The Portland daily press., 1895-05-03

n1atiop There is also large amonnt Of
Grading and fencing besides puttino tba
finish to buildings uncompleted last fall
HI. Horn has purchased the tannerv
lot and is fitting it for lum her yard.
A large amount OF Tuo oblsh is being
dumped into the bay, Wnlch when COW
cred with dirt is fast converting this
unsightly and pestllehtIal spo6 into good
garden patches.
II ia understood that the corn shon
will not run this year. Farmers refuse
to plant at reduced pllces.
Business in the shoe shop has been
verv dull for a long time. Trouble
about the late contract and the high
price of stock are SAID to be the cause.
Many are idle, and others WORKING but a
small portion of the time. So many
idle rnmors are going we can hardly
vouch for the truth of any part of it.
Freeland V.Saunders. on complaint of
Arthur Frost. was arraigned this morn
ing before the municipal court, charged
with selling property not his own, and
which was mo1tgaged to nearly its full
value. He was found guilty but in
consideration of said mortgage having
been paid after his arrest he was let off
with a fine of ten dollars and costs,
Saunders is an old offender, having
played this game several times before.
Stephen Pottle, a painter by trade,
died very suddenly about noon today,
age about fifty years. Cause as yet un-
known.
Grass is looking finely, though needing
rain greatly.
Waterford.
Waterford May 2. This little town
freshet, besides great damages to the
highways. The bridges have all been
repaired except one, and the highways
made paSsa Bile.
Graham Knight lost part of his mill
dam, and about one thousand dollars
worth of timber.
Brunswick.
Brunswick, May 2. The annual meet
ing of the Saturday club will be held in
Pythian Hall Saturday, May 4th. Pre-
vious to the meeting the club will be
addressed by Mrs. Eunice NJ. Frye of
Portland on the General Federation of
Women;s Clubs.n The President an
nounoes that any woman desiring to
become member without paying the
usual Sc fee. may do SO by sending in
her name before the meeting.
Mrs. John L. Howland suffered a severe
paralytic shock Wednesday evening.
Philip Caron is able to be out without
the use of his crutches. Prof. MacDon-
aid will meet his classes again in about
a week.
Topsnaln Grange, P.of H., is to work
the last degree on three candidates Satur-
day evening.
Few of the farmers intend raising
corn this year, owing to the reduction in
price.
New Gloucester.
New Gloucester, May l. Mr.. J.O. Small
has shipp ed a carload of staves for fish
barrels toFreeport.
Mr.. VIM. L. Bennett, who has been con-
fined to the house for two weeks with
nervous trouble is able to go out again.
Quito a number of the farmers have
finished planting their potatoes.
The agent for the corn factory at Gray
week among the farmers for them to
plant sweet corn. but the price is SO low
that most of them decline to plant.
An entertainment is to be given at the
Town Hall Friday evening, May Sd, the
proceeds to be used in helping pay
for the repairs which are being made on
the Congregational vestry.
Students of Bates College are to assist
in regard TO the entertainment, which
is to consist of music, recitations etc.
= A. Reed and family are to move into
the Winslow place recently vacated by
John Emery. Mr.. Reed has hired the
farm of F. H. Chandler tor one year.
The funeral service of the late Mrs.
Otis Nelson Sr., were held Monday after
noon April 20, at the residence of her
niece, Mrs. P A. Collier. Mrs. Nelson was
genial lady, who leaves many friends.
Hebron.
Hebron, May 2. The Hebron A cademy
Lyceum Association held its first meet
ing of the term last evening in Sturte-
want Hall. The following programme
was given:
Vocal Duet, s3sft
Misses Durgin and Richmond,
Debate-Resolyed, that the annexation
of Cuba would be a valuable addition
to the territory of the United States ~
The disputants were: affirmative,
Messrs. Thompson and Dunbar; mega
Al tive, Messrs. Crandon and Dunabr.
Heading, efs4r Miss Pike,
Piano Duet, Misses Lamb and Caldwell,
Reading, aosase Miss HodRson,
Vocal Solo, a49@ So Miss Marshall,
Heborn Journal, editors-Mr. McCom be
= and Miss Burgess, lg .ss
When the question was open for dis
cussion quite a number took the floor.
1t was finally decided in the negative.
The Hebron baseball team is working
hard at practice and promises to keep up
the reputation that it made last year, A
goodly number get out at night for foot
ball practice. and the p1o poet is for q
good team in the fall.