The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-31
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Oar Local
Correspondents.


Pownal. Asroh 29.-Thers will be held
st tho Congrsg stionsl church here next
Sunday, a Church Attendance Rail- y
Day." Subject to be "What did Jesus do
while on EARTH" 1t IL the desire Of the
pastor to have y large attendance at this
gathering. It Will. without doubt, be .
very Interesting ssrVioe and most cor
dial invitation 10 extended to all TO
whom It Is convenient TO attend.
Rev. Mr.. Hartwell and wife have both
been very Ill with grippe, hut are now
improving. Their young son, Stewart,
has also been very sick, but 10 now much
better.
The Misses Josephine and III orsrce
Hodsdon are home from their respective
duties at Hebron for the spring recess.
MIR. Hardy Simonton is improvin 4
fast from his recent severe accident.
The snow Is now nearly all gone, and
according to the general appearance Of
the roads, we shall experience some IN :
usually bad travelling.
MIR. Alvord Caswell and family Will
move onto the Bryant Newoombs place
MIR. A. u. SwsetFer has contracted for
large amount OF timber TO Yarmouth
parties
kxtensive repairs have recently been
male on the telephone line which passes
through this town.
Mrs. q. s. Davis goes to Frseport this
week for q short visit.
The welcome notes of the robins can
now be- heard on nearly every pleasant
morning. No other bird receives quite
such a cordial welcome as our beautiful
robin redbreast.
Mrs. Edgar Merrill Is receiving visit
from her sister this week.
GRAY.
Erav March 90 --Vha foIIowin0 manila
rave organized company to erect a tele-
phone line from here to the railroad
station at East Gray: j. w. Stevens, j.
B. Hall. h. W. Hall. Harry Merrill, u.
E. Merrill, q. Il. Merrill, h. N. Douglass
and w. B. Sweettir.
johnson OF New York city has purcha sed
the house built and Occupied by the late
L. A. Mari.
MIR. Frank Bohnsen reoeDtly received
notice that he had been appointed on the
polics foIcs OF New York city. MIR.
Bonn sen has decided not to accept.
Messrs Petsr ami Frank Rohnssn have
bought out the meat market operated by
W, A. Goth, The Bohnsens will con.
stantly have on hand fresh tish and oys-
ters.
The Uorkmen are doing the piping at
the store OF j. W. Stevens 81 Son, proper
atoTy to placing machine for aostylins
gas
There Ia q warrant posted for town
meeting for Saturday afternoon, at 2
o'clock. 10 see II the town will rescind
the vote whereby they voted at o prior
NESTING to appropriate $500 for new
schoolhouss at Gray Corner. 10 see If
the town will vote TO build school
houss at Gray corner. 10 see II the
town viii reIoind the vote Whereby they
voted at the annual March inesti lg to
raise $500 from snow bills. To see II the
bills. 10 see IL the town will vote to the
valuation under oath. 10 see If the. town
will vote to in struct the seleotmen 70 hire
money at 4, or 4 IL per cent, II necss-
cary TO pay bills for the ensuing year.
10 see II the town will vote to resoind
the vote whereby they appropriated ssG0
to supply new furniture for the Dry
Mills schoolhouEe. 70 see If the town
will choose an auditor for the ensuing
year. The report Of the ieleotmen for
Resources, 81, ss7.O2
Liabilities, 1907. IL
Some may like TO know how our fnAn.
cial standing compares with some of the
towns nesr by, snd from their late re-
ports we take the figures given. Norway
fiscal year ending In the spring Of 1900,
valuation, 81, Isl. $50, rate Of taxation, two
per cent, balance against town. SS.s37 OF.
Raymond for fiscal year ending spriRg,
S C23 on dollar balance against town,
s.. $40 "a. Falmouth, for year ending
spring, 1900, valuation, 81, 005, SEQ; rate
Of taxation, son $40 on dollar; assets,
50. 694 O7; liabilities, GOES So. North Var.
mouth for year ending spring. 1900, val
uati9n, Ss6l, los rats Of Taxation Of $40
on n dollar; asssts, ~, 455. 81 Habit -,
81, 800. 90.
North Gray, March 29.-Arthur
and Frank Foster are going TO ths shak-
ere TO werk In the saw mill az Sabbath
day lake.
Mr.. Geo. Libby of Portland IS visiti Rg
relatives In this place.
The WOODEN min is running every day,
and is about to put in another sst.
Mr., Otis WithAm Is going to move from
Mr.. u. y. Fosters place to a place he
has recently BOUGHT of Lurandus Lsgrow.
Mrs. Frank Knight 10 quite III at
this writing.
MIR. Allen Spencer and wifs are going
to more into ME. O. t. Libby's hoMss.