The Portland daily press., 1896-04-02
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores.
pondents of the Press.
Baldwin.

East Baldwin, March l. The many
| friends of Mr.. Richard o. Osgood will
be panied to learn of his death. For the
past three years Mr.. Osgood has made
his home with Mr.. Chas. Thorne, at
whose residence tbs funeral service took
| place last Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Os
good was born at Conway, N. H., over
eighty years ago, and from there moved
to KennebRnk, where he lived for about
side with Mr.. Thorne. He leaves an
adopted daughter, Mrs. Chas Thorne.
Sherman.
| Sherman Mills, April /. At the annual
town nesting held Monday, March 80,
the following persons were elected
Moderator-lsaac Cusnmap,
Clerk-L. E. Jaokman,
Seleotmen, eto.-C. A. Robinson, "A.
j. Morrison. Frnnk Allingham.
Treas.-L. K. Jackman.
Agent-G. W. Webber.
Auditor-L. G. Caldwell
School Com. IF. E. Robinson
| Cobb. Il. Towle.
appropriations: Schools, SS18; school
books, So. 90; school house repairs, $780,;
Free High School. Sl00; Memorial Day,
| 9HO. DUOf, SSUU; fOGu dnQ DG
worked out at Is cents per hour, $4,000;
incidentals, $500; for new town hall. in
Guiding what was raised as special
meeting, $1,000. Good feeling prevailed
| at the meeting.
Operators in the woods are taking
their teams out, and all kinds Of hauling
| is nearly closed.
Town Report-Valuation real estate,
S103, $50; personal, $40 095. Tutal, $148,
675. Polls, $2.31; poll tax, 81. 90; cash
assessments, 49, 551. 06; liabilities, S2007.
| 80, resources, So, 730. Is; excess OF re-
sources, $722. so; public school fund bear
ing interest, SIS, 477.S1; due for stumpage,
$3.50; interest due available for schools
$780, In the above seven sohoolhouses,
lots and other school property valued at
$4,000 is not inolud ed. The present year
the public school fund will reach S., 900.
| with 500 acres of soil still owned by the
town, which will increase the fund in
the future.
The Normal School closed Wednesday
| for recess of ten days.
Harmony lodge, No. 3S, F. & A. NJ,
will hold r. special meeting next Tuesday
evening. The third degree will be con-
| ferred on three candidates.
Following is the programme for the
entertainment to be given at the Metho-
| dist vestry Friday evening:
| Piano Solo, Miss Myra Bragdon
| Solo, Miss Hattie Thomas
Silon Dollen, Rev. e. c. Strout
| Solo, Mr.. A. Q. Kinds
Duet,
Miss Lizzie Harding and Mrs. L. j. Parker
Nickel, Mr.. G. n. Hayes
| Solo, Miss Laura Usner
Piano Solo, Miss Myra Bragdon
Poem, written by Miss Alice l.. Goodwin
read by Miss Lizzie NJ. Harding.
Work on the water works will begin
next Monday. 1t is the intention to put
on large crew and push the work rap
idly to completion.
Gotham Grange will hold day meet
ing next Saturday. This will be the pro-
gramne:
Opening Grange. Worthy Master Geo.
H. Wentworth; reading of records of last
meeting, by Secretary f. C. seaman !;
transaction of any business that may
come before the grange; recess for din
ner in the banquet room: meeting called
to order by Worthy Master; must by
Sister RnsesC. Johnson; reading by Sis
ter Martha L. Harmon; questions from
question box, answered by Rev. ". ].
Corthell; discussion, question. "Can
poultry in large numbers be made pro-
ftable. and how shall they be fed opened
| by George Chadbourne and followed by
the members.