The Portland daily press., 1895-04-03
Vinalhaven.

vinalhaven. April AT meeting of
the Memorial Association this last week
the building committee was author
lied to procure scenery, look after the
lighting and seating for the new build
ing. The hall is to be- in readiness for
use July 4th. and j. II Sanborn was in
structed to secure good music for that
day for a dance in the afternoon and eve
ming on that day. G.R. Doak was in
structed to see about booking shows.
". r. Merethen is building on an addi-
tion to his studio, where ne will run IA
job printing press.
Mr.. F. o. Davis OF Brooklyn. spent Sum
day mere.
The Bodwen Granite company will
start a new fire in the cutting depart
ment at the Sands today.
James Grant of New York, has been in
town this week buying paving blocks.
Boothbay.
Boothb bay, A pril NORMAN S. Fuller
and Wilmot Lewis, End, have been
drawn jurymen to attend the Supreme
Judicial court at Wiscasset, on the
fourth Tuesday of April.
The mem bers of our school committee
have chosen Mr.. A. F .Sidelinger as super
visor of schools, and they have chosen
well, for Mr.. Sidelinger is a man of much
ability and very popular.
Our new town treasurer and collector,
John e. Kelley, has filed his bond (and
a good one) and has charge of the books.
Mr.. K elley is man of much experience
in town business, also as county officer
and his faithful and successful ability
in public affairs reflects credit upon
himself and the public in general. Mr..
Kelley has held the Office of town treas
urer several years before very successfully
and we know there is no other man who
can close his accounts at the end of the
year any more satisfactorily than he.
Lester Giles has gone South as fireman
with an engineer from Danariscotta.
Virginia will be their stopping place.
They will engage i'll the porgie fisheries.
The alewive fishermen are getting
their weirs ready for the spring catch.
Els. Burnham with his crew of men
are Sowing m anure from Damariscotta
to his farm.
Brick coasters are putting in their ap-
pearance on the Damariscotta river.
William K. Clisby has bought the Mrs.
N. j. Kelley farm, and will soon enter
with his young wife upon the voyage of
life as farmer, and will also assist his
father, W. q. Clisby in his livery stable at
the Harbor.
Limington.-
Limington. April MIR. and Mrs. A.
S. Davis and family of Belfast, are visiting
friends in this town and Limerick.
Nh. J. Freeman Brackett and Miss
Alice Bracket are at home on a week S
vacation from Bates.
In the last snow storm about ten inch
es of snow fell here, making good sleigh
ing for several days, but srunners have
succumhed again to wheels.
= All of the lots OF apples in this section
have now been sold. The last sales be-
ing at So. 05 for "1S and 2s and deliy-
ered."
The streams have bo5 started up much
yet and thej ice is not out of the river
su ffic emily to admit of the Stunning in"
of the legs. A rather late period.
The first harbinger of spring-crows-
have appeared.
There is ute call for new mich
COWS and prices are we'll up.
Mr.. Chas. A. Tufts has sold his four
year old "Pickpocket" colt to Will Il.
Weston.
Gardner Ridlon of Steep Falls, and
E. J. Pattee OF South Limington, have
formed partnership in the meat bust
ness and willssettle at Gorham, n. H.
Mr.. Frank Meserve, who has been in
the employ of Col. VIM. NJ. Macarthur for
the last five years has an engagement
with parties in Boston in the ice bust
ness. He will go to his new place next
week.
Limington has made the following
appropriations this spring:
For schools, S815
Building school house, 1900
Repairing highways, 1850
Support of poor, 400
Town officers bills, 800
Text hooks, eco
High school, 250
Interest, 1872
Repair of bridges, 100