The Portland daily press., 1900-03-01
MAINE TOWNS.
Item. of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
PoWNAL.


Correspondents.
PowNAL.
PowuxI, Feb. s6.-The short but vio-
lent rain of Sunday morning made al.
most impassable roads, and was followed
by great change In the Temperature.
In the short spaos of eighteen hours the
mercury fel, A. degrees. So sudden waf
the change that tsain which [drovs ten
miles and was only on the road about
two hours In the afternoon was coated
entirely. horse and sleigh, in ioe. IL IL
hard to conceive Of more unpleasant
winter than the present has been. The
very fact Of It's lack of steady cold makss
II both out of season ana unhcalthful.
Mrs. sarah Perley Sweseer OF Gray
was q recent caller on Mrs. ]. 4. Law
renc, and Mrs.. VIM. p. Allen.
Ihe ladder Of the L. A. 8. at Pewnsl
Ceater will srss as usual . dinner on
Town Meeting day In Msllst hall. Con-
tributions Of food are soiioitsd from Aid
members and also from any friends of
the church and society.
Schools closed in the Tyler distrios, st
Pownal Centre, and In the Hodsdon dis
trict on Friday OF last week. An enter
tainmsnt was given by the teacher and
pupils In the Hodsdop district on kriday
evening for the benefit OF the school
fund.
Several entertainments ara to b given
at Mallst hall IN the near future We un-
derstand. Pownal people have had nc
lack Of opportunity 70 attend q great
wintsr. II business has been at low
point In . general way, it certainly ha!
not In Q social way. and the japitor Of
our hall has bean the busiest man 10
town.
LIMERICK.
Limerick, Feb. 26.-Geo. II. Swasey.
our undertakes. has bought ont the stack
and interest Of the Newfeld undertaking
firm OF v. y. Davis 81 Co. established
forty mine years ago by the lats A. K. r.
Davis. who was so very popular. The
On for the sale 10 that Miss Davis Of
the recent firm feels that her health re-
quires rest which the business does
not admit of. Mr.. Swassy will doubtless,
from his long experience. prove to bs q
fully oompeeent successor:
vics. The first from ths storm; yesterday
from flooded and almost impassable
streets. Today 10 the roughsst going We
ever knew.
. Henry Rioker, our stage :driver. lost a
horss on Thursday night Of the
late storm. The horse had been driven
from the station In the afternoon. Mr..
In his teams, having lost ten horses with
In the five years he has been on the route
Mr.. Samuel SWEET Of jamaica Plain,
Mass, IL spending few weeks Nt Mrs.
k n Browns.
The spring term Of our academy will
commence on Monday, Maroh 9th. From
Indications 1t promises to be q
most 1ocessfui one.
vINALHvAEN.
Vinalhaven, Feb. 25 The wind and
rain storm Of Saturday night and Suu-
day morning was the most severe We
have had for long time. So far a.
known no damage was done here.
Arthur Patterson has sold out his bill
lard tables and all fixtures to Harry Gray
The nav Union church building has
te IN accepted by the building committee
Of Mr.. o, Nelson Of Bangor, the con-
tractor, and on Wednesday evening. Feb.
"a, the first prayer meeting will re held
In the vestry. The upper portion Of the
house 10 not ready foe occupancy yet
The Church Circle win hold their first
meeting In the nav vestry Thursday,
Feb. as. at which they win give 90
cent supper. 100 tickets have already
been sold for the occasion.
Mrs. j. W. Banks Of Belfast 10 with
her sister, Mrs. W. 3. Carver, at Vinal-
haven. Her father, who lives with Mrs.
Carver, has been very siek, hut Is some
better. He II 81 years old and has been
well and emart up TO the time OF this
sickness
The town officers have finished their
settlement for this year. 1he unoollsoted
taxes for this year are Si7oG.
The usual 40 article warrant Is now
posted, and the annual meeting Will
be held Monday. March 4. 1900.
Unless We have some GOLD weather this
week our ioe men will be entirely with
out Toe, none having been cut up to
this date.
Most Of the stone cutters who have
been away from home at work have re-
turned, awaiting the settlement between
the men and the contractors.
Frederic Lewis died at the home Of his
brother, s. S. Lewis, Friday, Feb. %,
aged about 40.
News was received here Friday OF the
arrival In New York of the four mastsd
schooner Mae Quimby Capt. Z. w.
Arey Of Vinalhaven.
Every warm day shows busy appear
ance ON board the veyssls moored In our
harbor. getting ready for business about
April 1st.
NOBLEBORO.
Nobletoro, Feb. "a. George W. Oliver,
Q we'll to do farmer, was stricken with
paralysis Friday, Feb. 10th. while haul
Ing logs to the creek. At this writing
he is very much improved.
Bessie and Georgia Perkins are visiting
in West Somsrviiie, Mass.
Rev. W. O. Cook, who has bean In Bos.
ton on business trip, has returned.
George Morton OF Attleboro. Mass. was
calling on friends In town last week.
j. A. Perkins is hauling logs to WING
lows Mills from the farm OF George Ben
ner.
The blizzard of Sunday week was a
severe one.
Frank Genthner has returned from
Boston. and 10 canvaasing for the Dwight