The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-19
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 10.
MAINE TOWNS.
CumherIand centre.

Cumberland Centre.
A petition is in circulation and is being
signed by citizens without regard to party
lines for the retention of the present post
master, who has held the Office only snort
time. A petition has also been IN CO cIrG &as
ton in favor of the appointment OF Col. FRED
N. Dow, as collector OF customs at Tue port
of Portland and Falmouth
The past few days have been rather un'
favorable for the early corn "a, ana peas winch
some of our farmers put IN last week.
The spring term of Greedy Institute will
rlose NAV 9th The graduating exercises
will he held in the Congregational church
on Friday evening, May 10th at 7:30 p. m.
The following are the names of the gradu-
ating class John b. Themes, G. Edward
Merrill, Alice l. Dolloff, Luna M. Dolloff,
Mabel G. Hall, Grace N. Lufkin, Gertrude
S. Merrill, Maud W. Merrill and Annie L.
Collins.
Several grasshoppers were seen in This vi.
entity Tuesday, April 16, by persons while
the year. '--e Va
Preparations are being made for a game
OF pan on fast Gay, afternoon between a
nine composed OF the students of Greely
Institute and nine composed of outsiders.
l1es1ay noon the passenger train on the
Nj. Y. X: X, westward bound, set fire to the
old bog beside the road, which spread rapid
~ burning over large portion of the field
OF Lewis Merrill, portion of the field of the
heirs Of Gilman Thurstcn, and then to a fine
wood lot owned by Joseph Drown of Port
land where 1t was extinguished by section
hands and others. damage not ascertained.
Brunswick.
TheIPeiepscot Canoe Club, the first organ
ization of the kind in the State, is now fair
ly started with some 20 enthusiastic mem.
IL n l. ~ ~
mate and b. l.. Furnish purser. A good
sized club house for the canoes has been
built on the river bank opposite the paper
mill, and 10 canoes are already built. The
cluo promises to become one of the most
popular institution in the town.
MIR. CIV. Hearn, the Portland photograph
er, having secured the contract for taking
the class pictures of the College and High
school graduating classes Is having a tenn
porary studio Quilt on Federal street, which
he Mlii occupy until the work is done.
The students in the Medical School re.
Gently presented DIR. Howe with an elegant
gold headed cane. Dr. Howe has this wear
been filling the vacancy caused by the i'll
ness OF DIR: Gerrish of Portland.
The stockholders in the new Brunswick
snoe factory met Tuesday evening and elect
ed IL. A. Randall president of the corpora.
uon and Geo. ID. Parks clerk. The board
OF directors chosen was H.A. Randall, A. V.
Metcalf, VIM. M. Pennell, Mr.. Frye and j.
ID. Winslow, and the capital stock fixed at
S0O.oO0 building will be Immediately
erected on Union street near the depot Mr.
Frye OF Brockton. Mass, who will manage
the factory is practical shoe manufacturer
OF considerable experience, and there is ev-
cry prospect OF successful and profitable
future for the company.
The hall in the fourth floor of the Town
nan, given by the town to the Vincent
Mountfort Post, G. A. r.. is being fitted mn
for the post and will soon be ready
Ior occupancy. 1t is much larger and better
imam Its present quarters.
Kezar Falls.
Glass 80 of the Piper High School will
hold their graduating exercises on Friday
April 10Th at the NJ E. church.
Oris Mason has begun the erection of his
carriage factory.
The dog case which excited SO much in
terest In this vicinity viz: Ham vs. McHugh,
came up for trial Saturday morning before
Justice Stanley and occupied the whole day.
tiff. Geo. E. Davis, Esq, appeared for the
defense, and offered to be defaulted for five
dollars and costs. Plaintiff refused to accept
ana the trial proceeded on the general ISSUE
A great deal of interest was manifested and
the court room was crowded throughout the
DAY: For the first time in the trial of causes
In this place, large number of ladies were
present; and contrary to what might have
been expected of the fair sex, nearly all of
them evidently sympathized with the dog
and his keeper, rather than with the flowers,
which were destroyed and their culiyator
Notwithstanding the strong pressure of
public sentiment in favor Of the defense the
court found verdict in favor of the plaintiff
for SD and costs.
The dams at Mill Village have washed ont
leaving the nils of Geo. Milliken and e. +.
Stanley without the power to operate.
The north side has voted to build new
school building which shall not exceed in
cost $4,000.
East Harpswell.
DEATH OF A. t. TRUFANT.
The recent death of A. T. Trufant has de-
prived Cundy's Harbor of one of her most
enterprising and public spirited citizens. He
was "a farseelng practical business
ever he undertook. he was interested in an
orange plantation at Eustis, Fla, and was
ON his way there when he sickened and died
at st. Augustine, after an illness of several
Frank Ridley will take charge of the fish
market at Cundy's. Mr.. Gordon was form
erly travelling salesman for Woodman, True
q Co., of Portland.
Capt Percy is having the Cliff House re-
paired and pur in order for summer compa-
ny.
Fairfield.
LIN AAOhob hAIlhOAD IA1bs
The little railroad between Fairfield and
Waterville has been paying investment
from the first. The annual meeting has
peen held resulting in the choice of the fol-
lowing officers:
President-G. NJ. Williams, Boston.
Clerk-E. +. Webb, Waterville.
Dlrectors-G. M. Williams, E. F. Webb, /. s.
AbDott Waterviue; w. b. Ferguson, Salem; W.
q. Barker, Boston; b. j. Bond, Lynn; Amos f.
Gerald, Fairfield
1t was voted to raise $4,000 to wipe out
the Indebtedness. The year has been very
favorable thus far and the travel is steadily
Increasing, thus insuriDg dividend the first
year something not expected by any.
Kennebunkport.
DEATH OF AN AGED CITIZEN.
Miss Sally MOODY, aged ninety-five years
and seven months, died in Kennebunkport
April II. Miss Moody was the last of the
twelve children of Rev. Silas Moody,
whose only settlement was one of forty. five
years ever the First Congregational church
of Kennebunkport. She was the oldest
woman in town and the senior member of
the First Parish church, having been an ac-
tive member, most. constant attendant and
substantial contributor for about eighty
years.
Cray.
GEORGE BLACK BELIEVED TO BE INNo-
CENT.
AT the preliminary examination of George
Black, on the charge of mixing paris green
with cider for his father to drink. Justice
Y linton bound him over to higher court
Being unable no furnish bonds the sheriff
TOOK MN to Jail. The people of West Gray
don't take ally stock in the charge that the
boy did the deed. Mr. Black has lived in
that part of the town for years.
WIT AND WISDOM.