The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-20
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BRIDGTON.

BRIDGTON.
Brdgton, July 1S.-The first railroad
accident on tho narrow guage extension
occurred today MIR. StroUt, "a resident
of Sweden, started to drive across the
track near the saw mill, and being some
what deaf die not hear tho signals of the
approaching gr ayel train until Just in
time to rein his horse off the track. The
wagon was struck and badly smashed,
and the occupant thrown out and slight
ly injured. No blame is attached to any
of the train hands, who used all possible
endeayors to make the driver of the team
aware OF his danger. A flag man has
since been provided for this crossing,
whieh is the only bad one in town.
The weather is unprecedentedly dry in
THIS immediate vicinity. There has been
no rain for nearly five weeks, and the
crops are beginning to suffer seriously.
The haycrOp is very heavy and has been
gathered i'll excellent condition.
Work on the stations at North Bridgton
and Harrison began today. The work is
done by the Bridgtou Lumber Company
and is under the immediate direction of
VIM. Winslow.
The summer travel is light in town as
yet, though some of the old stand. bvs
are here and have been for some weeks.
A sort of quincy sore throat is very
prevalent in this village just at the pres
ent time, some of the cases proving very
severe indeed. Road Commissioner Val.
ter S. Hazen has been among the
afflicted.
Winburn NJ. Staples was renominated
for a second term as Representative to
the Legislature at the Republican caucus
Saturday afternoon.
BALDWIN.
West Baldwin, July 1s.-The drouth is
being felt severely throughout the vicini-
ty. Farmers are rushing their having to
prevent the hay from drying.
Blueberries are scarce and apples will
not be plenty.
Roadside fires have been frequent, set
by the engine.
Joseph Benton is poorly from the
effects of fighting fire.
Mr.. James Rounds has returned to his
home in Baldwin for the summer. He
is nearly "a, but though in feeble health
he takes yearly trip to Worcester. We
have number of people at West Baldwin
who are nearly and past eighty. who are
active and retain their mental faculties
wonderfully. John Webster and vii e,
Charlotte BurneI, Jane Dow, James
Rounds, CalIie Binford, post eighty; Jo-
seph Burnell and wife, Freeman Burnell,
Christopher Noble and wife, nearly
eighty.
Among the recent marriages we find
Fred j. Murch and Tina Sanborn, who
will reside at North Baldwin, and Ellery
Woodman and Violet Philbrick of Lynn,
who will reside in Baldwin. The usual
serenads was given, with the best wishes
OF the participants.
Mrs. Alice Spencer has orders to can
~ jars of blueberries for private parties
in California. Her fame for canning has
been tested in that State, hence the or
der
AlphonZo Stanton is expected to take
charge of his raspberries and blackberries
which are fastssripeuing
Mr. Thomas Flint has finished a suite
OF rooms in his fine stable for private
residence.
j. A. Corey, P. E., preached fine
discourse on the subject "People." One
thought strongly emphasized was sit was
necessary to come in contact with differ
emit classes in life to help perfect the true
man-otherwise they would become mar
row and selfish in their opinion.
HARRISON.
Harrison, July 19.-Work on the extern
sion of the Bridgton and Saco River rail-
road to Harrison, is being pushed. The
gravel train ia heinp RIM almost to tho