The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-10
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Nowray, Jan. 9.-La grippe is very
prevalent both in this and surrounding
towns, keeping the doctors busy.
Ice packing is being pushed with all
possible dispatch. The [season has been
unoommonly favorable so far. Also for
all kinds of numbering and teaming there
has been just snow enough for first class
shedding with an occasional rain for a
solid botto@.
Of business in the shoe shop, together
with ice, wood and timber cutting fur
nishes employment for all day laborers
who are willing to work.
Business in the shoe shop is starting up
with every appearance Of good run.
G. b. Cummings who has been danger
ousiy i'll for long time Is gaining and
will soon be about his business once
mors. MIR. Cummings and his three sons
are the principal manufacturers of the
place.
Judge Stearns OF the Probate court is
in feeble health from Bright's disease.
Water in the lake is Insufficient to run
he eleotrics but small portion OF the
time. The two boilers for the power
house are here, but cannot be adjusted
until a undertaking of temperature.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Gloucester. Jan. 9.-Mr and Mrs c.
P. Chandler invited u large company to
their house on the Friday following their
marriage. The reception was greatly en-
joyed.
An entertainment was held in Town
hall last week for the benefit of the piano
fund.
There is great deal of sickness in
town.
Mir. Augustus Merrill of West Glouoes-
ter, and MIR. Nicholas Jordan of Bald
Hill died last week.
This morning we are sorry to learn of
the death of Mr.. J. p. johnson of Paris
Hill, who died from pneumonia which
followed the grippe.
OTIS FIELD.
East Otisfield, JAN The many friends
of Mrs. Sarah E. Kemp will De pleased
to learn that she is recovering from her
recent illness.
Miss Augusta s. Loverwell, who has
been attending the Normal school at
salem, Mass. has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas jackson are
spending the winter with relatives in
Portland.
Grippe is prevailing to quite an extent
and some of the physicians have more
calls than they can attend to. Several OF
the old people have been quite seriously
sick with IL.
MIR. Edward Morrow and wife of Au.
burn, have been spending few days with
Mrs Merrow's parents, mir. and Mrs. ID.
q. Jillson.
The sleighing is fine at this writing,
and m any are improving 1t by taking "a
sleighride.
Many of the farmers around here are
putting in their ice, and they report 1T AS
very clear and about twelve inches thick.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lamb, an aged
and much respected couple of Otistield.
are in very feeble health.
Mr. George DinRley of Dorchester. Mass
made short visit to friends and relatives
in Casco and Otisteld last week.
PCWNAL.
Pownal Jan. GA great amount of
sickness prevails now throughout our
town. Light attacks of grippe aud severe
colds are making life quite a burden in
many instances. The weather of late has
been very conducive 10 these diseases of
the throat and lungs and. until We nave
the change for which every one is hoping
no doubt new cases will continually be
appearing.
A pleasant little gathering met at Capt
John Merrill's one evening last week.
There were about twenty five friends of
the family present and most enjoyable
evening was passed by all attending.
Miss Mary Hall has been quite III for
several days but is now improving.
MIR. b. b. True was at Augusta on
business last week MIR. Alroy Noyes also
assumed the honors of the office of Rep
resentative at the recent gathering Of
members elect at Augusta last week.
MIR. A ndrew Hodsdon, one of our very
aged citizens. has been quite i'll for few
days. AT present he is thought to be con-
siderably better
The social given at Mallet ball by the
Misses Davis was a very pleasant occasion.
There were a large numLer oue ana the
proceeds were very large also.
IA. Mr.. Charles kni ght and Mr. Hanson
Stubs are engaged in laying the founda
ton for the new house soon to be built
by New York parties on one of the near
outlying ISLANDS to Yarmouth foreside.
Miss Annie Marston who has peen stop.
plug at Mr.. True Warren's for some
weeks has returned to her home ard Miss
LIBBY of Durham has taken her place.
Mrs Helen Soule recently left her home
here fer visit to frienas IN Portland but
W IS suddenly recalled by tie hath of
Major Lombard an aged relative TO
wnom she has been very kind and
thoughtful during his recent painful ILL.,
ness
GRAY.
Dry Mills, January 9.-Miss Annie
Bailey, who has been spending her vaca-