The Portland daily press., 1900-01-25
MAINE TOWNS.
items ofInterest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
LIN ERICK.


Limerick. Jan. 90 Our young people
took advantage of the sleighing on
the 10Th and drove to kezar Falls, q jolly
crowd in two bargss and two single
teams, thirty-ssvsn In all, for an evening
at the hosiery of landlord Quint. Prof.
Hathorne Of the academy was one OF
the party, a. many Of his pupils were In
the company. All report very enjoya-
BILE affair from start to finish, ss the
weather was fine, the slsighinG good and
tie refI eshments sumptuous.
loo cutting, which commenced with
rush last week, has been suspended BY
the heavy rain Of saturday, which has
flooded all the deld. The:ice ID Of supe.
rior quality, and as soon as the surface
hardens. the cutting will be resumed.
There will be no more talk OF low water
for our factory and mills at present.
Miss Alta Lord passed away on the 10th
inst. after long period Of great suffer-
ing. IL seems very sad, as she was
beautiful girl, OF real promise. and an
only child. She had engaged to teach last
April, and confidently expe,tsd to oam-
mence her school till within week Of
the time. when forosd to give It up, by
her III health, 1t seemed to almost break
-heI heart, ami she never really rallied.
Her funeral was attended on the 14th by
Rev. Silas Garland, q Friend, Of Par
sonsiielI.
Deputy Sheriff Dana S. Beacham still
appears on our streets Ia his official
capacity, though his Temporary residence
10 In Wald oboro, N. II. Limerick 10 .
hard place to leave after few years
residence.
BALDWIN.
North Baldwin, Jan. 23.-Mr. Alfred
Murcb, who has been spending few
days with his parents. returned TO Boston
Jan. 10.
A very quiet wedding took place at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Murch
Wednesday morning, Jan. IL. The con-
tracing parties being their eldest daugh-
Ger, Marcia L and Mr.. Walter Chandler
performed by Rev. Q. W. Rogers Of Steep
Falls, only the BRIDES family being pres
emit. The happy couple left on the s.4i
q. m. train for their wedding tour. On
their return they will reside at Bartlett,
N. Ii.
January Is, while P. II Wigsin and
family were getting into their team pre-
parstory TO going to Grange meeting, the
horse started, and as MIR. Wiggin had
Dorothy In his arms. he had little control
over the horse, consequently the horse
left them, none OF them having got into
the pung There was no one to be hurt,
but MIR. Nathaniel Wtggin and wife were
just ahead ami bearing the bells, turnet
out to let the team 60 by, and were not
aware until past them that the horse was
without driver. The horse, howsve-,
knew where he was going. for he went
directly into the shed where be was used
to being put when at the hall. All the
damage done was niae eggs cracked,
which were With others In the pung.
Miss Ethel Flye has returned from
Brewer.
January 20 was very rainy, having car
ried the snow oil SO the.slsdding Is very
Door.
J. p. Crawford is hauling his pine tim
Der to Saco river.
Hepry Davis is cutting pine timber on
the Josh York place. VIII Wentworth is
chopping for him.
PARSONSFIELD.
East Parsonsfield, Jan. 24-Several
Mrs. Eliza Perry, widow of the late
David Perry, who fell last Wednesday and
broke her hip, died Sunday evening at
the home Of her son, Elder James Perry.
She was lady much respected by all who
knew her. Her age was 81 years.
.Mr. Jonathan p. johnson Of Buxton
recently visited his uncle, John o. John
son Of this place.
Mr.. Jesse Sanborn Of South ParsonP-
field visited his friend, Geo. Chsdbourn,
last Wednesday.
Miss fannie Cobb has gone to Pro7i-
dence, X. l., to care for her brother,
Alfrd p. Cobb, who Is sick with measles.
Shs will also visit friends In Salem,
Mass.
Mr.. George Chedborn remains about
the same as reported last week. He
seems very weak, and has but little am
billion to rally from his present low con.
dition, Is not able to sit up any, and
gains very slowly. His wife. who has
been In constant attendance upon him
through his long and very severe illness,
ID nearly worn ont for want Of sleep and
rest. They have the sympathy and best
wishes OF host Of friends.
Mr.. Lee Brown 10 home again. after
several months absepcs. He Is suffering
with lame foot. causd by an axe wound
In fiicted several weeks ago.
Mr.. Hartley III. Johnson, one Of Par
sons fields industrious young men who
has BEEN employed In Boston for the
past three years, 10 expected home this
week. He has recently been very sick
with typhoid pneumonia.
JEFFERSON.
Waiting For Snow.