The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-22
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES
pondents of the Press.
Rumford.

huHIOrOs
A great March thaw is upon us quite
similar to March 1879 only we have II g
snow and not quite SO much bare ground.
The roads Care in horrid condition.
Blue birds appeared Mar. 9th,
1878 and at the same date this
March. Tapping trees same date that
year as this. Already the A hbott boys
across the river have made about 80 gal
Ions of syrup and have some $50 trees
tapped.
One year ago this morning (March 19)
mercury stood 20 degrees below. This
morning 80 degrees above zero
( W. E. Clark and VIM. H. Merrill re-
turned from letter D near the four
pond, where they spent the winter log
cling for Storer & Mclaughlin of Weld,
who have put into one of the west
branches of the Swift river 5000 cords of
spruce pulp stock for Alvin Record of
Livermore Falls.
E.E. Abbott, who operated W. Clark's
farm last year, has moved back to his
farm across the river.
W. F. Clark, W. Clark's son, will carry
on his farm the coming year. Erastus
Abbottsville this spring.
IL. Wyman and WA. Wyman and
wife have been quite i'll of late.
AID. Putnam has recently returned
with his two horse team from Gilead,
where he has been working for Geo. B.
Staples.
Mrs. Putnam's sister in Freeport.
Four deer have yarded all winter
within one half mile of South Rumford
post Office.
Boothbay.
The following appropriations were
made: Support of Poor, $500; Schools,
$3.50; Free High School, $500; Repairs
on school houses, 81 SO; Payment of town
officers, $500; Contingent expenses,
$500; Attachments and discounts, $3.50;
Highways and bridges, $500; Snow bills
1913, $500 Text books, $125; Memorial
day, $45; Road on Barter's Island, S132;
Backriver road, $50; Total, ST.,
The old town of Boothbay is for the
first time since the war clear from debt
and money in the Treasury.
s.Andrew E. Perkins has.been spending a
few days with Ben Blake of Boothbayi
Harbor. Mrs. Ben Blake has also been
visiting Mrs. Perkins.
Ray Farrar, of Massachusetts is expect
ed to move in to the house formerly oc-
cupied by Evard G. Dodge.
Benz. M. Giles has been appointed SUI
perintendent of schools for Boothbay.
Gorham.
Mrs. Ella Jordan Mason, of Saco, De-
partment President of the Relief Corps
guest of Col. FL. r. Milett. The town of
Searsport has made very fiattering
offer for the Relief Corps Home which is
to be esta blished.
Mr.. Stephen Hinkley is confined to the
house with grippe.
. The ladies of the Methodist church
will serve ice cream Thursday afternoon
and evening.
Rev. l.. S. Bean will lecture in the
Methodist church next Wednesday even
ing. Subject, American Citizenship,
Its Perils and its Opportunities"
Mr.. A. M. Jones has returned from a
short trip East.
Mrs. DIR. Stearns is visiting friends in
Boston.
New Gloucester.
The ladies of thew. CT e. celebrated
Gen. Neal Dow's ,ninetieth birthday by
giving an entertainment at the town
hall on the evening of March Goth. 1.-The
programme consisted of music by male
quartette, and Demorest silver medal
contest participated in by eight young
ladies for the highest rank in declama-
tion. All tine parts were finely rendered.
The awarding Commute by Mrs. J. [.
Sturgis, one of it's members, presen ted
the medal to Miss Annie Potter. The
other young ladies received a very pretty
present from the ladies of the y MON.
Baldwin.
WEST BALDWIN.
Saco Valley Lodge, No. 4S, T.O.G.T.,
celebrated General Dow's birthday Tues
day evening with the following exercises
at the Methodist church:
Music-One More River to Cross
Congregation.
Prayer Wesley Mari
Music-Save the Boy Congregat ion
Recitation-Saturday Night
Lila Butterfield
Reading, Mrs. E. W. Rounds
Solo. Lila Butterfield
Recitation. Hannah Wentworth.
Music-Battle.Cr Congregation
Address-Life of Neal Dow,
Rev. VII. Congon.
Music-The Right Will Prevail.
Congregation.
After the exercises the audience pro-
ceeded to the vestry beneath the church,
where an oyster supper awaited them.
Owing to the bad condition of the roads,
there was not as large an audience as
was desired, but those who did attend
felt well repaid.