The Portland daily press., 1897-04-24
FREEPORT.

WASHING TONIAN MEETING SUNDAY.
Freeport, April 16. The churches of Free
port have united in holding two meetings
on temperance. The meetings will be held
Sunday afternoon and evening. They have
secured the servi ces of Captain George H.
Blake and Rev. S. f. Pearson to address the
meetings and organize Washingtonian
TEN perance society.
BUXTON.
Bar Mills, April 16. j. W. Meserve is to
build large store. at Bar Mills to be oc-
cupied by S. Meserse q Son for depart
ment store. They now use in their business
four stores and q store house. The new
building will be 30x7O feet and two-story.
sCARBORo.
Eight Corners, April Is. The travelling has
improved very much the past week.
.. Our pastor, Rev. G. Everett Bean. preached
very eloquent Easter sermon. The meeting
in the evening was largely attended.
Mr.. Loggie, from Canada, was in town last
week getting planters for the corn shop.
NOBLEBORO.
NobIeboro, April o. Rev. MI. Jones, Of
Alma, preached in the First Baptist church
Sunday, April IL.
Adelbert Hall was drawn juryman for the
April term of court at Wiscasset, commence
ing Tuesday, April 27.
Walter and Edgar Chapman have gone to
Massachusetts in pursuit OF labor.
Marshal Page and Miss Mabel Cunning
ham were united in marriage the 18th inst,
both of this town.
J. E. Mulligan has been appointed post
m aster at Damariscotta Mills.
A petition is being circulated for a new
postoffice at East Nobleboro at G. F. Cream
er's store.
There was wood chopping last week at
A. j. Merrilrs.
The selectmen are assessing taxes.
The schools begin Monday, April 20.
MIS-. Bradbury Sidelinger is very sick.
Adoniram Sidelinger, of New Bedford,
Mass, is in town on a visit to his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sidelinger.
Frank and Mary Genthner have arrived
home from West Somerville, Mass.
Albion C. Hall had crew chopping wood
Wednesday, April Dist.
April goth was the coolest day so late in
April we have had for twenty years.
POWNAL.
Pownal, April %. 1t is with pleasure that
we make mention of the fact that Monday,
April 18th was the Seth birthday of Uncle
Andrew Hodsdon, as he is most Familiarity
called by many of our townspeople, both
old and young. 1t is rare that one reaches
such an advanced age with heart as warm
and faithful and keeps SO in touch with eve-
rything modern as does Mr. Hodsdcn Life
has held for him many sorrows as well as
many blessings. Two of his sons mobile
young men) were among the number who
gave their lives to help blot out the fatal
curse of slavery, and the wife of his youth
was many years ago taken to her silent
home, but Children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren have all united to
make his home a pleasant, cheerful place,
and how well they have succeeded is made
fully evident in the pleasant familiar figure
We SO often see upon our streets when the
day Is fine. MI. Hodsdcn is very fond of
whist, and bearing that fact in mind. whist
party was rendered him in honor of the day.
Mr.. Frank Staples, of Lewiston, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Hodsdon in the
latter part of last week.
AS the question is repeatedly asked when
are our schools to commence, we would say
that up to this writing no definite time has
been given, neither have any who are ex-
pecting to teach in this section OF the town
been no titled as to time, etc.
Mr.. Frank Knight is making some quite