The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-18
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Otisfield.

OClS1elds
Otisfeld, March II. Rev. E. J. Pres
colt, former pastor OF Union Church,
Spurs Corner, has been spending a few
days in town.
The country roads in this vicinity are
very good.
The saw mill at the head of Pleasant
Pond has been obliged to shut down for
a while on account Of the rise of water
caused by the recent freshet.
Any one passing through Spurr's Cor
ner would feel themselves amply repaid
for calling at H. M. Cushman's an
looking at his tiny chicks; they are very
snug and happy in their brooder homes
New lots of eggs are constantly hatohing
Mr.. Cushman is always pleased to re-
ceiye callers, and is never tired of dis
playing his. poultry.
Raymond,
Raymond, March II. Amongt the
recent visitors was Bert r. Harmon and
Frank Prince of Portland, at Henry
Harmon's.
School closed at the village on the 9th
inst. Profitable work was doue during
the term of nine weeks, under the effic-
lent training of Miss Virginia f. Yves
ton, of Bolster's Mills. She is a teach
er of high order, and was we'll liked by
parents and scholars
1 A Ladies' Circle meeting was held as
Mrs. Hattie j. Morton's last Wednesday
afternoon and evening.
There was a fine exhibition BY the
scholars at the school house on the 9th
inst, consisting of dialogues, tableaux,
reoitations, instrumental an vocal mu-
sic. All rendered their parts we'll,
and the affair was complete success
There have been several parties during
the past week, one at the home of Her
bert Mitchell. another at the home of
Miss Lizzie D.Knight ard on Friday even
ing pound party at Mr.. an Mr.. Charles
Browns.
Mr.. Charles Brown and family have
moved on to farm, recently purchased
by Mr.. Brown. Report says he has sold
his stand at the village.
Members of the Endeavor Society en-
joyed sleigh ride last Saturday, visit
ing one of their. members in Portland.
Mrs. Annie Skinner. of Portland street.
1t was an enjoyable occasion. A bounti-
full dinner was prepared by Mrs. Skinner
and Mrs. Esther Libby. They report a
fine time.
Harpswell.
East Harpswell, March II. Mr.. Will
Friday, of heart failure. He was eighty
four years old.
MIR. Billiard has been having some
lumber cut and hauled to Getohell's mill
to be sawed into boards.
Topsham.
At the annual town meeting last Mon
day these appropriations were made
Three. hundred dollars was voted for a
safe for the selectmen's office; for com
mon schools, $500; free high school,
$4,000; poor in house, $500; out of house,
s714O4; ATTACHMENTS, $3.50; interest, $500;
miscellaneous expenses. $500; fire depart
ment, $3.50; school books, $3.50; electric
lights, 5000; repairs of school buildings,
$1,000; town farm, repairs, etc. 5000; own
debt, $1,000. in addition to $500 raised
last year for school house and not used ;
Memorial day, $25; $4,000 in labor for high
ways The cost of the bridge built at or
near the paper mill, reported by the Sc
leotmen, to be about $3.50. The estimate
COST of the short bridge, $1,000; other
bridges damaged by the late freshet,
$1,000.
Representatives from several different
iron bridge companies were present and
addressed the meeting in regard to the
proposed bridge to be built across
''iranny Hole stream The matter was
left in charge of the selectmen with
instructions to report at special town
meeting.
Baldwin.
East Baldwin, March 17.-The concert
given in Chadburne's hall last Friday
evening by the Cornish band, was poorly
attended, owing to the horrible condition
of the roads.
Mrs d. I. Richardson, who has for a
long time been very i'll is slowly improv-
ing.
Mrs. George Rounds is visiting her son,
DR.. Rounds, of Naples.
The lscturs to have been given in the
Congregational church last Monday night