The Portland daily press., 1896-04-28

Mr.. Henry J. Merrill our supervisor of
schools, has been on n visit to Boston.
Mr.. A. H. Marston. surveyor OF high
ways, has commenced work on the roads
and they will doubtless be put in excel
lent condition. The large number OF
"wheels'' seen upon the streets yesterday
Sunday would indicate that the roads
are getting fairly passable.
Norway.
Norway, April 26.-Business seems to
be on the increase in some branches, but
money is scarce, commanding high rates.
Large snow banks still 1inger Oh the
hill sides and in the forests. The roads
are 10 bad condition, rendering travel
very difficult, and actually dangerous in
many places.
Building has commenced, and next
week will see many buildings under way.
The prospect for hay crop is rather
hard, though the grass is not winter
killed so badly SIS was at first feared.
Potatoes are very plenty with no sale.
They are offered in backs towns at ten
cents per bushel.
Rents are sorace and very high. Many
buildings must be erected during the
coming season to meet the increasing de-
mand. The spring run in the shoe shop
promises q ute favorable.
Scarboro.
Eight Corners, April 27.-The ceiling
Of the Free Baptist church has been
appearance of the interior. No services
were held Fast day evening on account
of these repairs going OH.
The Ladies Aid meets Thursday this
week with Mrs. Lillian Fl. johnson.
The grading around the parsonage has
been completed and the soil sown down
to grass; also few naples were set out,
thus anticipating Arbor day.
The executive committee of the Scar
b0ro Sunday school association met at
the Methodist church, West Scarboro
last Saturday afternoon, and arranged
the programme for the next session to
meet at West Scarboro, June 5, next; if
stormy the 9th.
Miss Martha E. Stevens died at the
residence of Samuel Skillin, South Port,
| land. April 90 of consumption, aged 5S,
years. The funeral was held Sunday
| afternoon at the house, Rev. George l..
| Mason officiating. The deceased united
| with the Free Baptist church now known
at the First Soarboro June Z, 1857. She
took letter to the Free Baptist church,
of Portland, then known as the Casco
street church April IS, 1866. For nearly
80 years therefore Miss Stevens lived a
good Christian life, and will be sadly
missed by a brother. several sisters
nieces and nephews besides other rela-
tives.
Remember the meeting at the Skillin
school house Wednesday evening.
Harpswel1.
West Harpswell, April 27.-Rev. Joseph
Moulton of Bingham was visiting friends
here last week.
Charlie Bibber is at work for Charlie
Hinkley.
Miss Margaret Randall, who has been
attending Gray's Business college In
| Portland is at home. She has just
finished course in stenography and
| typewriting.
y Schools in this part of the town begin
Monday, May 4th.
The Ladies' Circle of the M. E. church
met last Friday evening at Mrs. 6. r.
johnson.
| Last Friday afternoon, as number of
children were playing on pile of wood
near Mr.. Herbert Webber's, Perley, the
six year old son of Capt. W. H. Merri-
man jumped to the ground, and in some
way hit his elbow, breaking the elbow and
the arm just above it. DIR. Cumstone
from Brunswick, set the bones. He pro-
nounced it a bad break, but hopes it will
not result In a stiff arm.
| Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Osborn r. Pennell Of
| Brunswick, formerly of this town to Miss
Carrie Russell Woodside of Brunswick.
They will reside at No. 81 High street,
Brunswick.
Rev. r. A. Royal from Bowdoinham
preached at the Baptist church last Sab
bath in exchange with Rev. f. e. Pratt.
Mrs. Lydia Randall, who has been
| wick, returned home Sunday.