The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-03-26

almost unanimous vote, shows a publi
spirit, of which the town may Justly b
proud.
Mr., Hanson Libby was drawn as iuro
nal at the April term Of the Superior Conr
| at Portland.
At the annual school meeting of Distric
| No. g. held on Monday evening Angnstn,
d. Sweetsir was chosen school agent for TN
| ensuing year. 1t was voted to divide IN IN
school period into three terms. the snri No,
| the fall and the winter.
Eliot.
Eliot Library Association is working hard
and securing hne results. Miss Sarah Far.
here, and her co-workers are expecting ~ an
early day to erect convenient and ha5nt ~ m
| hall and an eligible site has been eivan for
this purpose where the distant Mountains
cities and ocean can pc seen to ADVANTAGE
and great delight oil AZ W. Several thousand
treasurer. Books and money sent nv an INV
person to aid this association will be tbanE
fully received and acknowledged. ""A
DR.. j. l.. M. Willis is now able to attend n
his professional work. "
James Bartlett, Esq, and wife bava oo,a
on trip to Washington, D. o.. and Sand
good news from the capital. 'oA0
Professor M. q. Farmer and family ara
spending few weeks in Newport. r. /. ~
DR.. II. u. Durgin, who has recently com
menced practice in Eliot. IS succeedino fina-
ly. not only in healing the sick. int in win win
ming his way into the hearts and Confidence
of many of the best families in town
John Bartlett has gone to Boston and en-
tered on course OF instruction in the Com
mercial College, and Raiph Bartlett, a col
lege graduate, is taking course In the Law
school of Boston University.
vinai Haven.
Fire was discovered in the Union Chprcb
Sunday morning just before Services com
menced, but by prompt action it was ex-
partment; cause defective chimney. The
damage was slight.
The annual sale Of the Union chnrcb
pews will occur on Friday March 2S at the
church.
their works Monday at the Sands.
Reuben Smith and wife returned home
last week from Gloucester Mass, where thew
have been spending the winter, with their
daughter.
Capt John Burgess Of this place will com
mand Schr. Chas. Haskell Of North Haven
this season.
Stephen Sprague is building a very fine
looking yacht about 80 feet long, which
attracts marked attention among the yachts
men Of this place. Speed is the one object
in view.
Mrs. Greed widow of the late James Greed
died at her home here March q, aged IS
years.
G. Lantry Crockett went to Lewiston
Monday to the Nicolls Latin school from
which he graduates in June.
scarboro.
MOCK TRIAL AT DUNsTAN's CORNER.
An interesting case is to be tried before
Judge G. III. Boothbv at Good Templars'
Hall next Friday evening. The case is one
In which Liberty Henderson brings action
against Il. L. Waterhouse, postmaster at
west Scarboro, for personal injury caused
Dy detendants carriage colliding with that
lentiy upon the ground. iDjuring him to the
alleged amount of $1,000. Lawyer M. K.
Moulton will appear for the plaintiff, and E.
q: Milliken, Esq, will defend the suit. The
officers of the court will be as follows: Bart
and Noah Pillsbury, crier. The counsel.
Messrs. Moulton and Milliken, are hard at
work on the case, and will handle it to the
best OF their ability. There appears to be
much interest manifested in the case, and it
is expected that the courtroom will be
crowded to its utmost capacity during the
proceedings.
Brideton.
The schools Of this village began the spring
term Monday, March "A. The teachers are
the same as for the last two terms.
Roy, the two year old son of Jerry Myre-
ham, broke one of his legs by falling from
chair last Saturday.
Cap'ai Robert Graham will open a tail
or's shop over the store occupied by the
Bridgton Boot and Shoe Company
A Birckel, dyer for the Pondicherry Co.,
will shortly remove with his family to New
York.
Several of the employees of the Forest Mills
Company are removing to Lewiston. Bert
Clark went last week, and James Brown will
60 very soon.
Travelling in this section is still done on
runners, but the amount of snow is growing
smaller by degrees and beautifully less.
Lisbon Falls.
Constables Geo. E. Huskins and III, w.
Pike arrested two boys about 10 years old
named Harry Parker and w. L. Sullivan,
alias W. l.. Howe from Chicago Monday.
Constable Huskins received q letter from
boys and they are now held at Maine Gen.
trail House awaiting orders. 1t Is alleged
that the Sullivan boy worked in an Office in
Chicago and one week ago last Saturday
night was sent from the elevator with about
five hundred dollars to pay the men who
worked there. He unhitched the telephone
wire from the Office to the elevator and got
his friend Parker and started for Maine to
see some girls he had been corresponding
tSa here one week ago. and since
here where they are now held. The bows
have been having jolly time here.
Rockport.
The Carleton ship is progressing with a
small crew, keelson, bilge, ceiling are partly
in, and clamps for both decks.
Barkentine, Fred E. Richards has ar
rived for repairs.
The lime kilns are in full blast making
1900 casks a week. The Lime Rock railroad
is working finely.
The Lily Pond did not hold ice enough to
fill the wants of the company the winter.
j. IL. Eells is repairing the schooner Anna
Shepherd.
Camden village has left the town or will
II they can draw the boundary lines to suit
them.
Steep Falls.
A. f. Sanborn & Co., talk of lighting their
mill by electricity.
MISS Minnie l. Thompson of Portland Is
visiting relatives in this village.
The Good Templars will give a candy
festival at Depot Hall next Saturday eve
ming.
~ At the annual school meeting in District
no. l, Limington, the following officers were
chosen:
Moderator-S. W. Wood.
Clerk-E. w. GRAHAM.
Agent-A. +. Sanborn.