The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-11
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MAINE TOWNS
Fairfield.

Fairfield.
NEW AVENUE TO THE VIRGIN CITY
Among the many projects started by the
Board of Trade, that of building a new
street from this village to Waterville assumes
tangible form. Starting from West street,
the proposed location is in direct line to
Ticonic street. While the present street is
quite free from hills, this would be almost
Level the entire distance. Another great ad.
vantage would be the escape from the trials
and troubles of the railroad ere ssings. To
the great majority this would be sufficient of
Itself to call the travel from the main road.
while the distance is about one-third of a
mile less. Delegations from Fairfield and
Matervllle went over the proposed route
MONDAY, and petitions will Immediately be
sent In asking the county commissioners to
locate the road
For two weeks the streets have been full
OF lumbermen, fresh from the woods, but to-
gay the sound of the gang and single saws
the hum of the planners and the buzz of the
smaller machinery tells the story of another
busy season begun. The entire crews will
not begin work for some days. but the mills
nave started and everybody is happy. Prices
promise to be full as high as last year, and
the demand is active.
Fairfield has taken more than its share of
time at Skowhegan during the present term
OF court, and some of the cases have been
decidedly racy. In the suit against the horse
railroad for damages, the jury disagreed
The action was brought by lady In town,
VINO claims that the car started before she
injured.
The Maine Manufacturing Company is
Kept busy filling orders for the useful arti-
cles Z made at their spacious shops. The lat
est Is Tor gross of refrigeIators of which
they manufacture superior article.
Never in the history of the town has there
Deeh more urgent calls for rents than this
season. First-class tenements are in demand
nav oil fs,ta h.
ment. The supply is insufficient to satisfy
demands and croakers may here find an un-
answerable argument against the senseless
talk that the town is losing ground.
1t IS reported that the grain store opened |
by Hon. 1. G: Libby of Burnham, is about to |
be closed and the stock in trade taken by |
MI +. j. Savage, the miller of Fairfield, |
Men very often are apt to think there's mill |
mons In every department of trade except |
leisure.
Rev. Mr.. Allen of the Methodist church, |
leit tuesday with his family for New York, |
where they will visit while he returns to his |
duties and to attend the general conference.
There has been an urgent call for him to be
returned here, but we understand other So
cetles have their eye on him and would be
glad to see him located with them. He is
wide awake, hard working pastor, and de-
servedly popular with all classes.
Inc ladies' OF the village are busily en-
gagged preparing for grand fair for the ben
The cause Is worthy and is receiving the |
hearty support Of all.
PownaI.
Preparations are in progress for repairs |
on the First Parish Congregational Church |
in Pownal. For some time it was feared that
lack of the necessary funds for the repair,
and difference of opinion in regard to what
IL was needful to have done, might lead to
fc nj mo- In re Ia
should be matter Of impor lance to every
public spirited citizen of Pownal, that this
noble old church, nearly century old, should
be kept in condition in which it may hold
Its own for many years to come. There have
gone out from our little town many a man
ana woman, who can look back on the time
when, as children, they have passed many a
happy hour sporting in the plays dear to the
heart of innocent childhood, on the green
before the porch, or resting, when weary
from their frolic on the broad stone steps
before its door. If it should be allowed to
decay, the most attractive feature of our lit
tie village would be gone.
U. II. Hodsdon began work on his quarry |
Tor this season, April 8th. He has recently |
made the purchase of a fine ledge of granite |
aol0lning that already owned by him; the |
two affording him a large quantity upon |
which to operate. The excellent quality of |
the granite and his thorough knowledge of |
stone work, enable him to furnish superior |
work to those who favor him with orders
The mud is fast drying up and the Joyous
carol Of the birds, make sweet music these |
beautiful spring mornings.
The select men are passing through the |
Town IN company in order to secure a thor |
ough valuation.
Boister's Mills.
The river at this place is lower than any
spring for several years. The pulp wood is
being put in, and the drive will start in
few days. Pinkham g. Akers are doing the
saving In DR.. Weston's MILL on shares They
have quite large amount of custom single
and clapboard saving. and are driving it in
order to be ready for their carpenter work,
of which they have a large amount engaged
The petitions o. oar two applicants for
postmaster have been sent to Washington,
and we are patiently waiting to learn who is
the coming man.
The spring term of the school at this place
is to be taught by Miss Edith Stearns of Low
ell, who taught two terms here last year.
Mr.. Howard Poor, OF B0wd0in, son of
Senator Poor, Is spending his vacation at
this place.
The fine spring weather of the last few
days improves the roads very fast, and they
are getting quite good
The Grange store 10 this place is to reduce
its stock in trade by an auction Saturday,
the 18th, at l o'clock p. m. c. E. Stuart
Yields the hammer.
NCZdf
The fishermen are ahead of the trout this
year. They ''got there" first.
MIS- Shorey Weeks has returned to the
hospital In Portland for further medical
treatment.
-. M. Merrifeld & Son, at their factory
iass year turned out 10000 of bobbins in |
john Deyeraux has sold the buildings on |
Py ;1i ilio iessiuence TO Allen Garner who
VIII remove them TO lot on ono of tha narv
streets recently laid out AS soon &c tba iot |
i cleared MT. Deveraux will begin the cree.
tion OF a fine set Of buildings which ,Uhan
completed he intends to make his reS ld mnen
giving up the mansion to his SON DR. nev'
eraux. "' DA' OeV-
Sidney G. Stacy of Bowdoin. class =, ,Oo
ana member OF the. Bowdoin Glee CluS' has
been at home for few days He has haen |
assigned a commencement part, and retnrni
ed to Brunswick Wednesday,
West Pembroke.
The Washing County Pomona Grange met
at West Pembroke, April 9Th, and the follow
ing officers were installed by County Deputy
Geo. W. Allan:
Master-John N. Young Calais.
OVerseer-N. T. Brown, Pembroke.
Lecturer VIM Hartman, Meddybemps
Steward-L W. Gardner Charlotte.
Assistant Steward-Freeman j. Sprague, Char
lotte.
Chaplain-Enoch Fisher, Charlotte.
Treasurer-A.S s. Farnsworth, Pembroke.
4 BdEes G6srlqtts
Pomnoa-Mrs. A. S. Farnswofth, Pembroke
Flora-Mrs. /. 2. Reynolds, Pembroke.
Ceres-Mrs. Ii. F. sprague, Charlotte.
Five new members we're initiated and
very enjoyable time reported
Corham
Gorham Grange will give concert on