The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-04-14
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
spondents of the Press.
PowDal.

At present writing the roads aresyery
bad and daily growing worse. The frost
is breaking through and accidents are of
frequent occurrence. On Sunday after
noon body of water which had become
damned in Mr.. Benjamin True's field,
owing to the watercourse through which
it should have passed off being frozen up.
broke loose, and in few minutes the
road in front of Mr.. True Warren's store
was completely flooded. A crew of men
went Immediately to work and cut a
passage through into gully near,
which in a measure passed off the water,
but before this was completed the road
bed gave way and caved in for some rods
to the depth of several feet. The ex-
pense of repairing the same will be
heavy, and this should serve as a timely
warning to other districts where there
may be culverts in a similar condition.
Mrs. Ellery Cover has recently sold
her farm to Mrs. George Mitchell and
son. They will move there in few
days.
Mr.. Fl. B. True, who was recently
drawn juror from this town, is now at
Portland. He is accompanied by his
wife, who is visiting friends there.
Mrs Gertrude True and children left
this place on Monday to join her hus-
band, who has secured work in, Boston.
Richmond.
TFrom Our Regular Correspondent
Mr.. FL. S. Dunning has bought the J.
W. Spaulding house on Gardiner street.
Mr.. E. A. Mansir has bought the build
ing occupied by him as dwelling and
store on Main street.
There are several cases of scarlet fever
in the village, and several pupils have
been taken from schools by anxious pa
rents in consequence. The matter should
receive the closest attention of the board
of health.
= The several steamers and other vessels
1t the navy yard'' are being overhauled
and repaired preparatory to the seasons
business. j. A. Proctor's steam yacht
nIsis' is having new cabin and being
otherwise repaired. Tugs ''Perry" and
"Adelia" steamed down river from their
winter quarters Wednesday forenoon,
the first craft to pass here since the river
opened.
1.-THE Richmond House is undergoing
repairs in preparation for an opening I'M
der new landlord.
Sagadahoc District Lodge /. O. G. T.
held their spring session with Richmond
Lodge No. 596. April II. The District
officers present were, Dist. T., Donald
Crawford; Dist. c., Cyrus W.. Longley;
Dist. ". Mary E. Lalley; Dist. Sec,, F.
B. Elliot; Dist. Tres, E. G. Parshley;
Dist. Chap, Chas. burlington; Dist, M.
Philip Goodridge; Dist. D. M, Francis
Purrington; Sent FL. Cannon. There
we're but few present at the afternoon
session, and but little business was trans
e ~ nj b q
At o'clock large delegation arrived
from different lodges in, in the District and
the evening session was called to order
with nearly 200 members of the order
present. IS took the District degree. At
$50 o'clock the hall was thrown open to
The public and was soon filled with
friends of the order. An excellent pro-
gramme was the next in order, and the
following took part. Music was fur
pished by Miss, Hattie. Rogers, Miss
Bertha Pratt, Marie Maxwell. Duett,
Misses Voter and Stuart. Speaking, A.
<. Millett, Bert Brown, Mary E. Lalley,
Donald Crawford, Cyrus W. Longley,
Grant Rogers, E. G.. Parshley. At II
o'clock the lodge was closed to meet
June next with Merrymeeting Lodge,
Bowdoinham.
Col. J. W. Spaulding, formerly of the
10Th Maine Regiment, is to deliver the
Memorial day Grafton at Richmond.
Norway.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
G. B. Cummings & Sons are fitting up
the old grinding mill for the manufacture
ing of deal boxes, for which they have
large order. Their immense quantity of
lumber covers all the spare ground for a
long distance from the village.
Landlord Lowell of the Beals hotel is
very popular, and has large number of
boarders, besides many transients.
The new dog lawis being strictly en-
forced, much to the chagrin of many
fanciers of the canine race. 1t is under
stood that the corporation laws, particu-
larly those against ball playing and
horse racing in the streets, are to be OBJ
served, which heretofore have been
dead letter.
Workmen are excavating and repairing
the water pipes at the Falls. They re-
port the ground frozen to depth of Al
feet in places.
Chas. Pike, an old time citizen, is
great sufferer from cancer of the face.
He has been speeches. and nearly blind
for a long time.
The snow is nearly gone, except in the
woods. Large bodies of ice remain,
However, and the ponds are safe for
heavy teams.
Vinalhaven.
from Our Regular Correspondent
Jacob johnson, who was found in the
water Monday undoubtedly fell off the
rocks in some steep place on Lanes
Island, as he was seen there at about 6
o'clock that morning. The coroner was
notified, but deemed an inquest unneces-
sary, and the body was placed in charge
of Undertaken A...P. Green. for :. burial.
johnson leaves wife and three children
In Kalajeki, Finland.
.,ss Scarboro. @#
WEST sCARBoRo.s
From Our Regular Correspondent
The Scarboro Minstrel Troupe will
give their first show April 25th.
Geo. S. Scamman's house caught tire
Wednesday afternoon, but was soon put
out by the neighbors.
The frogs are out, and it sounds like
spring to hear them croak.
G. 81. Milliken is now packing CLAIMS at
his shop near the railroad.