The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-26
SUBURBAN NOTES.
Yarmouth.

&aEhnoutMs
The largest and most brilliant company of
the season assembled at Masonic Hall, Yar
mouth, on Friday evening, the I'D inst, the
occasion being grand military and fancy
dress ball, given by the Yarmouth Rifles, the
company making their first appearance in
their elegant new uniforms, which by the lib.
eral aid of our public spirited citizens was rs-
Gently purchased in New York city.
The hall was elaborately and profusely deco
rated for the occasion with flags, bunting,
shields and lanterns, life-size portraits Of
Washington and Lady Martha adorniDT the
walls on either side of the coat-of-srms of The
State, at the back OF the stage, in honor OF shs
birthday of the Father Of his Country."
Racks of glistsning muskets reflected the light
Of the chandeliers, all combining toproduos
an effect both tasty and pleasing. ~
Previous to the dance, the Yarmouth BTEa
Band, which has won an enviable reputation
as one of the first bands in the state, enter
tanned the audience with 6ne concert, clos
ing with a brilliant military march, Ia Whivh
the glittering uniforms of the Rifles and ths
elegant costumes of the ladies presented q
spectacle never before equalled in our usually
statd and quiet village. A hue order of four
teen dances followed, the Yarmouth orchestra
and newest music. All the available floor was
occupied With dancers until the small hours.
The liberality and patronage of our best citi-
Gems attest the public interest that Is ielt In
the success OF this organization, aud it only
remains for the company to msintsin high
standard, moral as well as military 70 bo class-
ed among the first in the State Reserve.
saccarsppa.
a French boy employed in D anA's mill, had
twn finOara badlv uti afad hu yaft,v,u thar In
the gearing on last Saturday. DR.. Bailey was
called to dress the woand.
The warrant for the annual spring towa
meeting is out. It consists of AZ articles. The
first four relate to appropriations for schools,
roads and bridges, support of poor, etc.; the
following eight or nine take up interest and
abatement upon taxes, purchase Of material
for highways pay for labor and provision fcE
town debt coming due this year, Article 10
calls for board of health. Article 23 relates
to Ap, force. Article "a TO tar on dos
Articles 25, 26, 27, and 2s to sewers on the dif.
terent streets in this village and Cumberland
Mills Article 81 to raising money for Memo.
rial day. Articles 33 and "a, bylaws concern.
ing trusncy. Article 50. an extra appropria-
tion OF $500 for the new school house At Cum-
verts, acceptance of new streets, ETC., etc.
The Republican caucus is appointed for ~
morrow "wednesday evening, at Odd Fell0ws
hall.
There Is some curiosity in regard to the local
improvement club, as its object Is kept secret,
aud no one seems to know whether it IL politi.
cal or not in its aims
LigOnia.
large trucking sled was finished last week
at the blacksmith shop in Ligonia, belonging
to Mr.. James s. Libby. 1t weighs 1 800 pounds
and will be used for hauling merchandise from
the Portland 8 Ogdensburg depot.
GOrhapa.
At the Republican caucus on Saturday after
noon, the following nominations for town Oh
GERS were made:
Town Clerk-wiliAm III. Usher.
Selsctmen and Ovsrseers Of the Poor-Isaas
L. johnson, Charles Z. Jordan, Gardner n
Parker. -
Tressurcr-Stephen Hiukley.
s. 8. Communicable A. HinklOR.
Collector-Fred ID. Scamnan,
Auditor-John d. Gard