The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09

horses to drag them, were hauled from
the cars today to the new saw mill now
in process Of construction at what was
formerly the shipyard OF L. J. Southland
& Son. Solid foundations for the mill
Of granite and concrete have been put in,
and carpenters have been at work upon
the floor and framework during the past
ten days. When completed this mill will
be one Of the best buildings Of its class in
the state.
RUMFORD.
Rumford, Oct. 8.-Heavy thunder
showers passed north of Us, Friday night.
We mad quite rain fall here. Only one
frost to do any damage. yet, that Of Sept.
/ 18th.
Crops all secured and are quite abund-
ant. A. ]. knight had crop Of Is acres
sweet corn that cut $3.50 worth. He puts
the fodder into a sil0.
n. S. Wyman and son, are putting In
a granite foundation for a 80 foot addition
TO their barn next season.
Clifford Elliott contemplates building
a new house next season and he will get
out the lumber this winter.
Virgil Abbott has his new house nearly
completed.
+ q. Z. Cary and wife who moved from
, South Rumf0rd to the Falls, are running
an eating saloon on Congress street. Mr..
Cary, who formerly ran a saloon on Sud-
bury street, is in Boston.
DIR. HoughtOn has moved from the Al
len place, South Rumford, to the Falls.
Lyman LoYejoy is working for W. Z.
Clark.
Tom FlIando and family have moved
to Berlin, n. H.
Chas. h. Adams is much improved IN
health, but his wife is rapidly failing.
W. K. Clark shot a fine l2ft. loon on
the river and j. S. Putnam, our taxi
dermist, will mount 1t.
Marcy Hall Of Vincon met with quite
an accident last week by being thrOHn
form a wagon, making a bad break Of
the arm above the elbow.
The school in district No is being
taught by Miss Ella Knight OF West
brook. The scholars say they have nice
teacher. She boards with r. P. Put
nam.
HARPSWELL.
West Harpswen, Oct. S.-Capt. ". H.
Merriman brought the engine for Mr..
Palmer grist mill, also lumbar for II.
b. Orr, Bailey's Island and flour and hay
for Curtis and Pierce, HarpsWell Centre.
Mr.. Leon Merriman is at work at Deer
ing and will move his family there this
week.
We are glad to see DR.. Littlsfeld out
after his recent illness.
Miss Mamie Daggett, who has been Wis
iting Miss Turner here, returned to
Greene, Saturday,
Mr.. Jacques, from Cambridge, Mass, |
who recently purchased Mrs, Ellen Ran
dall's cottage, came last week to make
some repairs on the building.
LIMERICK.
Limerick, October The event of |
the past week in our village was the
brilliant wedding reception of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Charles g. Felch, on the 3rd inst. |
The happy couple were married on the |
18th ult., and had been home from their |
bridal tour abOlt week. There were up |
wards OF $50 guests present; the cOngratu
la5iOns were pTOfuse and sincere, the |
presents many and valuable. The bride |
and groom received with captivating dig !
nifty and grace, abundant refreshments
were served, and all went as 1t should,
''as happy as a marriage bell" The |
Felch home is largely new and almost |
palatial, and the whole newly and richly /
furnished from floor to ceiling, with re- |
gard to beauty, luxury and comfort. |
Mr.. II. l.. Libby, brother Of the bride, |
Of Roslindale, Mass was present with |
his wife, and sister also, Mrs Stafford, |
of the same place.
Mrs Edgar Orr, Of Portland, whose |
husband, Capt. Orr is now at sea with !
his vessel, is stopping at Mrs. E. M. |
Browns for few weeks. Mrs, Orr is |
always welcome1n Limerick.
Miss Jennie M. Swasey left on Thurs |
day last, for her winter sojourn. intend !
ing to take in the Music Festival in Port |
land by the way. Her objective points |
are Providence, r. L, and Worcester and |
WatertOwn, Mass.
The Misses Hayes and their sister, Mrs. |
Stevens, are building an addition to their |
home, to accommodate the latter. |
Messrs. Giles and Pike Of Shapleigh are |
doing the work.
Tbe Rev. Mr.. Howard and wife at !
tended the York County Free Baptist !
conference in Lyman last week, and |
when on their way home, in WATERFORD. |
saw three deer cavOrting and gazing by |
the roadside. They were very tame, and
were left still standing only few yards |
away.
There is a sound Of electrics again in
the air, and as consequence all ears
are open, and evsry one is interested.
f. H. Townsend has put in a stock of
gents furnishing goods and various
kindred articles, including watches and
ieWelry and boots and Shoes in the build |
Ing formerly occupied by Miss Libby as a
millinery store where he will be pleased
to see his many friends.
Chas. Dudley has opened a timers |
shop in what was once the box factory
in our village, making our third tin and
sheet-iron worker.
Wells are still failing, and the distress
for the want of water is increasing. AS
consequence many are decidedly glum,
Apples are being picked extensively.
So many make an early beginning i'm
perative. The fruit is very large and
perfect, but the price represses all en-
thusiasm in the harvest. Only rs cents a
barrel, delivered at the station, and the
barrel costs a third of that.
Miss Sarah Orne Jewett paid Limerick
visit September goth, and spent the
night at our hotel. She drove from her
home In Berwick with friend, DESTROYS
to see where her father was long ago en-
ployed as a teacher. She called only at
the home Of Miss Jennie SWasey, where
her father boarded.
Henry Kicker, our stage proprietor,
and S. $. Knight, the town treasurer,
each lost horse the past week
An effort Is being made to put the old
cemetery in prime condition. Having a
new one, the old has been suffered TO
fall into decay. An association has been
formed with DR.. S. 0. Clark president,
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