day last week.
At meeting of the West Gum erland
Farmers Club, a vote Of thanks was
passed to Ira +. Clark & Co., Isaiah
Frye, L. W. Dyer and Kendall & Whit
ney for special premiums SO generously
given to West Cumberland fair.
NAPLES
Edes Fails, Oct. I0.-Miss Helen Dunn
sister, Mrs. Grace Files.
Mrs. Elsie Harmon is stopping with
her daughter, Mrs. George Leach, for
few weeks. -
Miss May Tenney of Cooks Mills is at
work forMrs. Ira Smith.
SAN FORD.
Springvale, Oct. 10.-Cold, frosty and
icy Sunday night.
Mrs. William johnson who has been
quite ill is recovering
Rev. Mr.. Shulnway exchanged pulpits
last Sunday with Rev. Mr. Webster OF
Lebanon.
Mrs. Mary Crabtree who has been visit
ing relativesIh here several weeks returned
to her home in Hancock Monday Of this
week.
Hon. Charles II. Frost started Monday
of last week for quite an extended trip
through New York and Penney lyania.
He will visit Gettysburg before he re-
turns.
Rev. Mr.. Shumway attended the Maine
State Baptist convention last week.
The Shapleigh and Acton fair closed
last Friday and was considered quite
successful affair. and we believe is the
last one on the list in York County.
Last Tuesday evening in the Town hall
Prof. Laing gave an entertaining exhibit
ton of one of Edison's marvels, the vitas-
cope, with life size moving pictures.
Among them President McKinley's
Inaugural Parade, Whirlpool Rapids,
Fire Rescue Scene, The Little Mischief
and Interrupted Lovers were particularly
interesting.
The family of Isaiah Ham of Shapleigh
corner fastened up their house one day
last week and attended the fair, while