The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-21
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest eatheted by Our Local
Correspondents.
BRUNSWICK.

BRUNSWICK.
Brunswick, Oct l9.-Mr. S. II. Bostsr
has received "a increase in his pension.
Mr.. A. p. Maxosy, the Gardiner
capitalist, was in Brunswick, Thursday.
Chin Lem, Brunswick's popular
laundryman. who is suspected to have a
comfortable amount of money In his
name, will leave for visit 20 China. In
a few weeks. His business partner. Chin
Kao. Informs us with broad grin, that
the rumor on tn street that Chin Lem Is
to get himself wife there. is true.
Two large half-moon shaped blocks OF
sandstone are lying In front of the water
ing basin at the end OF the Mail. They
are to be placed at the base OF the foun-
tain.
IRE meeting OF the New England
Co llege Presidents, which was to take
place hsrs the week Of October Sist. has
been postpC ned until the next week, for
various reasons.
POLAND.
Poland, Oct. 19-Jchn S. Briggs has
been making extensive repairs and i'm.
provements on Poland steam mill.
Mr. Forrest Walker Is building large
addition to his residence.
d. q. Stinchheld's portable saw mill
is being set up on the lot recently pur.
chased by Cook 81 Co of Casco. Messrs.
Cook have about co, 900 feet of lumber to
saw here. greater part OF it oak.
Poland Dairy Association con.emplates
building q new butter factory.
Poland Is the shipping point for several
of the largest canning factories In the
state, and business is very lively about
the freight sheds Just now.
Altogether Poland has a decided air OF
hustle this fall, and there is every prom
Use of an unusually busy winter.
vINALHAVEN.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWN
ING.
Vinalhaven, Oct. Thames Biggs
came very noar being drowned yesterday
afternoon while out fishing for Holsters.
For some reason he stood mp on ths stern
of his boat, and the boom hit him, knook-
ing him overheard. A boat happened to
be near Mr.. Carter and his cries vera
heard. The rescuers got to him as quick
ly as possible, but they could only get
him by reaching down under watsr the
whole length of an arm &c catch hold of
him. He was unconscious for some tiyue
| after they rescued him. He is a man
about rs years old.
The Bodwell Granite Co. had tug
boat come from Bath today and take the
sch. Geo 4. Prescott, Capt. Dobbin. to
YORK. The schooner is loaded with out
stone for a building In New York city.
Tbs Union church society hsld a m eetin IL
and adopted new set of bylaws.
Next Sunday is rally day for the Union
church Sunday school All thu parents
ara invited TO attend on that day.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Mol letoro, Oct. 19-Irl ]. Oliver OF
Damariscotta has built nice store at
DaInariscotta Mills and bought the resi-
dence formerly owned by the late Joseph
Hammond which is situated nearly OPP
posite his store. On Tuelday last, While
moving his goois FROM his farm to his
house at the Mills, the horses started.
front of the horses, and was knocked
down by the pole of the cart, which struck
her in the stomach The wheels of the
heavy cart passed over Ter stomach,
breaking thrae ribs and otherwise bruis-
ing her. At last accounts she was doing
as W, II as could be expected.
Wilson Hall, respected farmer, died
Thursday, Oct. 18th, aged n years
Andrew Severance and wife of Bradford
are visiting his brother, A. K. Severan %.
The lady eyangeIists, Miss Fields and
Miss Hoy, from Waltham, Mass, ara
holding interesting meetings in the Bap-
list church every evening this week.
A short time ago there was an enter.
tainre nt in the First Baptist church,
and the sum of S77 was raised to pay
for two coats of paint for outsids of the
church. Five men are now painting.
l.. j. Genthner is home from Portland.
this time to stay.
erse and Gotham p. Engiey as grand
juror for the court to hold the fourth
Tuesday In Ostober, at Wiscasses.
gentleman from Gardner has been
In town bnying loose hay, giving 50 a
ton.
BUXTON.
Buxton, Oct 18.-The residents of this
town are pleased to learn that tue factor
| les here, which have been idle for several
years, will start uE again as soon AS the
necessary repairs can be made New
machinery for the mills has BEEN pur.
| chased. aud is expected to arrive shortly.
OLDTOwN.
Oldtown, Oct. 90 -Ths L. NJ. Chan
mans sons Company has been organized
| at Oldtown for the purpose of manufac.
stock, of which $50. 600 Is paid in. The
Officers are: President, u. II. Chapman
| of Oldtown, Me; treasurer, Harry NJ.
Chapman Of Oldtown. Me. Cert.1cat:
approved, Oct. IA, 1899.
| BIDDEFORD.
Biddeford. Oct. 20.-Marie Bushey, II
years old, who lives with her brother al
No. Kossuth street. is confined to hel
bed with injuries received in an explo.
| son Saturday. When Miss Bushey start
ed 30 get dinner Saturday, she poured the
contents of the kerosene can over ths
wood in the stove. There was little fire
| in the stove, and when the oil resched
| it, a flame shot up to the can and there
was an explosion in which Miss Bushey .
clothes caught tire. When she called fol-
! help Mrs. Joseph Ross, who lives ups airs
rushed to the rescue and put out the blaze
but not before the girls arm was badly
| burned. She has been confined TO hei
L he'd avsr since suffering great main