The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
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Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
South Berwick.

South Berwick, April 24-Considera-
bic excitement has been caused at Great
Works by the fact that several of the
steGes in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
have been badly mutiIlated, evidently
| by rocks thrown at them from the road.
This cemetery is situated beside a road
not very much used and it is evident
that some mischievous boys have been
in the habit of frequenting this place
and using the stones as targets. Several
of the stones are scared in this way but
there are three very near the road which
have suffered, your correspondent having
counted over thirty bad scars of rocks
on the three stones. These stones were
put up by Mr.. Fred Ford in memory of
his mother, brother and sister, who are
| buried there. Much Indignation is telt
| here especially as Mr.. Ford is a hard
working honest fellow, who has denied
| himself many things to erect these
stones, and if these misguided sons of
Satan are caught they Will probably not
| be lightly dealt with.
The heirs OF the .Wadleigh estate have
for bidden the use of their pasture for
base ball games. "Wadleigh Field" has
been our base ball and foot ball field for
several years and much Indignation is
felt by the sporting men in town. How
| ever, those living in the near vicinity
and owning land near by are deeply
grateful to the owners of this estate as a
large class Of the frequenters of this
place have no regard tor perons OF crops
A Chinese laundry has started up in
our midst in the building formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. Nickerson as a meat market
The PRESS correspondent visited
York woods Saturday and found the road
to York in worse condition than it has
been for years. Several culverst have
been badly washed and it would be posi-
lively dangerous for team to traverse
that road after dark.
Cape Elizabeth.
The committee on adjustment of the
public debt appointed at the town meet
ing of the town of Cape Eliza beth, held
on Saturday last, to meet and confer
with like committee previously ap-
pointed by the town of South Portland
held meeting at the house of Wm.C.
Robinson on Wednesday evening last
and organized with g. E. Staples as
chairman and E. S. Hill as secretary
Informal discussion and interchange OF
views was had touching the subject, and
subcommittee was chosen consisting
of the chairman and secretary. to confer
with the South Portland Committee and
inform that. committee of the organiza-
tion of the Cape Eliza beth committee,
and that the latter committee awaited
the pleasure of the South Portland COM
mittee in the appointment of joint
meeting and other business.
Standish.
Standish, April 25.-The Standish
Cemetery Association contemplate con-
structing an under drain to run across
the middle of the cemetery.
Henry W. Marrett, of San Francisco,
CAL, is expected to come on this sum-
mer and make visit
Quite number of the farmers are at
work preparing the soil for the early
potatoes and vegetables. Some few have
already planted peas and potatoes.
Mr.. Thomas Davis, who committed
suicide last Sunday, was buried by
Standish Lodge, No. z, f. and A. M.
He was always spoken of as a very kind
and genial man to meet. He worked for
a great many years for Isaac Game as
surveyor of timber. He spent most of
his years in that occupation.