The Portland daily press., 1895-04-03
MAIZE TOWNS.
Items of Interest altered by CORES.
icnaents of the Press.
South Berwick.

South Berwick.
South Esrwtck, April o Mr.. J. 10. Small
Gaa nearly flashed repairing his mill and
Intends TO start his machinery this week.
M. Bracket has just put in quite a
largo quantity OF ice, and it was very
nice quality notwithstanding the lateness
Of tho season.
The many friends oflour representative,
air. Seth Sweetsir, are glad to see him in
our midst again.
April 1st to take the valuation.
Jerry May has received an addition of
81 per month Oh his pension.
Mellen Carpenter has commenced ship
ping cows to Brighton again.
The maple syrup business is well under
way, and the prospect is for a fair run.
Quite good delegation from New
Gloucester attended the revival meeting
tat the Free Will Baptist church at Gray
Sunday among whom were Mrs. Walter
Bracket and family. The revival SER
vices are conducted by Mrs. E. r. Leger of
the Evangelistic Association of Boston,
and are very largely attended. Mrs.
Leger is very able and interesting
speaker The interest in the meetings
is daily increasing, over 40 having come
forward for prayer. The services are to
continue through the week.
standish.
Standisb, April q Hon. c. f. Swasey of
Portland was in town. attending to his
business last Saturday.
e. Is. CIessey WAS in Boston,, last week
Oh business.
Messrs. W nitehouse, Sawyer and Rum
cry of Hollis are intending to attend the
spring term of the High School. They
are contemplating hiring room at the
village and boarding themselves.
The Selectmen are soon to accept con-
tracts for the building OF the schoo lhouse
at Ricav:lle. sss Il;
The snow storm Of last week proved TO
be quite beneficial to all: it in measure
drew the frost from the ground and has
tened the time for more agreeable travel
ing.
DR.. W. S. Thompson has lately purchased
new horse. His business is such that
h. is Oh the road the greater part Of the
time.
Miss Winnie G. Thompson intends to
return TO Canada, where she will stay this
simmer.
Elbert o. Marean, who has been in
company with his brother. Fred Marean,
u
ship and Will return to his home.
otisfeld
Otisfeld, April l. A very interesting
series OF revival meetings have been held
at Spurr's Corner during the past two
weeks. The evangelist, Mr.. Wodsum, will
now hold meetings at South Otlsfeld.
ii M. Cushnan has recently purchased
q new three hundred egg Challenge in
en- ba6or
DR.. Andrews of Auburn, son-in-law of
David Adrews, has rented G. Fl. Hancock s
house and viii soon come to occupy it.
We hear the syrup makers say that only
once i'll "a while there is a day that sap
runs very well, although syrup is at its
usual price Of one dollar per gallon.
Boothbay.
East Boothbay, April, 2 Steamer En-
terprise Is expected soon to receive hel
new boiler. 1t is expected with high
steam and Il speed wheel her speed viii
he increased two knots. 1t is understood
by steam boat men that the company viii
chatter steamer during the summer
months 10 make daily trips to Booth bay
connecting with the Boston steamers.
She has modern Improvements, and high
speed. Will be in it with any of her class
on the coast The Enterprise will he
used as Il tender to forward passengers
and freight to points east. This has
proved very popular line, and the pub.
lie viii give their full support.
Pownal, April /. The high wind which
prevailed during the last three days OF
March was extremely disagreeabIe and
uncomfortable. The low temperature
which accompanied the wind made il
seem very much like winter and full,
verified TIE old time proverb of. il
March CONES in like lamb il will &C
out like Il lioa."
Tne Misses Nina and Emma Davis gave
a very pleasant party to few Of theil
young friends last Wednesday Afternoon
aud evening. The young ladies were in
yited tor tie afternoon and the young
gentlemen in the evening. Tea wa,
served in very dainty manner at hall
paSt five aud cake and cream during the
evening. All who attended pronounced il
ono Of the most pleasant social events G.
the season.
At the meeting of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety hold on Thursday of last week
Mr.. aud Mrs. James Marston made the
Aid the generous offer of Il, years WOO
for both Parish aud Aid if3arran gements
could be made for cutting the same. A
day will be get apart. notice of which
will he given later, when all of the gentle
man friends of this society are requested
to meet with their wives and families
at Mrs. Marston's in the afternoon ant
the men Will cut wood, while the 1adie
will enjoy an afternoon of pleasant so
cial intercourse. The lsdies are all re
quesfed to hrin2 either nale or pies
Mrs. Marston has most generously Offered
10 furnish the more substantial part 0
the supper. 1t Is not to he wondered a
that the Aid prosners when it, has sucl
saha!a2Giai help as is continuously bein;
offered to If. This offer of wood from
MIR. ana Mrs. Marston was more thai
kind, and no words are sufficient to ex
press orr deer gratitude to them. Mrs
Marston has labored ever il the Aid witt