The Portland daily press., 1889-04-06
MAINE TOWNS.
Phillips.

DuSlneSs mere seems 10 nave taken new
start. Next month the finishing season be
gins, and the hotel keepers are already
brushing up, making improvements and get
ting ready for the summer travel.
I. l.. Page, who has had charge of the
Senate cafe in Washington, and is proprie-
tor of the Elmwood Hotel. one of the most
popular summer houses in the Rangeley
Lake region, Will be here in short time.
His family arrived last week, and the hotel
is now being put In order for the rush OF
summer travel, which commences in May.
Work on two new mills is being rapidly
pushed forward Messrs. Wheeler & Nc.
kenney have their mill already up, and have
bought the portable mill of Packard g. Co.
They are TO saw logs into all kinds of lum-
Der. and orders are now waiting for them,
while their yard is fast filling up.
Messrs. Hescock & Atwood, who recently
purchased the old Libby mill, have taken
that down and the frame work Of their new
one, which Is to be 40 feet square, is up.
They are To do different kinds of wooden
manufacture, spin, card, knit and ware.
WIN. nj. Dutton has just opened a new
barber shop.
For the past few weeks the mumps has
been very prevalent, and now there is a case
OF measels, and it Is expected there will be
many more cases.
Mr.: 0rrison Dill, nearly so years of age,
died Wednesday. He was one of our oldest
and much respected citizens, who will be
greatly missed. His only brother is Major
Seward Dill, now in Southern California.
Deering.
A special town meeting has been called to
be held Friday, April 18th, at2 p. M. at the
Town House. The following are the arti-
cles in the call:
1. To choose moderator TO pr, side at said
2. TO see If the town will vote to construct a
public drain or sewer through Fessenden street to
Forest avenue, thence through Forest avenue to
an outlet at Deering's bridge, as laid out by the
Selectmen on the 26th day of March, 1856. and
according TO the plans and profile description
same.
8. To hear and act upon the report of the com
mittee chosen at the last annual meeting to locate
and estimate the cost of houses for hose carriages
at Stroudwater, Ilbby's Corner, Morrils Corner
Aliens Corner and East Deering, and raise mon
ey for the same.
hose carriages for Stroudwater Libby's Corner,
M0rTilps Corner Aliens Corner and East Deer
ing, and raise money for the same.
On Friday afternoon and evening, April
18th, there will be fair held in the vestry of
All Souls church, Deering, for the purpose
of establishing reading room at Westbrook
Seminary. Supper will be served from 3 to
o'clock. During the evening fine enter
tainment will be given by the Seminary
scholars and others, consisting of farce,
ItClIdLlUue, anu fOCdl anu lHotTumtuLdl mu-
sic.
William street, in Oakdale, is in a decided
ly bad condition, teams sinking nearly to
the hubs in the mud. The selectmen should
see to 1t.
Corham.
The final entertainment In the Methodist
church came off Thursday evening, April 4th
and was pronounced the finest of the whole
series. Mr.. Adams the popular elocutionist
who always gives very fine exhibitions was
especially happy In his selections and per-
fOrmances on Thursday evening, and was
very highly applauded by the large and en-
thusiastic audience present.
The concert part of the entertainment was
highly enjoyed. Miss Whitney. who sang
two solos In fine voice and fine style, was
much applauded, as was also Miss Files,
who sang one solo and presided very grace
fully at the piano. Much enthusiasm also
was manifested over the charming duet rem
dered by the Misses Brown and Russell.
The double quartette and the ladies quar-
tette gave especial pleasure to the audience
and ELECTED special commendation.
Much credit is due Mr.. Estabrook of the
Gorham Normal School, who arranged and
presided over the entertainment in a very
happy manner.
Much credit is due also to the pastor of
the church, Rev. Mr.. Cobb, for his careful
attention to interest the people of the parish
in the whole matter.
The people of Gorham feel that they have
a rare treat in the entertainments of the
course and would be pleased to have another
course at some period in the future. G.