The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-25
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hall for term OF years.
The warrant for town meeting on March
4th contains forty-tw0.artieles. The first ten
Or twelve relate 70 the usual appropriation.
for roads and bridges, schools, support of
poor, payment Of town debts, interest, side
walks, etc. The remaining articles call for
receiving tomb and other improvements In
WOodlawn Cemetery, electric light, steam fire
e1gas waser apa 0r
man property. repairs Of the old North
school house, sewers on Warren, Oak, MaiD,
Brown and Church streets, acceptance OF
Pennell street and a portion of Valentine
streets, etc. The debt maturing the present
year amounts to $4,000. The total present
indebtedness Of the town Is about $4,000
with availabilities TO the amount Of some
$4,000, consisting Of uncollected taxes, cash
on hand. etc. The increase OF the total in
deotedness over last year will be about sl4-,
scarboro.
Oak Hill Grange celebrated its fifteenth
anniversary at Grange hall, Saturday. A
large party was present, including invited
guests from Cape Elizabeth. Dinner was
served at the hall and the afternoon was
spent In social and literary exercises.
Several farmers have lost salt hay from
their marshes this winter. Hay has been
taken from William Fogg, Harry Harmond.
Joseph Perry, and Mr.. Nelson.
A little son OF Charles 5. Robinson, was
quite badly bitten in the face by dog at
Black Point. Saturday.
At 9 p. m. Saturday fire was discovered In
the dwelling house Of William Fogg. Pleas
ant Hill. IL caught from a chimney In a
chamber. A high wind was blowing at the
time, but with the assistance OF neighbOrs
the fire was extinguished before much dam-
age had been done. The loss was about
| tie Of Portland.
Cumberland Mills.
Mercury was five degrees below zero sat-
urday.
Presumpscot Valley Lodge, K. of p, pre-
sented William Davie Of Bramhall Lodge of
Portland, with Knights elegant jewel.
Runford.
About 20 inches Of snow in the woods. AL
though late in the season the farmers are
busy hauling up their wood and many OF
them are hauling white birch to the dowel
mill at the Centre, where they get 81 per
cord. The mill works up 500 TO 800 cords
year, besides saving custom logs into boards
and dimension stuff.
The butter factory at the Centre Is making
about GOO pounds Of first quality creamery
butter per week. 1t finds ready sale in
Portland. Lewiston, Biddeford, Boston anu
Providence. The creamery association con
sists Of about 40 patrons and the cream Is
gathered twice week in winter.
The water power at Rumford Falls. re-
mains embarrassed yet. The X. +. & b.
II. X, has not reached there. An extension
Of their charter Is being asked for.
A post Office Is much needed on the south
side Of the Androseoggin river here. Some
p families have to cross the river to get
ferry, IN private boats, on ice and on logs,
any way to get across. A spell In spring and
fall 1t Is very risky.
Fyeburg.
A Bible class has been organized in con-
nectlon with the New Church, with Rev. b.
| n. Stone, as leader. All persons who desire
| to study the Scriptures In the light OF the
| New Church Interpretation of them are wei
come. There were 50 present at the meeting
which was held In the lecture room OF the
| church on Saturday evening, February 18TH
The silver anniversary Of the Knights OF
| Pythias was celebrated as previously an
nounced In the PRESS on Tuesday. 1t was an
| interesting occasion.
The fourth ENTERTAINMENT Of the Fryeburg
| lecture course was held on Thursday eve-
/ ming. 1t consisted Of the drama Nevada, or
| the Lost Mine," iu three acts, which was
performed by some Of the people connected
/ with the Congregational Society. The parts
were well taken and the entertainment was
| success. Instrumental music was furn-
ished by Mr.. I'll. Hildebrand and his fam
| lily.
| Is formed Of the young people connected
| with the Congregational church, has now 80
/ members. They held special service last
| evening to celebrate National Society Day.
Paris.
Ex-Register Of Deeds w. X. Greene and
wife are on a visit to Kansas City.
Charles e. Richardson, Esq, o prominent
business man Of Minneapolis, is visiting his
parents here.
The drama Marion Moore" will be pre-
sented here Tuesday evening, March 9Th
Building will be brisk here this season.
Apples are very plenty and are being
shipped to Canada.
Judge g: A. Wilson is slowly improving
Rev. N. I. Whitaker's lecture "America,
Her Mission and Her Future" was finely de-
livered and very interesting. Rev. G. A.
Hayden OF Auburn, will lecture Wednesday
evening.