The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-03
MAINE TOWNS.
Bethel.

From the town reports we find the valua-
ti0n Of the town to be: Real estate, $751;
1888; personal estate, $151,225; total vaIua-
tion, S724,113; number of polls, 543; poll tax,
So; number of dogs, 1853; tax on such, ST.
state tax, $20370S; county tax, $848.12;
schools. $1,000; support of poor, $1,000; to re-
pair roads and ridges, $4,000; amount of lia-
s25,44S.77 liabilities above resources, S..
93S II; reduction of indebtedness from last
year, 1886.
The schools have been fairly prosperous
during the year. The grip kicked up rum
come before our next meeting to see if the
town will vote to accept the building and
other property now in the hands of the trus-
tees of Gould's Academy. II said trustees
shall vote to surrender the said property to
the town and to establish and maintain such
academy as free high school under the pro-
visions of sections SO, 81, 38 and 80 of the
school laws of Maine, and to appropriate
such sum Of money as may be necessary to
support and maintain such academy as
Mrs. G. M, wife of Sheriff Wormell, re-
ceived telegram last week that her sister
residing In Vermont Is very sick and her re-
covery is doubtful.
Mrs. W. F. Lovejoy of the Bethel House.
neral of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Hill of
Warren, who died February Goth. aged 90
years.
George Mengoverin, formerly of Bethel,
died at Bath February 25th, aged 40 years.
DeerIng.
The annual town meet occurs today, and
there is long warrant with 81 articles to be
acted upon. The total expenditures under
amount to over $4,000 and will bring the
tax rate up to $25 per $1,000.
During the three days session of the
selectmen about 100 new names have been
added.
An address to the voters of Deering on
the question of annexation is being distrib-
uted.
The citizens caucus nominated these con-
didates Saturday:
SelectmenzLuther Bradford, Adam W. Wilson,
Lewis B. SkillIns Henry Deering.
Treasurer-Geo. w: Ward.
Collector-Fred v. Mathews.
Auditor-Charles II. Leighton.
Clerk-W. ii. Motley
superintending. School Committee-George B.
Leavitt, John G. Pierce.
Pygmalion and Galatea will be given by
Portland talent Wednesday evening in the
vestry of All Souls church, Deering The
proceeds will be given to the Reception
Room fund for Goddard Hall, Westbrook
Seminary. Good talent have this drama in
charge and an interesting entertainment will
be the result The object is worthy one
and deserves good audience. The follow
ing will be the cast Of characters:
Pygmalion' IN II: Melville
N. Archer
Gaesimas. ..Shayl0r Woodbury.
MlnaS. '"......''.............. weston Earle
Galatea. Katharine Severn
Cynlsca. Louisa Howard
Daphne .....'..........-.......A Annette Woodman
Myerine. York
Brunswick.
Today will be town meeting day in Bruns-
wick. The ticket which will be elected with
out opposition is; Moderator, 81. 1; Chap
Town Agent, c. e. Townsend School Com
mitteeman, j. A. Waterman, Jr.; Auditors,
]. p Bookes, VIM. M. Pennell. The Repub-
licans will support for Selectmen Isaac
Plummer, Samuel l.. Holbrook and John Ii.
Peterson. The Democratic candidates are
Isaac Plummer, Robert Stanwood and VIM.
r. Lincoln. The warrant contains 80 arti-
Gle Among the most important are those
relating to the imposing of dog tax, the es-
changing Of the names of O'Brien, Elliot,
street.
The First Parish Congregational church
mas voted TO extend call to Rev. James B.
on the matter next week. Mr.. Mason. who
mas been In Brunswick for the past month,
mas MADE many warm friends here, and is
much liked as preacher by all who have
The Boston Opera Comique Company. in
| GLIDING such artists as James Gilbert, Ben
| Lodge, and Miss Patti Stone, were at the
| Town Hall Saturday night in "Who's
Who?" They delighted the large audience
In attendance with their singing and acting.
Last Wednesday, Vincent Mountfort Posi-.
| G. A. R., presented to the High and Gram.
mar schools a handsome American flag
which will float from pole erected in the
| school yard. The presentation speech was
made by Mr.. Goodrich, commander of the
| Post and the flag was rec lived by Mr.
| Fish, principal of the High School and Prof.
| Robinson of the school committee. Other
| citizens made short speeches, and songs and
| declarations were rendered by the scholars.
The last of the course of free scientific
lectures was given Thursday night by
| Principal Fish on Dynamic Electricity"
The thanks of the community are due to the
Public Library Association for institutiDg
tnese lectures, and to Prof. Robinson and
| given.
Inc Psi Epsilon Fraternity of Bowdoin
OoIege are to give their first annual recep-
tlon In the Court Room next Thursday even
ing; Dancing will be enjoyed after d. M,
ana very enjoyable time is expected by the
Fryeburg.
The sixth and last lecture In the G. T.. SC
| course was delivered on ThnrsdaV evaning
| at the Congregational church. Inv Rev IT r.
| Carpenter of Boston. His subject was tire.
land and the Irish People," He spoke of
! the origin Of the Irish race and of their re-.