The Portland daily press., 1899-03-31
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NORWAY.


Norway, March 2S.-The great body of
snow is said to be tho heavies' for many
years, but not the deepest 1t is still
good sleiahing ON the Maine trayersed
reads, and bids fair TO last till the middls
of April.
Maple sugar makers ara not anticipat-
ing a great run this s+ason, owing to luck
of Fl. st n the ground and the latenfss OF
the season.
Hay Is cheap and plentT, and stock is
in good demand, especially milch cows.
Fancy matched stlers ara now sold at
fabulous prices Many farmers are turn
ing their attention to neat st )ck instead
of hors 5, wh,rs they anticipate more
profit
1hera has been great exodrs of over
sears from the sloe shop owing ID cut
in wages Their places are supplied by
men from Lynn.
Mr. Lee, superintendent of the electric
railway reti'ss fer more lucrative sit1a.
tion, his piaoe being filled 10y MIR. Jones.
who formerly had charge of the power
house.
Mr. Marston, junior par tner of the shoe
shop has purchss the entire plant and
has moved t) Norway intending t super
intend in person
Captain David Sanborn, an cid hunter,
trapper and weather prophet, predicts no
warm or snow melting weather until the
aad ice will go with IA rush. Then look
out for "a tr, sntt.
W. are nappy to learn that Judge
Ste1rns, whom we all supposed far gone
with bright ) DISEASE, has improved very
rapidly of lat, with fair prospects of re-
cCyery
STANDISH.
Sebago Lake. March 29.-Mr. Orrie
Bragdon of Scarboro and Miss Mertie
Harmon of Sebago Lake were united in
marriage Sunday, March 26. at the psr-
sonage by Rev. q. =. Cleaves.
Miss Nellie knight of Portland visited
Mrs. Geo. Dole on Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. Geo. Libby of Portland has a class
Of private pupils in music. Lessons are
given on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hanscom of West
brook recently visited the formers par
Mrs. George Dole is recovering from
Q seve q illness.
Mr. Alosrt Smith has purchased the
house occupied by MIR. +. Bracket and
Is moving in. MIR. Brsckett will oocupy
a house belonging to Webster Chute of
Casoo until spring, an will then move
to sanford
A Iublio debate was held on Tuesday
evening at the Congregational church on
the question. "Resolved, that the Unitet
States ought to retain possession of the
Philippines" The question was opened
by Rev. q. +. Cleaves, AFT. and MIR. l..
w. Moulton. neg
ytiar ago this week potatoes were
planted by Hon Hiram knowltun and
MIR. j. s. Webster. Today their gardens
are buried In snow.
POWNAL.
PownaI, March 2S-Maroh has certainly
surpassed all previous records this year
In strong contrast to our winter months
with their winpy, disagI esable snow
storms has been the crisp, pleasant days
varied with the falls of heavy. sleety
SHOWS which has given us the most per-
feet of sleighing. Even now when we
are usually experiencing all OF the dis
comfort OF spring mud one can travel In
any direction over snowy roads remarka-
BILE for their smoothness and freedom
from the usual disc1mforts attendant of
going on runners 70 late in the season.
The attendance u; Mallet hall at an en-
teri rt%inment given by Freeport talent on
MoIhoay evening was very large. The
beahty of the evening, the perfect going
oonp bined to give the best possible condi-
tiohs for a large gathering,
llhe pupils from North Yarmouth Aoad-
emty are now home for the spring vaca-
tio4. Will resume their school work on
Tuesday, April All.
Mrs. John 4. Lawrence has been Ill