The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-01
MAINE TOWNS.
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LIMERICK.


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LIMERICK.
Limerick, Jan. 81 On Friday last .
number OF our academy hogs at the noon
reoess met with . serious accident, which
at first was thought to be fatal 70 one OF
their number, who was taken up unoon-
scious, and remained so for consiiera-
BILE time. They we're coastiug down Bap-
list hill through the main village street
on double runners, It being 90 tslippsry
that few people were stirring 90 ~ to be
In their way. By some means probably
o break, they lost control Of their sleds
and ran into the platform Of Frank Lib
by's store with tremendous force, dsmol-
ishing . portion OF 10. Fred knight
Ia very badly bruised and shaken up.
Chas. Mason and Alton woodsum wsrs
crippled for time. but no bones were
broken. The authorities have taken IL in
hand, and no more ooasting through the
village will be allowed, though 10 II
doubtful II the boys would care to CON-
tiuue IL.
The ladies Of the Free Baptist society
i u
Town han on the SLIT. The entsrtain-
ment is entitled the Old Maids Club,
4 Including songs, recitafions, dialogues
and business transactions By sixteen old
maids, In quaint costume
! We have now. after the glare 81 the
season. the toughest going imaginable
Consisting Of about four inches Of tracks
up and solidly frozen slush. little snow
would soon make the best OF sieighing
on such bottom. Our ics fields are Gov
cred with floods Of water. which must
solidify before work can be resumed, and
bslow will DO difficult -
| Mrs. Edgar Orr Of Portland, who hes
been At b. Philpot's for several weeks
| n turned home on the 22d. During her
stay here she had endsared herself 10
good many people.
| . long vacation.
RUMFORD.
Rumford, Jan. 2o.-The Ice storm Of
| last week made our roads very slippery
and coated the trees with Ice. which
caused them to giisten In the bright sun
shi ne like diamonds
| N. L. Wyman and son. with two
horse Toe cutter cut 5000 cakes Of Toe 10
inches square and IL inches thick for the
farmers here. which they secured In
good condition.
4 t.
health. and her belp, Mrs. Frank Wood,
has returned TO her home on Ellis river.
| p. b. CLARK and wife and Eugene
| Davis Of Rum ford Falls were the guests
of W. y. Clark last Sunday.
q. X. Cary's chimney took IRE the
roof t, see to II. His feet slipped and be
Tell to the ground some IA feet. which
bruised him quite badly. but he IL
| coming out of IL all right
Mrs. Clara Curtis is In poor health.
She 10 house keeper for Mr.. Q. K. Cary.
q. y. wheeler OF East kumford, awing
to poor health, has advertised bis farm
for sale, an excellent farm and In high
state OF cultivation.
E. h. Abbott OF East Rumford lost his
old mare Gyp the other day. She used to
bs known at the fairs as q trotter.
NJ. l.. Wyman distributed carload OF
| -four among the farmers last week.
| u. p. Putnam has swapped three horses
| for two He has tine looking and work
In q team now.
We are In the midst Of quite damp
snow storm this Monday morning. Some
| 10 or IL inches of snow has already fallen.
MIR. Joseph aamlin Of Mexico 10 teach
ing school 10 district No 4. this winter.
and the scholars Of district No. 3 attncd
his school.
The Boom company Is repairing and
building the piers higher at the Esorting
gap.
| RAYMOND.
East Raymond, Jan. 2a.-Ths Reform
| club held their IeSulsr meeting at the y.
W. b. church Sunday evening, Jan. 2sth
| In the absence Of the president, william
| s, Cole presided. The exercises consisted
OF singing, speaking, reading and re-
marks. There was q good audience pres-
ent and the meeting was . success.
Next session ut the sohool-house, Noun
tain, In two weeks.
Ira N. Cole gave o birthday party to .
few of his friends Saturday evening.
January 9th. In honor Of bis 2lst birth
day. The occasion was an enjoyAble
one. Mr.. Cole Is one Of our most popular
young men.
Hon. andrew g. Fitz Of Durham has
been in Gown for few days as the repre-.
sentative Of the Maine Farmer He
stopped at George W. Foss's.
Mrs Charles Cole IL visiting her son at
Gilsad.
Mrs Viola Gerry IL rapidly falling.
The rain has been much needed and has
dope Q great deal OF good.
The last meeting Of the circle was at
Horace Strout's. Wednesday, Jan. gath,
with goodly number present.
George w. Eoss and william r. Wood
bury are the delegates from the U. W.
b. church to the quarterly meeting at
West Falmouth Jan. 81 and Feb. /.
Miss Peroie Z. Leavitt II a. work ~
Gray.
tion, her school at Casoo having closed.
Schools In town finish this week.