The Portland daily press., 1898-03-10
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ponderts of the Press.
NEW GLOUCESTER.

NEW GLOUCESTER.
New Gloucester, March S.-Efforts are
being made to purchase piano for the
Town Hall. The concert and masquerade
bal! given in the hall for this purpose on
Friday last was well attended, and was
very successful. The amount Cleared to-
wards the piano was a little more than
$23. Dinner will be served in the lower
hall on next Monday, the day of March
town meeting, the proceeds of which will
go toward the same purpose.
Mrs. N. P. Haskell. who has been in
Boston, has returned.
Mr.. G. P. Chandler is in Boston.
The Lyceum, which meets in Centen-
nial Hall every week, is very wide awake.
The debates are spirited and very inter
esting.
Miss Alice Fuller, of Lincoln, Neb.
sohoo, s0l"ss of 3d. is visiting at Stevens
Mrs. Barker Holt has been very sick,
but is slowly improving.
Miss Mary Rideout of Auburn, spent
last Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Charles
Rideout.
BALDWIN. wsa
North Baldwin, March 7.-There is a
| large amount of snow on the ground and
such a crust has not been known for
years. At four o'clock people can walk
on it without slumping.
Rev. MIR. Rogers of Lewiston supplied
the pulpit Sunday. He gave an interest
whom have believed and am persuaded
that He is able to keep that which l have
committed unto Him against that day.
Rev. ]. A. Wiggin of jackson, N. H.,
was in town the first of last week.
Mr.. Almon Muroh is improving.
| The Endeavor Society gave sociable
last Tuesday evening.
Prof. L. M. Sanborn and wife, of
Turner, are expected home Wednesday.
Mr.. Fred Muroh Is busy hauling birch
to Fitch's for A. B. Sanborn.
Mrs. Nathaniel Wiggin has returned
from her brothers. in Denmark.
Joseph Libby's baby is sick with scar
let fever.
At the caucus held by the Democrats
last Saturday the following candidates
were nominated:
Moderator. -Elbridge Noble.
Clerk-Abraham Parker.
selectmen-L. Norton, T. G. Parker,
Charles Warren.
School Com.-Byron Noble, Frank
|
Superintendent of Sohools-Abby Park
er.
Road Com.-Charlie Murch.
Treasurer-Joseph Chadhourne.
STANDISH.
| Standish, March S.-The annual town
election, which occurred last Monday,
was devoid of interest, save that q
much larger vote was cast than here
tofore. The, total vote cast was
404, and thsy were distributed in a very
singular manner. g. B. Poindexter, r.,
was elected clerk and treasurer over j.
b. Davis. D., by "A majority. e. W.
school committee was Republican by 20
majority, while e. Thompson, D., was
| elected road commissioner over 6. M.
Foss, r., by 53 votes. DR.. L. o. Buz.
zell, R., was elected supervisor over G.
f. Swasey, D., by "A majority. The
doctor has been in town but little over
year, yet he has gained great many
the ticket for his party, received 90 votes.
while W. W. Wadleigh, third on the
ticket, carried by 1856.
FREEPORT.
Freeport, March 9.-The plans of the
Senior class of the Freeport High School
seem in fsir way to be realized, for this
noon sixteen members of the class, ten
girls and six boys, under the guidance of
Mr.. Hersey, took the train for q week or
ten days excursion to Boston and vicin-
ity. One mem ber of the class was obliged
to remain at kome. The afternoon will
be spent in Portland, and the party Will
leave this evening on the Boston boat.
Special rates have been secured on the
steamer go that the fare from Freeport
to Boston and return will be $2.70. Sew
eral OF the Freeport people outside of the
class will take advantage of the reduced
rates. Preparations for this trip have
been going on Tor some time, and the
scheme is quite generally known about
town. Nothing of the kind has ever been
attempted here before, in connection with
the school, and the results of the trip will
be closely watched. Some time last Oc-
tober the scheme was mentioned, and by
the middle of November material was be-
ing collected and put in shape, giving in
formation in regard to places to be
visited, and in a way taking the place of
a guilds book. These notes were copied
by each member of the class, and with |
this information in their note books each
one OF the party starts out we'll armed. |
A free use will be made of pencil and
paper on the way, and everything of in
terest will be noted as far as possible. !
Two or three cameras have been taken |
along, and some of the most interesting |
objects will be brought home. The OBJ
ject of the excursion ia purely educa- |
tional, and the important thing is to see
and learn as much as possible and spend
only what is necessary-in fact tho limit |
has been placed at fifteen dollars for all |
necessary expenses for the ten days. The |
class has very successfully presented a |
drama this last term, and part of the pro-
ceeds received from that are to be used on |
the trip. Some of the scholars have in
various ways earned the money for the
whole excursion. Eight members of the |
class have never been out of the State. |
Rooms have been engaged in Everett, a |
short distance out Of the city, and from
there excursions will be taken to Con.
cord, Lexington. Plymouth, Cambridge |
Charlestewn, South Boston and the city |
proper.
FREEPORT,
Freeport, March 8.-Dr. John 6. Pierce
once practicing physician in this town.
is seriously i'll at his home in Yarmouth. |
Mrs. Pennell, widow of the late Deacon
Pennell, is sick at the home of her son |
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