The Portland daily press., 1889-03-27
MAINE TOW Ms.
Deerlng.

The Deering Village Improvement Asso-
citation has appropriated sum sufficient to
set out three miles Of trees, fifty feet apart
this spring.
The selectmen OF Deering met citizens Of
Oakdale at the latter place yesterday morning
and laid out the continuation of the Fessen-
den street sewer over Forest avenue to Deer
ing bridge. special town meeting will be
called next week to see IL the town will vote
to put in the sewer.
Some vandals have been wantonly break
ing on and destroying several Of the young
maple trees set out along Forest avenue by
the village Improvement Society last year.
These young trees grew finely last year, and
will soon, If not destroyed. be a beautiful
ad0rnment Of the street. The selectmen Of
the town have the case before them, and
miscreants.
The last entertainment in the course Of the
village Improvement Society occurs Thurs
day evening. Miss Couthoui will read, and
| the Male Quartette will furnish music Re-
served seat tickets may be obtained at the
drug store of Schlotterbeck & Foss on Con-
gress street. Cars will run to accommodate
city patrons of the entertainment.
South Portland.
Dr. II. A. Lamb has accepted an invita-
tion to give lecture on Astronomy In
Union Hall, at South Portland. this evening
at 730 p. m. Mr.. Andrew Cross will read
the Battle of Waterloo" and "The Raven"
Miss Alice W. Lamb and Master Henry A.
Lamb will play and sing some Of their IA
milar songs.
North Bridgton.
Bridgton Academy had a flag raising with
appropriate ceremonies last Saturday. The
flag, a mammoth bunting. bearing the words
"Bridgton: on its face, Is present
from Hon. Edward +. Brown, of New York.
a former resident Of North Bridgton and an
alumnus Of the academy. The academy has
about 140 students.
Mr. John Martin, proprietor of the Lake
House Is dangerously III. He was stricken
down last Thursday. His disease is pro-
nounced to be Of the kidneys.
Sebago.
Nathan Sanborn is shipping apples to Liy-
erpool, where they will be sold at auction.
The crows are improving the last days Of
close time In holding ominous councils Of
war The fields are black with them.
James Q. Babb, proprietor OF Elm Cottage,
has twenty boarders secured for the coming
season.
School District No. A, Beech Hill, win
hold its annual meeting next Saturday.
harrison.
Charles Plummer Of this place, formerly
of Waterford. Me-. who has for long time
| been seriously i'll from erysipilas in his left
| arm, had the same amputated near the
shoulder by Drs. Cole Of Harrison,
| and Wilson of Waterford. and is at this
| writing comfortable, with good prospect Of
| recovery Mr.. Plummer has for several sum
| mers driven the Waterford stage, connecting
/ with the steamer running between here and
| Sebago Lake.
Falmouth.
| 1t is rumered that arrangements are In
progress for the accommodation Of a larger
| number of summer visitors at Falmouth and
| Cumberland Foreside than usual, and that
| the Shore road has been canvassed for the
| purpose Of ascertalning the available cot
tages and rooms.
| improvements are the order of the day.
| New buildings starting. up, repairs on old
snila,tnss ~ an progress, me roads drylng on;
Bolster's Mills.
The ice left the Crooked river at this place
March 23rd, nearly three weeks earlier than
usual.
George III. Cummings. agent for Wescott Il
Prince at North Gorham. started the drive
the 25th He has fourteen men, but the
water Is low and and they are expecting a
hard time.
Mr.. Cummings lost one Of large pair Of
oxen the 25th. The OK lamed himself at the
blacksmith shop so badly that he had to be
killed.
Mrs. Eliza @. Pinkham. mother Of N. c.
Plnkham, Esq. q lady widely known In the
northern part Of Cumberland county, died at
this place March 20, aged SO years, eight
months and twenty days. She was buried at
Casco, Saturday the 23rd.
| Paris.
| HOT RACE FOR THE POST OFFICE.
The Pioneer Chair Factory Of West Paris,
will start work next Monday. This firm
consists Of three energetic young men, who
will push business and add much TO the man
ufacturing interests. The West Paris Ar
tistic Furniture Company are running on ex-
ira time to fill orders. They have placed a
large order for leather with the Norway Tan
ing Company.
Captain Albion Hersey and wife of South
Paris, have returned from a few weeks visit
to friends in Bath, Bangor and Portland.
The hve candidates for postmaster at South
Paris propose to stay in the field.
Building has already commenced and in
dications point to a busy season.
Lett to ballot Paris would vote TO a man
Tor the removal of the State House, yea af-
ter the appropriation Of $4,000 for repairs.
PARIsIAN