The Portland daily press., 1890-03-01
MAINE TOW MS.
Norway.

| The members of Harry Rust Post, No. "a,
| G. A. r., are effecting arrangements Tor the
Fourth Of March lar Ball at aRe Opera
between Gilead and Lewiston. A big time
is expected.
Eugene N. SWEET has moved his family to
DR.. George w. Haselton has sold the tim
Cummings & Sons
The Monday evening temperance meeting
at Concert Hall was fairly well attended.
Temporary organization was effected by the
and E. F. Smith, clerk. A committee con-
sisting Of Bros l. G. Ross, c. e. Angel and
Z. 5. Rideout was appointed to map out a
plan for permanent work.
Miss Honor Gorney spent the past week in
Boston.
The village schools closed today after a
very successful term of ten weeks. The
vacation will be two weeks after which the
spring term will commence.
Bert Denison of Boston spent the first Of
the week in town.
William Thibodian and Horace E. Mixer
who have been confined to their homes for
the past six weeks with la grippe, are slowly
recovering.
George p. Young of this place meet with
serious and probably fatal accident Friday
morning at about five o'clock: He went to
his stable for the purpose of Harvesting his
horse. While removing the harness from
the hooks he detached shot gun, which
falling caught upon the hammer, discharged
and inflicted an ugly wound just below the
heart. At the present time there Is hardly
member Of Norway Lodge No. 16, 1. o. 0. r,
Wildey Encampment and Pennessuaessee
Lodge K. of p, he carries insurance in the
Odd Fellow and knights. Mr.. Young is
also Secretary of the Oxford County Trot-
ters Horse Breeding Association.
HQ diQd n from ho off oe AZ.
wound.
Saccarappa.
The Democrats held their caucus in Odd
Fellows Hall Thursday evening and nomi.
mated the following ticket:
Moderator-Kimball Eastman.
Clerk-Thomas Lewis.
,seIectmenmAsa W. Pratt, George W. Leighton,
Mahlon w. Webb.
Treasurer-ThOmas Lewis.
experimenting School Committee-O A.
C0Db, william Lyons.
Auditor-Charles j. Mcclellan.
The net proceeds of the Westbrook High
school entertainment were $105. The money
VIII be used for defraying the expenses Of
the graduating class.
Arthur Lowell of Lowell, Mass, had his
right thumb taken off by machine. He is
visiting his father on Valentine Street "
Corham.
The snow is nearly gone, and the walking
very bad. Ii this weather continues the
crossings put in last fall will be greatly ap-
The "Boys' Room" was opened Wednesday
evening by Mr.. Reynolds. Miss KNIGHTS and
Miss Billings helped to entertain the twenty
boys who were present
Wednesday evening Master Fred Summer
sides entertained number of his young
friends. the occasion being his 11th birthday.
The evening was spent in very pleasant
manner, and his friends wish him many such
pleasant birthdays.
Mrs. Ira Otis returned home Thursday
evening.
B. F. Chadbourne. ESQ.,, of Biddeford, is
spending a few days in Gorham.
The High School commences Monday, II
Is expected that Mr.. W. w. WOodman of
Auburn will teach.
Hollis.
The report of the town officers for the NIL
nicipal year has Just been issued from the
office of the Biddef0rd Standard. The fol-
lowing figures are of interest:
aiu Tatuatlon... .$287 $4,000
Cost OF supporting poor farm......... 494O9
CCost Cost Oh OUT aoor poor. or.;.:.............: 1859
Cost OF supporting highways and
DrlugeS. Observation-Disclosures. 1,186 63
Contingent expenses. 635.5I
For schhtemehts. schn1s ts.'............... 997I
During the past year $685. 4S have been
paid on outstanding orders and interest.
The entire resources of the town are
placed at$3797.16, and its liabilities areS1327,.
"a. leaving balance in its favor of $246922
Scarboro.
The annual report of the town of Scarboro
for the past year has been received. The
warrant for the election consists of % arti
cles, none of which are of unusual impor.
tance. The expenses for the year were as
follows follows Unpaid bills Of 1885 $2Slo8 con
s3O4122; out poor, $2S8.41; poor farm
$7So.S2; support of schools, $35l6.55; inter.
est, $765.17; balance in favor of town
$1546.61.
The report of the supervisor of schools,
Mrs. Edna =. Libby. calls attention to the