The Portland daily press., 1895-04-03

4 TO struggle on Wnen announcements
have beset our every effort. Our last
week, the day of the severe snow storm,
| but there was one OF the largest meetings
of the past winter. Three new mem bers
were. added and more have signified their
desire to join when the going becomes
settled. ~
Mrs. George Greedy has been very i'll for
the greater part of the last week. Her
sister, Miss Lena Sawyer, from New
Gloucester, is stopping with her.
The friends and relatives of MI. and
Mrs. Charles A. Marston were invited by
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Chandler to be present
at surprise party at Mr.. Marston's on
Friday of last week. The party was in
honor Of Mr.. Marston's birthday, which
occurred some time the week previous.
We do not doubt but that very enjoy
able evening was passed by those present,
for Mr.. Marston and wife always do all in
their power for the enjoyment of their
| friends.
Fire broke out at just about noon Sum-
day on the roof near the chimney Of Nh.
BENJAMIN. Pollard's houss at Pownal Cen
tire. Help Immediately congregated, and
despite the high wind which prevailed,
succeeded in eXtinguishing the flames
without serious damage.
Topsham.
Topsham, March 30 At the annual
town meeting March 4th it was voted to
build new schoolhouse in place of the
High School building, and So, 600 was APP
4 propriated for that purpose.
The committee finding the amount APP
propriated insufficient a special town
meeting was called and took place at
Eugene Thomas, ESQ.,, was elected mod
orator. 1t was voted to authorize the
municipal officers to purchase or obtain
as the law provides strip or piece OF
land to enlarge the school grounds. Also
voted to authorize the municipal officers
| to raise by temporary loan a sufficient
sum Of money Tin addition to that al
ready appropriated to build and equip a
substantial wooden school building.
The action of the Gown in this matter
| is Il source of rejoicing among all our
/ citizens who are favora BILE to good
/ schaols and will no longer necessitate
our citizens sending their children to
Brunswick for school privileges which
/ should have been provided long ago.
Our schools under the management of
Eugene Thomas, James f. Chaney and ].
A. Fisher, are rapidly rising to grade
fully equal to those of our sister towns.
And our high school, which is graded
i like Brunswick's, under the efficient
management of MIR. ]. A. Gone as Princi-
1 pail - giving pCIlCCO IA tlsldCGlOH duu Is
an honor to the town.
| VIM. McFadden has resigned his posi-
tion at the Bowdoin Paper Company and
| has bought the grocery stock of H. l..
Tarr, corner of Main and Winter streets
| Mr.. James M. Rowland has purchased
of Clarkson Gould the Rufus Patten
farm situated on Winter street.
Dry Mills, April 2. Richard Colley and
son Sturgis are doing a rushing business
in the charcoal line, having shipped last
week sever hundred bushels to Leeds Eby
ton and other places.
Charles E. Libby lost very nice COW
last Monday by milk fever.
Hugh P. Morrill, and Howard Verrill
will drive home Tuesday of this week
eight very nice white head steers four
years old and sgir5 seven feet and up
wards.
The sleighing is about all gone.
Last Saturday evening at Cobb's Hall
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sweetsir. nee Nora
Whitney, entertained their friends
Among other presents in behalf of the
Grange Bro. F. S. Mcdonald in few we'll
chosen words presented them with sill
yer tea service. During the evening one
of Chipman's famous oyster suppers was
served. All enjoyed pleasant evening
and got home in season not to break the
Sabbath.
Springvale, April 2.-March has come
and gone, but winter still fingers. The
snow last Thursday made pretty good
sleighing for a few days ana seemed to
be appreciated, especially by those who
could command good teams. Our streets
nvn tii1,y h.trn nfc hf1r MI nty- of
mud remains.
Mrs. Lydia Lerned of Lawrence, Mass.
visited her mother, Mrs. Sally A bbott of
Shapleieh, last week.
Florence Davis, who has been sick with
carlet fever, has recovered.
Mrs. Frank G Davis is visiting an in
valid, sister in Shirley, Mass.
Capt. Hiram W. Brown has sold his
house on Frost street to Mr.. Fred Smith.
Ferdinand Butler is home from school
in Salem, Mass. on a short vacation.
He will return..this week.
Miss. N Haseltine of Chester, N. Fl.
is visiting her uncle, Rev. G. S. Chase.
DR.. I. G. Sawyer was in Portland Mon
day and Tuesday.
Rev. G. S. Chase preached at South Wat
erboro last Sunday.
!, The Literary circle connected with the
Y.P. S. G. E., at the Baptist church, are
to have Longfellow evening at the
vestry, Il thursday night.
Our business prospects seem good for
the coming season. New streets are in
contemplation and an addition of eigh ty
J feet, five stories nigh to the cotton mill,
and with the shoe shops, clothing manu-
; factories, hosiery mill, box mill, carriage
mandatory. and various other interests.
it looks as If there would be work for al
andiin a community like this, where ev-
eryone has to root hog or die,n work
is a matter Of great Importance.
Miss Maggie Neal, who had leg am
putated last winter in the Maine General
!. Hospital. has been suffering severely
from gangrene, and it was feared she
would be Obliged to have another opera
ton, but through the skilful maIage-
ment of DR.. Bragdon the danger seems