The Portland daily press., 1899-04-25
MAINE TOWNS.
Items or Interest Gathered ny CORES
81 pondents of fhe Press.
PORTER.

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amount OF acreaee.of sweet corn the farm
ers VIII plant this spring. II II shall be
So ficisnt, Baxter Bros. will lease Of the
ossipee Valley Canning Co. shop at
this place, and possibly purchase the en-
tire plant and can here. as at their Other
shops, corn, beans, apples, etc.
The Republican caucus Is held at X. of
p. hall Saturday, April 90, at 3 y. IN.
+. Il. Davis has got control of the wheel
business of this place.
We understand that the teachers that
passed the most creditabls examinations
were given schools by our school board.
Grating and planting fruit trees seems
to be demanding ths attention of the
farmer at present.
The first drive of logs has passed over
the falls.
K. #. Norwood has been stopping
few days with his mother-in.law and
Mica oxtn are in great demand at the
present, with none to supply the demand.
wINDHAM.
Windham Centre, April 24.-Rev. and
Mrs Eitkins of New York conducted the
services at the Baptist church Sunday
attended both meetings.
Mr.. Bert Hall Of Brunswick, also Mi.
Rufus Webb, spent Sunday at Mr.. Charles
Halls.
Saturday was day of considerable In
terest to people living at and near the
Centre. The telephone was placed in
position Friday, and the pole for the large
arc light set in place. Saturday workmen
connected the wires in Mr.. Hawkes.
store with the light. Mr.. Hawkes. has
six lights in the store. and Will also have
two or three in the house.
Mrs. Louisa Hawkes. went to South
windham Saturday to visit friends. Be-
fore returning she will visit relatives in
Portland aud Cumberland Mills
Mr.. Edward Chute came to his home TO
spend Sunday and was taken quite sick,
but had sufficient strength to come to Mr..
Hauson's. The doctor pronounced him
sick with appendicitis.
The flag staff which was taken down at
the high school, rs it was considered un-
safe, has been spliced, and will be erected
this week, vi.
There Will be no sessions at the high
school after Wednesday. school having
kept last Saturday to make up for next
Friday. ,Ho-s Il
Mr. Fen Skillings commenced work
for Mr.. frank Hawkes., Mon day.
MIR. Charles Hall is painting his build
ings.
SEBAGO.
Sebago, April 24.-The II nstses of Pot
ter Academy held the annual meeting the
e2nd, and reelected l.. A. Poor president
of the board.
The fish and game commissioners have
licensed as local guide, Reuben M.
Dyer.
At the annual parish meeting in Bald
win ON the 22nd, X. III. Dyer was re-slect !
cd aE mi I'm RYnpnd the fund for I
preaching at Convene.
Rev. Mr.. Herald will hold service at |
East Sebago instead OF at Union church |
on the 30th.
+. Mrs. p. b. Clark, of Rumford Falls, is
visiting at G. Daviss, Convene.
NORWAY.
Norway, April 24-Spring fingers, yet |
advances. Heavy snow banks still re- |
min on the hillsides and in the deep |
woods. The streets in the village are all |
dry and dusty, also on all sandy, light |
lands, but in the rural districts and ON
high lands large patches of ice and deep |
snow drifts obstruct the highways, many |
roads being quite impossible, causing en-
tire suspension of business SO far rs trans |
portation is concerned, for the present,
though this state of affairs cannot last |
long. With but small amount of frost in J
the ground the highways will soon settle. I
small amounts of rain as yet have been
quite favorable as with the present swol7
len condition or the streams. and the
large amount OF snow in the woods and
the north country. heavy rains would
cause big freshet ..ea 4
Sugar makers have had poor season,
as predicted, and the small amount of
maple syrup brought TO market is eagerly
sought for. 1855
Death has been busy in our midst nf |
late. Last week on Tuesday, five people
lay dead In our village.
Mill business is good in most places.
and anfuncommonly large amount of logs
are paraded at various mill sites though
saving has not commenced here yet,
Interest in the Oxford Central Electric
railway is revivng.
President Fred G. Wilson paid us n
visit a few weeks since, and accompanied
by Boston and New York parties, reported
to be men of means, passed over the route
and left us with the assurance that the
road in all probability will be completed
during the coming season.
SUMNER.
East Su inner, April 24.-The contracts
for building the two new schoolhouses
have been let, Il. W. Chandler building /
the one at West Sumner, and o. l.. Var.
ney at Sumner.
The school ut East Sumner begins May
49, with Mary u. Crockett as teacher.
Nice nave done great udtnage-to apple
trees and small fruits, throughout this
seotion, having gnawed the bark from
rees up to ten inches in diameter
Mrs. Mary "A. Frazer has an auction
\ pril 2Sth, to sell farmings tools and |
+ ousehold goods.
Minot PACKING Company begin at once
an addition to their main shop, Henry |
aonney having charge of the work.
f. l. Warren is confined to the house,
asing been hurt while unloading grain
ut the station.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Warren and Mrs
f. nnie Sampson of Caribou are visiting
IL eirs former homes and friends in sum
nar
W. NJ, Robinson has bought 200 acres
of woodland of the Harlow heirs in the
west part of Hartford, and will clear the
wood and timber from it,
RAYMOND.
Ray mond, April 23.-Mrs. j. Berry OF
Raymond, who has undergone a surgical
operation at the Central Maine General
hospital has recovered sufficiently to be
moved and will visit little in Auburn.
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