The Portland daily press., 1899-02-18
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BRIpaToN.


Bridgton, Feb. 6.-The recent storm
has made the roads In many places almost
impossible and has added to the previ-
otu quantity OF nearly three feet Of snow
In the woods. SO that now IL is very dffi.
cult getting anywhere with teams
Bridgton was without mail or rail con.
nection with the outside world from
Monday noon until Tuesday noon-two
trains being cancelled on account Of the
storm. The three small engines with the
snow pillow and other road-cleaning ma
chimes of the railroad company made a
very funny and quite an effective steer
team when all harnessed together.
There was no school In town Tuesday
on account Of the storm.
Water is very low In the stream here,
and the Pondioherry Mill Co. has begun
to run It's day and night crews each eight
hours, until there is rain or thaw
sufficient to furnish more water.
Rev. q. q. Cummings Of Auburn, lee
tured at Gibbs Opera House, thursday
evening In the interest of the Public LII
brary fund.
vINALHAvEN.
vf0alhaven, Feb. l4.-Last night ended
the worst blizzard we have had hers for
many years, for the whole week before
the cold has been intense.
The steamer Gov. Bodwell was Obliged
to lay over in Rockland one day on ac-
count of wind and ice. Fox Island thor
oughfare Is frozen over and most Of the
har bors was full Of Ice. Our farbor is
open so that the steamer has had no
trouble in making her landings.
L. bad
snow for years. They will not get them
open before tomorrow.
The Bodvell Granite Co. hive put on
one more blacksmith and p rt of crew
of stone cutters
j. Ii. SanboTn has finished harvesting
his ice which Is of first-class quality tuis
year.
7. G. Libby was In Boston during the
storm on business trip.
W. IL. Merithen re-op ened his studio
Monday.
Rev. W. H. LittleHeld who has been
in Portland for some time under treat
ment by DIR. Holt for his eyes returned
hons Saturday.
The selectmen and auditor are in SEES.
sion now settling the town accounts for
the past year ending Feb. 10. 1899.
A petition to the Legislature was circu-
lated here today in favor of the mileage
bill for transferable books at cost OF not
JEFFERSON.
Jefferson. Feb. He q. Baker of
New Castle. one of the best known and
most respected citizens in this county,
died last Saturday and tie funeral took
place today. The deceased was member
OF the Baptist church in Alma and super
intendent of the Sunday school. He
leaves wife who has the sympathy and
coincidence OF large circle of friends.
POwNAL.
Pownal, Feb. l5.-The storm which
prevailed ali day Monday and Monday
night followed by the high wind OF Tues
day has caused a complete blockade of the
roads. 1t will be some time before many
Of them can be opened as there is DO reg
ular system for winter road breaking
here, and in some of the districts the
crew is entirely insufficient for the work
expected OF them.
The remains of Mrs. Lydia, widow of
the late Vim. L. Brown who died at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Roswell
Cushing at Lynn, wee brought to this
town for interment at Elmwood cemetar.
last Saturday. They were attended by
MIR. Gushing and her son, Mr.. Fred
brown. Her death was oocasioned by
grippe followed by Pneumonia.
Mrs. Arthur Noyes has been called to
Cumberland Mills by the serious illness of
her mother, Mrs. Waterman. She has
been in failing health for some time and
her present condition Is critical
MIR. Fred Tuttle and family are III
with colds, accompanied by grippe.
MIR Perez Chaplin and family have all
been very Ill with the prevailing disease.
Up to the present time of writing no
mail has been received here since Mon-
day, and, tidings of the outer world
will be most thankfully received once
more.
Mr. Charles Marston who each week
goes to Portland on Monday, going this
week as usual, is still storm stayed there.
MIR G. ii. Hodsdon was so unfortunate
as TO lose one of his team horses last
week. The h rseldropped dead in the.team.
Mrs, Heien Soule has returned from
her visit to friends in Portland and vi
cinity. Mrs, knight is now absent from
home for visit of few days.
GRAY.
West GRAY. Feb. ls.-Mr Sewall Frank
with one exception the oldest inhabitant
of this part of Gray, passed away on sun
day, Feb. IL. aged nearly 10 AIR Frank
was a lifelong resident and highly es-
teemed MS kind father and good neigh
Dor. Six sons and three daughters sur
yive him his wife died several years
ago.
The storm OF Monday last was very Sc.
we're in this section The roads are very