The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-05
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SOUTH BERWICK.

closed union revival services, which were
held under the leadership of Mr.. Herbert
L. Gale, the Evangelist. The work was
been largely confined to the young people
of the churches, but the services have
made q profound impression upon the
whole community. Mr. Gale was assisted
the last week by Mr.. Greenwood, the
singing Evangelist, who added very much
| to the interest of the Mission. Iney open
another work on the Sabbath In Law
renee, Mass.
| Politics are rife here at present, the IN
terest centering around road commission
| er. Two candidates are In the Held,
Mr. Huntress, the present Incumbent,
and Capt. Fall, who is put forward as q
competitor for the position.
| Prof. Chapman has chorus In Train
| ing in this village for the next season S
concerts, and under the direction OF a
local leader they meet weekly Tor prac-
| tice.
Business is still dull here. although
there has been no strike in the mills.
The shoe firms are improving somewhat
| in their output and the prospects are
good for a thriving trade.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
n It should be remem bered that the citi-
zens of Cape Elizabeth meet in caucus
on Tuesday the 9Th day of March at 2
O'Clock o. m. at Grange hall to nominate
candidates for town officers.
FREEPORT.
| Freeport, March 4.-Republicans of
this town held their caucus Saturday af-
| ternoon, February 26th and the following
nominations were made: Moderator,
| Henry G.. Brewer; town clerk, Arthur w.
Mitchell; first selectman, Horace Rogers
n - =
selectmen, A. q. Rogers treasurer, c..
G. Wiggin; school committee, Rev. E..
C. Brown, Willis 81. Soule and Rev. Ar
thur Smith; auditor. W. A. Davis; road
commissioner, Henry G. Curtis; town
committee, Hon. Herman Brewer, chair
man, +. e. Gould, Geo. P. Coffin, G. L..
Orne, W. G. Ringrose, G. G. Wiggin, J..
F. Litchfeld.
The citizens of Freeport will hold a
caucus Wednesday evening, March 9, at
7.30. 1t is expected to be an interesting
meeting.
The ladies of the Universalist church
held a "woman's town meeting at
Town hall last Tuesday evening, and
proved to be very interesting to the spec
| tators. The hall was nearly full and they
| took about $50.
The c. A. Cushing company who as
signed about a month ago, still have a
small crew at work finishing up what
| they had in process at the time of as
signment.
No new developments have been made
in regard to the deficiency of our tax col
lector, Mr.. Miller. except that the books
are badly confused as to who has paid
and who has not A number of citizens
| have been requested to pay their taxes
lately who had already paid them and
| held receipts. Undoubtedly Mr. Miller
has marked a great many names paid
through mistake owing to his eyesight
| being little poor, which of course
| would account for considerable shortage.
SEBAGO.
Sebago, March AT their caucus
| Friday, the Republicans chose G. Davis,
chairman and +. j.. Meserve, secretary.
| The following town committee was
elected: C. Davis, F. L. Robinson and
f. L. Meserve. For town offices the fol
lowing nominations were made: Modera-
tor, L. A. Poor; clerk, G. Davis; select
men, J. G. Babb, o. A. Douglass and
A. j.. Bracket; treasurer. John p.
Fitch; school committee, +. B. Usher,
F. w. Hill, II. W. Blake; superintendent
of schools, L. A. Poor; town agent, c..
f. Fitch; road commissioner, q. E.
Fitch; constable, It. l.. Meserve. 1t was
to support E. W. Hill for mem Der of the
board of trustees of the Potter fund.
Some of the Democrats will, it Is said,
also support Mr.. Hill.
CORINNA.
Corinna, March 4.-The winter term at
the academy closed February 25th. Mr..
and Mrs. Rounds will remain here during
| the vacation Of only two weeks.
Mr. EBERT" Knowles, wife and son of
Dexter. were visiting relatives in this
place last week.
Mr.. Henry Young while at work In
his barn last Sturdy, stepped into an
open trapdoor, and received bad fall
dislocating the middle finger of his right
hand. DR.. Redman attended him.
On account of the recent heavy falls OF
snow, the roads in this section are almost
impossible. The cost for breaking roads
in this town for this winter to the present
time is estimated at $4,000.
Woodbine Lodge of Good Templars
initiated ten new members at Its meeting
last Wednesday night. Mr.. Cecil Ian
caster side won tho literary contest by
about six hundred points.
The Union Grange, composed OF the
Oranges located in Corinna, St. Adams,
Palmyra, Pittsfield, Newport, North
Newport, and Exeter. met with Twilight
Grange '20l, of this place, last wednesday.
The morning session was devoted to the
routine business of the order. In the
AFTERNOON the QOOfS were ope"oo w nlo
public which fully appreciated the fol-
lowing literary programme which was
we'll given:
Reading. Gertrude Jones
Recitation, Flossle Blalsdeil
Recitation, lc Jeanette Winchester
Singing, Quartette
Violin Solo. "Clemmie' Racklif
Reading, Mrs. E. Macomber
Recitation, Harold Jones
Recitation, Arthur Blalsdell
Vocal Duet,
Messrs. Goodrich and Farnham
Recitation. Ruth Jones
Paper, Clara Brown
Song. Miss Hamilton
Cornet Solo, Sidney Winchester
Recitation, Belle Lon gley
MAINE POSTMASTERS.
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