The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-25
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
wooLwICH.

woolwicb, January "a "A rather sin.
guiar accident OCCURRED to MIR. Philip W.
Day on Saturday. He was lending his
horse q short distance from his stable to
. trough of water, when a thin crust OF
frozen earth gave way, causing the AMI
NAL TO slump and plunge. MIR. Day was
thrown beneath the animals feet, and
received very severe injuries from bsing
trampltd upon. Several ribs were frac-
tured, and It is feared that other internal
injuries were sustained MIR. Day has
passed his three.soore years and ten, but
has an sxcsllsnt constitution. He served
In the Civil war, and 1t is hoped so good
citizen may still pull through. He Is
undsr the care of DIR. Kingsbury OF
Georgetown. This accident reminds the
writer of one that happened to MIR. Days
oldest son, Jame,, way back In 1913.
James was assisting In transferring Ice
by train from Nequasset Lake to the
wharf OF the Knox q Lincoln railroad In
Woolwioh. At Nequassst he was in the
act Of disseminating two cars The loco
motive backed up, ard the Old fnsnloneu
buffers caught ard CRUSHED him dread
fully. The train brought him Immediate
ly to Woolwich station, from whence he
was conveyed half a mile, to his home
In the evening the railroad-transfer boat
maids q special trip from Bath TO furnish
surgeon who, when he had examined
the young man, said to MIR. Day that
that his sons injuries were fatal,
and left Dr. kingsbury, who Is
now after ding the senior Mr. Day
was called the next morning, and decided
that James had one chance In hundred
to survive. Today James is smart, Ac-
tive man, though his shoulder blade and
ribs are strangely mixed up
NORWAY.
Norway, January 24.-The late cold
fnap was very severe in this place. mer-
curry sta 1ding Sunday morning from 20
to 26, doing much damage to water pipes,
much of 1t owing to the sudden lowering
OF temperature hardly giving people time
| ID exercise proper caution.
Fire wold Is scaycs ana high, in some
degree owing to this high price of coal.
Furthermore. many farmers are engaged
in numbering who have formerly hauled
wood to the village.
So much 1rst class sleighing, so far,
\ has not occurred within the msmory OF
| the Oldest inhabitant.
Fox hunters are on the war path, and
we hear of large number being taken
All kinds of fur, especially fox, are com
manding good prices.
The grain business was n5ver better.
! The three grinding mills In this town
| and three at South Paris ali report
! brisk trade.
Rev. Trueman s. Perry, who has for
| several years held the pAstorate of the
| Congregational church ut Waterford Flat,
has been very Ill for some weeks, and for
| a tins his lie was de3paired OF, but at
| LAST ACCOUNTS was mending slowly. MIR.
Perry has ever proved faithful shepherd
| of his flock aud Is beloved aud respected
| by the entirs community. he was "a
native or Oxford, Me +, and brother OF
Hon John j. Perry, late OF Portland.
Haskell & Rolfe, of East Waterford, are
buying some 600 to 500 cords of birch and
maple tolts TO be manufactured into
bowels and spool strips Saving has al
ready commencedi but owing to low
water, they get In but few hours each
day. The business Is being retarded by
| the indisposition OF MIR. Rolf, the leading
spirit, who Is laid by with weeping
knee joint.
Help is scarce and woedsmen tind
ready employ ment at good wages
Hay is scarce and high Many farmers
ard teamstars are Obliged TO buy pressed
hav from Canada, at $40 % par ton.
HAKPswELL.
West Harpswell, January 2a.-Mrs
John Merriman returned to Livermore
falls today. Her sister, Mrs. Kate Allen
went with her as far as Portland.
Miss Chloe Turner, who has been visit
ing relatives in Greene, has returned here
for few weeks, and is ktopping with
Mrs. VIM. Randall.
Ths entertainment aud supper at Cen
tennial hall last evening, was success.
==eIhere were three dialogues. which were
well rendered. Miss Bessie Merriman
sing several late songs, accompanied py
Mis- l., Nj. Merrill, orgAnist; Mr.. Scott
Allen gave several selections on the vio-
lin, aud MIR. Alvah Jac kson sang one OF
his iaughRhle Irish songs, A bountiIul
supper was then served, after which tine
young people played games until late
/ hour. About twenty dollars We're
taken, which will be used for school
fund,
Thomas l.. Weber went to Jay TO
work In the box shop last Monday.
Severe colds prevail in this part OF the
| town.
MIR. Herbert Merriman Is sick with the
| measles.
The Mutual improvement society OF
West HarpswelI NESTS on TUESDAY even
ings instead OF Wednesday. as before re-
ported In the PRESS.
GRAY.
North Gray, January 23.-We ara
panied to announce the death OF Sarah
Cummings Doughty, widow OF the lats
Geo. W. Doughty, as Gray, OF pneu-
monia, after a brief illness. her age was
about tS years,
drowning the other lay, while cutting