The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-04
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Items Of Intsrsss Gathered ~ Our LEGAL
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Peru, March 2e.-Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Barrowp IL dead at the age OF ninety
two years, one month. Shs was the
widow Of James Barrowa who died
Jdns 4. 1879. This family moved from
Hartford to Peru about IS years ago, on
70 river farm near the centre Of the
town, and continued their residences here
the remainder OF their lives. Three
children survive them, James A. Barrows
drummer In the 10th Rset. Me-. Vols. t.
In the late war, and Mary E. A. Bent,
wife Of william n. Bent, postmsstsf Of
Feru. The dscssssd has lived With Mr.
Bent and wife since the death OF her hus-
band. Mrs. Barrows was a shurch
member, sxsmpliry In all Of her acts,
and held In high estesm by all. she
was woman of lofty ideals, strong force
of character, ever true to her con,i II ,ns
Of Christian virtue. She was horn in
Midway. state Of Massachusetts,, the
de lighter OF Horatio Adams and l'zs-
beta Bareing They had family Of
seven children, OF whom one IL yet living,
about Sd years old. Thi, Adams family
were connections Of President Adams.
The deceased was school nate In child
hood with henry Ward Bssohsr. Funeral
services were attended BY Rev. J. ID.
Graham Of Runford Falls. paster OF
Peru Baptist church.
oTIsFIELD.
Ct'sfleld, A pril 3 Many people In this
violin ty are suffering from bad colds.
she season 30 far has been vary favor
atl, for the maple syrup m aksrs.
A colleotion Of hve dollars vas taken
at the church at Spurs Corner, for the
famine In Ipfih
Ieamsters finished hauling, lat week
the timber from X. q. Edwards farm
to Crooked river
SHERMAN NILS.
Sherman Mills, March 3l.-pbe annual
town election Of officers was held on the
26h inst Ire meeting was very qnlst
| one, politics not taken in account. Ihe
following cfficeIs were chosen;
Moderator-M. W. Abbott, Esq.
CleIk--L. h. Jackman.
S lsotmsn. 6to.-O, q. Joy, W. 8.
Caldwell. A. r. Leavitt.
Ireas.--L. E. Jackman.
Supt. OF Scheols-F. q Harris.
School Com Dor three years, u. W.
Caldwell; two yosrs. G. a. Wren.
Agent-M W. Abpott
Auditor--M. W. Abbott.
Collso;oI-J. n DARLING.
Road Coma. n. Durham.
Appropriated for schools 1857, school
books, $50; Golden Ridge nav tchool-
bonss, $1,000; repairs on school houss.
$50: fras nigh schotl, $50; Memorial
Day, SO; support Of poor, 500; roads
and hIidGeP, S2cu; incidental SEQ;
cemetery fencs, s2S; interest, s25; total,
$4112. Town report; Heal eftate. SILL
400; psrscDal, 81 $40; total. si5l,G };
polls, 24G; rate per o!nt. cents n dol
lar; poll tax So; .asssssm entF. So 2s1. so;
receipts, ss3.t25; Expenditures S7,s6e So;
resources. 81, TAI 10; liabilities 81 esq 81 /:
excess Of lab llties, $i,24l As; resources
not available. including town buildings
school buildings, road manhtue, ETC., u,
5!5 90; school fund, IS 9-7si.
The snow IL gradually leaving. and
some bars spots are to be sean, bu, theirs
is large amount on the ground yet,
Roads are splsnaih, and lots of team
are hauling nav, straw, potatoes and
lumher and bark TO the station, and
goods from the ste ton.
LAUNDERING concerns have nearly all
closed up their wintsr work. and come
out.
Farmers are busy preparing for their
spring work.
The local mills are well supplied with
lum Der for the present season. and all OF
them have started up.
MIR. Cyrus 5. Cusbmau conte IN plates
bu' ling a two st 1ry dwell lag hou % In
the village the pres mt season, and lum-
Der is piling 10 for the purpose.
MIR, w. ii. Lewis Is landing lumbar on
his premises 10 put un 80 foot addition
to his stors In the village.
There will lie one new school hull ling.
and several other buildings built In town
the present season.
March goes out like lion.
PARIS.
West Paris, April 2.-Prot. Dearborn,
the saw repairer, has returned to town.
Arthur l.. Mann was In Portland last
Thursday on business.
The slsdding Is Dsarly gone now, brt
We have some two feet OF solid ice Ia
the roads which must thaw before we
shall get any wheeling.
Elroy Davis Is building blacksmith
shop opposits ID. ID, Fifsld q Co. a
grain inill.
We understand Daniel Churchill is
about to return to the place In tails VIII
lage after an absence Of several years.
Mrs. S. E. w. Curtis has leased her
place here to NJ. l., Dana. Mrs. Curtis
intends 20 make her home with her sis-
tiers, In Mexico.
Frank L. villa whose mill at East
Bethel burned about tan days ago, is
making preparations to rebuild at Unce.
Mrs. r. b. Farnum has gone to Boston
after spIiug mi ilipery.
The Wood Rim company have nearly
finished work In the old mill, but the
finishers> will have worK for several
weeks yet.
Arthur b. Abbott. who has been at
tending business college at Portland, has
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