The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-28
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Norway.

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| Thomas Wells and wife, who were
burned out few days since, have by
| the kindness of friends and neighbors,
| been placed in comfortable quarters
| and all present needs generously sup
piled.
1t is thought that one more heavy
snow storm will drive many of the log
ging teams from the roads. Most of the
hauling is now done with horses, which
are not adapted to blowing through the
deep SHOWS like the heavy OK teams of
the olden times.
candidate for State Senator from this
district.
| Many of our citizens are at Parls
| Hill attending the trial of hner u.
| Thorn for the murder OF Harry WhlU-
| man.
| The question of removal of the county
buildings to South Paris Will be settled
at the May term of court.
The Republican caucus held at Opera
hall on Saturday last resulted in the
nomination of S. S. Stearns, G. H. Ryer-
son, E. H. Witt as candidates for select
men, and I. A. Roberts, RE. Noyes and
4. r. DARKER experimenting Scuool CoiA-
mittee. Indications are chat party lines
will be strictly observed in most OF the
coming municipal elections. The pub
lie are not slow in expression of their
chagr1n and disappointment at the rule
said to be observed by the present adj
ministration that no person is.to be ap-
pointed postmaster who has previously
held that Office. The Democratic patrons
of this Office have set their heart on Al
Rowe, who filled that position under
the last Democratic administration to
the entire satisfaction of all parties con-
cerned.
Kent's Hill.
The awarding OF the prizes in second
rhetoric for the three best stories writ
ten by members of the class has taken
place. Plots were given, and all mem
bers of the class were required to write a
story on one of them. Miss Lila Master
man took the first prize, Mary A. Searls
second. and Miss Carrie 6. Gowen the
third.
Llewelling ". Jordan is spending few
days on the Hill.
Charles E. West has been appointed by
the Breeze staff to represent the school
paper at the Boston, Kent's Hill Alum
nj banquet, which will be held March
10th. Frank Wescott has been appoint
ed to attend the Wesleyan University,
This banquet will take place the ninth
Of March.
At the joint public meeting of the
Eromathean and Literati Societies sew
eral new features were introduced.
Small boys dressed as brownies did the
ushering The programme was az fol-
lows:
Invocation
Fred Norcross.
Selection from Enoch Arden, Isenman
Philharmonic Orchestra.
Reading of Records.
Opening Address.
Charlotte B. Frost.
Cornet Fantasia, Blue Bells OF Scot
land, Hartman,
Willie F. Mason.
Debate. Resolved.-That, as an edu--.
cationa factor. numerous small
colleges are pref cradle to limit
ed number Of large ones. Affirma-
tive, Mamie K. Searls; negative,
Boardman T.Skillings.
Intermission.
Violin Duo, Sonata No.2 Opus IS.
Messrs. Bean and Pratt.
Oratiop,-The Crisis Reached
Orrin D. Clark.
Recitation, -Shamus O'Brien,
-'00'0,' US. LIE Fanu
Emma Davis.
(,uartette. 1.-The, Boy. and the Bee,
Caldicott
Miss Fogg, Mrs. Morse, Mr.. Hoyle, Prof.
Morse.
Closing Address
Annie B. Lapham.
Baldwin.
NORTH BALDWIN.
We have been having some very severe
weather the past week: The mercury
has been 20 degrees below zero. This
is very cold for Baldwin.
Mrs. 10. Miller met with very bad
accident last Sunday morning. While
passing over the doorsteps she slipped
and fell, breaking one rib and cracking
two or three more and starting them
from the backbone. She also came
near breaking her elbow. At present she
is getting on nicely.
Mr. William Thorne one of our Oldest
and much respected townsmen, is failing.
He has not been out for a month.
The friends of William Cram will be
pleased to hear that he is better.
Misses Ernestine Sanborn and Marcia
Murch are visiting friend and attending
the revival meeting at West Baldwin.
Mr. Colnan Moody, of Springvale is
visiting his sister, Mrs. E. B. Binford.
Mr.. Ezra Pike, of Springvale, former
resident of sebago, was in town last
week.
Miss Ida NJ Chadbourne is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Blake, at Buxton Centre.
Scarboro.
The town report, just published. gives
these figures:
AVAILABILITIES.
Due from John M. Kaler ON tax
bills of $685. 1850. Az
Due on nonresident bills, 1892, 301.99
Nonresident tax deeds, $685.
Resident tax deeds, 2,326.oo
Due from state (high schooD 22o.lo
Due on three lots sold and I'M
paid for in Dunstan Cemetery lo.oo
Cash in hands of treasurer Feb
ruary 10, 1894, o,ozo'oz