The Portland daily press., 1884-03-18
SUBURBAN. NOTES.


The Union Band rejoices over several new men,
bers. There now about twenty pieces in the
band.
The masquerade party at the roller skating rink
this evening, will probably be inducement enough
to draw an immense crowd. Quite large number
have purchased some very comical but appropriate
costumes
Rev. c. j. Clarke presiding elder of the Portland
dis riot prea ched before la &c and attentive au
dience in the Methodist churcf last Sunday evening
His sermon admirable and scholarly effort
an proved that there had been careful study in It's
preparation.
MIR. William Stevens has leased the roller skating
rink OF Mr.. Arthur W. Pierce for the remainder Of
the season and his friends hope that success will
crown his Efforts. For the past two months the
rink has been under the management Of Mr.. Ed
ward Dickinson, who is great favorite with the
GeVotees OF roller shaking. and if Mr.. Pierce
cludes to run it another year, it IS hoped that he
Will again secure the services of bis former mana
ger for he has proved himself to be very efficient
one.
Messrs. Merriman and Willard are to give anoth-
er private dance at Union Hall. tomorrow evening.
The dances which have been given by these gentle
men are getting to be quite p spular and they have
been pronoun ed the b st of the year Those who
have been fortunate enough receive invitation
consider themselves booked for a most enioya-
BILE time. Good music has been engaged for this oc-
cason. and Mr. O. NJ. Richardson will prompt
IL is rpmpT ed that music will not be taught in the
schools hereafter, supply because little more ex-
pense is Incurred therefrom. For the sake of the
one improvement in Ferry Village, it is hoped by
many That the report is founded upon nothing more
than tangible gossip Music is valuable acquisi-
ton to the Schools but it ought not to be carried
the exclusion of other studies.
saccarappa.
Mr.. VIM. H. Neal, well known and esteemed
resident of this village has been suffering with lung
trouble and neuralgia for the past five weeks but
is now improved sufficiently to be occasionally seen
up the streets.
Rev. E. s. Tead of Warren church, Cumberland
Mills. occupied the pulpit of the congregational
church on Sunday afternoon.
fol lrNHrs
examlnat on and viii be admitted TO the High
school At the beginni of the Spring term, April
Frad Snesr p 1eS Fr Harry Bfooas
Knowlton, Lillian Quimby, Ada Dresser. May Fen
ton, Addie Quimby, Belle Pride, Josie Wed Allie
Gilmore, Jennie Leighton, Grace Cobb, Katie Jor-
n, Charles Swe t, H. Halowel1, lille Hacker,
Percy Elwell, Eddie Foster, Harry Morris, Mary
Elkins, lrvie Horr, George Anderson In addition
TO the aDove names there may be q few others adj
mitted.
man belonging the Deering poor farm was
about the village yesterday and noticed to go
TO yard the river and, a. he was afterward
parties went in quest of him. and discovered his
tra ks leading to the river directly the edge of
a hole ia tae ice. search failed to discover the
body although the circums ances give rise to the
story that the man was drowned
Gorhan.
The winter term of school in District No. II.
Gorham, H. P. Walker, of westbrook, teacher, clos
ed Friday.
The following named pupils were not absent dur
ing the term Of fourteen weeks: S. Woodman Mosh-
sT arthur 81 richardson sa Harry Mosher Clifford
Small. Charlie Harnaford, Harry Hannaford, Eta
Small and Lizzie Lmall.
DeeFings
At the election held in Deering for the third Sc
lectman yesterday, Lemuel w. Dyer, Democrat,was
elected. 4 here were some 200 more votes thrown
than at the first election. Mr.. Dyer received 379
votes, Mr. j. I. Small, Republican, 319 and Mr.. W.
A. Lombard g.
The articles in the Warrant of W. A. Mitchell
aud others, and Manuel De Almadro and others, on
accepting certain Streets were dismissed
Mr.. a. Halves was moderator of the meeting