The Portland daily press., 1899-06-16
MAINE TOWNS.
Items ofInterest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.


orders to make all the flannel he can.
Hewitt MeQquire has just finished q
barn 100 feet long by 80 wide and 10 feet
post; very thorough piece of work. ali
very heavily foored.
MIR. Lusandus Legrow has ssld his
farm to Otis Witham, price s1l00.
We had slight frost here Sunday
morning in low places.
A steam mill belonging to Arohelaus
Carsley Of New Gloucester, was burned
Saturday morning.
Glenn Humphrey bought COW of the
Scammon Fogg estate.
The auction Of the late Soammon Fo9g
was well attended.
There will be dance at the pavilion at
Dry Pond, Thursday. June i5
The diphtheria cases at Parker Saw
yes are improving; those at Herbert
Fields are out of quarantine.
Allen Spencer and wife have moved to
John Richards house.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick is somewhat better of
her rheumatism
Linnie Towle is going to Kennebunk-
Ort; Bessie Cummings to Prouts Neck to
work in hotels.
The weather continues very dry. Heed
crops are doing fairly well, but pastures
and meadows are suffering considerably.
Geo. Humphrey Is running Chas. K.
Libby's board saw.
DAMARISCOTTA.
Damariscotta, June ls.-Lincoln
Lodge, X. of p, worKed the esquire rank
on ons candidate this evening. Refresh
inent will be served by the ENTERTAINMENT
committee,
Steamer Anodyne, Captain Gainave has
a6a nj ho tiv
son.
w. A. Flint is painting his house.
hanson & Chapman are doing
The work.
Special election next Monday to elect
representative to fill the vacancy caused
BY the death of the late Nelson Dinghy,
Jr.
DR.. NJ. P. Smithwick and family of
Boston, are visiting Cap. Frank Smith
wick.
Dexter Sanborn and wife of Portland.
who have been spending a week in town,
returned home Saturday.
NORWAY.
Norway, June i3.-A firesbroke out in
house on Cottage street Sunday morn
ing which would have done great dam
age, but for the timely efforts of the fire
department, assisted by the numerous
hydrants in the immediate vicinity. The
roof was pretty much destroyed and fur
niturs damaged by fire, smoke and water
The house was occupied by family
named Mcdonald.
Business is still very dull. Most of the
mechanics, especially carpenters have left
town, as there seems to be- n loud call tor
labor elsewhere. Many families have
lett for the rural districts to begin farming
once more The shop operatives give
what they deem ample reason Tor lack OF
orders and slack WORK, which they at
had ~.
proprietors, but outsiders know littls of
the matter, therefore, have nothing to saw
Z still the hard times are not SO severely
. felt as the great number of pensioners
and people of means who have retired OH
their income, &c say nothing of the nu-
nerous summer tourists who have al
ready began to appear, bringing large
revenue to the place, and making lively
in general help out.
Not much sight for apples throughout
the country. Small fruits promise well
crops are looking finely, except on sandy
soil, The hay crop will fall far behind
that of last season, but the large amount
kept over will prevent famine
as might otherwise be feared.
On wet ground and meadows,
fai r crop may be expected. The tent
amazing, but not making such havoc as
On previous years.
Judge Stearns is much improved in
health so as to attend to his officisl du-
lies without discomfort.
The telephone company have extended
their line some four miles up the lake
for the accommodation of the people oc,
cupyiDg the summer cottages on its bor-
ders. Several new and elegant residences
have been erected this season.
CUMBERLAND.
West Cumberland, June Ib.--Uhildren'.
Sunday viii be observed at the NJ e
church June IS. Preparations are being
made for a concert in the evening.
Miss Mamie Hulit is spending a few
days at home.
school No. z. West Falmouth, taught
by Miss Ada Morrill, Of this place, closed
last Friday. On Tuesday picEic was
held In MIR. Fred Marston e grove, which
all enjoyed.
Mrs. J. Morrill, and Miss Evelyn Nor
riil spent Tuesday with Mrs. Reuben
Hcackett at the Foreside
hiverton has opened, and now almost
every evening some Of the young people