The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-21
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES
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Cape Elizabeth.

cape EHzaDebn.
Mrs. John Gibson, of Bowery Beach.
who has been i'll for some time past, and
was thought to be improving, is at pres
ent very low.
The Bowery Beach postoff1oe has been
removed to the store of Grant z. Wheel
er.
Miss Inez G. Rand, who has been in
Meirden. CONF, for the past there years,
has returned to ca home in Pond Cove.
Mr.. Harvey Il. Maxwell, of Bowery
Beach, who has b4en quite sick for the
past week, is improving.
Miss Annie e. Files, of White Rock,
is the guest Of Miss Florence E. Dyer
at the Centre
Mr.. and Mrs I. N Staley, of Portland.
spent Sunday with relatives at Pond
Cove.
Mr.. Walter G. Sweetsir. of Pond Cove,
is enlarging his table.
Bridgton.
Bridgton, February 19.-Monday and
Tuesday mornings were the coolest for
the winter in this vicinity. Tuesday the
thermometer registered 80 degrees below
zero in some places.
Night crews aro aI WOrk In the ROnQ1-
cherry and Forest mills and in the mill
of the Bridgton Lumber Company, where
one thousand cords of birch are to be
sawed into spool strips while the snow
lasts
The Lincoln celebration was postponed
two weeks on account Of the absence of
Rev. Mr.. Wardwell from town.
Rev. W. W. Hooper of Westbrook held
services in the Universalist church Sun
day last.
Farnsworth hall, the dormitory of the
Bridgton Academy. burned fat to the
ground Sunday night. The young lady
students by whom it was occupied, all
got safely out The property was insured
and will doubtless be rebuilt.
The power at the new carpenter shop
Of W. W. Walker In this sviliage, is
furnished by gasoline engine, which is
quite curiosity. as 1t is the first one
to be set up hereabouts.
e. Nj. Berry is on the sick list
John c. PillEbury of West Bridgton,
sustained bad fracture of one leg last
week.
Miss Clara Nourse. principal of Prim-
airy B, was absent from her school Mon
day on account of sickness.
Sherman.
Sherman Mills, Feb. 2O-The thermom-
eter was 30 degrees below zero Monday
morning and 43 degrees below Tuesday
morning, one Of the coolest over known
here at this time of the year. We have
now over two feet of snow, sufficient to
make business lively all around. All
available teams are employed hauling
lumber to land ings and mills aid haul
ing bark to tanneries and stations and
sleepers telegraph poles. and fence posts
to stations. President Burleigh has
made the town an offer, that If accepted
by the town at the annual town meeting,
will secure branch to Sherman Mills
the present season. The distance is three
and one half miles over an easy route to
build. 1t will be great benefit to the
town and it is thought the town will &C.
oept the offer.
Potatoes ara so cents for rose and So
cents for hebrons per barrel, at the
stations.
The Free High school is progressing
finely with over go scholars registered,
taught by Mr.. c. E. Perkins, who is as
sisted by Miss Geneva Caldwell of this
town.
North Pownal, February 19.-The
drama 'sUncle Josh" which was pre-
sented at Golden Cross hall last week,
was q success in every way. 1t was re-
peated at West Pownal Monday evening
and at Powna1 Centre on Tuesday even
ing of tihsweek.
Merton Floyd and wife of West Cor
ham have been visiting at Mr.. VIM.
Floyd's.
Rev. Mr.. Hinkley and wife are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth Of lit
tie daughter.
Master Harry Tryon of Portland is WIS.,
iting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
j. Tryon.
School closed here Saturday after a
successful term. 1t is with much regret
that we part with Miss Ames, who re-
turned to her home in Skowhegan. We
hope we may have her with us again.
The Ladies' Aid will give a sociable
in Golden Cross hall this evening. All
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