The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-04-29

The Centuries-14oo, 1900, 1000, 17oo, 1900.
The Matte NationsTSeandinayia, England, Italy,
The Old Thirteen-virginia, Massachusetts,
Maryland, New York, South Carolina, Connecti-
e CUT Delaware a,, New Jersey, North Carolina,
sylvania.
Gen. Gage and the Boston Boys.
First and Second Speakers.
The Coronation OF America-The North, the
South, England, Russia, Germany, Egypt, Brazil
The Goddess Of Liberty,
The Forty-Two States
Tdbteaar.
2-Daughters OF Liberty.
3-Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga.
capture of Major Andre.
5-Peace.
e-Washington.
d-Mashington,s Cabinet.
S-What Hath God Wrought.
9-Pantomime-The Fugitive Slave Law.
10-The Union.
12-The Soldiers Aid Society.
13-The Sister Of Mercy.
14-Taking the Oath.
15-Washlngton's Dream.
16-It Still Waves.
17-0ur Martyred Dead.
1S-The Coronation Of America.
The exercises were interspersed with vocai |
and instrumental music. A detachment OF
the WATERFORD Band, six pieces, were
also present and assisted In enlivening the
occasion Town Hall was crowded to over
flowing, and the entertainmenr was pro-
nounced by May as the best ever witnessed
here. Great credit is due Prof. Lord and his
students Of this term for this brilliant affair.
Miss Annie Stone and Miss Gertie Waldron
for the best story written on Walter SCOTS
LADY of the Lake." After the entertain.
ment Ice cream, cake and fruit were served
in the lower room.
1t is understood that several from this
term will enter college at next Commence
ment.
Bethel.
Our streets are as dry and dusty as in sum-
mer, still spring Is full fifteen days later
than last year at the same date of the month.
The past month has been cold and ice has
which would give the grass a start seems
now to bemuch needed.
Mr.. Andrew Richardson who has been
sick for long time is slowly gaining.
Miss Mary Abbott now assistant postmas-
ter and Miss Matte Gibson are to teach the
town school on Broad street. Both are first
class teachers.
Mr.. A. c. Chapman took the train for Bos-
ton last week to take care of her daughter
Maud who is very sick.
DR.. Tuell has had nice radishes on his din
ner table raised this spring in boxes in his
bay window.
The cold weather the past week has caus-
ed the water in Sandy Riuer to fall and
Plummer's drive is up high and dry waiting
for rain or snow to melt.
Jonathan Chapman Of Newry while on a
visit at his sons house in Bethel died on the
21st, aged so years. he was sick only few
days.
Mrs. Ellen M. Chandler landlady of the
Alpine House left last Tuesday
for Portland to spend q short vacation
with her brother Isaac A. Blake.
The assessors have finished assessing the
taxes. They will not be so high as last year
owing to smaller amount of money being
raised.
The beautiful mayfiowers made theirlap-
pearence this year on the 18th.
Sore threats have been quite prevalent
here for the past two weeks.
There are lots Of lumber that has been
hauled on the bank of our river that is now
being put into the stream; but the water Is
so low they cannot make much Roadway.
Mr.. Gene Bean has let his farm near
Beans Corner to Mr.. Annis and has moved
into our village.
Gray.
WEST GRAY.
The school in West Gray commenced on
Monday, April %, under the tuition of Miss
Leila Golf of Lewiston. Miss Golf has taught
the two last terms Of school In this district
with very good success. The school house
in this district has received coat of paint of
which 1t has sadly in need.
On and after May LIST the mail will leave
West Gray at o'clock a. m, instead of 10
o'clock as at present
The weather is cold and the season is fully
two weeks later than last year. But little
farming has been dcne although some few
farm farmers who have We, high ground have done
greeable month: Cold north or Northwestern
ly winds prevailing most of the time. On
Saturday night the 26th about two inches of
snow fell followed on Sunday by cold rain.
K. B. Crockett from Deering was In town
Saturday and Sunday
Miss Lucy A. Lawrence has gone to Bos-
ton on visit to her brother Henry S. Lew
renee.
O A T. - IA
and has been able to ride out the past week.
Oxford.
The post office war still continues. Sew
eral aspirants still persist in pressing their
claims Notwithstanding the decision of the
caucus to support Mr.. Durall.
Frank LORD is still In poor health and un-
able to tend his store, his place being sup
piled by G. f. Starbird.
The new tax collector w. F. Halins reports
that he finds the defalcations of his prede-
cessor much larger than at first anticipated I;
that the amount of over $500 was discovered
in day when parties produced receipts with
no credit given on the bill. Others persisted
that they had paid their tax but had lost
their receipt or failed to secure one.
j. f. Hayes, who had his leg broken by
the kick of horse in New Hampshire, has
returned and is able to be round on crutches.
But few spring birds have yet appeared
and ice has not yet left the ponds. Rain is
much needed and fires are of frequent occur
ance on the Grand Trunk line.
Norway.
A dwelling house on Brown street. occu-
pied by Mrs. Smith, came near being de-
stroyed by FIRE few nights ago. The family
was absent during the evening. A small lad
was the first to return. He lighted lamp
which he turned down low and then retired
When the rest Of the family returned soon
after they found the lamp had exploded set
ting the room on fire while the lad was fast
asleep. The fire was extinguished after a
hard fight, which otherwise must have caused
a big confagration.
A grand musical treat is In anticipation on
the eve Of May End In the entertainment to
be given by the Norway orchestra assisted
by large force of local and other talent.
Business Is dull at present. The spring
slack in the shoe shop and suspension Of the
tannery throwing many out of employment.
The going Is hardly settled except on
sandy soils. Large quantities Of snow and
ice still lnger on The hill sides and in the
roads in woody districts.
Westbrook.
Foster & Brown, founders and machinists,
Saccarappa, shipped carload of machinery
to the Pepperell Gard and Paper Company
OF Pepperell, Mass, a few days ago.
On and after May LIST, 1890, deposits will be
received In the Savings Department of the
Westbrook Trust Company, and any deposit
made on or before May 10th will draw inter-
est from May LIST. Until the bank building
is finished. the Company will occupy the
Office of the Maddox Wire Belt Company,
and one of the officers will be there each day
from 10 a. m. to 2 D. NJ. to receive deposits in
this department, and for the transaction of
other business.
Byron.
GOLD MINING COMPANY FORMEDs
The gold fever is still raging and ,gtle
spring advances the rush to the bar kS of
Swift River increases rapidly. The SO Irce
of the veins has been traced to Tuml led wn
mountain situated over the east hr .nch
which is supposed to be an extinct Volcano
A stock company has been formed and ex-
tensive operations will commence soon as the
condition OF the ground will permit.
River drivers are having a hard time ow-
ing to lack of water. A big rain would help
them out at once, as the rise In the river Is
always sudden and the subsidiDg equally so
Mexico.
Records Swift river drive is below the
Cannon place.
Three thousand cords of poplar passed
over Rumford Falls Wednesday. The river
was full for three hours.
Hosea b. Whitman is driving stage from
Mexico to Canton, and b. f. Virgin, Jr., has
taken WhitmanS place with Henry w.