The Portland daily press., 1890-02-26
and the lecture was of great interest and

and the lecture was Of great interest and
| value.
at the coming town election an effort will
| be made to secure an appropriation for
| system of sewers in the village, and at the
| CORPORATION meeting the fire department will
| work for an electric fire alarm syste
The Odd Fellows of Fairfield Lodge enter
| tanned their Brothers from WatervilIe Mon
day evening, the banquet being one of the
| best ever punished by the members here.
North Haven.
Last Thursday we had the highest tide
| known here for many years. The wind blew
snow fell fast all day. Mr. c. ii. SAMPSON
from Portland was detained here two DAYS
by the storm.
MI. W. II. Banks is spending few days in
Boston. wy 40
r. a. ;; ;6 staples has got his new store about
OF call and lock boxes for the post office.
Mr.. Alfred Bowditch of Boston, will build
cottage here this spring. Workmen have
peen preparing the foundation this month.
tract TO build the house. It will be COM
Mr.: j. 8. Brown is building Mr. c. G.
Weld OF Massachusetts, small Yacht. He
mas her frame set and will commence plank
ng h S"a,S week EEL lie has just finished two fine
1 v
| steamer New Brunswick went through
FOX Island Thoroughfare. Friday, Feb. 81.
ts Yarmouth.
- During the past three months Prof. E. A.
blanchard has been instructing some thirty
or more OF our young men in instrumental
music, and as the result very promising
brass band will soon be organized. The re-
hearsals are held Saturday evenings at the
town hall and have been fully attended from
/ the haCipniuO pnhlia xx,;l l,o
given early in the spring.
| ChaS: q. Wo0dmaD, Station agent of the
Grand Trunk Railway, and Jas. |. Hutchin-
son, freight agent Of the Portland & Machias
week in Washington, d. G.
Since the presentation of the Globe flag to
District No. 4, a strong desire has been
developed in other districts to have flags.
The scholars in No. 8 have raised money by
subscription to purchase one, and District
No. 8, will raise theirs on sixty foot flag
staff planted in front of the school house the
last of this week.
VT There will be grand ball at Lowell's
Blanchard, P. d. Lowell annd d. q. Loring
Rumford.
We have had four days of severe winter
weather. Last Wednesday and Thursday
there was cold snow storm, with the mer-
curry but little above zero both days. Ten
inches of snow fell during Friday morning.
the thermometer registering 100 below. and
there was high northwest wind. which
piled the snow into huge drifts. The high
est mercury during the day was 90 below.
Saturday was like Friday, only few de-
grees warmer.
No teams were to be seen on the road from
Thursday until Sunday afternoon, when the
Rumford Centre breaking out team of eight
yoke of cattle passed through our district.
The Androscoggin river at East Rumford
closed with ice Sunday, so it is safe crossing
with teams now.
Most of the sick people are improving.
Cape Elizabeth.
The Democrats have nominated the follow
ing ticket for town officers:
Moderator-Thomas B. Haskell
Town Cerk-Noah b. Knight.
Selectmen, Oyerseers of Poor and Assessors
M. ]. Peabbles George G. Mountfort, James Il.
Treasurer-Charles A. Tilton.
Colector-Thos. B. Haskell
:, S9p,t School Committee for three years-Henry
Town Agent-Morris F. Davis.
Town Auditor-Bion G. Small.
steoRsa M acs opn Dyer T3Ss PLACE
Hayden T. Barrett, Joseph Braig.
Windham.
At the Republican caucus in Windham the
following candidates were nominated:
Moderator-Cyrus T. Parker.
Clerk-Thomas s. Mason.
g Selectmen' etc.-Charles Rogers, Edwin Dodge,
Samuel Haskell.
Treasurer-Tbomas S. Mason.
School Committee -Alphonso Witham, Tor three
years; John J; Dodge, for one year.
Audlt0r-William III. Varney
Agent Thomas Allen.
The following town committee was elected:
Elbridge Lord, Windham Centre; F. 0. Pride,
North Windham Charles o. Hawkes. East Wind
ham; Charles A: Rogers South Windham; VIII
NJ.
Falmouth
Kezar Falls.
There is now an abundance of snow here
for the first time this winter.
The Piper Free High school is now in ses-
sion with the prospect of having an un-
are about 30 students In attendance at pres
emit.
Miss Charleston and Miss Mcdonald, two
ladies just arrived iu this country from Scot
Susan b. Bracket died very suddenly last
Wednesday night of heart disease, aged GO.
The funeral services were held on Sunday
at the M. Z. church.
East harpswelI.
Mr.. Charles Leavitt is very i'll with heart
disease. He was injured last fall by tree
falling on MIN, and since then has been
gradually failing.
Fred Dresser. who has been at work in
Massachusetts the past winter and fall,
spent Sunday at home.
The increased value of anthony, conse-
quent upon its use In the manufacture. of
smokeless powder, which was remarked in
the PRESS a few days ago, may gladden. the
heart of certain landowner in this vicinity
who has some reason to believe himself the
proprietor of vein of anthony.
North Yarmouth.
The Y. p. S. C. E. has chosen the follow
ing delegates to attend the meeting of the
Local Union at Gray on the 18th Of March:
Howard Cole. P. B. Rideout, Mrs. p B.
Rideout and Edith N. Rowe.
Miss Eva Loring, who has been visiting
friends In Deering. has returned home.
Miss Abbie Hall of Gray, will close a sue
bessfUl school term Of IA weeks on Friday
the 2Sth, in District No.. 2.
We are glad to hear that W. E. Baston,
who has been sick, is now convalescent.
Standish.
At a caucus Of tae Republicans of Standish
held Saturday afternoon the following ticket
was nominated:
Moderator-Samuel Dingley.
Seectmen, Assessors and Oyerseers Of Poor.
W. Knight, VIM. NJ. Davis, and G. B. Poindexter.
Clerk and Treasurer-Wm. II. Libby.
Collector and Constable M. Paine.
Auditor0John D; Higgins.
son.
South Paris.
Apples are the highest for a number of
years, bringing So per barrel; and meal is
the cheapest, selling for 80 cents per bushel.
A. W. Walker has been shipping ice to
Boston.
The selectmen haYe closed the Paris liquor
agency. r4. .aref4
Mt Mica Lodge and Aurora Encampment
are having work at every regular meeting.
Falmouth.
The annual report of the town of Falmouth
just from the printer shows money paid during
the year for Town Officers S47l.S9; Bridges
$470.45; Town Debt 81, 4220O; Snow Bills,
1854; Highway Con..n .ences, $809.69;
Contingencies $304.5S; Poor, $71S39; Out
Poor $491. go Financial condition of the
town as shown by Treasurer's report gives
a balance of $4,741.51 in favor of the town.
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