The Portland daily press., 1891-03-26
PoWnaI.
NEW TOWN MEETING NECESSARY.

NEW TOWN MEETING NECESSARY.
Between 30 and 60 of the friends of Mr.. C.
A. Marston and wife met at their pleasant
home on the evening Of the 23rd, to celebrate
Mr.. Marston's 51st birthday. The company,
although invited by other members of the
family, was perfect surprise to Mr.. Mar
ston, whose enjoyment of the occasion for
that very reason, seemed unusually great.
The evening passed off very pleasantly to
both old and young. A collation. was served
OF Ice cream and cake, prepared by the guests
and at a late hour the company dispersed,
after all had united In expressing the hope
tnat their genial host would be spared to
enjoy many prosperous birthdays in the
future.
The roads are becoming very bad In
many places the mud Is so deep that heavy
teams are always breaking through the frost,
while in other places. high drifts render the
craving OF wagon almost an impossibilty.
Several serious accidents have already
occurred which will be rapidly followed by
others, unless our surveyors discharge their
duty more faithfully In the future.
1t has been found necessary to hold apoth
er town nesting on Thursday, March 10Th.
The cause for this meeting being the fact.
tnat the second selectmen, chosen at our
annual meeting, March 9th, was also the
same day elected to two other offices, which
he can not in accordance with the law legally
hold at the same time. The matter was
questioned at the meeting but was not given
due consideration.
Mr. q. 5. Caswell, of Gray, has been deco
rating the new sceney, recently purchased by
the Pownal Dramatic Club. This club have
now In prepare alton drama, which thew will
play IN a few weeks. Possibly ON May
night.
Porter.
The snow is settling fast and roads are get
tng pare; Inc Ossipee river is getting to be
quite high.
Will Day OF Cornish, called at John
.; Smitns recently and soon after he left
Mr. Smith missed his watch. Smith traced
him to Ossipee, n H., where he took the
home and again started for Conway, and af-
ter be left the watch was returned by mail.
MI. Frank 7. French is TO commence build
ing his stand this week. He has the lumber
all on the lot.
Farmers that have sap orchards are now
busy making syrup and sugar. The snow is
SO deep and the ground frozen so hard that
they expect good harvest and a paying
one.
Last December, at town meeting called
to raise money to keep the roads passable
through the winter the town voted to raise
$500 for that purpose. The tax was assessed
ana placed In the hands OF the collector and
the money was apportloned TO the several
districts and placed In the hands of the sur
veyors to use II needed. After they had ex-
pended considerable portion of the mosey,
the town at the annual meeting voted to re-
bate the tax; and now they have a call for a
town meeting on the 18th to see If the town
will raise money to pay these surveyors for
the labor they have laid out under the direc-
tons of the selectmen. This does not look
much like business, but more like boys play.
BrIdgton,
Mrs. Mary E. S. Stevens, formerly teach.
er in the Bridgton High School, and for the
last three years assistant in the grammar
school. has resigned to take a position In
grammar school at Northampton, Mass.
Her place is filled temporarily by Mrs. G. E.
Gleason, whom recent students Of the High
School will remember as the very successful
assistant in that school for several years.
The recent heavy rains together with the
melting snow, have raised the ponds and
streams In this vicinity to pitch as high as
Is consistent with the peace of mind of dam
and mill owners. A careful watch is kept
however. as usual, and no Immediate dan
ger is anticipated.
The Epworth League connected with the
Methodist church will conduct an Easter
service at that church next Sunday evening.
There is quite an amount of sickness, par
ticularly among old people and children in
Rumford.
THE LINE STORM
We have been having what might be called
the line storm. IL there is such thing. 1t
began Saturday the 21st. and during Satur-
day night and Sunday the rain poured.
Mercury at 40o and 46o. The brooks are
more than bank-full, and the Androscoggin
has risen feet, and is still rising. Snow
has settled so there are many bare spots in
field and pastures. The river Is impossible.
Tibbets and Goodwin of Stoneham will
move their families to Rumform Falls this
wsek.
1t is reported that Mr.. John Greenleaf of
Lewiston will build 200 houses at the Falls
by contract soon.
Buxton.
WEST BUXTON.
The recent rains have caused Saco river to
rise to an unusual height at this season of
the year.
The directors of the Buxton & Hollis Saw
lngs Bank have Just elected Hon. @. p. Har-
mon, as director and assistant Treasurer,
much to the satisfaction of the depositors.
The communication of the Trustees of the
State Reform School to the Legislature, in
regard to religious teaching and worship in
their Institution, meets with high APP
proval In this vicinity.
Lawyer f.. G. Ambrose has been absent for
two weeks on business
Richmond.
The Kennebec in this vicinity is open in
places, but the ice has not begun to run yet,
and Is not yet broken up. The water is over
the wbarves.
Rev. Henry R. Mccarthy has terminated
MS engagement with the Congregational
church here. Arrangements have been
mace TO supply the pulpit next Sunday.
Work was begun Wednesday morning on
w. A. Blbber's new stable on his Pleasant
street lot. The building will be used as
work shop while his house Is being built.
DeerIng.
wooDFoRDs.
The Ladies' Circle of Woodfords Congre-