The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-20
SUBURBAN NEWS.
sACCARAPPA.

Mr. George Quimby, music teacher, is pre-
pairing to build a fine residence on Main
street, on land adjoining the homestead Of
Mr.. John Cloudman. 1t will be a two story
hip roof house, 80 by 40 feet with ell 16 by %
feet. The materials for construction are ON
the ground and the work will commence very
soon. 1t is understood that Mr. Hutchins of
Woodford's Corner has contracted to do the
job.
Mr.. C. J. Schwartz will erect building %
by 40 feet, on Main street, on the vacant lot
between his sons stable and Mr.. Spears
store. 1t will be for rent The upper story
will be used for an undertaken room.
Mr.. F. r. Blake, proprietor of the West
brook oyster and eating house, has suspend
ed business. Mr.. ]. r. Andrews has a finan-
cial interest in the establishment.
The penstock of Mr.. George II. Raymond's
grain mills burst Thursday night, causing a
large loss of water, and the suspension of
mill productions. A hundred tons of corn,
oats and other grain are in waiting to be
ground Mr.. Raymond, seeing the necessi-
ties of the case, set himself and large force
of skilled mechanics at work, and viii soon
repair the damage. A number OF heavily
loaded freight cars are daily hauled from
the Portland and Rochester station to MIR.
Raymond's mills by horses or oxen, to be
weighed. The ordinary cast iron rails are
crushed and broken as easily as a pipe stem.
These are being supplied by wrought iron
rails. Mr.. r. possesses large amount OF
determination and business push, Sucn as
has given character to the village, and ranks
it among the smart little towns in New
England.
The public are well pleased with Postmas-
ter Swett's management of the post office
affairs, and accord to him the praise justly
merited. There has been steady increase
| of official work since Mr.. 5. took charge OF
| the office, requiring the assistance OF two
| clerks. Mr. Edward b. Phinney, who had
considerable practice during Postmaster
| Webb's administration, makes himself use
| full whenever needed. MIR. Fred SWEET, son
| of the postmaster, has become quite prof.
cient in the duties, and is a general favorite
| with patrons of the office.
! The improved style of writing the name of
| our villageis ''Saceberorque" or ''Shakarap."
Letters have recently been received at the
| post Office addressed thus.
A course of three public entertainments
| will be given by members of the C0ngrega-
| tional church and society, the first to be
| held on Thursday evening of next week, a
the best posted and ablest disputants in the
| village. Their names will be announced
| next week.
The action of the town of Westbrook at its
last annual meeting relative to building two
new schoolhouses, lat cost of $4,000 and $lO,-
900, In addition to $4,000 now being expend
| ed in rebuilding the Warren school house
which was destroyed by fire last fall, calls
forth comment from people who are not ac
/ quainted with the citizens OF the town
those who have the best interests of the ris.
| ing generation at heart, and thereby strive
to improve the moral and intellectual quail
| ties of their follow townsmen.
1t IS a matter worthy of note that the vote
to raise $4,000 to build the new school
houses was made and seconded by men who
pay the largest taxes. One of them. repre-
sents the largest manufacturing establish
ment in the State There were over two
hundred voters present when the vote was
| taken and declared unanimous.
Providing larger and better high school acc-
| commodations is a matter of public necessi-
ty. and the tax payers regard the expenditure
of money in that way well invested. K.