The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-09

High school, $50
Compensation OF town clerk, rs
Compensation of treasurer, 81
Decoration Day, 25
Text books, 81
Repairs of school buildings, SC
The collectors commission was placed
at one and one-half per cent. These are
the nowly elected off cers:
Moderator Chas. E. j ordan.
Town Clerk-Edward +. Hill, Dem.
Seleetmen, Assessors and Overseers of
the Poor-Charles Peabbles, DEM. Ma
thaniel Dyer. Rep: Clement E. Staples,
Rep.
Collector of Taxes-Alvah e. Poland,
Rep.
Town Treasurer-Edward Il. Hill. Dem.
experimenting School Committee
Edward f. Hill, Dem. Nathan I.Sawyer,
Rep. Ernest Nj. Jordan, Rep: Pomeroy
W. Jordan, Rep; Edgar W Jordan. Rep.
: Town Agent-EIisha N. Jordan, Rep.
Town Auditor-Harry S Jordan, Rep.
Truant ofiicers-Edward r. Hill, Dem; !;
Ponaeroy W. Jordan, Rep; Nathan J..
Sawyer. Rep; Edgar W. Jordan. Rep.
Town Constables-Albert Jordan,
Rep. Charles ". Goddard, Rep; Fred
Burk hart, Edwin R. Files, John F..
Pea bles, DEM; Geo. E. Cushman, Rep. !;
VIM. c. Robinson, Rep; r. r. Prout,
Dem.
Kezar Falls.
Kezar Falls, April Sour hotel is getting
into shape under the management of David
Fogg.
Prof. o. A. Morton was in town Thurs
day.
The town of Porter has had special
meeting to "legalize'' its annual town
meeting proceedings.
In fuyrarc aro he d;ycr.sad J.
the way things are being managed in this
town and are Offering their farms for sale
F; for less than they are valued. 1t is reported
that there are rs farms for sale.
Geo. W. Fox claims he has the best OK
| team in this section of the state, consist
ing OF two yoke measuring 1T. ain. and lit.
Sin. Some say he cannot tell which two &c
togethe only by their horns.
Gilman Norton. one of the oldest men in
towI, died Wednesday night, aged "a years.
I l.. D. Cook is reported TO have sold his
farm. Mr.. Cooks farm is one of the best in
town and yet is goes for twc-thirds of what
the buildings cost.
| The gls SIS blowers are amusing the child
rem for this week.
We have noticed on the street in tn, last
| fsw days. 6. r. Lock. j. 4. Haskell and
| David kneeland. of Portland; Frank Towle
of Freedom. n. H.; VIM. Hohson. West Bux.
| ton; j. A. Leighton and J. NJ. Fenkesslin,
| of Ecston, Massachusetts,.
, Sebago.
Sebago. April 8-Herbert H Allen. OF New
| York is home visiting his mother and sister.
There was very large gathering of young
folss Saturday evening. the 9th. with l..
". Dyer. on his q st, birthday.
The first monthly meeting at Maple Grove
Grange hall j., was held Saturday. 9Th. Two
nav members were admitted, making four
that have Joined this year.
| A. j. Robinson and wife and c. P. Doug.
| lass and wife we're admitted 10 Convene
church. Sunday. April 18th, by Rev. Vim. Il
| Congdon, of West Baldwin.
Porter. May s.-The special town meeting
has Strengthened ont the tangle in regard te
the school committee. The principal article
| of The warrant was 10 see II the town would
vote to elect. two additional members te
the board already elected. This the towr
did after very wisely accepting and &c.
knowledging Mr.. Drown Us legal member OF
the school board to fill oct the unexpired
Term of Mr. Weeks. Imine diately after the
special meeting of the town the schoo
board again met for the bird time and con
sisted of Mr. Cock, Mr.. Libby, Mr.. Drown
| Mr.. Stacy, Mr.. Sawyer and the two newl,
| elected members, Mr.. ". Il. Norton anc
| Hon. E. F. Gentleman. The result of this
| meeting We S very satisfactory. immediately
after the cleo ion of he chairman, MI. Cool
aros4 and after few preliminary remarks
noninated Hon. L.. =. Gentleman IS Super
| vis.r of schools. = he others of the place
are very much plea sed with the choice 20
Supervisor. Mr.. Gentleman is q mos
promising young lawyer OF our community
having been previously connected with boil
common and business schools and tow
| affairs.
Brunswick.
Brunswick, April s. Miss Sadie Hal
has returned from visit to New York.
S. B. Furnish, Amherst, '9S, has re
turned to college.
Walter Barron has left the store of A
| W. Townsend and gone to Boston.
Ollin Merryman OF Topsham has takel
| his place.
| Owing to trouble with the pipe
Nequassett water has been shut off fol
a few days. Supt. Hall says the company
will not, however, resort to Androscog
gin water.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland W. Mann of Boston
are visiting Hon. IS. j. Young.
The engagement of Miss Bessie Mitchell
to Mr.. Burroughs of Baltimore is jus
announced.
The old DR.. Lincoln homestead wa
sold Saturday to E. S. Bodwell TO
81, 2s5.
The ferrule plant of the Brunswick
! manufacturing Company is now runnin!
full blast. Through the kindness O
/ Superintendent Camel the PRESS cor
respondent was enabled to watch th
working of the machines. In az othe