The Portland daily press., 1898-04-20

the 18th Maine Volunteers, has sold his
farm and will move to central Maine. A
MIR. Tarr has purchased and moved onto
the place.
Mrs. Emeline Merry, a government
sojourn with kindred in the west part of
the state.
CASCO.
Casco. April 18.-Most of the people
in the village have their wood piles cut
up and are getting ready for spring
work. Some OF the farmers are planting
The ice went out Of Pleasant Pond Sat-
urday, the 10th; last year not until the
2Sth of April.
Geo. w. Burgess the new superintendent
OF the roads in town is round looking
after them, new railing bridge, etc.
Archie Cook of Nichols Latin school,
Lewiston, is spending short vacation
here.
Scott Kilbourn our barber, spent several
days in Portland last week getting the
latest style in lair dressing, etc.
E. W. Jepson who has been in attend
ance as travers juror at the April term of
the Superior court, is at home.
Mrs. Minnie Y. Holden WAS on our
streets Saturday holding the reins over a
nice driving horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mayberry of Popular
Ridge. Otisteld, were the guests of MIR.
and Mrs. S. G. Sylvester last Friday.
Mrs. NJ. S. Eastman will entertain the
Union Ladies' Circle Thursday afternoon.
Everybody is patiently waiting for
peace.
The schools of Casco will commence
April 25 with the following teachers
District No. 1, Miss Alice ]. Kemp; No.
| 2, Mr.. Francis N. Maxtield; No. 8. Miss
A lta G.. Haskell, No. 4, Mrs. Ellen M.
Jones; No. 5, Miss A. A. Stevens; No. 6,
Miss Gertrude c. Cook; No. z, I. W..
Kemp; No. 8, Miss Grace A. Spur.
Mrs Emma Chandler and son Lewis Of
Skowhegan, are boarding at V. r.
Edwards.
They are rushing work at f. B. Nichols
Mill, it requires two two horse teams to
haul the lumber away from the mill.
his residence to his store.
Miss Alice M. Curtis, the milliner is In
Boston, selecting spring goods.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Intervale, April 19-The travelling is
getting quite good and some Of the farm
ers are making their gardens. -.
The town schools began Monday. MISS
Nettie Sweetsir teaches at No. 4.
49, $780,
ter of Lynn, Mass, have been spending q
few days at A. Fl. Nevins's.
Mr.. Joseph True and wife are spending
week in Haverhill, Mass.
Miss Vesta B. Jordan and Miss Hume.
well spent Sunday in Portland.
PARIS.
Paris, April 19-The death OF Mr.. Grant
8. Harlow, brother of Hon. john Har-
low, county attorney for 0 xford county,
occurred on Wednesday last; and was an
event which caused deep mourning to q
large circle of friends and relatives. Mr..
Harlow, who had been in i'll health for
several months, was young man of the
highest integrity and honor. During the
by DR.. Augustus S. Thayer, of Port
and. Mr.. Harlow was educated at He
bron academy, where he was known as a
faithful and Industrious student Less
than a year ago ne married Miss Caroline
p. Thayer, daughter of MIR. Orlando
Thayeriof Paris, and to cher his early
death comes as q severe affljction. The
funeral occurred at the home .ot the de-
ceased on Friday, April 18th. at clock,
and was attended by Rev. W. W. Hooper,
of Deering. A large number of relatives
and friends were in attendance. The re-
mains were buried in Dixfield, the early
HON of Mr.. Harlow.
SEBAGO.
Sebago Lake, April 10, Mr.. Earnest Brown
is visiting in Casco. Miss Ella Wood who
has been i'll for sveral weeks is improving
Mr.. J. L. Murch is adding stable to his
house. This promises to be one of the best
residences of the village.
Rev. c. P. Cleayes, pastor of the Congre-
gational Church, exchanged Sunday with
Rev. Robert Lawton, of Willard.
Reports from the Songo indicates the best
of luck. Maine fishing is not all in the
north. Many travellers who pass over the
White Moutains line, EN- route to the Notch
do not realize the beauty of the little village
of Sebago Lake, hidden from sight by the
depot or trees, as the cars stand. But here is
a combination of lake and pine that would
bring rest and refreshment to many if its
possibilities were better known, or some one
interested in the development of summer re-
rosrts and Portland residences would invest
and pioneer. Come and see.
There will tie a social and supper, given by
the Congregational Church, on Thursday
evening at the hall.
NOBLEBORO.
Nobleboro, April le, 1898, Many farmers
have planted potatoes and peas.
The selectmen are making taxes and get
ting ready for a big run of alewives.
The roads are i'll good condition for this
time of the year.
Miss Mary e. Winslow, who has been
visiting Boston, has returned home.
Mrs. A. j. Hitchcock from Massachu
sets, has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. P. Benner.
Miss Luella Palmer has gone to Roches-
ter, NH, where she will learn the millinery
business.
Easter services at the Baptist church were
very interesting in the moning, and the
Sabbath school concert in the evening was
pleasing to a large crowd.
The call for oxen and steers is yerv good
The advance in beef makes good demand
for fat cattle.
Henry Waltz has been in Portland Eve
and Ear Infrmary having his ewes on