The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-13
MAINE TOWNS.
Funeral Of Isaac L. Usher at Bar
Mills.
Peas and Roses In Flower In Cape
Elizabeth Today.
Closing Excuses of the Piper High
School at Keazar Falls.
Kezar Falls.

Kezar Falls.
The annual prize reading by the students
of the Piper School occurred at the M. Z.
church on Thursday evning of last week,
Miss Nellie Warren, the elocutionist, acting
as judge. The following was the pro-
gramme:
The Battle of Lookout Mountain. -. Geo. Boxer
Herman Jay Fox.
High Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire i.:,
Mary Evangeiine Garner.
~ ~ Luther Elliott Deaborn.
- -'O' Bertha May Ridlon.
The Railroad Crossing. ...;:...;.:.........Anon
Oliver Manson Stanley.
x, Is I A aS Angle May COLONY;
Kit carsOns William Taylor Nortono Miller
The Inventors Wife. Anon
Mamie Elnora Foss.
Deatn doomed. ....CarltOn
Frank Burton Woodward. '''''
Alice Belinda Dearborn. '''.'0a'i'oi
Death Bed OF Benedict Arnold.
Frank Newbegn.
Kate Eugene Barker.
The first prize to gentlemen was awarded
Frank Burton Woodward, the second to
OliverMansonStanley. The fisrt prize awarded
to ladies was to Kate Eugene Barker, second
to Alice Berlinda Dearbon.
The fall term of the Piper Free High
School closed Friday. 1t has been sue
cessful and highly satisfactory term as it
could not have failed to have under its pres
entinstructors.
Rev. G. Ridlon, Of Manchester, is stopping
in this place for a few days.
w. 0. Merrifeld will commence singing
school in the Methodist yestry soon. Mr..
Merrifeld had large and successful school
in this place last winter, and an interesting
term Is anticipated this season.
j. w. Cook of Boston Is stopping at his
farm in Parsons field where he has spent a
great deal of money in the erection of
provement of his farm. His barn is now full
of fancy stock of fine bred cattle.
John Deverenx has completed and moved
into the residence which he has been building
the past season. It's on Main Street just
opposite his old residence now occupied bv
his SON DR.. F. G. Deverenx. Mr.. Deverenx
has personally superintendent the building
Of this house and has anticipated in its ar
chitecutral arrangements every convenience
possible.
Company are making arrangements to build
new brick dye house, and have contracted
with Quinn d Co., of Portland, to manufac-
ture two large boilers, which are expected
to be ready in about two weeks This is
one OF the few small wooden mills in the
country that has moved right along without
a single shut down Except for temporary re-
pairs during the past eight years, and still
continues to prosper and work on full time.
The management of this mill is fully abreast
| Of the times and avais itself of all the adj
vantages to be derived from improved ma
| ehinery, believing that the best machinery
| operated by skilful and efficient workmen
| produces the best product which as natural
consequence finds the rpadiest aud most
profitable market.
1t Is noticeable that foreigners upon their
arrival to this country quickly note and APP
| preciate the advantages of this country as
! being superior to their own, and encouraged
| by the prospect of success, they at once
| become practical utilitarans, making out of
what natives" term ''hard times" good
| times" Daniel McKechnie was spoken of
| few weeks since as being one of those who
| has found the new country better than the
old and we have another family which came
| to this place directly from the Scocth High
| lands which could testify to the same expe-
| rience. John Stuart came to this place from
Scotland SIX or seven years ago to work In
the mill as spinner. His family consisting
| of a wife aud seven children remained In
Scotland. but 10 few months lie was able to
send for his three daughters, who came, and
by their united efforts soon the remainder of
the family was here. The three daughters
have happily and well married. The Oldest
son is married and has built him house of
his own which by his economy aud indus
trious and sober habits will soon be wholly
paid for The second son has steady en-
pioyment with the wooden company as
machinist, while the s'old folks" have at last
realized the dream of their life in having a
| house and garden of their own But this is
not all. The younger boy. a lad of IL or IA
| years when they came here, has been ednca-
| ted in our public schools and proved himself
to be an apt and brilliant scholar in mathe-
| MATES and langu iges with good business
talents. lie has recently graduated. at the
Poughkeepsie Commercial College. taking
rank Of 100 per cent IN three OF his inal ex-
amlnations. Daniel Steuart enters the office
| of the Keazar Falls wooden manufacturing
| company as bookkeeper and general assistant
| of the superintendent. If some of our Amer
| can families could be sent for few years
| ago to one of the old countries to live live
and then be allowed to return. perhaps they
would be better capable of taking advantage
| of the opportunities which they now fail to
appreciate and improve upon and which
they can pay no better compliment than to
say they are "hard times"
South Paris.
LARGE SALE OF CIDER.
n. ID. Bolster, ESQ.,, seems to be improving
and hopes are entertained of his soon being
able to attend to business.
ness to Thayer & York.
Paris grange is doing large amount Of
trade and is steadily increasing in member
ship.
At the antiquarian supper and "deestrick
school, the Congregational Circle cleared
about $50.
Several of our citizens will attend the field
trial of fox hounds which commences on the
Albany hills this week. a ,s.r..
The shipments of sleds from the factory
this season will exceed any previous ones.
Horses seem to be the only stock thatthere
is demand for.
F. G. Merrills foundry is doing large
amount of work. Mr. Merrill is to work on
some improvements on his o. K. plows
which will make them more desirable than
ever.
Prof. John Haselton commences dancing
school at Andrew House hall. Tuesday even
ing of this week.
John Emely has opened a fish market in
the store above the savings bank.
w. K. Shurtleff, Esq, of Skowhegan,
visited his father, Hon. Alya Shurtleff, last
week.
The late C. b. Knights's residence has
been sold to Levi z. Tucker.
A. w. Walker has sold 1000 barrels of cider
to j. A. Dowst, vinegar manufacturer, OIL
Brooklyn, n. Y. =,
l.. w. Jack, travelling salesman for w. ID.
Miliiken 81 Co., Portland, who has been SICK
| here since October LIST, is gaining and his
| physician thinks he can go to work in
| December.
| A large amount of fall work is being done
| by our farmers.
Fairfield.