The Portland daily press., 1896-04-11
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of INTEREST Gathered by Cores
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Mass
Mrs Mabel Richardson was elected su-
pervisor of schools, and is now actively
engaged in getting ready for the spring
terms.
Chas. Thorne and wife will have charge
of she Town Farm this year.
Stephen Rounds has gone to Bingham
to finish out the term of high school at
that place.
Miss Mettie Rounds has returned to
Norton, Mass, where she is attending
Wheaton Seminary.
The building committee for the new
bridge, E. w. Rounds, chairman, j.
P. Crawford and DR.. Norton, met yes
terday with the Cornish committee. The
ferry is doing good business.
Cumberland.
Cumberland Center, April TO- A
party of seven of the representative
dairymen of this place met at the house
Of MIR. L.,W. Dyer on Wednesday even
Sing ana witnessed the working of his
new milk and cream separator. MIR.
Brett, of Lewiston, very pleasantly sx.
planned the process of separation and
gave a practical illustration of it's work
ing. A number of samples of milk were
also tested, after which came refresh
iments and music. the company break
Sng up at q late hour, having enjoyed a
highly instructive and social evening.
DIR. Henry Moulton being confined to
the house by slight illness, DR..
Themes has been visiting his patients
for @ few days.
Edwin Sweetser is to teach at Che
beegue.
{ Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Pennel receive
Congratulations on the birth Of
daughter.
The Ladies' Circle Thursday evening
was entertained by Mrs. Herriok, Mrs.
Howe, Miss Haskell and Mrs. Sweetser.
sebago.
Sebaao, April g. The Republicans of
Esbago will hold a caucus Tuesday,
April a. to choose delegates to attend
Distri CT aud State conventions at Port
aand.
There are over so scholars at the COM
fnenoeme mt Of this term at the Potter
Academy, and more are expected later.
Parsonsfield.
North Parsonsield, April TO-. Ivory
Varney is to work for Thomas Churchill
anothersyear.
H. e. Brown had slight shock a few
days ago.
Mrs Mary Blazo, wife of the late r.
4. Blazo, has been quite sick with
heart trouble.
Eugene e. Hoyt has been engaged to
teach the spr;ng term Of school in the
Blaze district.
Miss Jennie COLONY is to teach at
KeZar Falls.
Herbert Trgfant has gone to Boston
to work on the electric cars.
Mrs. Maud Vainey. who has been very
sick the past year, is slowly improving.
Charles Hodsdon is at worK for John
Stewart in bis steam mill.
Geo. /. Piper is at home from Bowdoin
College.
Albert r. Leavitt and son are doing a
large business making ma pie syrup.
They make 40 gallons in "a hours.
Prseton B i. Churchill of Winthrop,
Mass, and d student at Bowdoin Col ege
Is visiting friends here.
Yarmouth.
Yarmouth, April 10-Capt. and Mrs. G.
Wednesday.
Miss Leila Humphrey left Monday for
Bradford
Mrs John Drinkwater returned this
week from visit in New York.
MIR. A. q. Seabury OF Boston, was in
town on Monday.
Mrs. C. G. Gooding arrived home this
week.
Misses Maude Pullen, May Leighton
and Ida Morse are ct home from Cor
ham Normal School for a ten days vaca-
ton.
Mrs Fanny Green and Mr. Chas.
Green are visiting relatives In Massachu-
sets.
Mrs. Susan Webster who has been visit.
ing in Portland the past month, returned
home this week.
The Ladies' Amateur Minstrel concert
evening april IA. The music will be
by ChaRdler's orchestra Following is
rhe programme:
Overture, Orchestra
Opening Chorus, Company
4Interlocusress, Mrs. Matte Thurston
Bones, Miss Minnie Moore and Miss
Nellie Green. Tambos, Mrs. T. E.
Gore and Miss Myrtle Stoddard.
Hello, Baby, Miss Minnie Moore
Miss Nellie Green
The Lost Child. Miss Jennie Mangun
Fonr little Curly Headed Coons,
Mrs. A. Il. Coombs
Garry me back to Old Virginia,
Mrs. n. 3. Winslow
Alabama Coon, Mrs E. E. Gore
ON Venice Waters, Mrs. NJ. E. Thurston
sTopioal Songs. original,
Both Ends and the Middle
The Colored Four Hundred, Company
Ely little children, Fly, with Banjo,
Mrs. b. A. Mayberry
Duet-Banjo and Guitar,
Misses Dow and Mangun
Mandolin Duet, The Misses Malta
Song, selected, with Banjo.
Miss Mangun
Character Song-Unole John,
Miss Grace Dow
Concluding with short after piece,
introducing Aunt Jemima Honey and her
stump speech on Woman's Rights, a
bread sword contest ETC., and the cele-
DRAFTED, pre-eminent and only African
sa4adies' Zobo Band. -
The Republicans of Yarmouth are re-
-uuested to meet at Masonic hall Monday
exening at 730 for the purpose of select
sng four delegates to attend the District
pon vention to be held at Reception hall,
Rortiand, April IS.
MIR. Herbert Milliken left for Boston
Wednesday.
Rev. B. P. Snow was called Co Orange,