The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-29
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Scarboro.

Scarboro.
Miss Lizzie H. Edgecomb of Hiram is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr.. Thompson.
Mrs. A. o. Prince, who has been spend
ing the winter in Portland has returned
to h er home.
Mir. James Rand of Oak Hill has been
drawn traverse juror to serve in the next
term of the Supreme court.
MS. Speare is confined to the house on
account of illness.
Mrs. Grace Prince Chase, who has been
spending the past winter in New York,
has returned to her home.
The extreme warm weather of late has
driven the covering of Mother Earth"
away at a most rapid pace. The hills
are nearly bare, especially the Hill of
Science" which shows but little prints
of old winters storm blasts.
Yarmouth.
Yarmouth, March est will be re-
m EN- bered that at the last town meeting
the people of Yarmouth voted in favor
OF proper water works, and that the nee
essary committee was appointed. That
committee has been trying to get at all
struction of water works. Hon. George
P. Wescott of Portland has been out and
taken look at the proposed sites, and
at the proper time will put in bid for
the work. Mr.. Wescott has become the
recognized authority in this state on the
subject OF water works, and will proba-
bly, have the construction OF the Var
mouth system. The people of the town
think their municipal water bonds will
be regarded with great favor by Maine
investors. 1t will be renIem Dered that
Mr.. Wescott built the Freeport system,
and that at Yarmouth is likely to be
nearly the same.
Cumberland.
Cumberland Centre, March 2s-The
emf ertainment under the auspices of the
senior class of Gleely Institute on
Thursday evening of last week was
largely attended and a goodly sum real
lied.
A large flock Of wild geese was seen
flying over this ace last Monday after
noon going to t west.
Mr.. W. L. and i IS Lila S. Merrill en-
tertaiDed a large company of friends last
Saturday evening.
Mr.. Hollis True who has been under
going treatment at the Maine General
Hospital, Portland, since late last fall,
came home Thursday of last week.
Quite number of our young people
have been attending the meetings con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Mills at Portland.
Dry Mills, March 2e.-We hear that Mr.
Brooks, who was taken with the grippe
last week was failing this morning,
with not much chance of mis- recovery
Mr.. Lafontain Brooks, of uburn, who
has been called to the sick bed of his
father, returned to his home last Mon
day.
Mrs. Thomas Quint is at Brunswick
tn her daughter, Mr.. Jordan.
Mr.. NJ. C. Morrill, spent last Sabbath at
Gardner.
Mrs James whitney has moved back
on to his farm.
Baldwin.
North Baldwin, March 27.-The Wig
gins Co. finished saving wood to-day.
Miss Eva Blnford returned to Nashua,
N. II. Monday.
Mr.. l.. M. Sanborn, A. B., is at home
for short vacation and is enjoying
boiling down sap on the mountain.
Miss A bbie Weed, of Deering is visiting
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Cartret.
Misses Jennie and Helen and Master
Ralph Deering, of Denmark are board
ing with Mr.. Nathaniel Wiggin on ac-
count of their mothers illness.
Miss Cora Wiggin is visiting Mrs. Reu-
ben Dyer at Convene.
Miss Sophronia Wiggin is visiting Mrs.
Henry Ross at Sebago.
A bout seventeen of the citizens of this
place gathered at Mr.. j. j. CrAwfords and
cut his wood Saturday.
Mr.. Crawford is able to get out but
cannot do much.
Sebago.
Sebago March 27.-Died .his morning,
MIRA. Cynthia Fitch, of East Sebago, wife
of Fred Fitch, leaving large family of
eleven children, one an infant only
about week old.
Mr.. Sanhorn. of East Sebago, and Mr..
Proctor of Harrison have presented bids
for building the school house. 1t will
probably be decided soon by the building
committee.
Nm. Lomb bard will move home from
the town farm on April End, to his home
at Convene after three years service as
superintendent.