The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-02
MAINE sToWNs.
Items of. Interest Gathered by CORES
pondents of the Press.
Parsonsfeld.
A LIVELY POST OFFICE FIGHT.


A LIVELY POST OFFICE FIGHT.
The fight for the Kezar Falls post
of6ceis the absorbing topic of interest
in the Parsonsfeld portion of. York
county. 1t is a small Office, paying be-
tween $500 and $500; but this does not
lessen the scramble. w. Fl. Newbegin,
a cigar maker, who has had a pool table
in his shop until recently; and whose
place has been quite resort, started out
early with the avowed intention of hav-
ing the office anyway. But he has met
with difficulties in the shape of the can
didacy of Miss Mary B. Edgecomb, the
present assistant postmistress, but
radical and incorporating Democrat.
She is endorsed by the leading Demo-
Gratis of the town, by the Oxford county
member of the Second District Demo-
cratic committee, by one of the mem
bers of the Democratic town committee.
by the heaviest patrons of the post
office; and by the Democratic postmaster
at South Hiram. Republican patrons of
the post office wanted to sign her petit
ton but she refused to have any aid
but straight Democratic. Newbegin is
thought to have the plum trust, which is
supposed to be represented in those re-
gions by George a. Milliken of Cornish.
He also claims on his petition the sigma
ture OF William Fl. Farmer, chairman Of
the Porter Democratic town committee.
Mr. Farmer, however, claims thatsshe has
never signed the petition. This incident
no, n II
Fryeburg.
from OUR Regular Correspondent
The Woman's Library Club of Frye
burg held tn cir annual banquet, on
Thursday evening, April 9th. 1t was a
notable event in the history of the organ
ization. The invited guests were the
Stirlina Literary Club of West Fryeburg
and Mrs. Eta H. OS good of Portland,
President of the Maine Federation of
Wo mems Clubs and an honorary member
of the Stirling Club.
Previous to the banquet brief literary
programme was given. 1t was as fol
lows: :
Reading-My Mothers Old Kitchen. $500.
Reading-The Housekeepers Tragedy -.
:
Recitation-yi ctuals and Drink ......... aTa
....................N Miss M. w Weston.
Reading woman's Daily Round Bssl 4 !. ry.;
Reading-The Lost Pickle. Miss c. II. Hunt
Reading-SelectedA Article. Miss Alice Hastings
Poem. MISS M. Y. Warren.
Il ecitation. ...-............M ollie S. Gordon.
The closing recitation told of the
happy lot of weary mothers if cooking
only grew" The poem was compost f
in its nature. 1t was report of NEE t.
ing of the Woman's Club in Gallinaria
which considered the topic, Domestic
Economy, 1t included a paper on the
given subject and discussion of the
sa me, poem and an ode. The Presiden
present, and SO Mrs. B. N. Stone, the
vice president, conducted the exercises
At six o'clock fine banquet was served
which was much enjoyed, The menu
comprised all the delicacies of the sea
son. At its close the post prandial exer-
cises, in the absence of the president,
were. conducted by Mrs. Frank Locke,
the president Of the Fryeburg G. LIS G.
The toasts were all appropriately re
sponded to as given below:
Our Guests.
Responded to by Mrs. Emma Z. Towle
Acting President of the Stirling Club.
The Maine Federation of Women's Clubs,
Responded to by Mrs E. FL. Osgood
President of the Federation.
Our Library.
Responded to by Miss Mary Farnh am
Preceptress of Fryeburg Academy.
Our Club.
Responded to by Mrs. B. N. Stone,
Vice President of the Library Club.
Fryeburg's Boom.
Responded to Mrs. Fl. Bartlett.
The entertainment was under the direc-
ton of Mrs. John Ward and Mrs. George
Shirley, the committee on domestic econ
omy, and to them and all their assis-
rats d,1a 1,ar1nl, a,rolft fo,. Az,