The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-11
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building was occupied as a general store,
dwelling and stable. A portion of the
goods were removed from the store and
considerable of the furniture from the
lower part of the part occupied as a
dwelling. At one time it was thought
impossible to save the fine residence of
DR.. F. H. Fitch and almost everything
was removed from the house, but by the
saved with but little damage except by
water.
New Gloucester.
Arbor Day the scholars of the Stevens
school planted a tree on the school house
grounds, with appropriate ceremonies.
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety will give an entertainment and
supper at the vestry on Thursday even
ing. May 18th, the object being to raise
funds to paint the parsonage.
Mr.. G. B Berry is having his buildings
at Cobb's bridge painted.
One hundred new books have recently
been purchased fer the Town Library.
This will bring the number up to over
1900 volumes.
A spark from an engine on the Grand
Trunk railroad set fire in Mr.. F. NJ.
Thayer's pasture last week, burnt up
about three cords of wood, which had
been cut and piled up, damaged wood
lot to the extent of 800 and finally got
into some young growth, and with a
strong wind blowing directly toward the
buildings, began to look dangerous. All
the men who could be found in the
neighborhood turned out, and by digging
trenches were able to subdue the blaze.
Mr.. Winter, of Upper Gloucester, is in
tending to build house on the lot where
the carriage and paint shop of the Harris
brothers formerly stood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin True of Wells
were in town last week.
Raymond.
EAST RAYMOND.
The summer term of school in District
No. 6, commenced Monday, under the
instruction of Miss Fanny Symonds, of
New Gloucester.
I. j. Brown has commenced to enlarge
his dwelling house. William johnson
will do the carpenter work.
w. e. Jordan, from Waltham. Mass,
is visiting at his fathers Levi Jordan's.
Many of the farmers have their sowing
done, and a few have planted their pota-
toes.
Mrs. o. p. Jordan is visiting at L. B.
Nason's, North Windham.
Lakeside Division S. of I. of this place
will dedicate their new hall next Satur-
day evening, and Sunday eminent tenn
perance speakers from abroad will be
present and address the meeting.
Geo. NJ. Leach has been appointed a
member of the board of health for three
years.
Levi Jordan attended the Cumberland
county convention of Reform clubs at
North Gorham last Saturday and Sum
day.
Fryeburg.
The annual meeting of the Fryeburg
village Fire corporation was held Satur-
day evening May Z, when the following
officers were elected:
Clerk-John S. Barrows. A..
Treas.-Thos. G. Shirley.
Collector-G. G. Shirley.
-Assessors-John Weston, VIM. G.. Towle, A.
N. Evans.
- Fire Wardens-A. R. Jenness, F. L. Wark, E.
Weston.
Richmond.
c. A. Potter's store was entered by
BURGLARS Sunday night and several over
coats, pairs of trousers and other things
were stolen. The thieves were evidently
familiar with the premises. No arrests
have yet been made.