The Portland daily press., 1898-01-08

with general a6SOr bment OF goods IN q
store at.the village of his residence He
abandoned thissspursuit somestenHearsSaa o
or more. Mr.. Woodsum has been honored
with all important offices Of trust in town
l-selectman, treasurer, clerk and tax col
lector. He served as representative In
legislature over twenty years ago. Re-
Gently he was member of the board of
county commissioners for Oxford county.
His term expired with the last board pre-
cedlng the present one. Formerly he was
trial Justice for several years, and recent
" Justice of the peace. He. leaves a widow
az ! two sons, each having wife and
family. Both sons are in tho employ of
the Portland and Rumford Falls railway.
Ralph NJ. is train dispatcher at Rum
ford Falls and Nathaniel B. is station
agent at West Peru and Dixfield station
( is the daughter of James NJ. Demerritt,
late of Peru. Rev. VIM. Woodsum dur
ing his ministry in Peru served term
in the legislature in the House. This
family and their descendants now repre-
sented in town to the fourth generation,
rank among the leading and first class
citizens of the community. They have
always been active CO. workers in all re-
forms of the day. The deceased was
strong friend of temperance. In politics
he was Republican. He was an active
member of the Free Baptist church in
town and attended their house of wor-
ship in his village.
WOOLWICH.
b Woolwich, Jan. GA loaded span of
bath horses belonging to X. G. Dunton,
land driven by Tom Jedrey, were crossing
Isthe Kennebec TO this town on the steamer
| Union this morning. The horses were
FESTIVE, and the teamster thought it safer
to stand in front of them than to renal n
= a1a 10 ha pd rpar
and as the boat touched the landing, and
before she could be chained up, slightly
rebounded a few feet, the horses pushed
the driver aside and pulled for the shore.
OF course they. partially dropped into the
opening and could not recover. The load
seemed likely to go on top and drown the
horses, but fortunately the pole struck on
the wharf and prevented 1t. The whiffie-
trees were cut off, and the harness olsen
gagged by the passengers, so that the
horses dropped into the river. The steam
Or was backed, boat launched, the half
drowned horses were plotted to the flats
|ftnd thence to dry land. Mr.. Patterson,
ID salesman for Shaw, Hammond q Car
1tey, formerly horseman, was passen-
der and prominent for his assistance. f.
~. JONES'. the livery man, also did ex-
celIent service, also a score of other wit
nesses. The horses were taken into
warm room and wisely cared for, and
this afternoon they were again hitched
to their load and went a. kiting.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth, Jan. misses
Adelaide NJ. Hodsdon and Florence Hill
ton, who have been spending the holidays
with their parents, have returned to Cor
ham Normal School.
Mr.. Jere Conner, G. T. r. conductor,
spent few days recently at home.
The Dunn Morrill, Dramatic Co. closed
a very successful year Friday evening
Lee. 81 with the all using play The
New Woman at the school house. Songs
and Rotations also added to the evenings
enjoyment.
Rev. Chas P. Cleaves of Waterford,
was a recent guest at Mr.. James Law
rence's.
an entertainment at the school house,
No. 6 Saturday evening. 1t is unneces-
sary to further introduce this eminent
poet and orator.
SEBAGO.
Sebago. Jan. 6.-There was an install
lntfon Of officers of Maple Grove Grange
saturday and dinner at the hall.
Master-R. M. Dyer,
Iecturer-Mrs. Laura Douglass,
f)yerseer--A. B. jewell.
Steward-Fred L. Robinson,
Asst. Steward-O. A. Douglass,
;Uhaplain-Mrs. Myra Robinson,
1,reasurer-A. J. Robinson,
Secretary R. F. Dyer,
Gate Keeper-C. P. Douglass,
Pomona-Mrs. Alice NJ. Jewell,
FIora-Sarah D. Haley,
Ceres-Mrs. A. F. Douglass.
l., A. Steward-Mrs. E. NJ. Douglass,
horister-Charles Davis.