The Portland daily press., 1889-06-20
Excused.
EKeeport.

The interest in house building here seems
to be unabated. More new houses are show
ing themselves. John Lock has so far COM
pleted his house that he moved his family
into 1t. The houses Of Clarence Soule, George
Dillingham;. Edwin Grant. Edward Dunning.
VIII Hyde, Charles Day, DR.. Witham and
Andrew Litchfeld are fast approaching CON-
pletion. Mr.. Edgar Soule has put In he
foundation for house on School street. Mr..
Rufus A. Lewis commenced the cellar for
another house on the same street Tuesday.
Arthur Mitchell and Capt. S. A. Holbrook
are having houses built on the hill. These
buildings are all of respectable size, two
storied dwellings and when completed wi II
be an ornament to the village There is an
unusual amount of painting being done at
present. Everyone seems anxious to have
the village appear at its best at the near ap-
proach OF its centennial celebration which
occurs en- the coming fourth of July.
The schools close the present week in the
rural part OF the town as we'll as In the vii
lage. Among the schools mentioned as spec
ially successful are West Landing, taught by
Curtis the North primary, by Miss Sylvester
the Collins, by Miss Baily, and the Central,
by Miss Anna Proctor of North Raymond.
The High school here has always zen one
OF the first class and still sustains its good
reputation. The class hold their graduaton
exercises on Friday of the present week in
the C0ngl church. The reunion of the
Alumni occurs in the evening Of the day of
graduation. The graduates of this school
now number over $50 and are In business in
the various States, some as far west as WASH
lngton on the Pacific and as tar South as
Florida. Quite number are In the cities OF
Portland, Boston and New York. Freeport
boys are in demand everywhere and the grad
no n ErQQnnrf HiOh cahnol cd
their honesty, industry and intelligence in
business. We have not known of a single
graduate but what bids fair to become a use
ful citizen. an honor to the school,
Brunswick.
The graduation exercises of the Brunswick
High School were held in the Town Hall,
Monday evening, before an audience that
completely filed the hall. The class was
small but the exercises very Interesting.
Mr. A. g, Tenney made short address to
tne school and after the presentation of
dipiomas. reception was given to the
friends of the class.
MI. oimpson OF the Water Works Office,
has placed in front of his office a drinking
fountain with three faucets. lis great
convenience on hot days.
Byron Stevens has recently had plate glass
into his store, greatly improving II. and q.
w. Allen is now having two nlato oIoeo
windows put into his drug store. s'"''
Capt. Edwin Thompson has re,,rroa o.
town after an absence at sea of seven vearS W
he has been on the Northwest coast mnch
Of the time, but halls now from Calcutta '"
A few months ago, Gen. Thomas IT
Hubbard offered TO present to the college
brass tablets, containing the names Of these
students who fought In the War of the
Rebellion; these tablets to be placed in
Memorial Hall. The tablets, which il is
said cost Gen. Hubbard 5000 have arrived
and are now being put in position
Three freight cars switched on to a side
track at the depot Monday, went off the
rails at the switch and fell across the main
line. The trains passing through here at
1l.30 had TO leave and enter the station by
passing through the yard and freight depot.
but by 2 O'Clock the cars were cleared awav
and the main line reopened.
Eliot.
DR.. F. C. Fernald, Of Eliot, died 18th inst.
aged 81 years His death was very sudden
while sitting on the lounge in the evening
converslng freely. He was stricken with
apoplexy. and passed away In few hours.