The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-01
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The Spring street Congregational church
will be extended 20 feet, newly carpeted and
furnished.
The ties for the Rochester extension have
arrived The ticket Office at Woodfords is
to be enlarged and improved and tower
placed over the building.
Two hydrants have been put in on Spring
street.
A tribe of Red Men will be established at
Woodfords May 14th.
Mr.. George Berry's house at Aliens Cor
ner, was entered by burglars Monday night.
A valuable overcoat and child's bank were
stolen.
A new car will be put on the Deering line
between Morrill's Corner and Portland in
few days. After May 18th the car fare will
be five cents.
Roothbay.
Sheriff Kelley last Saturday spilled the
liquor which lie seized at Linikin about one
week ago.
Some of the farmers are putting in their
seed. Potatoes will be the main crop this
year.
Frank Carlisle and Osgood Reed are at
tending court at Wiseasset
Peter McGunigle and Howard McDougall
of East BOothbay, went to Augusta last
wednesday to attend the annual session Of
the Grand Lodge of Good Templars.
Frank Rice launched his fine yacht, Nina,
Tuesday. She is good sailer and the visi-
tors who plough the water in her will find it
SO every time.
Boothbay Lodge, Northern Legion, have
had their hall at the village improved great
ly. 1t makes anyone feel as though they
were In his own parlor to pay this hall a
visit, and even more so when the Brussels
carpet is laid This lodge will celebrate the
first anniversary of its Institution on Mon
day evening, May 9Th. grand time is an
ticipated.
Mrs. Berlinda Tibbetts has been accepted
as an inmate Of The Old Ladies' Home of
with friends ia town the past winter She
starts for her new home the last of May.
Charles NJ iris is making repairs on his
wharf. so as to make it suitable for shipping
ice; This as known as B1yd,s ice works l;ss
another ntleman, bought this excellent
privilege.
A new orck sidewalk is being placed in
front of hallett's new block. And the block
itself is iaving coat OF fancy-colored paint
with 81 ongy contrasted trimmings. The
whole very ornamental and improves the
appear nee of the village.
Cons derable property is changing hands.
with prospect of the village taking growth
towar S the Southern limits. The proposed
dredp ng of Harraseeket river, If accom-
plish d, will increase the value of real estate
at Pt tiers Landing from % to 80 per cent.
Sc eral people will build houses imme-
dat ly, and some new lots have just been
sur eyed and new streets prospected. There
car be no doubt but Freeport will be busy
pls q this coming season.
he school committee have just completed
II census for the town. The whole number
= scholars between the ages Of and q Is
SOUTH FREEPoRT.
Mr.. 7. F. Tolman of Portland, with hi
lother, Mrs. G. Q. T0lman, spent last Sun
Iay at Rev. II. Ilsley's. Mr.. Ilsley has beer
ery sick week or more. 1t was at one
time feared he could not recover, but be
now appears somewhat better.
Geo. 4. Rogers and Horace Brewer have 81
far rA~~-- from their recent Illness as to
Lc out upon the street again.
Emery Brewer, of Cambridge, Mass, has
been in the place vew days visiting friends
and also making some repairs upon his
buildings here.
There is to be a flag raising at the Necl
schoolhouse May 2. Revs. Reynolds, vii
son and Smith are expected to be presen
and address the people.
New Gloucester.
Rolvin McIntire, who has been employee
as a clerk in the store OF l. ID. Keith, ha
lately taken clerkship with j. 7. Merrill
Co. of Gray's Corner.
James Marden has moved into the hous
owned by the Grand Trunk railroad nea
the station, and Edward Bernett who ha
been occupying 1t, has moved 10 CrOcKetI
Corner in Yarmouth
There was slight fire at the Maine Cer
tral station last Friday. which resulted IN
mole In the roof Of the freight house.
khe spring sunshine has thawed out tn
tramps, and 1t is quite common no " to sc
them counting ties on the railroad; now ant
then one calls, with the same old whine
please give ne a bit Of bread, amt had
mouthful for two days"
The Upper Gloucester Cadet Band wi
give an entertainment at Centennial Ha
May 1st which will consist in part of
Mock Trial, in which a prominent citize
will be tried for the theft of watermelon.
Several of the young ladies from the st
vens school will attend the Recital given /
Miss Marie Laughton on May list at Mus
Hall, Lewiston.
Windhan.
SOUTH wINDHAM
Mr.. VIM. Leayitt and his SOD, " alter
Leavitt, who received serious injuries IN |
late explosion at Gamb0 powder MIL q
getting along nicely.
The district schools are now open, una
the care Of Miss Staniels, whom we consld
one OF our best teachers, and young 10
from away, who comes we'll recommend
from the Gorham Normal School.
IS Maggie Tyler has made her ser
annual visit to Boston, and has broug
nome large quantity of new goods.
Inc w. Y. L. U. will meet on Thur sday
the usual hour with Mrs. Allen Smith.
Farming seems to be fairly comm ence
Potatoes and peas are planted.