The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-21
Fire at Gardiner.
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About ten acres of grass land on Biddeford
heights, owned by Mr.. Benz Clifford, were
burned over Sunday. His orchard was great
ly injured The flames az one time approach
ed dangerously near buildings in the vicinity,
and the steam fire engine Eben Simpson was
employed and exiting gnished the fire.
BRUNSWICK.
A gift Of $1,000 has been made to the Church
OF the Unity of Brunswick through Professor
G. G. Everett, of Harvard College, says the
Herald.
There will be a grand temperance rally at
Brunswick on Fast day, afternoon and even
ing. Hon. Neal Dow and other prominent
speakers will be present. Halt fare on the
railroads. All friends of the cause are cordial
ly invited to attend.
CANTON.
spected citizens of Canton, died Sunday, aged
81 years.
There is talk of building a telegraph or
telephone line between Kingfeld and Strong
says the Phillips Phonograph.
KENT's HILL.
AT the Methodist Episcopal church on Son-
day, Rev. J, B. Lapham preached his farewell
sermon. This completes his third year as pas
tor at Kent's Hill. By his true manly charac-
ter, his consistent Christian life he has endear-
ed himself to both students and citizens, and
not few say goodbye with sadness.
1t is rumored taat DR.. Stone is to be located
here. Ii is we'll known that if the wishes OF
the students wsre carried out younger man
would occupy the pulpit.
KENNEBUNK.
Rev. 7. P. Adams is closing a successful pas-
torate OF three years with the Methodist society
here. The revivsl interest that commenced
during the winter is still continuing. Last
Friday evening the place of meeting had to be
changed from the vestry to the church, and
even that was not large enough to accommo-
date the people that came, although the aisles
were filed with settees and thu standing room
was all occupied. Many have experienced a
change OF heart during the past months, and
there is still an increasing interest and crowd
ed meetings.
The business in the building line here is nov
very brisk, and there is a prospect for more
tasty, convenient and pleasant tenemsnts.
Cartley Lords pew residence on Summer
street will be faished by the middle of May.
The total cost OF the place will not ba less than
Sl0O,O00. There Is nothing else in YoIk county
that can comparo with this elegant residence.
j. III. Otis also has fine house on Storer street
which is nearly finished. Edmund Warren
and ASA Richardson have begun the erection
of two tenement houses on this street. Geo. T.
Jones and Dana Richardson have purchased
lots on Brown street fer the erection Of two
tenements. Contracts are being made for four
Il . A.
has tenement nearly completed in the viii
iage, and two new houses are being started on
Pleasant street.
NORTH BRIDGroN.
The spring term OF Bridgton Academy closed
Thursday evening, April 10th, with the fol-
lowing entertainment: A drama and a farce,
entitled respectively "Worth "a Struggle" and
1.-THE Tgo POdditoots;" also minstrels. Music
was furnished by ths school orchestra. The
attendance was large and the receipts will be
nsed for the library and gymnasium. AT the
close of the farce The principal announced
the names OF the two to whom the prizes had
been awarded at the Junior prize defamation
exercises, which took place two weeks before.
| The first prize, q Webster's unabridged die
tionary, was awarded TO Byron NJ, Small OF
West Sumner; the second, Shakespeare
complete works, to Mamie T. Wilson of
| Naples. This has been very successful term.
| The attendance has been unusually large
| reaching 153. The pext term begins Tuesday,
| April 2Sth, and continues twelve weeks.
OAKLAND.
William Lewis aud wife of Oakland cele.
| brated their golden wedding at their home
| Thursday. About forty relatives and friends
assembled, bringing many appropriate pre-
| ssnts.
SANFORD
Our correspondent writes that the prospect
| for business in Springyale during tho summer
| is not encouraging. The shoe shops are run
| ming on about half time.
IN GENERAL.
Msssrs. NJ. A. Aehorn and A. f. Ames Of
| RocklanG, claim the ownership of Widows
Island, Fox Island Thoroughfare, which the
| United States government contemplates USING
| for hospital purposes, says the Free Press
| They purchased the island at auction but the
| Treasury Department refuses to confirm the
| sale.
1t is reported by the Fish Commissioner thai
short time ago there were twenty-eight faeto
| ries on the coast where undersized lobstsrs
were continually caught. These places are
now being closely watched, and the guilty per
sons, if caught, will receive the fall penalty
| OF the law