The Portland daily press., 1896-12-09
NEW GLOUCESTER.

G1lS week. LIS suHOOi III onis rilisk0 40
taught by Mr.. Herbert Berry, of the
lower village in this town. He is
teacher of experience and no doubt the
term will he successful one.
Miss Isabel Jordan, of this place, is
tenching the winter term of school In the
Gloucester Hill district.
We are pleased TO learn that Rev. Mr..
Mank is doing So we'll aud is on the road
to recovery from the effects of his broken
limb. Mr.. Pearson, student from
Bates college, is supplying the pulpit Tor
Rev. Mr.. Mank, during his absence
therefrom.
Merrill and Haokett shipped about
one Thousand barrels of apples last week
to Liverpool, and have quito quantity
bought which will be shipped In the
near future. They haver employed quite
a number of men VINO have been packing
for them and are still at work.
We have had some very cold weather
for short time past but have no snow
to amount to any thing as yet. The
wheeling has been very rough during the
past week or so.
We had more sunshine here last week
than we have seen during the same
length of time since quite early last fall.
Interyale, Dec. 7-The schools begin
today in town, with the same teachers
with but few changes.
MIR. S. I'll. Hackett, of this town. and
Eben Nevins, Of Lynn, formerly Oh thls
town, have returned from their hunting
trip in Aroostook county. Toey eaoh
shot fine deer.
Norway, Dea s. Tramps have infested
our village of late, rendering themselves
intoIerable nuisauces. They are general
ly picked up by Officer Bassett and
lodged in the lookup over night. bas-
sett's friends ore naming MIN as the
most suitable and probable candidate for
sheriff IN 1899.
The newly projected railway to North |
Waterford is fayorably recsived along
the line, and at each terminus.
Business is good in the shoe shop, and
the people rejoice. The new superin-
tendent, Charles Gashlaw, is highly COM
mandei by the help.
Considerable lumber is coming into
town in spite of bad going. as G. b.
Cummings & Sons are doing business
with rush.
The lake floze over last week, making
fine skating. Many water pipes froze mp
during the last cold snap.
Considerable property has changed
hands of late. Taking courage from the
result of the elections several are draw
ing their money from the bank to invest
in real estate. ]. g. Rowe, the veteran
barber, has sold his stock and trade to
N. ", Sampson; also his fine residence
on Lynn street to Mrs. Hattie A. Small,
IL is hoped that sewerage will be put
in next season for the benefit of the en-
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DAMARIsCoTTA.
Damariscotta Mills Dec. 8. Depart
Inent Inspector j. ii. SWEET, Department.
of Msine, 6. A. r., inspected Harlow
Dunbar Post, of Newcastle, last Satur-
day afternoon. The meeting was large
ly attended, and the mastering in SER
vices rendered in very creditable man
ner The Post has membership OF
one hundred and one members. Al
though the comrades are widely scat
tered, some living sixteen miles away,
nevertheless they exhibit as desp an in
terest as the general run of Posts, at
least throughout the Departmeut OF
Maine. On the evening following the
inspection the election OF officers for the
following year occurred as follows:
Commander-Sewall p York.
Senior Vice Com.-Daniel II. Gumage.
Junior V ice Com.-Eaph Hodgkins.
Surgeon Harry Gallery.
Ouartermaster-J. l.. Flint.
Officer of the Day-Charles E. Ames.
Officer of the Guard-Almon Hall.
Chaplain-Palmer Baker.
Delegates to State Encampment-Har-
Gallery and Harvey Bearce.
Alternates-Jossph Hlscock, Ephralm
Hodgkins.
Flank Ames, who hes been sick with
diDhtheYia and scarlet fever at the BOs-
ton City Hospital, is fast improving.
His mother returned from the city last
week.
BUXTON
Bar Mills. Dec. s. The annual meet
ing of the Buxton and Hollis Agricul-
tural Society was held at the hall on the
Sooiety's grounds Saturday, Dec. 8, and
the following board of officers were
elected for 1897:
President-J. W. Meserve. Bar Mills
Vice President-R. L. K. Grant. saco.
Seoretary-James B. Eden. Bar Mills.
Treasurer--F. j. Leavitt, Hollis.
Directors-GeoIge Milliken. Bar Mills;
Horace MARTINI Buxton Centre; Chas.
Scamman, West Buxton; John Hayes,
South Hollis: @. N. Kimball, Dayton:
udson Roberts, East WATERFORD.
Monson, Dec. S-The Monson and
Elliottyille game regions have seen the
largest mum Der of sportsmen and hunt
ers for large game from out of the state
that has been known before for many
years. Large numbers OF deer and some
moose have been taken. About all of
the visiting hunters have gone to their
homes. A few of our own citizens are
now in the woods but the hunting season
is practically over for 1896. Many in this
section favor opening part of Septem-
Der for deer and making tho season for
moose shorter than at present.
Tue Congregational church of Monson
has unanimously voted to extend call
to Rev. G.. B. Hiscook, of Fort Fairfield,
formerly resident of Monson.
Dr. A. Fl. Harding for ten years past
prominent and popular physician at
Monson, has removed to Matte, Mass,
where he will remain permanently.
sTANDISH.
Sebago Lake, Dec. 8-There will be
harvest supper at Daniel BRACKETS next
Thursday evening.
Mr.. E. A. Poor, of Sebago. is selling
at auction the household goods of the
Iate.C. r. Poor, of Sebago Lake.
I. Mr. Gilbert Monitor has been en-