The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-04
MAINE TOWNS.
Citizens of Westbrook Who Pay
Taxes of Large Amount.
The Antics of a Runaway Horse In
Falmouth.
other Topics of interest Gathered
Industrious correspondents.
Freeport.

Rev. Chas w. Longren pastor of the first
Congl egationalist church read his letter of
resignation Sunday. Mr.. Longren contemp-
lates post graduate course of study at
Andover Theological Seminary, commencing
with the present term.
The following is the list of teachers for
fall term of schools: G. L. Mitchell, Mary
Mitchell, Emma C. Sargent, Abbie Bailey.
Fanny Donham, Hattie Weston, Mabel
Sylvester, Fanny Mitchell, Marion Townsend
Nellie Curtis, Kate Brewer, frankie Robin
son, Julia Fogg, Sumner Brewer, Gertrude
SSonle, Lizzie DOMAIN and Hattie Ward
TWO vacancies are yet. to be filled. The
majority are experienced teachers and with
a single exception residents of the town and
graduates of the High school.
A large delegation from this place attended
the quarterly meeting of the Friends at
Durham, on Sunday. wv
Two new houses near West ST. are ranidIv
approaching completion
MT. Mallett Is grading new private way
to his quarry, around Forreys Hill.
Mr.. White has commenced the foundation
LOT new house on the corner of Main and
West streets.
Capt. Washington Soule, over eighty wears
OF age is the youngest man of those years
any town can boast of. He is now building
a new stable on Mechanic street in addition
to the several buildings he already owns on
the same row. 1t will be remembered that
five years ago he was the purchaser of the
K. p. Oxnard estate which came into the
market after the notable failure of its owner.
The colt show was fairly patroniZed here
on Saturday last, and now it is proposed at
an early date to invite the owners of such
stock under four years old to exhibit them.
| It is thus hoped that an increased interest in
the breeding of a better stock of horses will
| enhanced. An effort of this kind will be in
| the right direction and the results will be no
doubt highly satisfactory.
| The following is list of scholars admitted
to the High School, fourth class, Della
Merriman, Grace Cotton, Maud Kilby, Lizzie
| Allen, Bertha Bailey, Annie Moves, Grace
Lane, Nellie Patterson, Robert Rogers,
Julius Fogg, Henry Saddler, Chas. Noyes,
Marcia Reed, Mabel Allen, Isabel Potter
Linnie Chatta.. Willie Cole, Bertha Byram,
| and Daniel Mcmillan.
One OF the liveliest places of business in
the village is the tailoring establishment of
Fred 5. Soule, in the Knights of Pythias
block on the corner of Main and Mill streets.
This block was COMPLETED last fall by Mr..
Z. b. Mallett The lower part occupied by
MIR. Soule contains two large rooms and a
spacious hallway. The back room is used
by the operatives. In this apartment are
all experienced in doing custom work. The
front room 40x40 #. is used for emitting
garments and for exhibiting goods. ME-
Soule superintends all the business in this de-
partment with the assistance of his foreman
Mr.. Sumner Soule who has been with him
over four years. On three tables spanning
the. entire length of the room may be ex-
amined in the best light possible broad cloths
both foreign and domestic woolens, worsteds,
OF various styles and patterns. The business
consists in manufacturing by hand, custom
made suits of nice variety for gentlemen,
Of all classes, trades and professions
Physicians, clergymen, lawyers, teachers,
students, railroad men and others for miles
around patroniZe this establishment and are
happy. Last year over 800 suits were sold.
The business is still on the increase.
Mr.. Soule commenced business here in 1876
with but small capital but by his energy
and push is succeeding in placing himself
amongst the solid men of the community.
saccarappa.
The Young Women's Christian Temper
ance Union held a very interesting and en-
thusiastic meeting at the Congregational
vestry on last Monday evening There was
general discussion of the various lines of
tees wepe WSrE Inc COMMIT
Misses Lucy Whidden. Jennie Pennell, Ma
ry Mckay and Alma Fellows; on reading
room, Mrs. +. M. Ray, Misses Hannah Dana,
Hattie NJ. Raymond, Bertha Pennell and
Ada Dresser Thirteen new members were
added to the society.
Thomas McCluskey returned from sea
voyage, and has sojourned in this town but
three weeks, aud Sunday evening he got
drunk and pounded his wife and was nabbed
by the police. He appeared before Judge
Shaw on Monday morning, and as a result
will board at the county Jail for the next 30
days.
The new valuation of our town is 50. 1884,
6S1; number of polls, 1893; poll tax, SIS 90 !;
rate of taxation, So on 800. There is an in
crease in valuation of about 100000. The