The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-02
MAINE TOWNS.
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pondents of the Press.
NEW GLOUCESTER.

1ntervale, March 1-Mr. HERBERT Joruan
has been spending few days in Wilton
at Rev. B. f. Fickett's, formerly OF this
place.
A. D. Nevins, of Stowe, Mass, is stop
ping ut Allen Rowe's
Mr.. George Spiller and family are
spending few days at Mechanic Falls
Mr.. James P. Jordan, of this place, is
Chancellor Commander of Diamond
lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Pownal,
for the present year.
| SCARBORO.
Eight Corners, March 1-Mr. Albert
Cook is visiting friends in Maohias.
There will be necktie supper given by
the Social Work ers at the home of MIR. l..
P. Skillin.
Miss Grace Cook is spending few days
with her brother, Mr.. N. Fl. Cook, of
Pleasantdale.
The young people are enjoying the
moonlight evenings and the fine coasting.
BRIDGTON.
Bridgton, March IAN interesting
Frances Willard memorial service held by
the W. G. L. U. and the churches attract
ed large audience at Gibbs Opera House
Sunday evening. There were addresses
by Rev. Mr.. MCDOWELL, Mr.. Monkey and
Mr.. Holt, and solo and chorus singing,
Bridgton has recovered Slightly from the
enforced dull season caused by the i'm
mense burden of snow everywhere, and
| leaning has been brisk for few days.
| The birch mill of the Bridgton Lumber
Company is again at work night and day.
The wooden mills have been running four
of five nights week all winter.
MI o%n N
mar and high schools will close this week,
March 4th. The rural schools closed Feb
ruary Goth. There will be two weeks
vacation for the village schools. =,
The timber is on the ground for the
rebuilding of the burned Post Once
block, and the damaged buildings In tne
vicinity are being repaired. Hlgnlano
lodge, Knights of Pythias, will probably
erect three story building for hall and
dining hall with stores on the ground
floor, on the lot on the corner OF MAIN
and Depot streets.
Our streets for the first time In the his
tory of the town are properly lighted.
Indeed it is said by visitors to the town
that this is the best lighted village in the
state The electric light Is giving excel
llent satisfaction and is being taken by
additional business places constantly.
WIND HAM.
Windham Centre, March 1.-Miss May
| Harlow of Windham Hill entertained the
graduating GLASS of the High School at
her home Monday evening.
The w. G. T.. U. meets with Mrs.
Lucy Snow Thursday afternoon at TWO
O'Clock.
The Republican caucus held at the Town
Hall Saturday was largely attended. and
the following were nominated for select
men: Charles II. Anthoine, Cornelius
Morrell and Lewis Weeks. The Democrats
also nominated Charles Ell. Anthoine and
Cornelius Morrell as two of their select
men, and s. J. Mann for the third. MI.
| Orrin Stone will remain at the Town
| Farm as superintendent another year
| At the close of Miss Ida Browns school
at the Centre the following took the ex-
animation to enter the High School in
! the spring and all passed: Susie Hanson,
| Beulah Lamb, Olive Webb, Emma
Hawkes., Leroy Varney, Alley Hawkes..
Excellent work has been done through
out the year by all the pupils OF the
school.
| A party from Windham Hill went to
Raymond Tuesday, stopping at Mr. VIM.
Smith for dinner.
Mrs. Jennie Jones is very Ill at her
HON in Popeville.
Miss Fannie Lord and Clement Wescott
of North Gorham were at the Centre
| Monday on their bicycles. rather I'M
usual sight at this season Of the year.
Rev. j. e. Atkins preached the bacca-
| laureate sermon to the graduating class
of the High School last Sunday forenoon
at the Congregational church. he took
! for his text Second Kings AZ. Eleven
of the thirteen members OF the class were
present.
Raymond, March 1.-Miss Lille Plum
mer has returned from Portland, where
she has been visiting relatives.
The Ladies Circle and friends were
pleasantly entertained at the "Elms'
last Wednesday evening. The literary en-
| tertainment was much enjoyed. The
by both Mr.. Smith and Mrs. Ida Hayden.
Mrs. A. NJ. Wescott and Mrs. Annie
Wescott of North Gorham are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hayden.
Mrs. Addie F. Winter, of East Ray
mond, is the guest of Mrs. Mary A.
Brown.
Miss Angie Plumuer having spent
nearly week with friends in Portland,
has returned to her home.
We are sorry to hear of the illness of
Mr., Wm. II. Smith of the ''Elms 4"
MIR. Elliott Barton is quite ill at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs E. IL. Smith.
Mrs. Bertha Hancock of Casso, has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Celestial
Plummer.
Mr.. Irving D. Morton and niece, Miss
Angie Plummer, visited relatives at Sc.
bago Lake recently.
Mr. Irving Hayden is enjoying vaca-
ton.
Mr.. Will Spiller is at work for Mr..
John Hayden.
VINALHAVEN.
Vinalhaven, Feb est. G. Libby.
lie. B. Vinal and E. S. Walls attended
the Grand Encampment, G. A. R., at
Lewiston this week.
The Bodwell Granite Company hid off
two blackslniths and their crew of 20
stone cutters this week for few days.
Owing to the stormy weather they could
not keep them in stone.
Schools in the village, with tbs eycep-
ton of the High School, closed this
week.
The flag staff erected on the Common
near the monument in 1865 was blown
down on last Tuesday night during the
heavy storm. Fortunately no damage
was done.
The annual town meeting will be on
Monday, March IA. The usual lengthy
| warrant appears this season. The &C.