The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-25

eIecteu agent and money was raisad 70
puac1 IA wang 1and TO enlarge the school grounds.
.,r "a, "a q: walker OF Bridgton, and d. X. Has
lungs OF Fryeburg, have been in town nrs-
PaLing tne pialntif's side of the horse case
ntpot 70. Eastman, which is to be tried
neA' MONDAY before I'll. Fairfield of Saco
Cumberland Centre.
one day last week Ralph s., youngest son
OF Special Deputy Sheriff Porter. of this
place, went after May flowers in the long
WOODS, so called. As he turned from the
harris road into the main road his horse be-
came frightened by a large dog and clearing
himself from the carriage went home. The
carriage Will need some repairs, as both
tnllls, one wheel and the dasher were some
what shattered. The boy escaped injury
Easter Sunday the church was tastefully
dressed with various varieties of flowers
In the afternoon the pastor Rev. Daniel
| Greene, preached an excellent sermon ad-
dncing arguments in proof of the divinity,
the atonement and resurrection of Christ
Ia the evening there was an interesting
| Easter concert.
Marion, daughter of M. W. Pearson, is
shingles.
The Schubert Quartette of Portland, will
furnish the music at the graduating exer
cises at Greedy Institute.
AT the annual parish meeting held Monday
afternoon the following persons were chosen
9mmcers 1or the ensuing year: Clerk, o. S.
| Inomes; treasurer, Arno S. Chase: assess
ors, A. g. Osgood, L. II. Merrill, and Geo.
Blanchard.
| The Portland & Rochester Railroad is
I grading the lots at the corner of Ocean street
ana forest Avenue, and the lot near Clifton
street and Forest avenue, Woodfords. These
lots will be made attractive by the Deering
Village Improvement Society.
Inc new post oflce at WoOdfords will be
| store.
An unknown man riding bicycle ran in
| 70 MIS- george nj. Stevens Tuesday night as
| sne was returning from the reception given
| bruises.
AT meeting of the Stevens Plains La
ules Circle the following officers were
President-NIrs. David TORY.
vice PRESIDENT Mrs. George Seal, Mrs. d. w.
TIeasurer-Miss s. b. Morrill,
Secretary-Miss c. M. Goodrich.
Two sisters named Knights were driving
to their home at Pride's Corner Tuesday
| night with young spirited horse when a
team passed them. The horse started to run
ana at that moment part of the harness
broke. The horse became unmanageable
ana ran into a team ahead, overturnng the
wagon and hurting the girls to the ground
=
mousse OF Mr.. Winslow where it was found
that the younger girl was badly cut about
the head. Mr.. Winslow took them home.
Saccara2pa.
On Tuesday evening the little two year old
son of Mr.. FL. s. Babb tipped over lighted
lamp and the oil saturated his clothes aud
ignited, burning the little fellow severely
about the shoulders and back. The jDres-
ence Of mind of his mother saved him from a
worse injury as she quickly wrapped him in
a rug and extinguished the flames, burning
her hand quite badly in the act.
wednesday noon little son of Mr.. G. j.
Mcclellan had his jaw broken by a kick from
horse in his fathers stable Drs Horr and
Burroughs were called.
The selectmen are matchmaking Central
street.
Union religious services at IL o'clock this
a. m. at the Baptist church.
quite large party went frem here by
team to Deering on Tuesday evening to at
tend the reception given Rev. Q. a. Shinn,
VINO has been the earnest and active pastor
OF the Universalist church here for the past
few years.
The Salaberry band fair began last eve-
ming.
The net receipts Of the Congregational
yestry society fair held last week, were
about $3.50 AT meeting last evening
effected.
OennySviil6.
The Soldiers Monument Society of Dem
nysyille held meeting in Denny Hall on
the evening of the Goth inst, In furtherance
OF the object of the society. DR.. A. r. Lin |
coin presided. Addresses were made by |
Comrades DR.. j. p. Sheahan, George Fl. Hay
ward and Charles HI. Abbott, also by Benia-
min Lincoln and Mrs. r. Allan SQuires
me singing Dy the Young gentlemen and |
va a rifa a
interest was manifested. The treasurer re- |
ported that she had received $176 in cash, |
and that sums had been pledged at and be- |
lore the meeting which would bring the |
whole amount up to 800.
Mr.. Pyam Wilder, the last surviving son of |
Zenas Wilder. one of the early settlers of |
this place, died on the 22nd inst, aged 81 |
years.
Norway.
Charles Meserve of Templeton, Mass, has |
bought f. FL. Hurd's blacksmith shop. Hurd |
will work for Meserve.
E. ii. Brown has been appointed to fill the |
vacancy caused by the expiration of H. E. |
Mixers term on the local board of health.
Harry Neyens of this village, will work at
the Everett House, Old Orchard Beach, this
summer as bell boy.
The reappointment OF Charles f. Whit
man Judge of the Norway Municipal Court,
gives general satisfaction in this vicinity.
Arrangements are being made for the CEN
tennial celebration of the Inauguration of
George Washington.
Justus Millett will commence sprinkling
the streets this week. The dust accumulates |
IN the stores and places of business to such |
an extent as to render it nuisance.
west Cumberland.
l.. Ii. Morrill, lost a COW under very singu-
lar circumstances the other day. She |
dropped dead suddenly. A post |
norton examination was made. rhi,
showed darning needle, piercing the heart. |
The needle was probably eaten with apple |
cuttings.
They finished saving slaves at Wilson's
mill Tuesday, having sawed about $4,000 |
They will commence saving long lumber |
Immediately.
II. NJ. Wilson, who has been training the |
Bates College base ball nine, is now playing
on the Presumpseots
East Raymond.
The supervisor of schools of Raymond has |
a public examination the 9th for persons |
to teach in town during the sum-
mer terms.
Albert Strout goes to Cumberland Mills
next week to work during the summe. and |
autumn for the Warren Paper Company.
John Berry has crew of men driving |
poplar timber down Rattle Snake and Pan. |
Their ponds into Great Sebago lake. 1t will |
then be taken by another lot of men and |
Heated to Cumberland Mills, its place of des- |
tination.
Quite number of our schools commence |
Monday, the Goth.
Winthrop.
Easter services were held at the Congrega- |
tional and Unitarian churches. both of which !
were beautifully decorated. In the evening |
concert was given by the Congregations
al Sabbath school.
Last Thursday evening the ladies of the
congregational Society gave a &c" supper. |
The vestry was decorated with colored tissue
paper. They will give May breakfast May |
LIST.
WIT AND WISDOM.
A Brilliant Conception:
Mr.. Hugh Ebbonie-Ain't yo' agwine to Mrs
Yallerby's ball ober on SebeDth abenue tonight /
'Gustus?