The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-17

| started up so early in the season as the pres
| emit But few cottages are left unrented.
| and the land is selling very fast. Applica-
lions for rooms at the different hotels are
pouring in on every mail and the prediction
| that this is going to be the greatest season
this place has ever experienced promises TO
| be verified.
There is nothing particularly new or ex
cltlng along theSe SHORES Just now but every
thing moves along unusually quite. 1t is
just now. '0''0-
Fairfield.
Fairfield has for some time been troubled
with petty larcencies and no one has been
able to catch the culprits. Tuesday noon
the store of Mr.. ]. Delano was entered
through the cellar window while he was at
dinner. Chief Of Police Hight was called
and soon got on the track of three small
boys who denied all knowledge of the matter
until money was found in thier pockets.
linen they confessed and also admitted that
they entered the back window of the Jour
nal office and took eight dollars from the
| drawer, working upon the combination until
| they mastered it.
Green's Landing.
Schooner Hattie Low has been loaded with
paving for New York, by James Clegg
Peter Powers is having a store 3Ox3). built
\ near the sunset House.
The First Congregational church, Deer
Isle, was struck by lightning, Friday, May
10th, and quite seriously damaged.
A dispensatiOn for a Masonic Lodge at this
place has been granted by the Grand Lodge,
| at their session recently held in Portland. IL
| will be called Reliance. An elegant Bible
has been presented to the lodge by Mrs. Par
| ker Wells.
New Gloucester.
About fifty friends, including the New
Gloucester Cornet Band, members of Chand-
lers Lodge, |. 0. G. T,and others, assembled
at the home of John p. Neyens, New Glou-
cester, Saturday evening, the 18th, for the
purpose of offering their best wishes for the
future TO himself and bride. A brilliant bon
fire Illuminated the scene, and by its rays the
band rendered several selections, after which
MT. Nevens introduced them to his wife and
then conducted them to the dining room,
where refreshments were served.
DeerIng.
The lots at Woodfords that have been filed
in by the Portland & Rochester railroad are
being adorned with ornamental trees and
shrubs.
Central avenue, Deering Centre, is being
nicely graded by large crew of workmen,
The Deering Village Improvement Society
OUStTNtu ATDOT Jay at Lewis nail, w 60n6S-
day evening. President Woodbury. intro
duced Rev. DR.. Hill, who gave remaI kably
clear and interesting address on trees.
Falmouth.
In making the dam over the Presumpscot
huge raft made of timber 10 inches square
is first moored across the river, and lattice
work Of the huge timbers is made until the
first tier reaches bottom. The rock is then
put In and the top planked over. The dam
will be "a feet high from the bed of the
river. A canal Is being dug which viii run
II 1S-inch water wheels.
Corham.
Mr.. James Moody is dangero usly sick, re
sultiDg from severe cold.
A short term of the district school will be
taught on the evening of Friday. May 18th,
by Miss Hittumal. at Ridlon's Hail. TUT
ton: 25 cents for adults, Is cents for chill
dren.