The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-06

largest average in the history of this Town
is already put in. Grass, grain and
early planted potatoes are looking we'll
The potato beetle is in the land in large
force That means extra work. The annie
crop will be light as nearly all kinds are
light in bloom.
Sunday, May Goth very interesting me-
mortal services were held at the Conore-
gational church conducted by Rev. J. G.
Bumpus, the pastor. The church was
Hastily decorated The singing and sermon
occasion. Thirty two OF Asbury Caldwell
Post, G. A. r., the Relief Corps and A.
Lincoln Camp were present in good nrm
Der and d large audience of citizens be-
side.
A large number of people from Sher
man and adjoining towns assembled at
the village Memorial Day and the day
was observed with the usual interest.
Delegations were sent to No. and Golden
Ridge cemeteries in Sherman and to
Silver Ridge and Benedicta cemeteries
to decorate soldiers graves. At D. IN a
procession was formed at the town hall
consisting of Asbury Caldwell Post G.
A. R., forty strong, A. Lincoln S. V.
Relief Corps school children and large
number of citizens and marched to Cen
trail cemetery, where the G. A. R. fitu-
alistic service, with declarations by the
school children and singing by the choir
were held and where ten dead heroes
graves were decorated with flags and
wreaths Of flowers. Returning to the
town hall, which was packed to its fullest
capacity, interesting services were held,
consisting of instrumental music by the
orchestra, singing of several stirring
pieces by the choir, defamation by Mrs.
Alice Burnham, and an interesting pa
triotic address by Hon. James W. Am
brose. The day was pleasant and all the
services inspiring.
Mr.. Asa Townsend, an aged veteran of
the late war, fell down stairs at Mrs.
Mary A. Townsend, where he was max
ing short visit, and was severely hurt
about the head and back. He was taken
up 1nsensible, and it was several days be-
fore consciousness fully returned His
age, n, is against fast recovery.
Baldwin.
North Baldwin, June 4. Mr.. Greenlief
DAVIS died June 2, after a-short illness.
Mr.. and Mrs John Wiggin are very
sick.
Mrs. L. R. Blake of Buxton spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Wiggin.
Mr.. and Mrs Horace Spencer of Hiram
are at work for P. H. Wiggin.
Miss Ethel Flye spent Memorial Day at
| llCl buuU 81 mis-. d. d. DlH1OEl.
MIR. Frederick Dockety and wife, of
Portland, were at j. M. Sanborn's last
week. Mr.. Dockety is preparing TO build
large hen house at Mr. .Sanborn's S.
North Berwick.
POST OFFICE ENTERED BY
BURGLARS.
North Berwick, June f. North Ber-
wick postoffice was entered by burglars
last night and at least $500 worth of
stamps were taken and smaller amount
of money. The mail was not disturbed.
The safe was opened, evidently by pro-
fessionals, and very curious fact in
connection is that the tools used were
taken from the same shops in the i'm
mediate vicinity, and nearly all the same
tools that were used two years ago in do
ing the job of breaking the same office
AT noon today no clue has been found to
help find the criminals. M. G. Knights
blacksmith's shop and tool honse on
the B. q M. railroad furnished the TOOLS
which were about all found where used
knife with the postmasters name on
one side and the ''three links O. O. O.
+. was taken and dropped outside as
undesirable booty Hosea S. Mansfield
the postmaster, is considered one of the
most careful custodians of public prop
ert. An inspector is expected this after
noon.
North Yarmouth.
E. No. Yarmouth, June 5-Mrs
Geo. f. Loring is visiting her sister Mrs
Edwin Basford Livermore Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. Nichols and Mrs
Vickery of Salem, Mass, have been visit
ing at Mr.. j. +. Woodman's.
Children's Sunday will be observed at
the M. E. Church, June 49,
New Gloucester.
Hon. A. R. Savage of Auburn de-
livered the Memorial address at New
Gloucester Music was furnished by
male quartet from Lewiston
The exercises of the day were enjoyed
by large number of citizens.
1t is reported that the Calyanist Baptist
church and lot are for sale.
PownaI.
North Pownal, June 5.-Hart
Pickett is improving slowly. He has got SO
that he can go out of doors.
Mrs. Angie Pickett is on the sick list
at present. Mrs. Agnes Lyon is staying
with her for a while.
The young people had a very pleasant
little sociable in Golden Cross Hall last
Friday evening. The Friday evening be-
fore all hands went to the strawberry fes-
tival at Mallett Hall and passed most
enjoyable evening
Springvale.
Springvale, June 5-Sunday was an
exceptionally warm day. the mercury going
up into the nineties, but the thunder
wind and rain made sudden and agree
able change.
Memorial day was observed here with
due ceremonies The Springvale Brass
Band, f. H. Preston leader, furnished ex-
cellent music. The Willard Post marched
through the principal streets to the Gem
etery where flowers were plentifully
placed on the graves of the honored dead.
The Grafton was delivered by Rev. W. E.
Bates of Haverhill, Mass
Rev. 6: S. Chase of this place de-
livered the Memorial day Grafton at
Chester N. H.
Mr. D. NJ Frye has been elected su-
preme Secretary of the New England Or
der of Protection in Boston, and is going
there to reside
Mrs. A: S. Mead is on the sick list.
The 18th anniversary of the Springvale
Commandery of the Golden Cross will
celebrate by BANQUET at Town Hall