The Portland daily press., 1895-05-03
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Cape Elizabeth,

at Pond Cove.
Miss Addie II. Dyer who has been
spending the past six weeks in Worcester
Mass, returned home last Saturday.
Mr.. Ephraim Dyer has gone to work in
Portland for the Portland Water Co.
Mir. Walter G. Sweetsir of Pond Cove
has gone to Bar Harbor to work. He
expects to be gone about three weeks.
The farmers in this section of the town
are very busy planting. AS there have
been but few warm days the season is
very backward.
North Pownal, May /. Schools in town
began Monday of this week, with Miss
Ames teacher at North Pownal, Miss
Linda Noyes at West Pownal, j. II. Cush.
mau at the Payne. Arthur Warren has
the school at the Center, and Miss A. V.
Hunt the Hodsdon school.
Last Sunday was the last of Rev. C.
Potter's pastorate with the Methodist
church here. A large congregation assem-
bed to hear his last sermon. In the
evening Rev. Mr.. Corey, presiding elder,
addressed the people and gave an inter
esting talk from the text "What shall
render unto the LORD for all his bene-
fits" The quarterly conference was held
at West Durham Monday at 10 a. m.
Quite number of our young people
attended the social given by the Ladies'
a id at Pownal Center last Friday even
ing, and report a most enjoyable time.
There is a great deal of sickness about,
and our popular physician, DR.. Vosmus
is kept busy day and night.
Mr.. a. K. p. Dresser is suffering from a
hD, heon h ic
Gray.
North Gray, May l. Mr.. Samuel
Latham and two sons from Pleasantdale
spent Monday and Tuesday with his
father. Mr.. Cyrus Latham.
Miss Grace Foster, from Bates College,
spent Saturday and Sunday at home.
Schools in this district commenced last
Monday Miss Ella Ramsdell, teacher,
and Miss Edna Foster at West Gray both
from this place.
Miss Nellie Humphrey is at work for
Mrs. H M. Sawyer.
Mr.. E. F. Libby is fixing his house and
Mr.. Samuel Foster is doing the carpen-
ters work.
The farmers arepreparing their ground
to sow and plant. y &
The law prohibited fishing in all the
Gray which came into effect April 20.
Raymond.
Raymond, May 1 Mr.. York, who lately
purchased the house now occupied By
Mrs. Myra Merrill, has been repairing the
same by shingling, changing oven the
outside, etc.
Mr.. Howard knight and Mr.. Pratt of
Portland are among the number who
have visited this plaLe for the purpose of
fishing.
Mrs. Villa Knight is visiting friends in
Portland
Mrs. Lillian Plummer has gone to
Naples to teach.
Miss Jennie Wescott OF Somerville is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lizzie C.
Hayden.
Mr.. B. L. Danforth of Boston has re-
turned to his home.
Mr.. Charles Sawyer and Mr.. Fitzgerald
of Portland have been at the Central
House. Mr.. Sawyer comes often, as this
was his home some years ago. and he
well knows, like many others, that the
hotel is neat, temperance house, order
~ and well conducted, and everyone Wis
iting there is we'll entertained by both
Mr.. Smith and his estimable wife.
vinalhayen.
Vinalhaven, April 20. Work on the
memorial building was begun this week.
The public hall is to be completed and
ready for use July 4th, on which date
arrangements are being made for grand
opening.
Tuesday with an ak while cutting kind
ling wood. '@ ssp saf
Quite number of the mem bers of
Canton Vinalhaven from here attended
the anniversary OF Canton Lafayette T.
O.O.F of Rock1and Friday night. All
enjoyed the occasion very much.
Mrs. Walker, widow of the late E.. P.
Walker, returned to her home here this
week accompanied by her son, Mr.W.A.
Walker of Castine. Mr.. Walker will re-
turn to Castine this;week. saz ~
The Bodwell Granite Co. are having
hew Office built i'll the front part of this
store in Masonic block, which will be
very pleasant and convenient, being so
arranged that the workmen will not
have to go into the Office to receive their
money on pay day, only pass by the win
dow of the paymaster.
Now that the paving law is all right
business in that line looks brighter.
L.W. Smith has been appointed collect
or of taxes for this town this year. Total
commitment about $4,000.
Notices have been posted this week
prohibiting fast driving on Main street
for teams or bicycles.
The grounds around the soldiers monu-
ment are being improved and flowers
planted.
Warren Smith of SWANS Island has
brought out H. V. Lanes bakery and
took charge Tuesday, April 30.
Limington.
Limington, May 2. At meeting called
for the purpose of incorporation of Linn
ington ub lie Library the foil eng
officers were chosen:
President-J. F. Brackett,
Vice Pr resident-C.S S. Wilder,
Secretary-J. F. Pillsbury,
Treasurer-J. E. Moulton,
Finance Com.-S.L. Purinton, W. P.
Mari, H. H MoKenney,
Library Comics. Wilder, Mrs. Ben
jamin Small, J.F. Pillsbury.
Norway.
Norway, May /. Building operations
have commenced in great earnest. Sew