The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-27
MAINE TOWNS.
items Of. Interest Gathered by the
Press CORRESPONDENTS.
Cape Elizabeth.

St0SS correspondents.
Cape Elizabeth.
There was meeting of the Cape Elizabeth
veteran Association at Town Hall Saturday
evening for the discussion of plans for the
proper observance of Memorial Day. Last
years memorial committee was reelected
and the name of Marcus A. Hanna added to
the list. The question of holding memorial
services at some church in town was one OF
the things discussed. The memorial COM
mittee were divided into several sub-commit-
tees. The programme of last year which
was well arranged and successfully carried
out will be closely followed this year. The
Grand Army Posts of Portland assume ter
| ritorial Jurisdiction over two Of the seven
| regular cemeteries in town, leaving five
| cemeteries and other outlying graves, some
| thing over hundred graves In all, to be dec
| GRATED by veterans and Grand Army men of
| the town. For this purpose the town voted
| 800 at the last annual meeting. There will
be an adjourned meeting of the committee
one week hence at which the several sub
| committees will report their progress, an
| nounce Memorial Day orator, etc.
Two weeks ago the task Of moving the old
| site about 100 yards distant from the old one,
was begun by crew of men in charge of
Mr.. George Doughty. In this time about
one-third OF the distance (by far the most
difficult third, has been accomplished. The
| ruthless hand of time has rendered the build.
ing very tender and 1t has to be handled
| with gloves. The end of another week will
doubtless find the building safely landed In
its new and vastly improved location. 1t is
Memorial Day will be held in this church.
Within few days past several small lots
OF land In the neighborhood of Knightville
have been sold by Mr.. Jesse Dyer to parties
desiring to build and for other purposes. The
| purchasers.
1t is reported to your correspondent that
| the small boat fishermen of this town have
been doing exceedingly well since the opening
OF the business this spring. Cod and had
catcbprs rnls On me Cape and prices
Farmers complain Of the cold, stormy, raw
weather: Some Of them have peas well
above the ground and potatoes breakin E
earth Notwithstanding.
Capt Scott Oliver, sailing master of the
yacht at her winter quarters Saturday. He
says that owing to the late serious accident
to member OF Mr.. Gates family at Staten
Island, N. Y, the Brentwood will not be
fitted for sea as early as otherwise
DeerIng.
The Oakdale Sunday School Association
has been organized with the following offic.
| ers: srg.
President-F. r. Redlon.
/ Vice President-E. L. Robinson.
| Treasurer-R. Y. Barber,
Secretary-B A. Kinney,
Directors-D. X. Fr0h0ck, @. w. Lombard.
They have the deed of lot of land on Pitt
street through the generosity of the Deering
Land Company. on which 1t is proposed to
/ erect a hall immadi "a talv .Tho pIan of 81,
proposed hall, which was presented by the
architect, j. @. Stevens, shows building
60x35 feet. the entrance from Pitt street on
level very nearly with the bridge. Under.
meath will be the kitchen and dining hall,
and every facility for giving those suppers
for which the ladies of Oakdale are so Justly
celebrated. Above the dining room will be
the main hall with stage and seating capac.
| ity of 800 persons.
The Union Hall Association finding Union
Hall too small for its increased patronage
are 70 bnild an addition 10 feet long and 40
feet wide on the back Of the building.
Mr.. Jones Is to enlarge his novelty works
feet.
NORTH BALDWIN.
Mr.. AlDheus Wiggin had a hauling few
days ago. He hauled part of his house a
short distance from the old site, where his
family lam VIII live during the summer; The
are now preparing to rebuild.
Rev. Mr.. Radcliffe delivered very inter.
esting lecture on Africa at the Union Chapel
Mr.. E. A. Cartret and wife. of Saccaranna
| are visiting their parents in this place.
Misses Alice ID. Wiggin, Ernestine San.
porn ana Ida NJ. ChadDourn have returned