The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-12
MAINE TOWNS.
nssnas ofIntere.t Gathered BY Our Local
Correspondents.
HARPswELL.

HARPswELL.
wet Harpswell, March 11.-Report Of
annual town meeting Of Harpswell held
az the Town House, Monday, March
9th; Moderator, George l.. Randall;
town oltrk, Edward NJ Pierce; trsasur-
er, John A. Curtis; seleotmeD, ASSESSORS
and overseers Of poor I. e. skelneld,
Harpswell Neck; Henry A. Alien, orr's
leland; ChRs. E. Trufsnt, Great Island;
collector Of taxee, western division,
Cnpt. James Dyer; eastern division,
John N Stinson; constshles, Capt. Dyer,
David Il. Hnokett, John N. Stinson.
Capt Geo X johnson; superintendent o.
schools, Rev. @. b. Young; auditor, L.
NJ. Pierce.
soARBoRo.
Eizht Careers, March l0.-The wealth
er for the psft week has seemed = shade
more comfortable, but II the old saying
IL true Msroh will go out very lamb
like, for surely 1t came In like a lion.
The sick ones seem to be slowly gain
ing. We hope they win soon be out again
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard 5. johnson of
Peaks Island, were at this place Sunday.
MIR. J.w. johnson was paire to learn
OF the death OF his brother-in-law, Mr.
samuel G. Rard, Of Industry. which
occurred the frat OF the wesk. de had
been In failing health for some time, but
was 10 he could do some little work
around his farm. He was found dead In
his bed. He had long been q respected
citizsn of the town where be lived. He
leaves wife and seven cons TO mourn
his loss,
Miss Esther X. johnson Of Thornton
Heights South Portland, was the CUES.
of her friends, Mabel and Gracs Helen
Brown, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Alvin Is. Libby entertained
friends at her pleasant home Thursday.
Mr. n. 4. HuDnewell is stopping at thu
home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Dear
ing.
BALDWIN.
North BALDWIN, March 10-The three
last storms have been very severe, but
much more rain has fallen than snow,
although at the present time there Is
plenty of snow, and In the woods IL l.
teen so heavy at times that people have
had to look ont for their cellar. One
lady made the remark that she thought
the water would he high enough to run
out Of the cellar windows, while one man
on hearing the water running some
where, went into his cellar and found
the water within two or three inches
of the top of his pork barrel During
the rain Of March / the water ran down
the road In front OF Mr.. q. s. BinfoTd
house So deep that he could net get from
his house to the barn without going over
his boots. There is a little brook above
his house which overtlowed it's banks.
doubtless causing such large quantity
of water in the road. Now Us q boy,
Mr.. Binford always had sharp eyes for
trout, and IL s,sns his eyes are as sharp
as ever. for he caught a speokled trout
six inches long In the water In front of
the house.
Miss Ethel Elye. who has been sick with
grippe. has been able to ride out.
Miss Cora Wiggin is ut home from Con
Vens.
At the regular Republican caucus Sat
urdsy afternoon, j. 5. Chase was chosen
oh alrman and Allison W. Wentworth,
clerk. The following liss of officers was
nominated: Moderator. Il. II. Chadbourne;
CLERK, Chester II. Burnell; selectmsn,
E j. Woodsome, p. ID. Wiggin, E. II.
Chao bourne; treasurer, John NJ. Flint;
super visor of schools. Mabel f. Richard.
son; mem ers Of sohool beard, l.. q.
Rounds; road commissioner, H.A. Miles.
Tbs following delegates were chosen to
attend tine Republican state convention
at Lewiston: l.. s. Richardson, Ii. A.
Miles and r. J. Muroh.
LIVERMORE.
LiyeFmore, March 1l.-At the town
meeting March 5, the following offlears
ware elected: Moderator. L I. Monroe;
clerk, Vim. N. bennett; selsotmsn. Q.
l.. Day, A. q. Tim berlake, G. p. San
ders; treasurer. X. B. Bradford; SUPER
intendent OF schools. l. L. Monroe; road
commissioner, q. b. Babb; collector, +.
b. Boethby. The town voted to build
new bridge at BIettun's mills, and
q new school house at the Centre. APP
prepriation: Common SCHOOLS. 1900;
high school, s175; town charges, s., $50;
reads and bridges, s., 800; debt and tDtsr-
est STATS; school house at the Centre,
$500 The appropriations were 81, l23
greater than last year.