The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-25
Pennington News.
IAnDnANOAOS, Aof' 20, 1Dio'
A FINE SCHOOL BUILDING,

FINE SCHOOL BUILDING.
Oar village, after long struggle. has nearly
completed building for its public schools
which is indeed an ornament to the place. and
will bear criticism with the buildings occupied
by the private and state institutions in this vii
lage. brief description of the house may be
of interest to some.
1t is located in nearly the centre of the vii
iage, on slightly location, is three stories high,
and basement, with mansard roof, 37x66 feet,
with projecting bell tower 15x36 feet. In the
basement are furnaces for heating the building,
also one large room which will be used as a
school room, also wood room, etc. The first
floor contains two large rooms for the primary
school, each 30x32 feet, and the walls IL feet in
the clear, finished with fine blackboards ex-
tending around the room, and the latest pattern
of school furniture, besides commodious closets
for the use of the teachers and the schools. On
the second floor are rooms the same size as
those below, and furnished the same, for the
grammar and intermediate schools. The third
floor contains fine hall, 34x62 feet, IL feet walls
in the clear, which will be used wholly by the
several schools for exhibitions, ETC., and from
it magnificent view of cur beautiful village
may be had
The several rooms are reached by spacious
starways in the bell tower which empty into
entries extending the whole length of the tow
er, and from these to the school rooms The
whole building will be wainscoted with ash in
oil finish, and will be warmed by two large fur
naces. 1t is bin led inside.
The whole cost of the building is stated at
$4,000 and the thorough manner in which it
has been erected reflects much credit upon the
contractors and builders, Messrs. Foster and
Dalton. The committee chosen by the district,
Messrs. E. G. Blake, I. H. Adams and James
Goodwin, are also deserving of credit. Now
Pennington is redeemed, and her public schools
may be ranked in their proper place.
ITEMS.
Traces of the late disastrous CONGREGATIONS
in our midst are wholly obliterated. In their
stead have sprung up fine brick blocks, of which
we are justly proud.
Mr.. R. M. Garcelon of this village, slaught-
cred light Brahma hen Thursday, the dressed
weight of which was ten pounds.
The chapel now occupied by the Methodist
society will be sold at auction Saturday, and
we understand work will begin at once upon
tLeir new church. The cost of the proposed
new building will be some $4,000.
We are enjoying splendid weather and are
hoping the same will continue through the
coming winter months.
The business portion of our village has been
almost revolutionized the past season. Most
of the firms have either changed their places of
business or have made marked Improvements
in their stores.
The political excitement is dying cut here.
So great has been the desire for substantial
news, that both parties are ready for anything.
provided it is reliable. Both the campaign
flags are kept flying, and there is disposition
to give up the ship till she sinks below the
wave. The cool, candid and fair conduct vf
the Chronicle (our valued county paperl has
done much to ally the excitement. JACK