The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-13
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Brunswick,

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Brunswick, May 1O.-CharIes Fuller,
who has been visiting Mrs. J ohm 7. How
land, has returned to Roxbury.
Elbridge Perkins has been elected
Treasurer of the Musical club. vice j.
Everett Hicks, resigned.
Kennebec Engine Co., number 1, gave
a banquet in their hall Friday evening,
which was greatly enjoyed by the fay-
ored ones. Much credit is given the
committee in charge, of which Foreman
David Burt was chairman, for the ex Gel
lence of the arrangements.
About 20 new su bscrib ers for the local
telephone exchange have been secured
this week. and it is hoped more will
follow. The rates are much lower than
those formerly in vogue, and it is proba-
Bile that large local exchange will be
established.
Yarmouth.
K Yarmouth, May Q. Rev.J.H H. Barrows
is spending his short vacation IN Marble
head, Mass.
Mr.. Il G. Ross has taken the contract
for the laying the foundation to the adj
dition to Central Grammar school. Work
has commenced.
new livery stable on South street
will be opened Immediately by Messrs.
Storer ana Edgar Smith.
Mrs. H. B. Pendleton left Wednesday Cor
Greenwich, Conn.,, where she will visit
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sheldon.
Capt. Sumner Drinkwater of the
schooner, Matte B. Russell sailed this
was accompanied by his wife and her
friend, Miss Emily Bedford of Boston.
On Monday last Miss Nellie Smith
while riding down Pleasant street hill
fell from her bicycle and dislocated her
shoulder. DR.. Bates was called to attend
the case.
Gray, May 9. J.W. Stevens, the hard
ware dealer, will represent the York
county Mutual Fire Insurance Co. in
this town for the benefit of farmers
and village property owners. and has dis
tributed blank orders for insurance and
circulars showing the increase in mutual
insurance business within the State and
also the increase in fire losses during
1894 as per Insurance report for 1894.
" Norway.
Norway. May 9. Business is now good
in this vicinity and everyone is busy
who wishes to work. In the shoe shop
things have improved within the past
week. Building is daily on the increase
and the sidewalks are being graded and
concerted.
Parties interested in the electric rail-
way were in town yeterday, and it is
now considered sure thing, notwith-
standing the violent opposition of many
citizens. And now we beg leave in
justification OF ourselves, to say to the
patrons of the PRESS that whatever
statements we as reporter in times
past have made, or may in the future
make regarding this or other public mat
tiers in town, we merely give facts as
they are made known to us, coming
from the most reliable sources, without
the lntersperslon or least allusion to our
own opinions or prejudices. AS to the
wisdom or fooiishness of having rail-
way run through our principal streets..we
have no opinion to give, but ara willing
to leave the matter in the hands of men
of far greater experience in all business
matters than our humble self. Further
more we are fully aware that no novelty
in which the general public is likely to
become enamored ever has or will be in
tro iuced without meeting violent oppo-
sition. A large portion of the populace
are slow to receive good thing, hut
ever ready to swallow a humbug at sight
One thing is sure-;f this thriving and
prosperous town after surviving such
misfol tune and coming out brighter
than ever, makes DO further effort TO
keep up with the times, rejecting the
earnest efforts of our most enterpr Using
and public spirited men, she must soon
yield the palm and cease to be what she
has ever been-the pride of Oxford
county.
Baldwin.
West Baldwin, May 10. Hannah Nor
ton. widow of the late Freeman Norton,
died May 8, aged so years. Mrs. Norton
was very quiet, retiring woman. She
sides a large circle of friends to mourn
her loss.
The few warm days have started the
grass and the trees are putting out their
leaves wonderfully.
Charles e Murch has moved into II