The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-09
MAINE TOWNS.
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At the corporation meeting held here Mon
day the following officers were elected: E.
P. Rose, George G. Weeks and F. E. Vicke-
ry. assessors; A. III. Totman, clerk; II. E.
Tuck. collector. The general appropria-
tions are the same as last year. An eff
fort was made by some TO connect the cor
poration to an electric fire alarm system, but
the vote was in favor of putting hand strik-
ers on each Of the church bells. The town
clock put in the tower of the opera house
last year, by Mrs e. P. and Mrs. A. II. Tot
man, was presented the corporation and the
gift fttingly accepted. The debt has been
slightly increased the past year, caused by
necessary repairs on the steamer.
The question of sewers raised the question |
of jurisdiction in the limits of the charter |
and the whole question went over. Addi-
tional hydrants were voted where necessary |
Tor protection, and generous sum for the |
care of the Monument park
Mr.. Henry Arnold, while fixing cartridge
dropped the hammer to drive it into place In
the rifle, when it exploded, the powder being
driven into his face and eyes, but fortunately
not injuring the sight.
Easter sunday was observed at our |
churches, the Baptist especially being elab-
orately decorated with vines and flowers.
A young Frenchman was found Saturday
night with his face badly cut and his tongue
nearly half gone. the result, probably, of
drunken fight. The man was returning from
Waterville.
A strong petition has already gone to head
quarters asking the appointment of Mr.. Ed
ward Crawford as deputy sheriff for this
town and vicinity, and the same has been |
duly answered. He will make an efficient |
officer.
The report is current that Hotel Morse is |
TO be closed to the public on account of the /
i'll health of the owner.
Bethel.
Never was the joyous festival of Easter
observed with more splendor by the several |
societies than 1t was last Sunday. The mu-
steal programme was effectively rendered by |
the well trained choir. The M. E. church
was very prettily decorated with flowers the
pulpit was nearly covered by a mass of
towering plants. Rev. Mr.. Tfask, the pas
tor, preached very appropriate sermon.
The following was the programme:
Anthem1The Lord is Risen. .......By the Choir
AAnthem.Ring On Easter Bells.
Jesus Christ ia Risen today
The Battle Hymn of Mission ..................
Inc open Tomb. ,...........................
OiVAia dtiis's
The following was the programme render
ed by the children in the evening:
Opening Address. .......................
Burial and Resurrection of Jesus.............
Inc Date Of Easter: .-.........................
1
a flea Tor Missions. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. |
I 1Le Solue zen renny
Sioslns Aouress.. ................. |
AT the service in the forenoon four young |
men were admitted to the church.
There were choice emblems displayed at
the Universalist church. and the services in |
Guided excellent music and fine sermon by
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Barton. In the evening
the Sunday school gave an Easter concert,
consisting of carols and responsive reading
The exercises at the Congregational church
ly in harmony with the day. The music was
finely rendered by the choir. The pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Hardy, spoke on the Resurrection.
Charles Bryant and wife are to have |
charge of the town farm the ensuing year.
We learn that Professor Wright and wife |
will be at home the last Of the month. Last
week the Professor was holding musical |
convention at Bowdoinham.
E. S. Kilborn was sent to Boston last |
week as representative to the Grand Lodge
of Pilgrim Fathers.
Roothbay.
The travelling is very bad through town.
the Boothbay and Wiscasset stage arriving
considerably later than usual
VIM. III. Hilton of Damariscotta was In
town this week.
have gone to Boston to remain short time
with her husband.
John P. Giles has been in Boston lately
consulting an occulist.
out his grocery business at Boothbay Centre, |
and is going to till the soil.
The assessor are revising the valuation of
the town.
Wilmot Lewis has been at work in West
port rafting down rigging. No rigger under
stands his business better than Mr.. Lewis.
washington Reed has been at Bootbay |
Harbor In McKowne's yard making wind
Reed Is an expert ship carpenter having
served a long time in this line of business.
The Northern Legion Lodge of Boothbay
are TO have grand celebration on their an
The KnickerDocker Ice Co., are still
shipping from their stacks. Shipping is also
going on at Haggetts Ice works.
HOLSTERS are very scarce and high. Smells
will soon be on the market.
Fryeburg.
mEaster was celebrated as usual by the New
Jerusalem and Congregational churches.
ing services by Rev. b. N. Stone, the pastor,
in the former church, and by Rev. A. FL. |
Ross OF Andoyer, Mass, in the latter. APP
propriate music was rendered by the choirs.
OH account OF the backward season, no wild |
flowers could be obtained, but the decora-
lions OF potted plants and cut flowers were |
tastefully arranged. Easter concerts were
given H,1 IN the evening by the Sabbath schools.
The holy communion was also celebrated in |
the afternoon at the New Church when |
there were two baptisms and three young |
ladies' united with the society. Large con-
Social parties both public and private have |
been the chief amusement lately. The list
includes poverty party and a shipping par
ty, which were very successful
The college students, who have been |
spending their Easter vacation in Fryeburg,
have returned to their studies
Among the visitors in town ON Easter was
Col. f. G. Harrington and family of Angus
ia.
Windham.
SOUTH wINDHAM.
The high school opened Monday morning |
under the care Of Mr.. Asa Abbott and Miss
Ella johnson.
Our Sunday school is rapidly increasing.
oyer one hundred being present last Sunday.
Inc new DOCKS are very much appreciated |
The church was very taStefully decorated |
in commemorati0n of the day, and while we |
did not have strict Easter sermon, our |
pastors discourse made US feel that the carry |
Ing out of that discourse would indeed make
progress In the coming OF the kingdom of |
heaven and make all our days glad as the
Easter day.
DR.. N. N. Marshall of Portland was in
town yesterday.
. Miss Lille Dodge has returned to Bates
College.
The W. z. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Bean
on thursday afternoon.
Norway.
IL is generally understood that the syndi- |
cate who purchased the red granite lodges on
5S nm WIZ put on force of one hun
qred men under the renowned Murphy of |
Lewiston, in the near future. This ledge II
the specimens sent for testing prove What
they are supposed to be, contains mine of
wealth, and VIII bring a large amount of
business to our village.
Sleighs have entirely disappeared, and the
roads are just awful. Our village is almost
completely flooded with water.
Hay Is very plenty at $40 per ton, and
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