The Portland daily press., 1900-01-26
MAINE TOW Ms.
items Of Interest Gathered by Our Local
- Correspondents.
BRIDGIoN.

and thaw have raised the watsr In this
stream here's that the mills are running
full time and that without using steam
power, which they have not been able 70
do before in several months.
The third entertainments In the Citi-
zens' Lecture course win be a lecture by
Prof. II. l.. Chapman on Robert
Burns next Friday evening.
Wednesday evening at the Congrega-
tionsl church will occur song recital By
Miss NJ. A. Bray, assisted by Miss Carrie
Cleaves as reader and Walter Brown as
accompAnist As these several people are
all exceptionally coed in their specialties,
10 is fair to suppose that the entsrtain'
ment will be an artistic success.
william E. simpson Is very sick ct
his home with rheumatic fever.
| Several children Of W. W. Butler near
the electric light station are reported sick
with soarlst FOYER. and the family has
been quarantirei. IL Is not known how
q e dIsssse came to town, as this Is tns
first case 81 far rs known.
Ice 10 being packed at the ice-houses on
Highland lake. and by thofe parties who
have rrivate icehouses. 1t IL upwards
Of foot thick and Of good quality.
The travelling is very 10y. but sood at
| the present time.
cracked his shoulder blade last Wednss-
day.
wINN.
VIM, Jan. "a lon Friday, Jan 18th,
our pos TIN astsr. William SCOTT, had
quite q surprise In the arrival from
Rutledgs, minnesota, Of an elder brother,
q Srnff whnna hQ had not aHQn
for SO years. David 5, Scott was sol
der In the 10th Maine. received three
wounds In the civil war, 10 hale and
hearty, and . railroad man. He was
burnt out In the great fre at Hinokisy,
MINI.
Charles II. Burke, of Esst VIM, an
ex- postmsstsr Of same place, passed
| through VIM en- routs to make visit
to his friends In Iowa and Minnesota on
the Esd Of January.
Thomas Ranrey and wife came hore
on Q brief visit from the camp above
DR.. Quinn made bis monthly visit TO
Mlllinookett Saturday and Monday the
| 22nd, and held Epifcopal services thers
with good congregations
The work on the pulp and paper
mills IL going on with reasonable rapid
ity for the weather.
Bishop.slsct Goldman made u very favor
at ls impression on the clergymen and
| laymsn by his forosful and enthusiastic
speech at the Church Club dinner In
Portland ON the 18th Of January. he
will soon enter upon mis- work under very
auspicious conditions
The prospect OF the opening OF the tan
merry at Kingman has given an impetus
| to business already. Repairs are being
pushed, and machinery Is being put In
| for the work in the early spring.
| There has been q rush OF travelling
men in the Kat ahdin House the last few
days. Travelling is excellent since the
Messrs. Taylo, and Butterfield of King
man passed through on Tuesday evening
| on their way home from Bangor, where
| they had bseo on business Tip.
STANDISh.
Sebago Lake. Jan. 20 "Wednesday
morning the buildings owned by Geo.
Whitney were dstt Dyed by IRE, CAUSED
by defective chimney. All the house.
hold gods were saved. Mr.. whitney has
moved bis family into the upstairs rent
In the Hooper house.
| Mr.. and Mira. q. q. Wescott aud son.
Eddie, visited MIR. Wescttt's mother.
Ms Emslins wescott and Mrs ChaS.
Wst'rf ouse OF Westbrook. calling on Mrs.
II. j. Hanscom, Cumberland Mills.
| Ars. Geo. II. dole Is spending week
| with her sister, Mrs. y. L. Southwioh,
MIS-. frank Hopkinson ia taking plano
lessons of Mr.. George Libby OF Wet
brook.
land, gave free lecture on single tax In
the Congregational church. Wednesday
eve nj ng, to a very appreciative audience
Mr.. Geo. Clement. proprietor OF Seta-
go Lake house, was called to Bottom on
busi ness Wednesday. Mr.. h. ". Phin-
ney has charge Of the house in his abb
sence.
Mr.. Vert Elwell was arrested and
taken to Portland. Wednesday, but was
released on 5000 bonds.
| GRAY.
| Dry Mills, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Nancy May
hery, who has been visiting hsr son. MIR.
s I,a, as ~ MY a Z, ds Gotss n mas
The bills are ont for q concert at Pen
nell Institute hall. Friday evening, Jan.
90. The Edward Little High School Glse
Club and Miss Peablss. 10th of Auburn,
are o attend and also mandolin quar-
tette.
Mir. James o. whitney cut 5000 cakes
CT Ice from Dry Pond before the warm
spell set In. He IL row cutting on the
pond at North Gray.
Mrs. Herbert Golf was at Cumbsrlan d
Mills the fret OF the week.
MIR. II. S. Mcdonald Is olerking In the
MIR. Somers OF West Falmouth. has
been purchasing hay In the psigh borhood
for the purpose Of selling In Portland.
Rev. Mr.. Childs OF Gray Corner, is to
hold meeting ct the school house.,
Ihursdsy evening. Jan 20.
SCARF ORO.
West Scarboro, Jan. 25.-The Ice on the
ponds IL fourteen inches thick, and they
will commence 60 harvest 1t this week
on the Carter pond.
Milton 5. Mou!ton shot a handsome red
fox this morning, that the fox hunters
have besn after all OF the fall and winter.
The Nonesuoh Lodgo, 4. OF p, OF
Scarboro, will hold public installation
OF its officers at Sylvan hall, Monday
evening, Jan. 80. TO be followed by q
dance, free to sill, and 1t Is hoped that
every body will come and enjoy the night.
| WIN. M. MARKS,