The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-06
nAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by PRESS
Correspondents.
BERWICK.

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BERWICK.
Work on the School street NJ. e. cburoh
will begin April 10. About $4,000 will be
expended, all of which has been secured.
The building will be sawed in two, a new
piece built In, which with portico, i'm :
proved entrance, stile roofing, stile cell
ing. frascoing, painting, carpeting, cleo
trio lighting, and new bell, Will oonsti-
tute the contemplated changes. Among
the founders of this church vera four
local preachers, including, Reforma-
tion" John Adams. Memorial windows
will perpetuate the memory Of these early
pioneers.
Spring terms of school will open this
week under the direction of the new
supervisor. Wilbur Spencer.
We are sorry to learn that the Eaton
family will return to Massachusetts in a
few weeks.
Mrs. Elbridee Clarke, who has been
critically ill is slowly improving.
Arthur Clarke had his throat operated
upon last week, but the physician gave
MIN no hope of permanent cure.
Rev. W. P. Merrill of the Methodist
churoh has been unanimously requested
to raturn for the third year.
GoRHAM.
Gorham. Arril 5.-The annual meet
Ing Of che officers of the Gorham savings
bank was held Saturday afternoon. The
fosliowing were elected: President, Joseph
hidlon; vice-president, Stephen Hink-
ley; treasurer, John A. Waterman; assis-
tant treas urer, Lewis r. johnson; direc-
tors, Joseph Ridlon, Stephen Hinkley,
Frederick Robe. Simon Il. Mcclellan,
Roscoe q. Harding, Samuel e. Stone
Humphrey Cousens, Arthur M. Ben
SON.. George W. Lowell, John Shorey: in
resignation committee, Joseph Ridlon,
Frederick ROBBIE, Stephen Hinkley, Ros-
coe g. Harding; executive COMMITTEES,
Joseph Ridlon, Simon E. Mcclellan,
George W. Lowell.
The resources of the bank have more
than doubled since April, 1895.
Deposits April 8, 1898, s401, 1873. II
Reserve fund, 20, 110.77
Profit, 5000 80
ss7, 6sl. 81.
The bank has declared the usual semi
annual dividend at the rate of per cent
during the year.
A Temperance concert was given Sun
day evening in the Methodist church
which was largely attended.
The funeral of Mrs. George II. Williams
occurred yesterday afternoon. Rev. G..
\. Cobb officiated.
Falmouth.
Falmouth Foreside April 5-There
came near being serious fire at Town
Landing, Falmouth Foresido, Sunday.
1t seems that well known Portland
gentleman who spends his summers at
the Foreside visited his cottage on Satur-
day. After eating his dinner, he started
to take walk about his premises. A
short distance from the cottage he
stopped to light his pipe and accidentally
dropped blazing match into the dry
grass. The grass burned like finder and
it the gentleman had not been assisted
by several people the fire would have
burned his, and several other cottages
near by. AS it was the fire was put out
before. it reached the buildings.
GRAY.
North Gray, April 5.-Mr. II. @. Eos
ter has moved his family to Rumford
Falls, and Joe Skillings has taken his
place for year.
Mr.. e. F. Libby has made another era
load of boxes for Nell Golf.
Mrs, II. NJ. Sawyer, who has besn sick
with the grippe. is improving.
Miss Nellie Humphrey is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. A. B. Drown in Lewiston.
John Humphrey,,ssand Fred Sayer have
bought some horses of Charles Hasty.
Mrs. J0tis Spencer is very sick wit b
the grippe.
Frank Fogg has sold his bull to E. A
Swan.
Russell Stinson Is moving to Gray Cor
ner.
Dry Mills, April 5.-Mr. g. e. Libby
has commenced saving slaves at his mill
in this place.
James D. Whitney vino took the school
house 10 movo from Pumpkin hill, had
rather hard luck He had team two
days trying to haul it and only got il
about half way. He gave up the job after
losing about $50 on it. The seleatmen
has had it taken down and will move Il
to it's destination on wheels.
Mr.. Leon Small of this place and Miss
Simpson of Gray Corner were married
last week.
Mr.. Fred s. Mcdonald returned Sat
urday night from Hurricane Island
where he has been teaching. There were
eight different nationalities attended his
school. The whole number of scholars
registered was foroy-nine, the average
attendance forty-three. Mr.. Mcdonald
willIstart for Conway, N. H.. this week
where he will teach this spring.
Miss Hattie Withaln is at work fol
Mrs. Charles Mason.
Mr.. John Curry of Auburn held meet
ines at the school house Saturday eve
ming and Sunday.
The sleighing is all gone IN this vicini
ty and mud has taken Its place. -
YES, THERE ARE OTHERS.