The Portland daily press., 1895-04-10
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Woolwich.

| Woolwich April s. Wlthln few
DAYS two of our citizens have
died in town and third, Mrs
Willett, was brought from Pepperell,
Mass, and inferred here near her old
home, One aged farmer, Mr.. Lewis Push
ard, 81 years of age was remarkably well
and active till few days before his
death. The funeral of Joshua L. Savage
occurred today. MIR. Savage WIGS about
70 years old. He was member of the
Grand Army and several comrades from
Bath attended the funeral. The exer-
cises were conducted by Rev.S. W. Chaplin
During the war, Mr.. Savage servedin the
second Maine Cavalry.
Standish.
Standish, April s. Charles Perry has
been appointed as superintendent Of the
Town Farm. On
The sly harbinger of sping, the crow,
registered some time ago; but the more
welcome visitors, the robin, pewee and
| chickadee, have lately come to herald the
glad tidings that spring was with US
once again.
Miss Myra Rand is conyalescent.
Miss Addie Morrison, who has been
bookkeeper for H.B. Hartford for many
years. has recently returned from her
visit down in the eastern part Of the
State, where she has been sojourning for
the past winter with relatives, and will
resume her duties in the store.
The Sebago Lake Base Ball Club have
recognized and will at once put them
selves among the foremost amateur
teams in the State. Last season they
defeated every team which had the cour-
age to oppose them. The most closely
contested game of the season was played
against the North Windham team al that
place, which resulted six to five in favor
of the former team. This year the team
will be much stronger and will undoubt-
eddy do some fine work. They will play
their first game Fast Day at Buxton,
their opponents being the Groveville
team.
Harrison.
Harrison, April 8. The outlook for
navigation over the lakes does not look
very fattering for this season; the water
in Long Lake was hardly ever known
to be as low at this season of the year.
Anonymous Pond, that furnishes power
for several industries, is almost at low
water mark. Mr.. G. S. Whitney's saw
mill has been shut down for several
weeks. A good smart rain would help
Harrison wonderfully.
Miss Gertrude B. Whipple of Worcester.
Mass, is at the Pierce House for the
summer.
DR.. Blake took seventeen stitches in
cut on one of Mol Dayis's horses Satur-
day.
This morning it is raining, aud Harri-
son can take care of quite quantity.
The grammar schoohouse is being
made over SO as to accommodate two
grades, the grammar and intermediate.
MIR. g. S. Whitney's saw mill started up
this morning; the pond is about one foot
higher.
Quite good deal of sickness from
throat and lung trouble is keeping our
two doctors quite busy.
We hear it said that one of the best
men of this town is hoping to get plum
in the custom house.
South Windham, April s. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Tabor arrived from Florida Sat-
urday of last week, and are the guests of
Mrs. Tabor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ". H.
Bickford.
Three of our young men students at
Bowdoin, Eugene BODICE. Ernest Edwards
and Fred Dole, are at home this week.
DE-. Small of West Falmouth occupied
the pulpit in the Free Baptist church last
Sunday and is expected to speak to that
church April 14th and 21st. By request
of the Newhall W.C.T.U U. he will preach
next Sunday on Sabbath observance.
Mrs. Cash and her daughter, Mrs. How
ard Smith, have moved again into their
old home. They think that New York
will not soon tempt.them to. leave it.
Limerick
Limerick, April s. Alice S. White of
Auburn is the guest of Mrs. f. M. Hig-
gins
R.K. Lothrop, representing the Smith
& Winchester Co. of Boston, was in town
over Sunday.
Rev. A.. W. Waterworth will give an
address at the Congregational vestry On
Thursday evening, taking as his subject
Some Aspects of the Death of Christ.
There will be Easter service at the Cen
gregational and Free Baptist churchts.
Mr.. Davis will assist at the Congresa-
tional church.
Mrs. Solomon Smith died on Wednss-
day of last week.
It was great pleasure for your CORES
pendent to visit the sap camp of SIS.
knight & Son few days slice, and to
say the welcome he received was ROYAL
would be putting it mild. Mr. Knight
and his son did all in their power to
make it agreeab BILE. and after partakine
of syrup and sugar in different stages of
preparation from the water-like sap down
to that heavy. rich, nectar-like syrlp
which would make dish for the
gods, we visited the noted places on The
farm and saw there the camping ground
OF our ancient Indian fathers and the
holes in the Lodges where they prepared
their maize. IL ia supposed that there
was an Indian battle in this locality at
some time, as there is hreastpwerk
thrown up in the rear of the fam build
ings, which letokens that here fought
the red man with his brother We should
advise any one who wishes to spend
pleasant halt day to visit this place, and
it is unnecessary to say that both Mr..
Knight and his son will do all in their
power to make it an agreeable outing.
Their syrup and sugar has gained high
standing both for purity and excellence
wherever sold.
Scarboro.
A man who gave the name of Thonp-
son is said to have gone to George Ad-
ans at Scarbore and made insulting pro-
posals to Mrs. Adams. She repealed him,
and MIR. Adams returning, scuff1e be-
tween Thompson and Adams occurred.
Thompson was beaten off and came to
town for az warrant for the arrest of
Adams for assault. When the justice