The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-02-24
MAINE TOW MS.
Brunswick.


High and Grammar schools of the town a
handsome American flag, which will be the
first flag on school building in Brunswick.
Appropriate speeches will be made, and we
hope that before long other schools will
have the national flag floating over them.
The very successful meet of the Bruins
wick Fur Club was brought to an end We'd
desday night by an enjoyable ball in the
town hall. Over fifty couples were present,
and long order of dances to music by Grim
mer's Orchestra was enjoyed. The hall was
prettily decorated with the spoils of the
chase, and some of the handsomest of the
pack of hounds were exhibited to the audi
ence.
The ladies of ST. John Baptist Catholic
church gave coffee supper and promenade
concert in the town hall last week. 1t was
largely attended and was great success f.
nancially and otherwise.
Egan won the go-as-you-please race last
week with 20 miles, 9 laps in the three hours.
The scoring was of the most remarkable
character, and added greatly to the interest
of the race. George Coms0n took second
money and third was decided between AL
johnson and Green.
Fort George Lodge No. 81, K. of p, cele-
brated its seventh anniversary Tuesday
night with banquet and literary exercises
in Lemout hail. A large number of Knights
and ladies were present, and very enjoya-
BILE evening passed.
Ice is now being cut above the falls, and
the upper houses are being filled with good
clear ice, not OF. great thickness, however,
fifteen inches being the maximum.
The Brunswick Electric Light and Power
Company will have the following officers for
the ensuing year:
President-A. F. Gerald.
Secretary and Treasurer1H. F. Thompson.
2. Winchell, G. B: Story, w. w. Pencil, j. l..
Deolttle, f. G. Webb.
Business Manager-Weston Thompson.
Electrical Manager-Mr Storey.
Last Tuesday Prof. Ropes of Bangor, gave
a very interesting lecture on "Six Weeks in
Russia in the college Y. M. G. A. The
weather was bad but very fair audience
was in attendance.
Plans are being drawn for the system of
sewerage, which Brunswick will have to
have in the near future. Mr.. Danforth of
Gardiner is the engineer in charge.
The report of the. selectmen just issued
shows as the result of prosperous year and
a businesslike board of town officers de-
| crease in the town debt of nearly $4,000
Four more years like the last will wipe out
the entire debt.
Members Of the Fryeburg Academy Alum
medical departments of Bowdoin College,
| held their annual meeting in Appleton hall
| February 90 and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President-John 2. Shedd.
Vice President-Herbert III. Allen, Jr.
Secretary and Treasuer-Owen p. Smith.
Executive Committee Durgin, W. w.
Wngate. 2. M. Stanley.
1t was voted to hold the second annual
banquet Tuesday, March IL.
ID. M. Cole, F. A., 'S4, now one of the fac
ulty of Bowdoin College, was chosen toast
master, and L. nj. Stanley, poet
Frank Durgin. Fred Merritt Stiles and
Howard w. Poor, were chosen committee
| to write an ode and arrange for music for
the evening.
A. f. Richardson, former principal of
| the academy, and now principal of Castine
Normal school, was voted an honorary men,
Der.
Norway.
c. B. Cummings & Sons, at their late
| special ,le of flour, grain. etc, sold about
& Danforth also had large sales that day.
Thomas Haggart, Norway boy, of
Poughkeepsie, N. T., was in town this
week. Mr.. Haggart, while attending school
ts Paee G@e years. ago was boy
own exerti0ns he has placed himself in a
position Of some Importance with salary of
$4,000 per annum.
Mrs. Vivian W. Hills who recently sold
out at Yarmonthville. will open a fancy
village in few days. The Whitcomb store
| is being arranged for her now.
At the annual town meeting the voters
will be asked to vote money for lookup.
1t Is much needed and doubtless some favor
able measures will be adopted.
The action commenced by the selectmen
| of this town against the late LIQUOR agent
| Samuel Faver and his boDdsmen on the
| agents bond, has been arranged by the de-
| fault of the defendants for the sum of $50: no
costs. This is virtually defeat of the town
| as the costs in the matter will equal or ex-
| coed that amount At the last term of court
the agent was indicted and paid a fine.
Eugene n. SWEET of the late firm of Ken
ney SWEET, is clerklng for the Norway
| Shoe Store.
0. M. Cummings has a crew of men and
several teams at work on his wood lot in the
Millett district.
Mrs. Frank II. Noyes and nephew, Guy
Bennett are visiting in Massachusetts.
A wide awake temperance meeting is
called for Monday evening at Concert Hail.
Steps will be taken for more vigorous en-
forcement of the liquor law. The citizens
seem to be in earnest.
The Rainbow Party which will be given at
the Norway Opera House Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings of next week
promises to be something unusually attrac-
tive. An operetta will be given the second
evening by local talent.
The Silver Grays assembled at the Opera
House wednesday evening and enjoyed So
cal dance. The music by the orchestra was
first class and the evening was most enjOya-
BILE.
Henry t. French, who has clerked at f. P.
Stones drug store the past year, has secured
first class position with Warren 4. Kicker,
corner OF Pine and Lisbon streets, Lewiston,
and will enter upon his duties Monday, the
24th. Mr.. Kicker is the leading druggist in
the city. Mr.. French while here formed q
large circle of friends, who, while sorry to
nave MIN leave town, congratulate him upon
Porter.
We have had some Is inches of snow here
SO far this week enough for business. and
lumbermen are well pleased as the roads had
become quite bare.
The sick ones are getting better. There
are no new cases of la grippe which is get
ting to be thing of the past.
Mrs. s. ID. Stanly the lady VINO fell on tba
ice and broke her arm has so far recovered
as to have the splints taken off, but it will he
some time yet before she gaius the use of her
arm. Mrs Matilda Wilson was called home
to Boston by the sickness of her son. She
has been staying with Mrs. Stanley.
Rev. AlphOnzO Davis has got better and
returned to the place where he has been
holding revival meetings since the fall
Mr.. Henry N. Sawyer is confined to the
house on account of fall he had on the ice
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