The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-24
MAINE TOW MS.
Yarmouth.


the oath, and as there are an unusual num-
incorporated in the warrant. the day prom
ises to be eventful, and the result of the
towns action is looked forward to with
much interest. The laying out of new streets
and sidewalks, building of new engine
house and an iron bridge are called for, but
the most pressing and important subject fer
consideration will undoubtedly be the ques-
ton of school interests. The settled policy
of the town supports a high school, and
now the pressing need of one or more gram
mar schools, centrally located, to relieys the
over crowded school houses in our several
districts, demands attention and should re
ceive the earnest, thoughtful consideration
of every citizen Of our town. Besides sew
the school questions are further complicated
by the possibility and probability of turning
North Yarmouth Academy (where the high
school course is taught for the town. into
fitting school for Bowdoin College, liberal
proposition looking to that end having re-
Gently been made to the trustees and citizens
through President Hyde. In view Of these
facts the action Of the town on school affairs
is awaited with great interest
ct the caucuses Friday evening the time
honored custom of nominating town officers
on union ticket prevailed, and the follow
ing are the candidates:
Moderator c. G. Woodman.
Town Clerk-L. II. Cook.
First Seectman-N. Drinkwater.
Second Selectman-A l.. Loring.
Third Selectmar-J. d. Rogers.
Treasurer-Henry Marston.
The next musicale will be held at Captain
John Humphreys Thursday afternoon March
9th, at 3 o'clock, standard time.) All who
received invitations for the previous one are
cordially invited to attend:
PROGRAMME.
Piano Duet-Overture of ManranIello. -. .Auber
Miss Burbank and Mrs. Strockbridge.
'ONs-'' Miss Lizzie Humphrey.
Piano solo-Rondo Capriecioso. .Mendelssohn
Mrs Gore and Mrs Metz. -''
r"n0 Misses Ba sSbpRG aSd Walker bee'h0Ven
| Piano Solo-Variations on Scotch Airs .......
Mrs. Smith.
0''S ''''''' Miss Coriiss. '''''''
Piano solo-Sonata op. 81, No, LII Beethoven
Mrs Smith.
Kittery.
The selectmen. of KitteryEhave laid out a
short piece of road at the Point, leading
from Lawrence's Lane to the new hotel of
Horace Mitchell, Jr, which is to be ready
| for uWmer visitors when the coming season
opens.
Rev. Arthur Crane has commenced his
eyangelistic labors in this village, at the
| Christian church.
FRS Lieutenant P. st. C. Murphy, u. s. NJ
| c., has reported for duty at the barracks
| Lieutenant Murphy is bachelor and is one
OF the most popular officers In the corps.
HIS timely arrival fills the complement of Of
hcers' ana as soon as Lieutenant Mahoney Is
| able to resume his duties the discipline at
| the barracks will be enforced as FORMERLY.
The boiler which supplies the motive pow
er for the blacksmith shop in the depart
ment OF construction and repair, has been
undergoing a general overhauling, which
was completed on Friday.
The quarters Of the captain of the yard
have been tainted, and by comparison the
| other quarters make a sorry showing. A
| square mile or so of paint might be spread
over the other buildings In the yard, net only
| 10 The marked improve ment ot their looks.
| but as a iudicious expenditure in the line OF
| the preservation of the national property.
DeerIng.
| At special meeting of the selectmen Of
Deering, held Saturday afternoon, for the
purpose of organizing, Leonard w. Dyer
was chosen chairman of the board and Isaac
F. Clark, clerk. The following committees
were appointed:
On Sewers-The full Board of Selectmen.
On Stroudwater Bridge-The full Board OF Sc
| lectmen.
On Roads and Bridges-The full Board of Sc.
| lectmen.
| On Printing and Advertising-Isaac F. Clark.
Adam w. Wilson, John Ii. Blake.
| On New Streets-E. q. Johnson John II. Blake.
| Adam W. Wilson.
On Culyerts on Riverside Road G. G. Lane E.
| G. johnson, j. III. Blake.
On A 1S, II. Croker, L. w. Dyer,
On Aims House and Farm-G. G. Lane, L. G.
On Out Door Poor-L. W. Dyer, G. II. Crocker,
| A. w. Wilson.
Fryeburg.
Mr.. L. r. Charles Of the firm of N. & l.. r.