The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-30
SUBURBAN NEWS
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At tho skating rink Thursday evening G. e.
Bishop, who claims to be the champion half-mile
pc testrian of America attempted to walk miles
while W. w. Webb should skate S14 miles, but
after completing little over two miles (making his
nrst mile in minutes, the second 9m. 10s.) Bishop
retlred, because, as he said, he was sick at the
stomach. At the time Bishop withdrew, Webb had
a long lead. The pedestrian afterward gave an ex-
hlDltion squirt, previous to which he mounted the
platform and uttered a challenge to any in the
State to walk five miles, and to any man in America
for halEmile spin.
Mr.. f. d. Larrabee was driving a colt on the
Town house road, Cumberland Mills. lately, and was
thrown to the ground by sudden spring of the
turned his ankle, breaking Off a part of the large
bone OF his leg, DIR. Murch was called to attend
him. but last accounts had been unable to secure
the bone by reason of the swelling.
EarmeuthvTlle.
The concert given in the Baptist church Tuesday
evening, May &c. by Mrs. @. NJ. Jordan's singing
class and others was decided success. There was
good audience and all manifested special interest
In each part of the well filled programme. Mrs.
Jordan was assisted by Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Wilson,
Messrs. Enos and K. P. True, Raynes and johnson.
The duet by Misses Hattie True and Annie johnson
ence with his FARMER Boy" The solo by Mrs.
Wilson was excellent, and Mrs. Jordan sung with
her usual good taste. The quartettes were finely
rendered especially noticeable in the first the
obligato solo with cornet accompaniment by Mr..
Edward Raynes. Mrs. Jordan deserves great praise
for her success as teacher of music.
ScarbOrOs
The prospect is that there will be an immense
quantity of blueberries in the swamps near Scot
tows Hill, Scarboro' Two years ago there were
about one thousand acres of the swamp burned
over, and now the blueberry bushes are heavily
laden with blossoms. If the late trosts do not
yield of berries this season.
Mr.. George W. Carter, who had his legs broken
last winter is now able to be about again. He will
soon put in the stone bridge which he contracted to
build on The New River, near the West Scarboro'
station.
There will be more sweet corn planted for the
shop at Dunstan's Corner than last year. The COM
pany pay 81 IA per hundred. and furnish the seed
free. The Crosby seed is the only kind provided.
A crew OF can makers are at work in the shop.
stephen Sewel Lodge, l. 0. G. IT, are taking in
new members each evening of its meeting. W. H.
Grafam has recently been appointed Lodge
good standing.
The dyke marsh is looking rather better than
usual this spring, and the prospect for good crop
The new road laid out from the old West Scar
pore pore station 70 old Orchard is to be built by the
acohVehlence 10 portion OF the town.
Cape Elizabeth.
Parties owning one of the principal estates at
Pond Cove have been much annoyed the past few
Sundays by having their fences and grass fields de-
faced. Last Sunday one of the citizens found a
at the bat.
with 20 men to rebuild the Glen House for @. r.
MlIiken, which was burned last season.
ID, Inc Ola Delsno farm, recently sold has quito a
history The late James Delano lived there all his
lfei 1t was also the homo of Mrs. Green alden up
TO the time OF her marriage. The old place will
now undergo a radical change the shore front will
De divided into cottage lots, and the wood on the
farm viii be cut and used for burning brick
One Of the Oldest citizens, Capt. William Turner
shC was strlcken down last Saturday with paralytic
effects of which he died on Friday.