The Portland daily press., 1895-05-14

preached at the free BapClsC cnurCn 0un-
day.
Mrs. Wesley William of Westb1ook is
visiting her mother, Mrs. A. P. Staples.
Brunswick.
Brunswick, May II. The corner of
Main and Lincoln streets presents busy
aspect these days. The Lincoln house
has been moved back on to Lincoln
street, and the little building formerly
used for an off &c has been moved on to
Main street, where it will be occupied
by Joseph Heaton as jewe]ry store. 1t
is unders TODD the new block will not
be erected until another summer.
Mrs. A. W. Haskell has returned from
visit to Mrs. Roland W. Mann of Long
wood, Mass, formerly of Brunswick.
Judge Emery has been in Brunswick
examining the work of the different pro-
fessors.
The freshmen's banquet is to come off
in Portland early in June.
Considerable fault has been found
lately concerning that all important
the idea of many that instead of laying
the sewer through Elm street, where
there will be few or no users, the wiser
course would have been connected.
Doubtless this will come up at the ad.
journed sewer meeting to be held the
latter part of this month.
The Fairfield Swing works bid fair to
become an important industry for
Brunswick. They are shipping large
numbe of swings daily, and the factory
is kept working to the highest notch. A
few Industries like this will soon take
the place of that factory which meant
so much to Brunswick, and the removal
Of which caused such a loss to the town,
the Depnison Box Shop.
Powna!.
North Pownal, May II. The farmers
are hurrying along their planting as
rapidly as possible, the fine weather be-
ing exceptionally good for spring work.
Still all would be glad to see rain as 1t
Is needed to bring forw ard the grass.
There was no service at the church last
Sunday as our minister. Rev. f. c.
Potter was absent attending conference.
Rev. G.G. Powers, former pastor of
the church here, with his wife, has been
visiting friends in this place.
DR.. Plaisted, the Sanford physician
now under arrest, practiced for some
years in this town and has many firm
friends here. His upright, manly Chris
tire confidence of the community and
both he and his wife endeared them
selves TO all with whom they were asso-
ciated. 1t is with much sorrow that his
friends hear of the accusation brought
against him, and firm belief in his in
nocencs is expressed by every one.
Falmouth.
Falmouth Foreside, May Is. A fare
well reception was given Rev. W. L. Chap
man, who closed a very pleasant pastor
ate last week. The Epworth Guard of
the Junior League finished course of
Bible study. Only six of the class con-
tested for the prize.
Nellie Mason was awarded the first
prize and Lorenzo Nickelson the second.
The Epworth League has an increased
after dance, and three young people
started to be Christians last week.
New Gloucester.
Sababthday Lake, May 13. Arbor Day
was observed at the Pond school by
making flower beds and setting out trees.
We think it would be much better for
setting trees if Arbor Day were appoint
ed earlier in the season, say the first OF
May.
The custom of hanging May baskets
seems to have been revived; for nearly
every night somebody in our village is
called upon for chase and In sOme IN
stances the chase has resulted In a catch.
Quite good many apple trees IN our
vicinity are in blossom.
Mr.. Small has made contract at
Freeport for his mill waste which he will
ship to that place at once.
Mr.. Bracket was in Portland Friday
of last week and purchased lot of goods
for his store.
Mr.. franklin Cannon of Freeport
was in town Saturday. Mr.. Cannon is
An old time school teacher and his genial
manner with his abundance OF interest
ing stories of his experience in school
teaching afford to anyone a pleasant
evenings entertainment. He received
his early education at Yarmouth Acad
envy under the tuition of Prof. Wood and
for nearly all his life has followed the
business OF teaching in the rural dis
trlcts of Maine, having taught upwards
OF sixty terms. He says that the times
have changed since be first commenced
to teach; for at that time one of the
principal qualifications requisite for
school teaching in the country was ones
ability to iDfiict corporal punishment,
in which capacity he says that he never
failedlto do his whole dnty. Mr. Gam
mon relates many thrilling experiences
with weyward pupils, and assures the
PRESS correspondent that he always
came off victorious.
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