The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-15
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BUXTON.

West Buxton, Feb. l3.-Mr. Luther
W. Hin Of Gray was in town last Mon
day. He came TO attend the funeral ser-
vices Of his uncle. Rev. MIR. Towne.
Mrs. Abbie Sawyer was called to Saco
last week by the Illness Of her daughter,
Miss Ger trude, who is sick with typhoid
lever.
. Last Tuesday four young ladies OF this
place spent the day with Mrs 5. h.
Thayer OF Benny Eagle. A very enjoy
abba time was reported.
K. A. Hobson has sold his stock OF
goods to MIR. r. traitor Of Standish,
who is TO continue the business at the
old stand on the cash system.
The drama, which vas postponed last
week on account of the storm, is to take
place the 10th of February At the |. .. o.
Il. hall.
Miss Louise Sawyer. of this place, Is
spending a few days at Bonny Eagle with
her sister, Mrs. John Boulter.
Mrs. Sarah pike is very sick at her
home on High street
SOUTH BERWICK.
South Berwick, Feb. 13.-The weather
today has been something more than ter
rible. Business is practically at . stand-
still, and the streets are deserted. The
mercury is lowering about the zero mark,
and the snow Is falling as II 1t never In
tended to stop; but IL IL stayed where 1t
fell 1t would not be SO very bad, but In
the clutches of terrific northeast wind
IL is being piled up In immense drifts,
where 1t Is least wanted. The trains on
both divisions of the Boston IL Maine
are anywhere from two to five hours late.
The Newichswanaok Manufacturing
Co. shut dowp their mills ut 8. 80 this sf-
iernoon and sent their female help home
in teams The mills probably will not
start up In the morning unless there Is a
decided change in the weather. Both
the shoe factories kept at work all day,
but with small crews. At this writing
3. 45 y. M, IL bids fair TO be tough
night, and the snow shovellers will reap
"a harvest tomorrow.
BALDWIN.
East Baldwin, Feb. l3.-Mr. L. S.
kennard. of PortlandIwas in town one
day last week.
Mr. l.. s. Richardson is confined to
the house with bilious attack. We are
in hopes to STE him back In the post
office in few days.
Dir. ID. W. Rounds made his parents u
short visit last week.
Mir. 4. w. Wood has so far recovered
from his illness that he Is able to walk
up to tho postoffice almost every day.
Mr.. Geore eli. kennard Of Saddleback
Farm, arrived home last week from a
brief visit in Massachusetts
The school in this district will give
concert and entertainment at Chad
bournes Hall on Monday evening, Feb.
q (if stormy the next fair night, the pro-
oeeds TO go towards buying dictionary
for the school.
Dr. Eugene Libby, OF Portland, visited
his uncle, DIR. l.. Norton, last week.
CHEBEAGUE.
Chebeague, Feb. 10 The past week
has been the coolest known here for many
years Tue thermometer has ranged from
u above to ID below for the entire week.
The Lar Is frozen over rs far as can be
seen on the north side. AT this writing
a terrible blizzard is raging ana the snow
is piling up like everything.
Numerous accidents have occurred this
week. Mir. A. j. Hamilton was acoi-
dentally run over by team hurting him
quite badly. Mrs. G. A. Cleaves while
passing team loaded with wood was
caught by "a stick which was carelessy
left sticking out too far aoross the SLED,
and thrown down and dragged some dis.
lance Master Ben Doughty cut his foot
quite badly with an ak.
Frozen ears. faces, and fingers, are too
numerous TO mention.
Mrs. A. X. Littletield is ON the sick
list.
schooner Viola M. Brewer, Capt
Joseph Brewer has changed his schooner
from lobster smack to a fisherman. and
will follow this business during the re-
mainder Of the winter. Capt. Everett
Doughty will act as master. Capt. Brewer
as cook, she will carry five dories.
Mrs. Mary Doughty is visiting friends
at Orrs Island.
MIR. 5. b. Hamilton Is harvesting fine
crop of ice this week. 4,
Rev. MIR. Ridlon. vary aged gentleman
peacefully passed away the 18th inst His
remains will be taken to Lewiston his
former home for burial.