The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-12
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 1s.
MAINE TOWNS.
Sebago.

Ano ice lett Sebago Lake Tuesday night
and at the same time from the greater par
Oh Hancock and Peabody ponds. While the
highways are dusty in some sections OF the
town, in others they are almost impossible
for the mud.
A short time ago a contemplate outrage
was perpetrated upon Perry ROBBINS anu y
his wife, respectable and inoftensVe couple 9,,.
In humble circumstances; lew roos iron
their house is boiling spring OF exceiieh1t
water. which Mr.. Robbins had neatly
planked. and from which he takes the water
for family use. Some one wantonly poIluted
it. Mr., Robbins thinks he has the perpetra-
tor spotted. and Z. l.. Poor, Esq. has the
The oyerseers of the poor have contracted
with Mr. Charles Thorn to take charge Of
the town farm for the ensuing municipal
superintendent, has proved himself most
faithful and competent manager, aud Mrs.
Lombard kind and iudicious matron. They
have the affectionate regards of all under
their charge.
Sumner Poor killed the pioneer woodchuck
last Tuesday. He will not apply for boun-
", but he got pint Of oil from him. Since
March 31st the crows have manifested signs
of having read the newspaper extras"
John Meserve is remodeling and repair
ing his house. -
Hiram.
GEN, PELEG WADSWORTHS SLEIGH.
A sleigh owned by Gen. Peleg Wadsworth
and brought by him to Portland in 1854 from
Duxbury, Mass, and to Hiram in 1907, is
now preserved in Hiram, in good repair. 1t
was used sometime in the winter of 1867 by
DR.. Charles K. Wilson of East Hiram In his
practice. 1t bears striking resemblance to
the picture of the ship Half moon in which
Henry Hudson discovered and nayigated the
Hudson river.
Messrs. Berry of Portland, have contract
ed for the cream on a route in Hiram, East
Hiram, and Denmark to be produced by
about 100 cows, and Minot s. Brazier of HI
ram, will soon commence to collect il.
The Mt Cutler Grange, No. 1852, Organized
April 10, 1873, contains many of our leading
farmers and citizens. They have valuable
library and hold frequet and stirring meet
lngs for the consideration of the practical
questions incident to their business. They
own building between the villages 35x55.
two stories high, the basement being used
as a store.
Mr.. Eugene Webster, a student at New
Haven, Conn, will fill the Congregational
pulpit 10 weeks, commencing April %.
Mr.. Freeman Pugsley, proprietor of Mt.
Cutler House, was kicked severely below
colts. w,
Oxford.
DELICIOUS TREAT FOR THE BOYS.
The going is now quite good ON the low
lands and plains, but the hills are nearly
impossible. Much of the ground is said to be
frozen to a depth of three feet The ponds
are still covered with ice which IL still firm
and passable for foot people. The grass
looks bright and prosperous. not being so
Dadly winter killed as was anticipated.
Maple syrup still comes into town in small
quantities at twelve cents per pound. A few
days since team ran away and upset the
wagon splitting some six g0llons of the de-
nclous liquid into the mud. 1t was most lu
dlcrous to behold some dozen urchins upcn
all fours with their bills inserted in shallow
site.
But little fire wood came into town this
spring owing to the sudden departure of the
shedding and few people have a summers
supply.
!, Rev; W. B. Bartlett is gaining slowly
though his ultimate recovery is doubtful.
The post office excitement has mostly died
out for the time being, most of the candi-
oates being apprised Of the fact that no
farce aa
Caribou.
Mr.. L. W. Stevens, the well known horse
man, formerly of Houlton, has bought the
5. b. Henry homestead on Sweden street,
near the park and will reside hereafter in
Caribou.
A large delegation from the Fort Fairfield
lodge |. o. o. f., attended meeting of the
Caribou branch on Monday evening.
Horse back riding is INDUCED In now by
all. This fine exercise is always very popu-
lar here.
The Vaughan House now runs fine new
hack to the trains. the hack being Mr..
Smiths latest improvement.
There is talk of big celebration, horse
trot, ETC., to be held In Caribou on July 4th,
for the town clerk fund. We hope it Is 90.
The American Opera Company" by public
request, will repeat the opera "Pepita" some
time in May for the benefit of the fund
Soon we will have good town clock il the
citizens move in this matter as earnestly as
they do in all other good objects.
Boothbay Harbor.
RUSHING BUSINESS IN THE NEW TOWN
BooTHBAY HARBoR TO HAVE WATER.
AT the adjourned town meeting held
Wednesday it was voted unanimously to
instruct the committee, composed of A. b.
d. III. Moody and Thomas Boyd,
Esq, to contract with Philadelphia concern
for the introduction of water supply.
The Boothbay Publishing Company have
disposed OF their printing establishment to
Joseph Burgess Of Waterbury, Conn. Mr..
bAA SNoo SOthSo ht6Ld9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, lc nav
ing been actively engaged in the business
In Connecticut, and no doubt the paper will
continue Its progressive career.
The town voted an appropriation for
preliminary, survey OF railroad as far as
the X. OF l.. X. r., with the intention of
making 1t part OF the proposed Carrabas
cett and Somerset route from Megantic to
the sea.
Yarmouth.
At the parish meeting of the First Church
he following officers were elected:
MOderator-C. L. Marston.
Clerk-M. G. Merrill.
Assessors-o. T. Grant, Henry Hutchins, 1. f.
True.
TIeasurer-Henry Hutchlns.
, Prudential Committee-C. I. Grant, DIR. A. II.
q. l.. Marst0n.
Vacancies filed in Board If Irustees-I. f.
True, A. W. True, NJ. c. Merrill.
usners-A, l. Loring, David Bennett.
C0ector-L N. Merrill.
1t was voted to raise money by subscrip-
ton as in the past year. Twenty persons
Joined the parish.
Boothbay.
BooTHBAY's FINE TRorrER.
Silver Knox. owned by Geo. E. Giles of
North Boothbay is horse any borseman
heed be proud of. A better built nor hand
,omer horse cannot be found in Lincoln
county, and doubtful in the State. Sired by
Arabian Hunter, his sdam was Nancy Knox
Silver Knox Is a half brother to Pilot Knox,
Is nine years old, stands 161 hands high,
weighs HOO pounds. Silver Knox has trotted
alone in 2.30. and in race in 240, in .28.
A canning factory Is being fitted up on
Neck, at Ocean Point, by Govern
or Foster and Osgood Vannah for curing
fish, to be in operation the first of May.
East Boothbay Is booming. Five vessels
are under way, and large buildings are going
up in few weeks. Bo0thbay will soon look
down ON Boothbay Harbor as small subur-
ban town.
Pittsfield.
The announcement that the corn shop at
Casco village will not be run this season is
a sad disappointment to many of the farmers
in this vicinity as they had made big calcu-
lations for the coming season. The can
ming of sweet corn and Lima beans has be-
come one of the great industries of this sec
tiOn Thar hpans hOwavar can bn shiDDpd