The Portland daily press., 1894-03-07
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.

Fryeburg.
From the town report of Fryeburg
are gathered the following items:
The total amount of taxable property,
as shown by the valuation book for 1898
is:
Real estate $6O1, 15o co.
Personal Property 242, ,604. 90.
Whole number of polls taxed 43S
Total amount appropriated and
assessed SO, 543 Oh.
Amount raised for the support
of Schools and including the
school money received from
the State s2,417.64.
Balance of resources in favor of
the town 81, 7os. "a.
Chair Factory 5000. 90.
Naples.
Moderator-W.B B. Chute.
Town Clerk-John L. Meserve. :.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of
the Poor-Levi Cannell, Chas. B. Rich
ardson, Edward d. Aver.
Treasurer-Enoch Cannon.
Agent-Enoch Cannon.
SIS. Com-D. W. Rounds, M. D., Levi
Cannell, John l.. Meserve.
Truant Officers-Sam Tucker, Benz. r.
Knight, Chas. Decker.
. Surveyors of WOOD and Bark-Enoch
Cannon, C.H. Young, l.. P. Crockett,
John E. Proctor, Josiah Maxfeld.
All Democrats except Chas. H. Young,
LIP. Crockett and Josiah Maxfield.
The following officers were elected
here Monday,
MODERATOR. M. Stanley, r.
Clerk-P. j. Stanley, r.
Selectmen-F. G. Stacey, r.
E.E. Chapman, r, Daniel Durgin r.
Agent-Moses S. Moulton, R.
Treasurer Jos. W. .Gilpatrick, D.
School Com.-Moses NJ. Libby, D, A.
Stacy, R, Charles Weeks, d.
Constable and Collector-Frank Gill
man, r.
Two thousand dollars were raised
for the repairs of highways and bridges
and $1,000 to defray town expenses.
Sanford.
sPRINGvALE. -
Lovely spring weather since the advent
of March but there is quite a job On
hand to get rid of all the snow before
spring poetryEwill be appropriate.
The. annual March meeting for the
election of town officers in this town
occurs Monday March 10. The number
of names on the check list is 1884.
A pleasant session of Beacon Light
their hall last Wednesday evening.
Readings, music and a bountiful supper
added to the enjoyment OF the occasion.
An interesting sociable was held at
the Baptist vestry by the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion last Wednesday evening.
The evangelistic services at the Free
Baptist church are progressing favorably;
there have been several conversions
Harpswell.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Lydia Storer took place Feb. 9th from
the Methodist church. Rev. Elijah
Kellogg officlated. There was a large
Attendance. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful.
At our annual town meeting held
Monday Mar. 5th it was voted to discon-
tinue the old road to Lookout Point.
Two roads were accepted by the town
one on Orr's and one on Bailey's island.
The following officers were chosen:
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of
Poor-T. B. .Skolfield, Everett Sinnett, A.
B. Snow
Collector of Taxes-Albert Curtis.
4 School Com.-Charles TrufanJ, 7. B.
Skoltield, Oliver Stevens, Charles Clary.
D. r. Storer.
WindIam
A. W. Grant and James Bradbury who
have been home on vacations returned
to Boston Monday morning. Mr.. Grant
took with him five carrier pigeons from
Mr.. Hardcastle's flock which were to be
let loose on his arrival in Boston.
Miss Cora E. Stevens, of Portland is
visiting friends in this place.
Rev. Mr.. Reynolds of Gorham village
has supplied the pulpit at the Free Bap-
tist church for the past three Sundays to
the entire satisfaction of the congrega-
tion.
Scarboro.
The election was the most tumultuous
and hard fought that has been held in
the town for many years. Alex. Hig-
gins Democrat the Mirabeau of the party
was elected mouerator. These other
officers were elected:
Selectmen-Fred NJ. Newcomb (R.)
Alvin Moulton (D.) Turner Knight (D.l
Clerk-Elbridge S. Alder (D.)
Treas. VIM. Graffam (D)
Collector-Fred Moulton (D.)
Agent-Fred S. Walker (R)
Auditorium. S. Libby (R).
S. S. Com.-Granyille McKenney (Dl |
H.H Allen MD. (D) Alvin B. LARA
bee (R.) Geo. S. scah mon (R) J.
Snow (R).
Road ommissioners-Chas. l.. Robin
son (R) Henry Morrison (D), John A.
Libby (D.)
If ten more Republican votes had been
thrown the whole ticket would have
been Republican.
CascO.
Look out for counterfeit quarters of
the vintage of 1s41, which are in circu-
lation.
William Perris, who has been sick sew
eral weeks. is improving.
Fred B. Nichols has bought 500 cords
of hard wood stave timber of Domentl-
Gus Edwards of Otisfield, which IS now
being hauled across Pleasant Pond to his
mill. A large crew of men are helping