The Portland daily press., 1900-11-21
MAlNE TOWNS.
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PownaI, November 10 The dranu
Trunk railroad crossing at West Pownai
WINS the scene Of another one OF those
frightful accidents for which this crossing
and the elm street crossing IN Yarmouth
village have been SO conspicuously evi.
dent for the past few years. last Satur-
day evening. AS Mr.. EIlery Libby, one
OF our well known citizens. was just In
the act Of crossing, be was struck By the
fast express due West, without the slight.
est warning. The horse, which was q
valuable animal, received the full force OF
the flying engine, being struck on the
forward shoulder, his neck being severed
from his body. The wagon was total
wreck. Mr.. Libby was also seriously In
jnred, but as TO the extsnt OF his injuries
your correspondent has been unable TO
learn at the present writing. This acct
dent brings vividly TO mind others OF a
similar nature, and also again brings be-
fore the public the question Of necessary
protection. The crossing at West Pownal
has far more track than the ordinary
country crossing, and Its. peculiar looa-
tion renders the incoming OF the western
bound trains particularly OF the fast
trains) exceedingly dangerous.
Mrs. Andrews, OF st. John, n. b., has
heen the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Arnold
Newton, for the past few days.
The brown homestead, residence OF the
late L. S. Brown, has recently been I'M
dergoing most extensive repairs. lt Is at
present occupied by its present owners,
the Wilson brothers Of Portland. They
also own property at Pownal Centre
which Is now receiving attention.
IL lnhFs Tnnta and Me-
chanic Falls, are visiting at Mr.. Asa
Tttcomb's.
Miss Laura Snow Is absent from home,
visiting her sister at DeeriDg.
Hodsdon a. Knight have recently been
sending lumber to Portland. They are
getting in readiness for the coming win
ter's WORK.
HAkPSwELL.
West Harpswell, November 19.--Mr. and
| Mrs, George l.. Randall were called To
Bath last week by the illness OF MIR.
Raudalis sister, Mrs. Margaret Rogers,
who Is suffering from brain trouble
caused by Bright's disease. Mrs. Rogers
was formerly a resident of Harpswell.
and has many friends here, who sincerely
hope that she may again be restored to
health.
MIR. Thomas r. webbers family have
moved into Rev. II. ID. Daviess house.
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4 South Harpswell last week.
| Capt. w. IL. Merriman went to Port
land on Friday to take n load OF groceries
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Mari and Perkins & Stacy.
CASCO.
Casco, November 19.-Dr. and Mrs. ID.
! w. Wight have closed their cottage In
Casco and returned to their home In West
| Medford, Mass, for the winter.
Mrs. Ellen Young has closed her house
and with her mother, Mrs. Nancy Mer-
row, have gone to Boston, where they
will pass the winter with relatives.
Rev. and Mira. Franklin OF Boston, re-
! turned missionaries from India, gave an
| account OF their labors In India at the
| Union church, Sunday afternoon, No
| verE Ter 18th.
James n. Eastman has put on an addi-
! ton to his canning establishment in
| preparation for next SEASONS work.
| George Il. Curtis has made extensive re-
| pairs to his house this fall
H. w. Holden has improved the looks
of his store by GOAT Of paint lately.
| MIR. and Mrs Mark l.. Leach left this
/ morning for Massachusetts, where they
win spend two weeks visiting relatives.
! MIR. Arthur Mann, salesman In the 5.
| IL. Mann and Jordan store, who has bean
/ i'll for several weeks, Is able to resume
work again In the store.
| Cyrus A. Leach created quite O sensa-
4 tion among the young boys Friday after
/ noon when he drove through the village
with one OF his trained steers hitohed to
his buggy.
Mrs. Grace Gay aud Miss Clara Moors
will entertain the Union Sewing Circle
at Mrs Mary j. Holden 5, Thursday ar,
ternoon.
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