The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-05
MAINE TOWNS.
Saccarappa.

Saccarappa.
Business was never so brisk at the Knowl.
| ton Machine Works as at the present time.
The shop is running day and night to keep
up with the orders.
Cloudman Post, G. A. R., and Wade Camp
| S. of ", will attend divine services at the
UniverSaliSt church on the Sunday preced-
ing Memorial Day, on the invitation of the
pastor.
its first anniversary at the wigwam by an
entertainment and a banquet next Tuesday
evening.
Clinton Eastman, formerly employed at
the Custom House, goes to Texas next Mon
day, where he will engage in the real estate
business.
Burglars attempted to break into Levi
Wescott's blacksmith shop at the mills, but
were frightened away.
d. G. W. p, Warren l.. Hunt, assisted by
Fred Stevens as Grand Conductor. installed
the officers of Rechab Division No. 4, S. of
T., last Wednesday evening:
VIC. A. Treadwen.
w. A.-Stephen Smith,
K. s.-Bertha Fogg
A. R.S.-Herbert Chute.
f. S.-W. Crowley.
Treas.--II: N. Blackwood.
Chap.-King Graham.
Con.-Charles Andrews.
Asst. Con.-Grace Cobb.
I.S.-Delia LIE ghton.
y. S.-Byr0n Smith,
Norway.
The April term of the Norway municipal
court was held this week. The docket is
well filled with new entries.
Miss Alice Evans of S0merville Mass,
daughter of the late DR.. c. E. Evans of this
place, is visiting friends in town.
The ladies of the Universalistschurch will
hold their meeting at Concert hall, Tuesday
evening, April 18th. Supper will be served
to all who wish after which there will be
promenade. A grand affair is expected by
those In charge.
Preparations are being made for a grand
Fast night ball at the Norway Opera house.
Music BY Norway orchestra. In connection
there with will be given mock drill by the
William and Otis Jones of Boston, are
spending their school vacation in this
place.
Freeland Howe has purchased the Charles
Morrison. Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison will take
possession at once.
Thomas Smiley of the firm of Smiley
Brothers has leased the DR.. c. L. Pike
tenement on Main street.
Aaron Thurlow Of Mechanic Falls was in
resident of this place and highly respect
A movement is started for an early morn
ing mail from Portland. If successful it will
be great benefit to the place. At present
the first mail is not distributed until after
eleven in the forenoon.
Mrs. ]. +. Huntington is spending a few
days with friends out Of town.
Miss Ruth Corey of Woodfords recently
visited her many friends in this place.
Harry Chase who is attending the Dental
college in Boston, Mass, spent his vacation
at home. Upon his return this week his
mother Mrs. +. E. Chase accompanied him.
Mrs. Chase will remain in the city a few
DAYS p Rshs eG p%h e tafng music
lessons in New York city passed this week
with his family in this place.
Miss .Winnifred Foster of Wellesley is at
home through her vacation.
Eta the little daughter of Alonzo Nevens
is dangerously sick.
Gray.
Mr.. w. ii. Vinton has been sick with la
grippe for the past ten days.
Mr.. j. T. Merrill was taken sick Tuesday
night, Apr. LIST.
Mr.. James E. Libby has moved into the
MI. John Fosters family have moved to a
Masters Bion, Abram and Miss Bessie
Anderson, children of Mr.. j. d. Anderson,
of Togus, are visiting their grandparents.
Mr.. Geo. Newbegin, formerly one Of the
land, and later clerk at the Preble House,
has been offered the position of bookkeeper
at the Poland Spring House.
Mr.. Geo. S. Parker, proprietor of the hotel
here, has been asked to take hotel in Cali
fornia. He has the matter under consider
tion.
Mr.. Chas. Thayer was driving on the
Windham road Apr. I'd in his road cart with
companion, and the spokes of one wheel
left the hub. precipitating them into the
larger amount of Gray real estate on their
persons than was consistent with neat ap-
pearance.
Mr.. William Leighton's horse ran away
with him on the I'd inst. He was thrown
from the wagon and dragged long distance
through the mud. Some men saw the horse
coming, seized rail and crossing the road
in front of him, succeeded in stopping him
without any serious damage to either horse
or driver.
Cerham.
Miss Isabel Richardson of Belgrade, is
visiting her sister Mrs. Ira Otis.
Master Harry Blunt, returned to Nashua
Thursday.
Irvine Osborne, Phil and Fred Shaw and
Bert Jones, of B0wdoin, are home on their
vacation.
Thursday evening man was found badly
bruised, beside the railroad at East Buxton
and brought here. One fore finger had been
run over and it was found necessary to re-
move it, One thumb was broken, and there
were several very bad gashes about the head,
name is Kneeland; he was employed in the
corn shop. He got off the six O'Clock train
and wandered up the track and probably did
not know of the freight which was follow
ing and which struck him. He is member
of the G. A., R. and also of.the Odd Fellows.
The exercises at the High School, Friday
afternoon, given under the direction of the
End division of the 3rd class, were very fine.
The Gorham Grange proposes to plant one
acre of sweet corn, as an experiment; the
acre to be in one spot, of uniform quality of
earth, and dressed entirely with phosphates,
using eight kinds, one kind to one-eight of
the acre, and each plat to be treated exactly
alike; thus 1t will be able to tell by actual
eXDarimpnt the ralative nuality of the cauorol