The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-21
MAINE TOWN
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So~S'sAFF0-
Town meeting one week from next Mon
day
No particular movement has yet been
made by either party in regard to the nomi-
nation for candidates for the several offices.
The Republican members of the present
Board of Selectmen and School Committee
have stated that they will not again be can
didates for their respective positions
Quite large delegation from this town at
tended the hearing on the removal of the
Capital at Augusta on last Monday evening
The Westbrook band which has been so
long an excellent musical organization in
this town and has lately adopted the name of
the American band, Is to make its first pub
lie appearance since the assuming of its new
title on saturday evening. February 23d, at
Cumberland Hall, Cumberland Mills. This
organization has attained fine reputation
both state and local, .and Is in every way
credit to our town. AS this entertainment is
in the financial interests of the band, our
people should be present and give them
more hearty welcome under the new name OF
the American Band than ever has been given
under the old in times past
A number of citizens of this village will
attend the Inauguration exercises in WASH
ington, March 4th.
Our town has expended in various ways
little more than $56, 900 the past year.
Cumberland Mills.
Last night, one of the most fashionable
parties of the season was held under the aus
pices OF the Ledge-lawn Tennis Club in
Cumberland Hall; Some seventy Of the
most prominent ladies and gentlemen of
Cumberland Mills were present, and the eve
ming was spent in most delightful manner.
Various entertaining games. good music, and
other amusements were very much enjoyed.
Deerlng.
Last evening, Prof. Frank L. Rankin and
his pupils filed Lewis Hall, W0odford's.
with bright and enlivening music. The over
ture was executed by Mrs. Morrill, and Misses
Gilmore. Scott and Richardson. Other plan
lists were Miss Grace Cobb, Miss Cora Chase,
Miss Leo Cheney, Mr.. Fred s. Rounds, Mr..
| Frank Knight and Miss Fannie B. Libby.
Miss Minnie Rankin is already well known
| as singer, but never appeared to better ad-
vantage than last evening. Mr.. Harry Mer-
| rilfS pleasant smile and musical voice added
much to the evenings pleasure. iMr. Rank
| ms efforts were warmly created by the audi
mirably
Mr.. w. Fl. Scott, who has been on fishing
trip accompanied by James Miller, Sylvan
us Bovine and A. d. Smith, of Portland, also
| several gentlemen from Lewiston, returned
last Saturday. The party went to Mount
Katahdin, and from there twenty miles into
the woods, where they stopped at Camp
Randall They report fine time and many
| OF Mr.. Scott's friends can testify that they
found trout and that they were excellent eat
| Ing. w
Mr.. Samuel Bell of Oakdale, formerly mas
| ter OF the Presumpscot Grange and promi.
nent citizen, is confined to the house with
sickness. He was threatened with pneu.
monia but is recovering.
East Raymond.
The selectmen are in session preparing
their annual report for the printer. Town
meeting is Monday. March 4th.
G. E. Small. Esq, proposes to erect hotel
at his mineral springs at North Raymond
provided the town will exempt the same
from taxation for ten years.
Several farmers in this vicinity are now
husily engaged cutting and storing their
summers supply of ice.
Charles Cole is having 1900 cords Of poplar
timber drawn this winter; this timber will
| 60 by water In the spring to Cumberland
| Mills where it will be manufactured into
paper by the S. d. Warren Paper Company
The chief topic of conversation with the
boys is, what shall we do with the money
we shall get for taking the life of the pool
| crow" -
Lakeside Division realized sl1 from their
supper the 10th. $3.50 s. a IS a S
Z. Ii. Hall has been awarded the contract
for carrying the u. S. mail from this place te
clay Corner for the next four years.