The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-18
FROM MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents Of the Press.
Young Mems Christian Association
Organized at Freeport.
Auditors Report of the Town Of Vi
naIhaven.


Mr.. George Newbegin and wife will spend
the remainder OF the winter here.
Mr. Louis Gushing Is learning dentistry
with DR.. j. +. Rowell.
Miss Emma Merrill begins years en-
gagement as soprano at the State street
church In Portland, April 1st.
Mr.. h. O. Stimson, DoOkkeeper for Owen,
Moore q Co.,, Of Portland, and Mr.. Eugene
Lamar, clerk fol. the same firm, spent
The canmakers for b F. Webb & Co.'s
shop here have arrived, and will begin work
as soon as the stock comes.
L. and j. I. Hancock have made a sensi-
BILE change In their store, by placing the Of
look all parts of the first floor at glance.
The orchestra recently organized is doing
finely considering the brief existence 1t has
had.
There Is some talk of Mr.. Augustus loves
cutting an expensive granite bowl for the
North Raymond mineral spring
At the close Of the singing school then
will be concert given, under the direction
OF Mr.. Howard Buxton, Everything points
to fine entertainment. The date will be
announced later.
Your correspondent had the pleasure of
calling on the gentlemanly proprietors Of
Wilson Bros mineral spring at North Ray
mond recently. This winter they have
erected four-story hotel of modern archi-
lecture, containing "a rooms. 1t Is on an ell
ovation of land, commanding one OF the
finest views In the state. The fathers, plas-
terers and pipe-ftters were busy with their
work preparatory to the finishing os the
house. The spring Is at tee case of the hill,
the water boiling ap through the crevices Of
a ledge. Over the spring Is house of artis-
tic workmanship, beautifully painted in col
ors. The floor Is cemented, and the spring
Is enclosed by triangular granite curbing.
Thirty feet away from the spring house is
large barreling and bottling house, fitted up
with machinery for aerating the water. Half
mile away Is pond which affords fine
pickerel fishing, and within 20 minutes walk
are several fine trout brooks, and as fine
drives as seekers Of pleasure need ask for.
In fact, nature has left nothing undone to
make this one sof the finest summer resorts
in the state. The house will be lighted with
gas and furnished with the very best of
everything. Stages will run to Danville
junction to connect with all trains. This
magnificent house will be opened in the ear
ly summer to the public. and judging from
the letters already received by the proprie-
Tors from parties In Chicago, New York and
utmost capacity at the start. Such enter
prising men deserve patronage.
HARRISON.
holsters MILLS.
Messrs. Weber & Taylor of North Wind
ham, assisted by DR.. G. II. Burr of Newton,
Mass, instituted lodge of the New Eng
land Order of Protection at this place Mon
day night, with "a charter members, to be
known as General Sherman. No. 173. The
following officers were elected and installed:
Past Warden-A. r. Chute.
Warden-N. @. Pinkham.
Vice Warden-Mrs. Minta b. Noyes.
Chaplain Miss Liza Meserve.
Secreiary-Miss l.. M. Stuart.
Financial secretary-George Fl. Green.
Treasurer-Mss Nellie Wight.
Guide-W. Is. Mills.
Guardan-E. Turner.
Snntinel-B. Small.
Trustees-W. B. Haskell, E. Turner and F. E.
Bowker.
The lodge will meet every two weeks, on
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Charles Yeaton of Otsfeld was
thrown against log by one Of his oxen last
week. breaking his left leg above the knee
The leg was set by DR.. Wight of this place,
and the gatient is doing we'll
The cold spell Of Saturday and Sunday
has given way to mild weather, and the
roads are getting quite soft, reminding US
that spring is not far distant.