The Portland daily press., 1895-04-06
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of InterestsL altered bv Corre.-
pondents of the Press.
Yarmouth.

Yarmouth, April 4. Miss Josephine Fl.
Hodsdon will commence her eeond
course of lessons in Elocution at the
Academy April 5,sat-2 p. m. Thelcourse
consists of nine lessons, and is open to
students of any school. Price of term of
lessons is So.
Mr.. Harry E. Stubbs has bought 6. w.
Kings stock of confectionery, etc., and
will continue the business at the same
stand.
Mr.. L. P. Pomeroy is making extensive
repairs and improvements on Mr.. E G..
kingsley's house on Elm street.
Mr.. Ruel Doughty left Tuesday for
White Chester Mt. Nova Scotia, where
he will work on the buildings for the
Fossil Flour Co.
Miss Maude T.. Williams, late assistant
al Yarmouth High School, left Wednes-
day for Northampton, Mass, to assume
her new position as assistant teacher in
Northampton High School.
The High, Grammar and Primary
schools commenced Monday.
Miss Grace Lane. of Manchester, Mass.
graduate of Smith College, has accepted
the position as assistant in Yarmouth
High School.
Twenty-Five of the recent converts
were received into the Baptist church
last Sunday evening. The rite of baptism
was performed By Rev.J. H. Barrows.
Capt. Frank OakeS's S ship McLaurin has
arrived at New York. Capt. and Mrs
Oakes are expected home this week.
Capt. A. e. Oakes arrived home the first
of the week.
Miss George Bucknam of Newton,
Mass. is visiting at Capt. A. Il. SmalPs.
Dr.. E. W. Harding of Boston visited his
father, Capt. r. R. Harding, this week.
Spring is rapidly advancing. The snow
has nearly disappeared and the river is
clear of ice.
DIR. H. Burbank is quite i'll.
Mr.. E. L. Baker left Tuesday for Boston.
Miss Blanche Brown has returned from
her visit at Judge Stubbs's in Strong.
Standish.
Standish. April 4. The spring session
of the High School opens April 18th.
G.B. PoindeXter, who was lately con-
nected with the custom house in Port
land, and who recently purchased the
Clements" place, has removed to this
place and expects soon to build stable
in the place of the one al present, which
he will tear down.
The selectmen are taking the valuation
of personal and real estate property at
present.
Mrs. Frances E. Moore, most efficient
instructor, and who for several years
past has been teacher of the village
school, has been retained for the spring
term.
Julius Hamlin of Bartlett, N. H.. called
on relatives here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. P. Hasty entertained
the Whist Club on Wednesday evening
loo nd h1o ,oo
passed by all. Among those present
wer: brand Mrs. W. S. Thompson, MIR.
and Mrs. Edmund Trafton, Mr.. and Mrs.
CIV. Boothby, Miss Myra Rand. After
the company enjoyed themselves to
quite an extent the hostess in her own
graceful manner cordially invited her
guests to partake of most bountiful re-
past, consisting of cake, etc. 1t was a
late hour when the guests took leave and
separated to their many homes after
pronouncing it most enjoyable time.
Richmond.
Richomnd, April 4. Postmaster George
r. Tho bald has purchased one half in
terest in the brick Hawthorn Block. y
Main and Front streeJs, and will fit up
the east store, the present temporary
quarters, as the permanent postoffice.
Preparations are being made to repair
the Stuart and Jack block, damaged by
the recent fire.
Nearly all the books of the Richmond
library were smoked and many of them
were injured by water in the late fire.
1t is ubtful if they are put into circu-
lation again for some time, perhaps not
until library building is provided. The
library association owns a lot on Main
street, on which it is proposed to erect
building when sufficient funds ar Sc
cured.
Several buildings are being erected on
Little Swan Island for the use OF those
engaged in the work of removal of a
ledge in Lovejoy's Narrows the coming
season.
4 The ice in the river is breaking up.
The river has been open opposite this
village. but is jammed with broken
ice today.
Windham Center, April 4. Ralph H.
Turkey has been spending the week at his
home in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Fellows have both
been quite i'll. We are glad to learn
that Mrs. Fellows is at present little
BETTER.
The meeting begin last week at the
Friends church still continue.
Mrs. Littlefield of Boston is visiting her
mother, Mrs. j S. Jacobs.
Mrs. John Swett has returned from
Waterford, where she has been visiting
relatives.
The pastor of the Baptist church will
take three weeks vacation beginning
April 9TH. Sunday services will be held
as usual during his absence.
Yinalhaven.
Vinalhaven, April 4. Steamer Gov.
Bodwell blew a tub be out of her boiler at
noon to-day at Hurricane on her return
trip from Rockland, scalding the engineer
and firemen very badly. They were taken
in row boat and brought to Vinal-
haven, where DR.. Lyford is attending
them.
Naples.
ssNaples, April 4. Long Lake Lodge,
No.160 I. o. q. lis prospecting finely. It
has 45 members and more to join at the
next meeting. They have two captains
and choose sides; each side gives an en-
tertainmment, consisting of singing,
speaking, tableaux, etc., A judge is to
decide May 1st which side scores the
most points and the weak side is to