The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-18
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Corres-
po2ae:.:s os the Praas.
ACTON.


room. Jan. five have snow enough
for business in the woods.
Charles H. Kicker hurt his ankle while
cutting logs short time ago, and has
not been able to bear his weight on 1t
since.
Levi B. PiIlsbury was severely hurt by
his bull last Tuesday. The animal was
out in his yard, and he went into the
ard to drive him into the barn, and the
hill went for him and threw him down
and trampled on him, cracking two ribs
and iniuring him some elsewhere. Had
it not been for the timely. assistance OF
Oryille Wentworth, who was in the barn
at the time, he would probably have
killed him. He is improving as fast as
can be expected.
ing. , ,,
Owen Rev. Edgar W. Churchill call to
become their pastor, and he has accepted
and begun his labors. He is liked very
much.
The cattle trade has been quite brisk OF
late. b. J. Grant bought a fine pair OF
white-faced -year-old steers, about
feet last week.
S. H. Garvin has new horse. He got
him of Il. E. Wentworth. I
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Upper Gloucester, Jan. 17-Mrs. Eliza
Dawes one of the aged ladies of this
neighborhood was buried on Thursday
the sixth inst. from her late residence.
She left husband who is well up to
ninety years of age. Mrs. Dawes was
loved and respected by all who knew her.
Her ,age5was eighty six years.
The Lend Hand club held sociable
in Centennial Hall last Tuesday evening.
Quite good time was reported.
Chas. NJ. Cobb's wife and daughter
Lillian, have been sick with the measles
the past week.
y MIR. e. N. Gilbert who has been on the
sick list for time is SO as to be out OF
doors again.
John Mowatt Is at work in the woods
for F. w Winter.
The ice business has been lively during
the past week. The most of the ice thus
| far is of good quality. he most of the
| farmers have got their ice secured. A.
w. Reed has been putting in fifty tons
| for N. p. Haskell at the lower village.
| ID, EafQum anu bUIi uuNO hiCCh uoAHS
the most of the cutting this winter.
| George Young has been cutting WOOD
for C. r. Holmes the past week and Mr..
| Holmes has been hauling it home.
MI. Moses Atkins who has been
stopping with his brother in this place.
has gone to South Paris to help his
brother there for short time.
Rev. H. q. Mank preached in Centen-
NAL Hall on Sunday, January 8, at the
usual hour. Services were held in Cen
tennial Hall last Sunday afternoon under
the auspices of the w. g. t. U.
Martin Nevens who is driving f. W.
| Winters team expects soon to go to 70.
| land Springs to work.
| Herbert Estes who is at work in the
woods for F. W. Winters met with an ac-
cident last Saturday morning. by being
caught by falling tree. He. was famed
considerably by the accident.
NORWAY.
Norway, January 1.-THE new Epis-
copal church, just completed at Norway
is to be consecrated by the Rt. Rev.
Henry A. Nicely. Bishop of Maine, on
Friday morning, January Dist, at TO- 40
A number of clergy and delegates from
other points are expected.
SEBAGO.
Sebago, January 17.-There will be
lecture at fOUGer Acdueuly Iucsudy SfSH-
ing by W. B. Mitchell, professor OF
rhetoric at Bowoin College. The subject
will be ''Books and Readin g" The
| lecture will begin at 7.30.
William Haley. who has been confined
| to his bed this winters is now dangerously
| sick DIR. Brown who attended him
has decided TO have Dr.. Bennett of
Bridgton visit him this week.
| Mrs. c. A. McKenney of North SebaRo
died at Hiram, Friday morning, the 18th.
GORHAM.
Gorham, January 17.-Rev. L. E. Mil
lett occupied the pulpit at the First
Parish church, Sunday morning.
4 Mr.. John A. Waterman has been offered
and accepted the position OF town trea-
surer, instead of Mr.. John A. Hinkley as
previously reported.
The Cosmopolitan club was enter.
tanned this afternoon by Mrs. Susie Mer-
rift, Green street.
PRONUNCIATION OF LATIN.
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