The Portland daily press., 1895-05-27
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Brunswick.

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Brunswick, May 24.-Ralph W. Plaist.
ed, passed through Bruins
wick Thursday, on his way home from
| the South
| A ball is advertised for May 2S, for the
benefit of Luther W. Holmes, who recent
ly lost his foot and is unable to work
One of the gentlemen instrumental in
arranging for this ball is Capt David
Burt, whose interest in such matters is
well known.
The junior class has secured the Ger
mania band of New York for the Ivy Day
exercises, the Salem cadet band being
unable to come on that day. 1t is under
stood that no more ivy stones will be
placed on the college buildings
Professors Macdonald and Robinson
have been engaged by Superintendent
Stetson to lecture before the State Teach
ers, Institute this summer.
The '96 Bugle is out, and is eXcep-
tionally good
The students are practicing daily on the
fair grounds for the annual field meet 1t
is somewhat doubtful if the boat race
Will occur this year. The boat which the
freshmen wish to buy Of the juniors has
been placed at a higher figure than the
former care to pay, and unless the juniors
come to terms, the freshmen will proba-
bly, not purchase boat, in which case no
race can be rowed.
Miss Millie Smith has resigned her posi-
tion as organist at the congregational
church. Her successor has not yet been
chosen. Mr.. Brightfng of the Medical
school is supplying
Brunswick, May 26-The club of the
younger members of the faculty of Bow
dO1n College took supper at the G urnet
house Friday evening.
Mr.. Matson of Bath is working with E.
A. Hill
The funeral of Mr. Morang occurred
Friday afternoon.
Clark Weybrant is able to be out on
Angie Clark fell from his delivery wag-
on recently, receiving severe strain of
his shoulder.
The postponed meeting for the purpose
of ascertaining whether or not the sewer
system shall be extended to parts of the
town not in the original contract, will
be held Monday evening, and an exciting
time is expected. Mr.. Corbett, who is an
ardent opposer of the proposed extension,
has announced that he has a long and
careful speech prepared which he in
tends to hurl at the advocates of the sew
ers without mercy May of the better
streets OF the town are still without sew
ers, and those residing on these streets,
as well as a large number of the better
Class OF residents of the town, are earnest
ly in favor of the extension.
New Gloucester.
Sabbathday Lake, May 24.-Mr. Angus
tus Merrill has shut down his mill on ac-
count of the illness of his son who is fore
man.
Mrs Boothbay, who has been absent
from home since last fall, has returned
Miss Nevens closed her school to attend
the graduation at Pennell Institute
The Gypsies have made their appearance
in our vicinity.
Mr. F'relan Berry has gone into the fish
business
More trout than usual have been caught
at Sabbathday Pond, but none that are
large have yet been taken.
Woolwich.
Woolwich, May 24-One of the most
intelligent, social and exemplary women
of this town, Miss Mary Payson Gilmore,
died this morning. Every one seemed
her friend and tenderly sympathized with
her during her terrible suffering for two
and half years. Rheumatism was a
severe affiiction, but cancers were the
cause of her death. For some five months
Miss Towle from the Maine General Hos
pital has been the sick ones faithful
nurse. One grief stricken brother, who
has our deepest sympat by, is all that
now remains of the family.