The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-07

Alewlyes have come and considerable
f many are Delng caught at Mill Creek. Some
t Fa stIlngS Oh trout are also being taken
IRON ni. tne brooks tributary to the creek.
,o WYNN. .In tne limits OF Knightville village no
less than 10 dwellings are being adorned
with fresh coats of paint.
Inc flag for the Kn;ghtville brick school
mouse; will be raised the day before Me-
mortal day.
Sherman.
SHERMAN MILLS.
| The spring is backward. The snow is
nearly gone in the fields, and a few places
that one dry have been sown to wheat
| and oats. Sowing will be prosecuted with
| yigor the present week If the weather is
favorable, and some potatoes will be planted.
Grass wintered we'll but starts slow an ac-
count of cold weather. The drives are NOV
| ing finely with good pitch of water and
large quantity of snow in the woods to hold
| the water up.
| About one week ago Mr.. Brainard A,
Merry Merry OF this town was brought off of Joys
drive on the Wassattquoih badly hurt. He
was badly bruised on his head and had
several ribs broken and his escape from
death was narrow one. BE will be laid up
| for several months.
cessful term Of ten weeks, taught by Mr.. f.
| A. Badger OF Pennington, assisted by Miss
Lena S. Carr of Sherman. Whole number
Of scholars registered 81, average Al. Names
Barker. Casta Caldwell Emma Caldwell,
Annie M; Sleeper, Fritz G. Russell, George
Townsend, Willie Townsend. Those absent
one half day: Mary A. Franks, Mamie L.
French, Alma Lewis. EVE, Stubs, Dwight
Comma Caldwell, Mary Banks, Mamie
French, Sarah Howard, Nina S. Record.
| Nora e. Record. Lizzie A. Reed, Anna NJ
Irafton, Myra Traitor, Maud Jones, Eugene
Chamberlain, Gilbert joy. Lester Lufkin
and Fred Parker.
Roothbay harbor.
The Portland steamer Enterprise will haul
OH tor the week commencing May 18th and
viii be, thoroughly overhauled after which
she will make three trips week.
The exhibition and lecture of the Battle of
Chase assisted by Major Williams, an ex-
Confederate, was well attended The lecture
was very interesting as well as instructive.
schooner Fred A. Emerson. recently
load lumber at Augusta, for New York
Capt M. d. McKown formerly of Sch Henry
Morganthan, will command her.
Mr.. Virgil Blackman, Of the Bangor Theo-
tional church Sunday. Subject sour Work"
Mr.. blackman is young man of much
promise and his discourse throughout was
interesting and to the point.
Oxford.
Durell & Hawkes. have bought the Leander
Wardwell house and are remodeling it for
store.
Frank Lord is still very poorly and unable
to attend to business.
S. I. Holbrook is able to be out when plea
ant. but is almost entirely deprived of the
power of speech.
A S. Fuller was severely injured on Sun
day, while fixing slip in the fume of the
Robinson Mill for the purpose of running
logs. He fell to the bottom of the stream
distance of - feet, sustaining a fracture of
three ribs and severe scalp wound.
MOTIFS CLARK has opened meat and gro
Gerry store on Pleasant street.
l.. Wetzel Brown has returned to Oxford
after an absence of two years.
The stallion Col West owned by Barrett
Brothers of Sumner, is at l. A. Caldwelps
Raymond.
EAST RAYMOND.
ReA. Me-. Simpson, from New Brunswick,
occupied the pulpit in the Free Baptist
church Sunday afternoon.
wallace Spiller has removed his family to
Deering where they formerly resided.
The summer term of school on the hill
commenced co nii1a |, Monday under the instruction
oliver Jordan has gone to Windham to
work for Leroy Mason on his house.
Lakeside Division, No. s, S. of T., will
celebrate their anniversary at their hall com
mencing on the evening of May 18th, and con-
tinuing over Sunday; eminent speakers will
be present and address the meeting.
VIM. johnson is soon to go to Haverhill,
Mass, to work the coming season.
Nest OF the farmers have sown their grain
and +: K. Thorpe has planted his potatoes.
z. ID. Plummer plastered the Union chapel
| last week and Frank Smith has put on an
| other coat of paint
Norway.
A most delightful musical entertainment
was given by the Norway orchestra ON the
evening Of May 2nd to a crowded house.
Our citizen are awakening to the impor-
lance OF putting an effectual stop to the
drunkenness on our streets Two arrests
were made last week and the officers are or
dered to let no case pass unnoticed The
want of a lookup is keenly felt which will he
supplied in few days.
A new tin, hard ware and grocery store is
about to be opened at Steep Falls.
Hay is very plenty at $40 per ton.
Some planting is being done on light land.
high lands. Grass looks finely. and not so
much winter killed as anticipated.
Corham.
Rev. Thomas Kewley, the newly appointed
minister at the School street NJ. E. church,
occupied the pulpit for the first time Sunday
morning The text was from Heb 10. s. and
was delivered in very pleasing but forcible
manner. Mr.. Kewley is syoung man of
pleasant address, and seems to be the right
man in the right place.
Rev. Mr.. Cobb, who has been paster Of the
M. E. church for the past year, has retired
from the active work of the ministry.
Mr.. Albert Titcomb of Newburyport is
spending number of weeks in Gorham.
The High School closes Friday, after sue
cessful term of ten weeks. One week vaca
ton will be allowed, after which there will
be short term of six weeks.
The North street M. e. Parish is highly
pleased at the return of its pastor, Rev. M.
b. Pratt, who has been so popular for the
past year.
DeerIng.
The Congregational church of Woodfords
cleared over $500 by their recent rainbow
Mr.. Geo. Wyman has resumed the duties
of census taker.
The new tribe of Red Men will be insti-
tuted at Woodfords tonight. 1t will be one
state.
At the meeting of the selectmen Monday it
was decided to give the contract for sprink-
ling Forest avenue to the Portland Street
Sprinklingi Company.
Windham.
SOUTH wINDHAM.
MIR. Lester Cloudman is still very seriously
| i'll.
| Mr.. G. A. Brown and DR.. N. M. Marshall
| of Portland were in town Sunday.
| Mr.. Scott A. Ames of Waterville is visit
| ing his brother Bert Ames, our station agent
| Miss Cassie M. Holden is visiting friends
| in Portland.
| The base ball ground has been put in ex-
| cellent condition,
WIT AND WISDOM.
Agent-Here is singer that can conscien-