The Portland daily press., 1889-02-06
MAINE TOWNS.
Cape Elizabeth.

The old barn on the premises Of the Cape
Elizabeth light station has long been land
mark familiar to the public First erected
some fifty or sixty years ago, II has sheltered
the animals of the various keepers. and also
In summer accommodated the horses Of Wis
itors during these many years past. Mr..
Hanna, the late keeper, after nearly as much
correspondence with the department at
Washington as has taken place between this
country and Germany. relative to the Samo-
an difficulty, has been requested to remove
the building, and he has taken steps to do
this by selling it to Mr.. A. +. Hannaford,
who will remove 1t to his farm, adjoining the
lighthouse grounds. The failure of the new
keeper to gain possession Of the building de-
prives him and his successors Of what has
always been regarded legitimate perquisite
compensation for stabling the horses Of
visitors. This practice, II will be remember
ed. was defined as offensive partisanship"
by this administration.
The lighthouse establishment will, In time,
build new barn on the premises, which
will be jointly used by the keeper and his as
sistanss, and, under no circumstances, will
they be e use i for the Ss
recently erected by the government on the
southwestern boundary OF the station, has
been twice demolished by the adjacent land
owner, and the dispute viii now be settled
In the courts.
Sleighlng on the shore road is the best it
has been this winter, and many teams from
the city are daily improving 1t. Nj.
Deering.
The Niagara Fire Company held their first
sociable at Lewis Hall last evening. The
object Is to raise funds TO purchase hydrant
gates, ETC., for the better protection of life
and property. The public spirit Of the
many who so encouraged the boys by their
presence will no doubt stimulate them to do
their best at the first alarm. n sssgsu
ai ..-..a Corham. 80 s.--.a-G@-s
The lecture by A. F. Moulton, Esq. an
nounced yesterday. has been unavoidably
Miss Susan King, formerly OF Gorham,
now Of New York, was in town Saturday.
Mr.. j. w. Jackson and Mr.. Lewis McLel-
Ian left for California yesterday. Mr.. Nc
Lellan. 1t is reported, will engage In the lum-
Der business in that State.
scarboro.
A course of lectures Is in progress at the
NJ. 4. church at Dunstan's Corner. Mr.. A.
f. Moulton delivered his lecture Monday
evening. entitled England under the Puri-
tans," which was listened to with interest by
the audience. Mr.. Moulton never fails to
make his lectures pleasing to his hearers.
North Raymond.
@. Z. Small Is going to build a hotel and
also erect building over his spring during
the summer.
NJ. Q. Morrill, has shut down the mill at
Douglassville, on account OF no demand for
green shook. He will start up again In
April. G.
Richmond.
The Congregational church and Parish
voted In regular order Monday evening, to
install Rev. w. @. Stiles as pastor Of that
church, to accord with the action Of the re-
cent ecclesiastical council
MT. Ed. Lindsay Oh Lynn, Mass, arrived
In town Nor day, to assume the duties OF
foreman at the new shoe factory.
South Paris.
Judge Wilson Is improving slowly. While
confined to the house he was greatly missed.
About twenty thousand OF lumber Is re-
ceived daily at the sled factory.
A. G. Jones's machine has had a good bus
mess the past year.
Several of our citizens are preparing to
build residences In the spring.
4. Z. Staples, the popular dry goods mer-
chant of Portland was in town Monday.
Rev. w. III. Bolster Of South Weymouth,
Mass, delivered fine lecture on Unfinished
Work, last Thursday evening,
East Raymond.
The Juvenile Temperance School of this
place elected the following officers last Mon
DAY evening, Tor the quarter ending In May /:
President-Cyrus s. witham.
Vice President Richard Small, Jr.
Secretary-Jennie NJ. Witham.
Ireasurer-Warren 3. Bartlett.
Librarian Ernest s. Plummer.
Chaplain-Mrs. Jennie Jordan.
Lakeside Division, Sons Of Temperance,
meets with the division at Dry Mills, next
Thursday evening.