The Portland daily press., 1892-12-01
Freeport'.
[From our Regular Correspondent

I
| inside of the Congregational parsonage.
| Rev Edwin G. Brown, formerly of
| Dexter, has accepted the call to become
| pastor Of the Congregational church in
! this village, commencing his laborS this
week. There will be preaching at the
usual hour, and the usual stated meet
| ings will occur during the week.
| The winter term of the high school
began on the a6th inst, with a full at
| tendance.
Mr.. E. G. Townsend, executive school
| committee, is again at his office after a
long and severe illness.
Freeport will no doubt have electric
lights in the near future, but it is doubt
full if the people will agree to purchase
them from a company outside the town.
Some of our prominent citizens think it
| would be a feasible undertaking to have
plant and power located in Freeport, SO
! that really the objection in the last town
meeting is not one o much against light
ing as against taking it from an outside
source.
Harpswell has heard the election
| news, and the boom of their guns and
| show of fire works were heard at our
| quiet village.
A grand Democratic jubilee was held
| at the town hall Saturday evening.
| Mr.. Arthur Griffin contemplates buy
| ing an half interest in the illiard rooms
| in Holbrook's block.
One of the crying needs of our village
| is a better accommodation for the pri-
mary school children. Last term 10e
scholars occupied rooms not intended to
| accommodate more than 60 scholars. No
wonder the little heads ache and the
| children 90 home tired and sick. A new
nj cnbn
cedence of electric lights.
Placards are posted in the post office
| and other conspicuous places offering a
reward of $500 for the conviction Of par
ties guilty of incendiarism or
| arson in connection with the fire
occurring in the Wilson block late in Au-
gust.
Good hay is selling at SIS per ton,
loose and in small lots. Many are hold
| ing for higher prices.
sPRINGyALE.
A reception was given Monday evening
of last week at the residence of Mr.. G..
Roberts Maine street by the members of
the Baptist Sunday school to Miss May
NJ Jordan, who has now left for new
home in Cumberland, her father Mr..
dence there. The departure of MI. Jor
dan and family is regretted as they were
were highly esteemed in this commune
ty.
Married in Sanford Nov. % by Rev. G.
G. Speare, Frank Wilson Esq. to Miss
Alice Pike all of Sanford. Mr.. Wilson is
the genial and popular chairman of our
board of selectmen and register of pro-
bate for York County.
The electric railroad between here and
Sanford is nearly completed,
A Union Thanksgiving service was
held at the Baptist church. The sermon
preached by Rev. G. S. Chase the pastor
was emminently practical. Rev. J. d.
Waldron assisted in the service.
The Democrats made demonstration
here Thanksgiving evening to celebrate
their national victory. There was quite
a torch light procession accompanied by
the Springvale brass band and many of
the residences were beautifully illumi-
mated.
Business is very brisk here. The factory
and shoe shop hands are working extra
time.
Pownal,
rFrom our Regular Correspondent
Following is list of our teachers for
the coming winter, and the respective
districts in which they are to teach, with
the exception of the district at North
Pownal, which has not as yet been sup
piled. School commences the first Mon
day in December:
Paine District-George ?. Cushman.
Pownal Centre-Conrad S. Snow.
Merrill District-Biiss Bessie 81. DfnlSwater.
SWeetsir Distret-AIiss Addie II. Hodsdon.