The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-01

Prof. Files of Bowdoin College has
bought the lot on Main street, north of
Barrett Potter's, and will build resi-
dence there this summer.
! Prof. William Macdonald, who has re-
Gently undergone an operation Tor appen-
dicitis, is able to be out.
We Bryant of the Lewiston. Business
College, was in town over Sunday.
BristoPs Equine Paradox is booked for
two nights and matinee early in May.
The children of the public schools are
to give an entertain ment in Town Hall
May LIST in aid of the public library.
Harry Bryant, of the Waterville Beef
Company. Waterville, was in town Sun
day.
Brunswick, April 80. Ell. Miller has
sold his milk route to Mr.. Jordan.
The Aurora Banjo club, which was re-
Gently formed, has been practicing stead
lily and now talks of giving BANJO re-
cital and concert.
| Gus Wallace, the popular Snowman, is
| at home for few days.
g A number of the Brunswick ladies will
attend the lecture by Mrs. Jenness Miller
in Bath May II.
Cumberland.
West Cum berland, April 30. Fred
Morrill, and wife of Woodfords spent
Fast Day at his fathers.
| Miss Luna Doloff spent Fast Day with
Miss Emn Shaw.
Miss Grace Russell spent Sunday at
| her home.
The fishermen were very numerous Fast
Day. One of the mum Der was obliged to
return without his rubber boots, proha-
| bly, was SO ladened with trout that he
wa unable to carry them.
| Mrs. Mary Pride died at her home
| April 81. Funeral services were held on
Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. PIummer. of Portland, will
| preach at the Methodist church next
Sunday at the usual hour, 1890 a. M.
Charlie Mansise, adopted son of Cor
sumption at Denver, COL, April II, at
the age of %. He resided in Lawrence,
Mass, but a short time ago went West
hoping to recover his health. The, funeral
took place at his late home in Lawrence.
Mass. The floral offerings were many
and very beautiful. He leaves wife
and mother to mourn his loss, besides ii
host of friends.
Standish.
az FIRE AT SEBAGO LAKE.
Sebago Lake, April 80. There was
quite big fire Monday at Sebago lake
that burnt over about ten acres of land
owned by Fred Chadbourne. II has not
been estimated how much damage the
| fire has done; but it could not have been
very large, as not any timber was de-
stroyed. There was about three hours
hard fighting before the fire was put
| out. 1t is not known how the fire
caught, but it is supposed that the train
| set it.
The town Will build new SchoolhOuse
at Richville the coming season that will
cost about one thousand dollars Ii is
needed very badly, as the present one is
very old and not large enough to accom-
modate the scholars. The school is the
| largest in town.
NORTH Baldwin, April 80. Mr.. John
Wiggin was very sick last week, but is
improving very fast now.
Mrs. John WiggiD, who has been sick
with the grip. is gaining very slowly.
Miss Eva Murch has gone to Buxton
Center to work.
Miss Ida M. Chadbourne is teaching in
S tandish.
Sebaao, April %. Schools in town be-
gan ON the last Monday of April The
trustees of the j. F.Potter school fund
| held their annual meeting or the same
day.
Tho Lake View Park Association will
hold meeting at East Sebago on the
| second Saturday of May.
Henry Pike of Hiram. who died April
23d, was buried the 2srh in the buIying
lot on the old Pike homestead in Sebagc.
Typhoid pneumonia cause of death.
Miss Mary G. Mansfield came home
from Portland last week to teach school
in No. district.
Charles Davis of Convene was elected
April Goth as committee to eXpend cne-
third of parish fund of Sebago for the
preaching of the gospel at Convene this
| year. The other two thirds goes to Sc
bago Union church at North Sebago,
one-thiod to be expended by committee
of each section.
There will be circle Wednesday, May
LIST at Maple Grove Grange hall, Convene,
for the benefit of the church.
The law for protection of fish in Bar
ker, Middle and Southeast ponds, be-
tween Sebago and Hiram, went into
effect last week for term of two years.
Work has begun on the above named
ponds driving logs into Barker pond and
Hancock brook Tor A. & P.B. Young of
Hiram.
Dry Mills, April 30 School commenced
| N onday, A pril 81, with Miss Josie Nor
rill OF button Hill as teacher
| Mrs. Waiter Brown of Portland is visit
ing at his mothers, Mrs. John Browns
Jonas Hodgkins got his hand jammed
quit badly by getting it caught between
two logs. "a
| John Brown cut his hand SO that it
has laid him up for nearly two weeks.
| Freeport.
South Freeport, April 80. Steamer
Phantom commenced her regular trips
for the season last Monday.
Capt. Townsend's new yacht, which
was launched here a few days ago,
is a trim little craft and is much adj
mired.
BENZ. Elliott has sold his stand on
| Pleasant street to A. P, Randall, and has
moved to his place on Bustin's Island.
e. B. Jones is moving back from Can
ton, Mass, where he has lived several
years, and will occupy Ale. McLeod's
| house.
Normal Soule has for sometime past
been afflicted with bad spinal trou BILE,
which renders him unable to work or even
walk much. He has the sympathy of all