The Portland daily press., 1899-03-08
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RuMFORD.

RunTord, March 5.-we are having
quite smallpox scare on account oil our
nearness to Riley aud direct communica-
ton daily by railroad. Universal ana
free vaccination is ordered by the boaru
of Health.
E. Putnam & Son are hauling hard
and soft lumber to the Dunston Lumber
Co IS mill site They are also supplying
the Sloane mill with some rock maple.
Putnam is hauling this lumber from
Zjrco. where he has camp and employs
some 10 men and horses
Many of our farmers ara hauling saw
dust from Dixfield spool mills to cover
their ice.
We are in the midst of a hail and rain
storm. Shedding is good here yet. 1t has
been many years since We hive had so
much.
w. r. Clark has returned from the log
cling woods at head of Weld pond.
Miss Fosdick has finished her school in
District No 4.
Frank Hemingway. who has been
spendinl the winter at the old homestead
with his father, mother and sister from
which he had been gone 20 years, started
last Wednesday for his home in Seattle,
Washington, via. San Francisco. Cal.
Geo. K. Elliott is getting together tim
er and shingles for a grand overhauling
and enlarging of his barn the coming
spring.
Andy Filardiau had his leg crashed in
the WOODS 10 miles above Bemis last
week He is now mt the hospital in Lew
iston. Both bones of the left leg were
badly crushed below the knee by falling
tree, pieces of bones were taken out pro
truded through the skin. They are in
hopes to save his leg.
FREEPORT.
South Freeport, Is Rev. SEQ. W.
Woodward from Princeton. Me-, VINO was
recently given call by the Congregation
al society of this place, arrived eanesday
of last week, and preached his hfsI ser'
mon here Sunday forenoon. MI. WOOD
ward and wife will occupy the parsonage,
the interior of which has been repaired
and made attractive for their use
OTISFIELD.
East otisaeld, March Is John Men ell
and wife of WeichviIle, are stopping AT
=. ID. Jilisons
MIR. aud Mrs. Thomas jackson who
have been spending the winter IN Port
land are expected home soou,
Mrs. Albert Edgeoomb who has been
SICK for nearly two years is thought to he
gaining slowly.
Mir. &C. n. Kemp slipped and fell,
striking on his shoulder tanning 1t quite
badly.
Mr.. Dexter Howe had the misfortune to
break his ankle one day last week whlle
working in his mill.
FRIENDS to the number of sixty, met at
Rev. c. /. keens last Wednesday even
ing; they passed very pleasant evening,
singing, playing gamess AMI social chat.
Il. |. Jordan VINO has been spending a
few days at Freeport. has returned home.
WINDHAM.
Windham, March 6.-Mrs. Lydia Moody
winow of Ebenezer Moody of Standish,
uied at Windham Centre. Friday, March
Sd aged % years. For several years Mrs.
Moody has been kindly cared for i'll the
home of Mr.. / allah Allen. she was
woman of strong Christian character and
retained her vigor OF mind in reInarka
bic degree For several years she was
fractured hip, but bore her sutlerings
with Christian patience. Burial the 9th
at Standish.
Mrs Caroline Webb of South Nindham
is conyalescing from her serious attack Of
grippe.
Miss Lucy Scribner of Portland was the
guest of Mr.. ana Mrs. Iukey OF Windham
Centre the past week.
The town today at its annual meeting
elected the following officers: selectmen,
Cornelius Morrell Chas. ". AuGhoine
L. j. Mann; clerk and treasurer John
y. SWEET; agent. Nm. Morrell; collector,
Frank Haskell; auditor, Wm Ii. YMney;
school COMMITTEES, Charles Tricky.