The Portland daily press., 1890-04-24
MAINE TOW MS.
6ridgton.

6ridgton.
AT the annual meeting of the Bridgton
Center Village Corporation held last Mon
day evening, the old board of officers was re-
elected almost without exception.
Mlcalah Gleason, Esq, overseer of the
spinning department at the Pondicherry
Mill since the same was first started. TWENTY
Tour years ago, voluntarily retires from the
position to take much needed and we'll.
earned rest
Whether Bridgton people have any more
patriotism than those of other towns, or not.
1t is fact that the High School has for a
h nun e! q years owned flag which has
being somewhat worse for wear, a fine new
one has been purchased by the High and
Grammar Schools, and the same will be
raised with appropriate exercises in the near
future,
The drama "a Maniac Wife" given at
Central Hall last Thursdsy evening. proved
TO pc very interesting and well acted play,
ana the audience present was such as to test
the capacity of the hall. Something more
than one hundred dollars were taken from
safe Of tickets, and the expenses will be COM
paratively small.
Bridgton rural schools began last Monday.
The teachers are generally the same as last
term. Miss Clara Noone, assistant at "Prim-
airy b. in this village, not being able to
bEeaeMn aeT Place Is supplied for the
Our streets are as dry and dusty as in sum-
mer, but 1T Is by no means true of the coun-
try roads, which are almost unpassable in
some places. A little rain to give the grass a
start. seems Just now to be much needed.
Sherman Mills.
This spring is full ten days later than last
year at the same date of the month. Sowing
commenced on the 22d day of April last wear
Less than one,third of the. fields are bare of
snow now, and thare is large amount of it
In the woods. The roads are bad, neither
sleighing or wheeling. The past week has
been cold and we had three days of tremend-
Gus gale Of northwest wind.
Inc services were interesting and instruc-
i've at the Congregational church last Sum
Easter Sunday school concert was held in
the presence OF a full house.
Inc congregational Sewing Circle held a
falr on Thursday afternoon and evening net
results about $50; the object of which is to
paint tne parsonage and repair the stable.
The assessors have finished taking the in
vantory and assessing the highway tax, APP
pointing the highway surveyors and getting
tne highway books ready for them when
thelr term OF service commences on the first
DAY OF May. There is slight gain in the
Lumbermen are hiring their men and
making preparations for driving. Wages
for driving are higher than last year.
lev. A. A. Murch of this town, Episcopal,
Is engaged by ,Asbury Caldwell Post G. A.
H. TO deliver the address Memorial Day.
PoWnal.
The beautiful residence and farm of the
late u. ). Lawrence, which is situated near
PoWnal Station, on the line of the Grand
by John I. Lawrence, administrator % on the the
estate The sale of this property affords
rare opportunity to any one DESTROYS of max
ing frstcla Investment in real estate.
ID. Is. True has sold his place to Charles
True ana has moved onto the farm formerly
owned by his father, MIR. Elbridge True. On
this place during the coming season he con-
templates making extensive improvements.
The long succession of pleasant days has
dried up the mud and caused general revi-
val OF business Many of our farmers are
FARMS
Miss Lizzie Hodsdon and Miss Ethel
Stubs have returned from Hebron, where
they have been attending school.
Miss Gertrude Soule of Freeport, will teach
the spring term in district No. 8. School is
to commence the first Monday In May.
Mr.. s. e. York will, with his family, in
few days move to Haverhill, Mass, where
he intends to work at his trade.
lcape Elizabeth.
BowERY BEACH.
gagged In blowing, but on account of the cold
weather, have planted but little as yet.
A large number OF crows have been shot in
this part of the town. One man has shot
nearly two hundred since the first of the
present month.
2May flowers are getting quite plenty.
Large quantities are gathered and sent TO the
city for sale.
Mr.. Leonard Staples, who has lived at the
centre for the past two years has moved
his family to Portland,
Capt John Poland and wife, who have
been stopping at Pond Cove, have returned
to their house at the centre, lately vacated
by Mr.. Staples.
We are glad to report that Mr.. E. F. Hill,
who has been confined to the house since
Christmas. is able to be out again.
Rev. o. L.. Gle of the Baptist church, will
preach his farewell sermon next Sunday.
The excitement on the Sebago water ques-
tlon,. seems to be subsiding, but no doubt
another call for a town meeting, would
bring in to the surface again.
Scarboro.
An interesting entertainment for the bene-
fit of the lodge of Odd Fellows at Old Or
chard was given at Dunstan's Corner Tues
day evening. The drama, dot, the Miners
Daughter" was played in fine style, and the
orchestra, under the direction of Mr.. John
Braham, played some excellent selections.
The scenic pictures, in three acts, were very
fine. The hall was we'll filled and the sale
OF tickets was quite large. About the first
OF May another drama will be played In the
GOOD Iemplars' Hall by parties from North
Scarboro.
Can-making has begun at Burnham 81
MorrllPs corn shop at the Corner. Mr.. VIM.
Proctor has charge of the work in place of
Mr.. g. T.. Pillsbury, who has been compelled
to leave the business ON account of i'll health.
:cray.
DRY MILLS.
George Quint has moved on TO his farm
recently bought of j. M. Dolley.
K. D. Harris has moved his goods
to Salem, Maine, Mr.. Eveleth, of East Gray
Is moving into the Samuel Golf house. d.
III: Dolley has moved to the village.
The farmers that have early land have
commenced their springs work by sowing
grain and planting early peas and potatoes.
Mr.. Mcdonald set fire Tuesday to burn
over. a small piece of ground. 1t got out
and burned over eight or ten acres of his
moving field, and about 30 rods of fence.
Had not help been near at hand it would
have done very large amount of damage.
Paris.
WEST PARIS.
Mr. Cornish resident of Lewiston and a
member of the firm of Cornish Bros, mer
chant tailors of Portland, has purchased
George Ridlon's interest in the Pioneer
NndlI company. Inc members Oh Inc nTH
now are George EllingwoGd, L. B. Andrews
and Mr.. Cornish. They intend to purchase
the mill OF the stockholders, and two-story
Building on Main street, now owned by S.
w. Durham. that they have been using as
finishing rooms, so as to own the whole
plant themselves. They did a good business
last year, but the probabilities are that thev
will do much larger business this wear
Mr. G. Bates of New Haven, Conn Is m
build another double tenement house here
very soon.
Mr. G. Fl. Young and Frank Judkins start
for Montana this week, to spend the sum
mer.
Saccarappa.
The pupils connected with the Bridg
street grammar school have subscribed $l9
for the purchase of flag
mNaomi Lodge D. Of r. extends its thank
TO the musicians and readers that assisted IL
tne entertainment on the occasion OF tn
visit OF Ivy Lodge of Portland few week
since.
There Is probability of special tow
meeting IN the near future to consider thu
advlsability Of increased school accommoda
lions. The committee appointed at thu
spring meetlng here been inquiring as to thu
condltlon OF the present school buildings,
Inc butterfly Festival under the anspice,
OF the ladies' OF the Congregational chTIrcI
begins next wednesday and is to contInnt
four days.