The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-29
SUBURBAN NOTES.
scARBoRo.

Burnham & Morrill, can shop at Dunton's
Corner began operation Thursday, the 27th.
DR.. A. w. Dinsmore of Yarmouth, has re-
Gently began practicing in Scarboro and
neighboring towns. He occupies the resi-
dence of the late DIR. Sturtevant ON Oak
Hill
DR.. James Thornton, son of James Thorn
ton, Esq, is receiving some patronage. He
IS an active young gentleman and highly ed
ucated
Archie Ward, who was recently shot by an
accidental discharge of gun is getting
along very well at present.
The Salvationists still continue to have
we'll attended meetings at Dunstan's Corner
GoRHAM.
Capt. W. W. Hurburt of Atlanta, Ga, a
few days ago expressed to Gov. Robie, one
of the largest and finest watermelons ever
sent out of Georgia. 1t weighed between
sixty and seventy pounds, and was most de-
licious eating. So large was it that the fam
lly required several days to make way with
the whole of it, and thus it became "a big
thing on ice'' in literal sense. Such court
estes between the "Blue and the Gray"
serve to make us feel that the two sections of
the country are rapidly coming into closer
and more friendly relations.
Gorham is brushing up and getting ready
Tor the opening of the Normal School, which
takes place on Tuesday. The college bull
ding, grounds and boarding house have all
been put in fine order, and pleasant and
successful session is anticipated, with an un-
usually large attendance.s The village schools
have openened well and are supplied with
good teachers.
Major and Mrs. Sidney Herbert of Allan
ia, Ca, who have been visiting Governor Ro-
bic at Gorham, went to Chelsea Beach,
Mass, on Friday, where they will spend two
weeks before returning South. Although
native of Maine, fifteen years in the South
caused Major Herbert to see great improve
ments in our State and to predict for her still
greater advancement. He was especially
pleased with the agricultural thrift Of Cor
ham, and delighted with the generous hospi-
tallty OF Governor and Mrs. Robie. AS he is
an editor, we shall look for some kind and
hattering notices of our agricultural, indus
Georgia uses Maine lumber, ice, hay,
canned goods, granite etc, and is one of our
best customers, still we should be glad to see
an increase in our trade with the good old
Empire State of the South.
sACCARAPPA.
About 10 volumes have been added to the
library connected with the Universalist Sab
bath school.
A drive of 1850 cords of poplar wood for
the paper mills is now going down the river,
and of course shuts out the Presumpscot
from making any trips. 1t is thought the
river will be clear again in week.
The cemetery committee have this week
completed the purchase of suitable burial
lot. 1t contains about IA acres, and is situa-
ted on the Stroudwater road just beyond the
Catholic cemetery 1t was bought for $4,000
of Jonathan M. Knapp.
A dozen Of men armed with shovels and
pickaxes, began work on Bridge street yes
terday, digging for the new sewer which the
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outlet at the bridge.
CUMBERLAND MILLS.
A new digester for the pulp mill has ar
rived, and has received considerable atten-
ton. Its weight is twenty tons.
Perce Cloudman while carrying a tray
containing bottles of caustic liquor, fell some
six or eight feet, breaking the bottles and
throwing portion of the liquor into his
neutralizing acids however checked the ac-
ton of the soda so that the eyesight will be
saved.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
There have been 143 vessels repaired at the
Merchants Marine Railway, since Septem-
Der /, 1884.
The Sentinel says that Francis Henley of
this village, has commenced suit against the
NdpC IluLdDCtn w. III JllC
sum of $4,000 for injuries received on board
the steamer Mary w. Libby.
Captains Dodge, Woodbury. and Fobes,
have been eXcavating the past week for
well on their premises, and at depth of IS
feet they eXhumed large quantities of clam
shells in good state of preservation.
The new postmaster at Ferry Village is
having placed in position at his store two
cases Of boxes, $40 in all, one third of which
will for the present be used as call boxes.
The delivery window comes in the centre of
the two cases and divides the glass in front
of the boxes. The combination is very pret-
ty, and the cost ofthe cases will be from sew
enty to one hundred dollars.
OF the twenty-three acres on the shore
front of the old Delano farm at Deep Brook,
from two to three acres have been reserved
and partially laid out as park. Fifty feet
across the water front is reserved and the
balance divided up into summer cottage lots,
making twenty-three in number, and we un-
derstand that more than half of these have
already been sold. Roadways have been
constructed through the property, making
the cottages easy of access from the road.