The Portland daily press., 1894-04-26
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Cores.
pondents of the Press.
Sanford.



The rain storm which commenced last
Saturday was very timely and put a new
look on the face of nature and has set
the farmers about their spring work.
Charles f. Miles has been appointed
night patrol for Springvale.
Prof. Cole, with his orchestra, gave
masked ball at the Town Hall last FIJI
day evening for the benefit of the SICK.
Rev.C. c. Speare of Sanford gave a
very interesting address TO the I. (.
see in the Baptist vestry last FRIDAY
evening, which was we'll appreciated
by good audience.
Several of our people attended the sess-
ion of the Grand Commandery OF the
Golden Cross at Brunswick last week.
Frank 81. Dexter was elected Grand Com
mander and Herbert Smith Grand
Trustee.
SpringvaIe Commandery of the Golden
Cross gave a reception to Grand Com
mander F. II. Dexter last Thursday even
ing in their hall, which was well filled.
Three Communicates were represented,
and there were many congratulatory
speeches, to which the Grand Comman-
der responded. Refreshments were
served, and it was an enjoyable occas-
ion.
If Springvale is not prosperous 1t is
not tor lack of lodges, clubs and circles
for they abound A new one was insti-
tuted at Masonic Hall Saturday evening,
April IA by large delegation from
Saco and BiddeforG and christened Phil
Sheridan Command No. UnionV eterans
Union. Ten new memb ers were Initial
ed. and with several from other unions
they have good working corps.
KEzAR FALLS.
The town clerk since taking the oath
of office has recorded one death, four
births and three marriages.
Seth Spring has sold his stand ana
bought one of John Stanley, 2nd.,
r. f. Gentleman has come up here Tor
short stop.
Ed Redlon and wife have gone to Sand
witch N, H. for a short visit to Mrs. Red
Ion's parents.
"A. Fox, Esq. has returned from his
visit to Boston.
Mrs, ]. c. Emery is going to have an
other stand built this summer.
Rev. Mark stephen is to preach at the
chapel Sunday the 29th.
Great fun is reported in the spearlng
of suckers in the brooks about here.
A jewelers. shop is to be opened
on the South Side soon.
VIM. Chapman is making Improvements
on his buildings.
David Redlon is about to open new
store at Porter village.
Farmers as whole are beginning TO
do something on the land; repairing of
fences is attended to first, and as there
was not much snow fall this last winter
and no crusts, they are in very good
cond ton. Let us have some warm
weather, and we will find enough to
do.
Harpswen.
EAST HARPSWELL.
We have had our weather in large
slices this month; first a week of Dlus,
teripg snow storms, then week OF pleas
ant sunny weather then week OF fog.
Mr.. WI. Hol brook has planted peas,
beans and potatoes.
i Rey.J. Prescott OF Durham has been
visiting Cundy's Harbor for the past
Elk. Skolfeld of Cundy's Harbor re-
Gently became violently insane and was
carried to Augusta last week.
Mayflowers have arrived on time, and
are just as plentiful as ever.
ODSUefS nave uFOppoti III PiloO lAoiu
| fourteen dollars to six dollars per hun
dred, and are very scarce.
WEST HARPsWELL.
Mr.D.R. Storer brought nice horse
last week of Jonas Edwards of Auburn.
Herbert Webber and Howard Alexan
der shot seventeen coots near Jaqulst
| Island Monday.
Charlie B1bber, who has been sick
with bilious fever is getting better.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Martha
Fsrr took place Thursday the 10Th from
the Baptist church. Rev. Mr.. Waite
from Brunswick officiated. The flora
offerings consisted of clusters OF lilies
and roses, a sheaf of wheat, a large
bouquet of lilies and basket filled witt
! different kinds of small flowers. Smila2
J was twined around the head of tht
!; casket. Among the relatives present
from out of town were Capt. J. E. FAR
and family Mrs. Capt. Hugh Farr Mr.
| Daniel Blake and Mrs. Jack from Port
land and Mr.. Frank P. Farr from Oak
land. Mrs. Farr was eighty years old.