The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-01
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES.
pondents of the Press.
Hollis
THE TOWN DECIDES TO BUY TWO
BRIDGES.

THE TOWN DECIDES TO BUY TWO
BRIDGES.
West Buxton, April 90. A special
town meeting called to see what the in
habitants Of Hollis would do in reference
to uilding a bridge at Salmon Falls
and West Buxton villages, was held at
the Hollis town house Saturday after
noon, April ~. 1t was voted that one
span steel bridge he built at West Bux-
ton the cost not to exceed six Thousand
dollars, and to build a substantial abut-
ment on which to rest the shore end,
also to build steel bridge at Salmon
Falls and repair or rebuild the pier of
the bridge and stonework of the drive
way at Bar Mills. 1t WAS voted to raise
ten thousand dollars for the same and
to issue bonds at four per cent. to run
from five to twenty years. Representa-
tives from several bridge companies were
present and gave some estimates and ex-
pressed their ideas in regard to the differ
enU kind of bridges. The former steel
bridge was built by the Boston Bridge
Company. 1t gave entire satisfaction
and was tested during the freshet
and found to be very strongy built. The
agent of this company thought that
part of structures which was washed off
could be used to advantage in rebuilding
the bridge at Salmon falls. Work of
putting in an abutment will be COM
menced at once.
Corinna, April 81. Hon. A. R.Day of
this town has just been elected trustee
for three years of Union Academy. MIR.
Nav H..
and formerly had experience as princi-
pal OF high schools and academies. AS
an instructor Mr.. Day stands among the
best educators of Maine.
Acton.
Acton, April 49, Farmers are very
busy getting ready for planting Some
have done their sowing, but very little
has been done yet
Mrs. E. j. Hersom and Mrs. j. W. Langley
Oh Acton Ridge, have both passed away
recently fro m consumption.
Mrs. L. r. Buzzell fell short time ago
and cracked one bone of her arm and
came near being burned by the breaking
of a kerosene lamp which she had in
one hand at the lime of her fall. Had it
not been for the timely assistance of her
husband she might have been burned
badly.
AL. Bracket has sold his farm to
Dennis Bourillard.
Frank W. Buzzell is very lame with
rheumatism in both knees.
J.Grant is licensed auctioneer to sell
anywhere in York county.
+. W. Grant has been drawn to serve on
the traverse jury at the May term.
Mrs. G. W. Roberts. Miss Lydia Garwin
and J.B. Sanborn are all at the sick list.
Cheabeague.
Cheneague. April zs. The school in
District began April 20 with Miss
Merrill of Cum berland in the grammar
and Miss Emmons of Cheabeague in the
primary department.
Our preacher, Rev. A. Trafton,
preached his last sermon last Sunday OF
voted for his return for another year.
We hope the conference will seq fit to
send him to this place again. ii
Steamer Pneumo, Capt. Webber,
formerly of this place, ran in here the Gath
for harbor.
Mr.. W. N. Henderson. our energetic
clam packer, is doing very lively bust
ness this season, the most of any season
since he came to this place. At present
he is employing some 35 hands and is
canning about so bushels per day.
Quite number of our men are en-
ployed building cottages on Littlejohn's
island this spring.
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the position of organist for the season in
absence of Mr.. Bowen.
Some of the cottage people are begin
ming to get down to thei Island already.
Windham.
South Windham, April %. At a meet
Z ing of the Christian Endeavor Society
on Thursday the 25th the following
officers were elected:
President-Herc,an Whitney.
Vice President-Mrs. Ellen I. Read,
Rec. Sec. and Treas. -Genima Jack
man,
Corr. Sec.-Mrs. Mabel Megquier,
Oh. of Prayer meeting Com.-D. A.
Bracket,
Oh. of Lookout COMMITTEEMAN Whit
ney,
Che Social Com.-Mrs. Mary Braok-
EFT,
Ch.of Sunday School %. E. Megquier,
Ch.of Music.-Mrs. Ida M. Smith,
Rev.E. C. Harmon of South Gorham
preached very acceptable in the Free
Baptist church last Sunday.
Ed Thompson caught at the Branch
brook last week string Of trout which
excited the admiration of all the glers.
There were thirteen fine red-spots,
some OF them weighing over a pound.
Mr.. and Mrs. George HI. Babb and Mr..
". 1AUlu6u IHOUucIs VI
Portland have been recently the guests
OF their relatives in this place.
Mr.. Allen Smith returned Saturday
from trip to Bangor.
Many gardens are plowed, the fields
are beginning to look green and things
generally have assumed quite spring.
like aspect.
The Newhall W. C. L. Twill meet
Wednesday with Miss Eta NJ. Walker.
Brunswick
Brunswick, April 30. Work is pro-
crossing rapidly on the old DR.. Lincoln
homestead, which is to be moved back
on to Lincoln street and proba bly, con-
verified into a French tenement DR..
Curtis will bnild business block where
the house now stands
W.T.. Adams returned to bis dnties in
the telegraph Office OF the Maine Central
railroad. Dan Clement, who has been
working there, has returned to East
Wilton.