The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-31
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Corres-
pondects of the Press.
Buxton.

worth, Esq, started for Canada, Monday
morning to visit his son and family.
He expects to be gone nearly month.
The foot bridge across the Saco is fin
ished and it is great convenience to the
citizens.
There was quite heavy fall Of snow
here Sunday and Monday it changed to
rain. We also were treated to thunder
shower quite early Monday morning.
Seth P. Smith, Esq, of Boston, Mass,
and George Smith, Esq, of Woodfords.
spent Sunday with their brother and
mother.
At special town meeting Saturday,
March 29th, in Hollis, called for the
purpose of considering the question OF
bridges the seleotmen were made bridge
commissioners and it was voted to receive
bids for the building of a new iron bridge
at West Buxton. Six or seven represen-
tatives of bridge companies were present
and gave their opinions as to the cost,
the value of the old bridge, etc. The
meeting adjourned for one week.
Freeport.
South Freeport, March 80-Steamer
Phantom is now making her regular trips
again.
6. W. Soula, who has been spending
the winter at home. returned last week
to his business in Boston.
Mr.. James Brewer, has lately been quite
sick, but is now much better.
The old "red house." which was pur-
chased last fall by Mr.. Jacob Gould, has
been taken down by him and hauled a
way. The ancient structure will be miss
cd by people approaching this place by
water, as it has been q conspicuous land
mark many years.
Supervisor E. c. Townsend gives no.
tice that the schools Of this town will be-
gin April 18th.
Scarboro.
West Scarboro, March 30-We had quite
a fall of snow Sunday.
The schools are to commence through
out the town Monday, April 6. The
teachers will be the same ones but will
have different schools.
Milliken's mills have started up after
being shut down for two months and
expect to run on full time the rest of the
season.
Mr.. Alvin Moulton, has moved the last
of the Durham and Morrill, corn shop
away.
There is to be change in station
agents in Scarboro. The agent at Oak
Hill will go to Pine Point, and the agent
at Pine Point will go to Oak Hill, a
trade made by the two agents.
North Yarmouth.
East North Yarmouth, March 30-Miss
Adelaide NJ. Hodsdon, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in Massa-
chUsetts has returned.
Mr.. Frank e. Newell is working for
Mr.. A. Il. Dunn.
Mr.. Chester j. Lawrence, who has been
sick with rheumatic fever, the past three
| weeks is convalescing.
| Mr. Enos True has been chosen jury
man TO attend the April term, Superior
court, Portland.
| Mr.. Edgar e. Chase, who has been at
work for Mr.. A. l.. Dunn, the past year
| has gone to Yarmouth to work for Mr..
| Monroe Buchanan.
Miss Maud Phipps of Milan, N. H., is
visiting at Mr.. W. H. Evans.
| Mr.. T. W. Gould and family has moved
into Mr.. Albert Sweetsir's house.
Miss Cora Mayb Of Fryeburg, is visit
ing her father, Rev. M. K. Maybry.
| Scarboro.
Eight Corners, March 30.-Mlss Bertha
L. Donnocker of Bates college is spend
| ing the spring vacation with friends in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Geo. L. Mason is making favorable
progress under the treatment of the
Maine General Hospital.
Sunday was SO stormy that only a
literal ''baker's dozen" were present at
| the regular afternoon service Of the Free
Baptist church.
| There is not so much sickness in this
section as there WAS a short time ago.
The monthly conferenceiof the Free
Baptist church is due next Saturday af-
| ternoon.
Gorham.
|
observed at the Methodist church last
Sunday. Five persons received the right
hand of fellowship.
The Congregational Circle will give a
| Poverty Party at the Crystal Spring
house, Thursday evening. Supper will
be served. The rules and regulations arc ::
Ye women must wear ye cotton gown
and apron or equally befitting apparel We
men must wear ye plain ATTIRE. Such
men as do dedeck themselves in the gold
watch, chain or brooade tie shall pay a
| fine Of five cents. The rules will be en-
| forced. There are several other fines for
| both women and men.
| The Epworth League will hold dollar
social in the Methodist vestry on Friday
evening. Ice cream and refreshments
will be serged. An excellent entertain
ment will also be given A small adj
mission fee will be charged.
| Norway
| Six to eight inches of snow fell on
Sunday, making good sleighingafor the
time being. Showers followed Monday
morning with sharp lightning and a
heavy thunder.
Good sleighing still continues in the
back towns to the qualification OF all who
have teaming to do, which includes mos
of the farmers.
Signs Of a revival of BUSINESS in the
shoe shop are reported, though nothing
definite is known as yet. Most of the
help stand by to hold their positions, but
many have worked but small portion
Of the time. The merchants claim TO be
hardly holding their own and most OF
the mechanics are idle still, but all man.
age to live some how, and no one is suf-
ering as far as known though the gem
erality of the people are obliged to give
Injuries and amusenents the go-by Sc
as misery loves company, we all console
ourselves with the idea that we are lust
as well-to-do as any town in the state.
The grippe and other prevailing ails
have subsidized somewhat, but very few
cases having been reported.
Notwithstanding the hard times, much
building is anticipated as soon as the
ground opens, and this with the large