The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-30
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by CORES.
pondonts of tho Press.
PARSONsFIELD.

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til the first of May.
William Libby, al old..rssident of Por.
ter. was buried at this place last week.
j. NJ. Merryfield & Son lost one OF
their Cry houses Friday by fire. Some
| 5000 bobbins In the rough were lost.
Saturday, night another frame was on the
| spot where that one burned.
We understand that Rev. Mr.. Cross is
to move to misplace and preach here
and the village.
More or less moving just now.
| j. W. Chapman, our newly appointed
Sheriff, seems to be attending to his du-
ties very quietly, yet following 1.-THE
strict letter of the law"
The pu blic library received anoth or
lot Of books this last week.
1t is reported the wooden mill hos got
an order for States prison goods.
River drivers have gone over TO South
River. $50, 600 to drive out Of that short
stream this spring.
Maple honey is not very plenty this
spring.
There seems to be great amount OF
sickness this spring In this section.
PARIS.
Paris Hill, March 20. The winter term
of.school at the Academy olosed last Fri
day. Steady work has been done in all
the departmental. The Seniors presented
the drama Among the Breakers" at
Buckfield and West Paris. The funds
will be used for the purchase of books.
The Academy Zephyr made its appear
auce last week.
Considerable snth usiasm is being Gre
ated over the water question. Two
meetings have been held and commit
tees appointed for canvass. The results
like tfty-sevsn families have signifled
their willingness to take water II 1t can
be brought on to the Hill. II 10 now
proposed TO build large cistern on the
hill east Of the village, which will give
ample flow and head. Mr.. HID. Ham
mond has very generously donated two
very valuable never falling springs to tho
company, and there is but very little
doubtsthat the undertaking will be suc-
cessful.
A very successful whist party was
given at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Orlando Thayer. 1t was the occasion Of
Mr.. Thayer's birthday. There were six
tables. Mr.. J. N. Pike secured first
prize, with SO points, while Mrs. Wood
was close follower with 81. Mr.. Leslie
Nervel won the BOBBY with ~ points.
It is very sickly here. Fifteen or
twenty families have been suddenly
stricken down with tho grippe. DR..
Woodbury. 10 meeting with good success
in lighting the disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierce and dauRh-
ter May are In Boston. They are ex-
pected the last Of the week.
MIR. and Mrs. George j. Hammond
| have just returned from q two weeks
visit with their son, Dr.. f. P. Ham
mond. of New York city.
SEBAGO.
Sebago, March a6. At the special town
meeting held today Wilbur n. McKeu-
ney on the first ballot was unanimously
elected moderator, and declined to serve.
Arthur Dyer was elected in his stead.
1t was voted to raise $500 additional to
what was raised at the annual peetin &,
$500 to pay two one hundred dollar notes
due VIM. W. Fitch on the town building,
$500 for Academy ground notes, and $500
TO pay interest due on town bonds.
Voted. to add Ia cents per hour to
price of mems labor on highway. as
voted at the annual meeting, making 1t
now stand 90 cents per hour. Horses
were raised to 20 cents per hour, oxen
the same. 1t was the general opinio
that another meeting should bs.held to
SIZE about having the town building and
the academy reprinted this season.
Rev. @. P. Msrrett, now in Massachu-
setts, expects to spend his vacation In
SebaRo and Hiram during the first weeks
in April.
There was a large audience last even.
ing at the drama at Potter. Academy
Hall.
The political committees for 1897 In
Ssbago are % follows, Republican
Town Committee- don. L. A. Poor, Sc.
bago; +. L. Msserve. Sebsgo; Charles
Davis, Convene. Democratic Town
Committse-Chairm Vim. G.. Poor.
SebaRo; L. NJ. San born, East Sebago;
Il. L. C!oush, North Sebago.
West Harpswell, March 27.-Northsrr
Light Division, Sons Of Temperance, 81
sented the drama, "Enlisted for thu
War;" with the following cast Of
characters: Robert Trneworth. = soldie,
of the Union, Chester 8. Slower; Wilder
Rowell, guardian of Gayle Clifford, Ell
George l.. Randall; Hiram jerks, hii
san, a mere boy, Leon Merriman; Grim
coIored, Cyrus Miller; Gen. Grant, VIM.
s. Estes; Lieut.. Col. Boxer, DIR. @. 8.
Littlefeld; Gayle Clifford, an heiress,
Ella M. Randall; Mrs. Trueworth,
Roberts mother, Annie F. Palmer:
Matte TruewOrth, Roberts sister, Lottie
Estes. Though the travelling was very
bad large and appreciative audience
was present. During the evening several
tableaux were presented, those represent
ing "Zskial and Huldy," causing muet
laughter. The play Will probably be re-
peated ct North Harpswell academy soon
No date 10 yet dxed.
1 CLIFF ISLAND
Cliff Island, March 29-Mrs. Georg'
H. Griffin were made happy the eth By
the advent of young son.
Mrs. Geo. Hughey of Long Island !,
visiting her mother, Mrs. O. Fl. Harmon
Miss Alice Pettengin Of the Unitet
States hotel was also at @. II. Harmon
last week.