The Portland daily press., 1892-06-09
Paris.
WEST PARIS,
[From Our Regular Corresnondent.l

WEST PARIS.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
Grass in this vicinity is looking we'll
and was not much winter-killed, Apple
trees blossomed full.
DIR. T. Ell. Packard and number of
| other citizens have been to the lakes this
spring fishing, and met with good sue
cess.
The Pioneer Chair Co. have sold their
lumber in the yard to David Andrews of
Casco and their machinery and unfinished
chair stock to G. B. Cummings & Sons of
Norway who are intending to work up
the stock here, then take the machinery
to Norway and put it in factory which
they are now, building. The Pioneer Co.
would now like to sell their factory with
engine, boiler, and shafting in it.
Bridgton.
The examination of the first class in
Bridgton High School will be the last of
this week. That of the other classes on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
| next week. Two members of the first
class, Walter Fogg and Charles Stone,
have fitted for Bowdoin, and two others
Perley Plummer and Everett Gibbs for
tions will be on Friday and Saturday of
next week.
Charles FL. Potter and two of his broth
ers lately discovered family and mill
tary coincidence, to wit, that all three of
them and their late father took part in
the battle of Cold Harbor Charles at
that time was a member of Co. H. 32d
Maine; his father, Otis Potter, and
brother Frank were in the 21st Mass.
and his brother Fernando in the 25th
Mass.
At the town meeting held Saturday
afternoon, the town accepted the South
Bridgton road, and the milk factory
was laid out by the selectmen, but failed
to accept the new street connecting Fin
and Chase streets. 1t was also voted to
have lookup and the matter of provid-
ing the same was left with the select
men.
DIR. N. P. Potter who had been CON
again able to be about and attend to
patients.
st. Alban Commandery Knight Tenn
plars of Portland, will make a pilgri-
mage to Bridgton, June oath. Several
members of the commandery are resi-
dents here.
Webb Post Sons of Veterans, advertise
the drama Bound by an OATH" at Cen
trail Hall next Saturday evening
Rev. Mr.. Harbutt has been taking
short vacation during the past two weeks
and the Congregational pulpit has been
unoccupied in consequence.
Next Sabbath will be Childrens Day
at the Methodist church, and there will
be appropriate services with the usual
concert by the children in the evening.
Rev. Mr.. Ladd, presiding elder of this
district, will lecture at the Methodist
church Monday evening June 18th.
Vegetation is advancing wonderfully
at the present time, the rain and warm
weather being just what is needed.
Freeport.
Mrs. Emily Spear, widow of the late
William Spear, formerly of Cumberland,
died at the residence of her son, DR..
David Dana Spear, week ago Saturday,
aged 80 years. She was worthy mem
Der of the Congregational church. Her
funeral took place Sunday afternoon
from the church. Burial was at Wood
lawn cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Loud have returned
from there visit to friends in Portland.
A. L. Josselyn is to build new stable
near his residence at Mast Landing.
Albert S. Gee has moved from his farm
residence to the westerly tene-
ment in the Wells home on Maine street.
Col. William Gore has the handsomest
piece of potatoes to be seen in town. He
has been visiting friends at Newton,
Mass.
Miss Mary B. Ward has taken the posi-
ton of typewriter for Hon. E. B. Mallet
at his general Office and has engaged up
on its duties.
7. E. Gould and others are putting in
stone culvert at the side of Bow street.
at its junction with Middle street.
Josiah n Pratt, Esq, treasurer and
general manager OF the Jarvis Manufac-
turing Co., and wife from Boston, have
been in town spending a few days.
The members of the Webster Cemetery
Association met at the cemetery on Sat
urday, June 4th at o'clock.
Stephen Curt is grading the new street
running between the residence of II. P.
Dennison and the store of J. A. Brew
ster, from Main street to the new cot
tages of Howard Ward and VIM. W. Fish.
The municipal officers have appointed
Albert FL. Kelley and William G. Ander-
son, Democrats, and W. G. Fogg and
George W. Moses, Republicans as ballot
clerks.
Cumberland.