The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-15
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES.
pondents of the Press.
Freeport.


Mr.A.W. Mitchell has resigned his
position at Mallet's, and will take charge
AS proprietor of the newsstand, corner
of Main and Bow streets, recently occu-
pied by his father, VIM. A. Mitchell. He
has been appointed town clerk for the
balance of the municipal year.
A telegram received here Sunday
afternoon announced the death of George
f. Wells in Reading, N. Y. a naulve of
Freeport and sou of the late DR.. Wells.
The body will be brought here for in
terment. The funeral will occur at the
residence of his cousin, Miss Sue Fl.
Hyde; date OF funeral. not named at this
writing.
Mr.. Fred Nichols is putting new
piazza on the front of the house, which
he purchased of DR.. Spear, corner of Maine
and school street.
The foundations are nearly completed
for the house of B. 5. Peacock and the Will
Merrill house also.
Carpenters are busy repairing j. f.
Oxnard's tenement, injured by the re-
cent fire and occupied by Mrs. Marston.
Farmers are busy planting; The past
few days a good deal of work has been
season. though 1t is yet early to prophecy
about the hay crop. The knowing ones
think there will be good crop the
coming season.
VIM. E. Sargent, principal of Hebron
Academy and former teacher in Free
port High School, was in Brunswick
Saturday afternoon.
The little "Glen" hotel, Harmon pro-
prietor, on the west bank of the Harra-
seeket river, is one of the most delight
full places for excursion parties. 1t has
been fitted up lately in elegant style.
and is situated so as to command view
of the river for several miles. 1t is
accessible from Portland by the steamer
Phantom daily from Portland Pier.
MIR. and Mrs. Will H. Oxnard are visit
ing at the residence of j II. Wizard at the
present writing.
There is prospect of few more resi-
dences being added to our village the
coming season.
North Yarmouth.
The barn of Fred N. Soper was burned
on May 9Th, together with three pigs, %
bushels of oats, farming tools ETC.. The
origin OF the fire is unknown. Insur-
ance 500.
Mr.samuel sikllin, one of our promi-
morning, May 18th, after an illness of
only two days. Funeral services will be
held at the church on Sunday afternoon.
The schools in this town commenced
Monday, May 9TH, with the following
teachers: Mol, Miss Carrie 7. Whitney;
No2, Mrs. E. M. McIntire, No.3, Miss
Ada Morrill,; No. 4. Miss Elsie Dolloff
Hodgdon.
Miss Els. Skilln has been visiting
friends in Massachusetts.
Seven members were initiated into
Wescustigo Grange May 10.
Cumberland.
Grass is looking well. The ground is
getting quite dry.
Ii blossoms be any criterion the fruit
crop this season will he large.
Mrs. W.O. Parlin and children of Mount
Vernon made a short visit at her fathers
last week.
Miss Grace Randall of Portland has
been stopping few days with Mrs. A.
Mr.. and Mrs.E.G. Blanchard of Port
land spent last week with relatives at
| this place.
| Rev. Matt S. Hughes of Portland, de-
! livered his lecture 1.-THE Almighty Dol
lar" at the Congregational church before
good audience, on Monday evening of
last week, under the auspices of Diadem
Lodge &c .G. I.
/ LIS lila MAY SOuCcIU w. VI oOruOA3
| gave one of their excellent concerts at
Institute Hall on Thursday evening of
| last week the proceeds going towards
buying new seats for the hall.
| There was a social dance last Wednes-
day evening at the Town Hall under
the auspices Of CumberlandsC band.
The spring term at Greedy Institute
closed last Friday evening with gradu-
| ating exercises. The crowds that gather
at the exhibitions Of this school are al
ways large, but this was the largest we
have ever seen, many going away, I'M
able to gain admittance. The following
programme was carried out:
| Music, School
Prayer .co,...,,u.,,. Rev. F y. Davis Dav
Observation-Disclosures and Humanity.
| William Nelson
| Recitation, Asenath B. Prince
Song-'.The Song for Me, NELLIE P. Blanchard
Dialogue ochiers Warming
j. 81. Blanchard, A. Leighton
| Tennis Drill Eight Young Ladies
| Essay-''Don't let your mind live on
an island if your body does
| *Ethel Cameron Blanchard
| Drama-sMiles Standish''
Miles Standish-F. S. Blanchard
John Alden-L. @. Shaw
| Priscilla-Florence G. Merrill
| Elder-C. G. shaw
'Messenger- j. H. Blanchard
| lndian-P. A. Leighton
Song-"The Landing of the Pilgrims
Graduate.
The parts were all we'll given, and
showed careful study and drill The
essay Of Miss Blanchard was a carefully
prepared paper on the cultivation of the
mind by reading, closing with a kindly
word to the teachers and of advice to the
scholars. Mr.. Nelson, Misses Nellie and
Ethel Blanchard were recipients of beau
l. A