The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23
South Berwick.

THE NEWS ON THE LINE-MUCH BUILDING
ON THE BEACHES.
The farmers are busy In these parts about
their spring work. Considerable blowing
has been done and many are putting in their
peas and early potatoes. The season is full
three weeks earlier than'last year.
The cottages at York beach are being put
In order for the coming season.
The Dover, n. H., military companies
leave for New York ON April Goth by spec
ial train. They will go by rail- to Norwich,
Conn., thence by water to New York.
The mills at Salmon Falls, N. H., are I'M
dergoing many improvements. A new pick
er is being put on No. 2 mill. 1t will be one
story high with fiat roof. The other build
ing has a Mansard roof.
Mr.. w. A. Gilman of Dover, Y. H., who
held clerksliip at the Kittery navy ward
under the Garfeld-Arthur administrator.
Is looking aIter a SIMILAR position under ih,.
present administration.
Mr.. VIM. Bradford, well known and
highly respected citizen in this locality. died
on Saturday morning from an accident
caused by the Kick % horse while throwing
the blanket over him.
There will be large amount of building
at Newcastle beach this season. Every lot
that can be made available for building mr.
poses near the beach has been taken and the
place more than ever will be summer re-
sort A private hotel is being erected by a
Portland lady.
Easter Sunday was observed by appropri-
ate services in all the churches here, concerts
being held in many Of them.
Camden.
GREAT ACTIVITY IN sHIPBUILDING AND
THE LAND MARKET.
Sherman's Point, one of the most pic
turesque places on the Maine coast for
summer hotel, being near the shadow of Mt
Megunticook, has been bonded by syndicate
who will probably build an elegant hostelry
this season. Fine desirable lots for resi-
oences under the fall of the mountain were
sold this week.
Inc residences now being built and those
iI aos, 70 be completed this season
d; M Bean. shipbuilder, is putting his
yaru III oruer TO commence building at an
early gay. lie has contract for four three
summer The frames are now on ru t,,a , JUG
from Virginia, all oak He will ~. an,n w.
125 men all the season. i onipioy
Messrs. Carleton, Norman g. Co sb;n.
builders, received TINS week the frame for
three-masted schooner, and as soon as his
is completed they are to bnild a shin. ''ii'
A wooden mill costing S3OOOO0is IN ha
built this season. The town voted n a NC
empt the same from taxation for ten years
last week. ''"io
At a low estimate more than a mnuon
dollars will be expended well during 1850 in
buildings and improvements, besides the
amount left here by tenants.
Deering.
Wednesday evening the committee on
parks and ornamental trees will meet with
the advisory committee Of the Deering Viii
lage Improvement Association, in Lewis
Hall, Woodfords, to consider what can be
dina In tba ne INN tsi ,.d
parts of the town. This association has
broken ground for brick sidewalk five feet
wide, 10 extend from the street line to the
new school house on Pitt street, Oakdale.
Tomorrow evening the Stevens Plains
universaist parish. with the Saccarappa
Uniyersalist Society. will tender Rev. @. H.
Shinn, who breaches his fairwell sermon at
Doth churches next Sunday, reception at
TIE church at Stevens Plains There will be
large attendance from both parishes.