The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-20

T0ohsisLing OF the drama, The Flowing
BOWL, together with other exercises.
A X. p. Barton having sold his farm to
Mrs; Martha Allen, will on Saturday, De-
eember 2Sth, sell his stock, farming tools,
furniture, etc., by auction, preparatory to re-
mOval.
Mrs. Rosanna Foster is very low, and ow-
ing to advanced age is not expected to re
cover.
Daniel A. Foster is reported to have bar
gained his farm to Joseph w. Frank for
$780,
The many friends of Miss Grace Allen are
panied to learn that her health is falling.
All hope that she may regain it soon.
Mrs; Samuel Hunt is again confined to her
room by sickness.
Mr.. William Strong, from Portland, is at
work painting sleighs for Charles f. Allen,
who has large force of painters at work
getting ready for the winter market.
Mexico,
NOTES FROM THE METROPOLIS OF OXFORD
COUNTY.
The two largest places in America are said
to be Mexico Corner and South Carthage.
Mexico is noted for its manufactures. Clark
Houstln runs an engine. The engine runs a
lathe with which he turns out all kinds of
river drivers and loggers' tools. He is said
to make the best setting poles and cantdogs
made in the world and his business is in
creasing. Henry w. Park and Leslie ID:
Harlow are our store keepers. Park claims
to keep everything except drlnkS, the
spirltuous, woe begettlng klnd. mat klnd ne
thinks might be let alone by everyone. The
mail facilities, thanks to the liberality of
"Uncle Sam" are such as metropolis should
have. Frank Knapp contractor, with Lyman
5. Rundlett as driver, takes the mail daily
70 and from Gun Corner, where Mayor
reed presides over the Post Office and manu-
tactures ~ pure spruce gum. He is also the
factor who handles most of the gold taken
from the Coos bridge gold diggings. 'Santee"
drives the daily stage running from Mexico
to Rumford Corner, while Edward Virgin in
the employ of Sheriff Taintor of Dixfeld
carries the mail, daily, to Canton.
We have been visited recently by many
celebrities. Elk Sec Whitney, Hon. Eugene
Hale, William L. Putnam Esq. Chas Z Jose,
the crockerywale prince, who got good
send off, when he furnished the Mount Zircon
House with its abundant supplies OF goods
ware and merchandise in his line. Congress-
man Rice of Boston, Mayor Wing of Auburn
with many other 'big" men, have favored us
with their visits, TO say nothing of the New
port robbers and MesSrs Dyer and Malcolm
whom detectives True and Marshall Maddox
recently captured in waybay logging camp.
Having lived from time immemorial
without church building, with the exercise
of good sense on the part of the majority and
much anger on the part OF the minority we
have erected two meeting houses this season.
Hon. Q. w. Walton, an eminent jurst and
one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of
our State, first saw light in the valley of
Swift river, Hon. Elbridge G, Harlow once
prominent in the political and legislative
circles of Maine, was born on Harlow Hill
We have furnitured Massachusetts with
many whose fame is local, but fame still.
Our town has sent out many who have be-
come prominent as teachers, lawyers or
diyines, we have more who must go-or stay
and starve unless that Rumford Falls railroad
is built. In fact what we have done and are
going to do Is very much; Cormorant here.
We have had Henry f: Blanchard ESQ.,, an
hOnored resident Of Augusta, Samuel b.
Bracket Esq, Cumberland County lawyer
at present, Chester Jefferds. an eloquent and
eminent clergyman now deceased, Gilbert
Waite one Of South BOston's wealthiest
merchants, Amos Trask one of the promi
nent residents of Buffalo, n. Y, with minor
lights now shining no all over the land
Temporary residents here are Samuel Clark
Jr,, Mr.. Chamberlain who for many years was
in the Office of the well known firm Of Emery,
allows me to remark that John L. Eustis is
scion of the EustiS family of this section and
of which joseph was the head, and grand
father of John I. Joseph was one Of the
first settlers in Mexico, remaining all his life
after Oily bay, Files, Curtis, Elias Thomas
Jr., Frank Chenery, but the list would be too
long If all were named. To know all of good
the world affords one must see Mckee
Corner. As all cannot see-from time to
time if desirable, they shall hear
boothbay.
A PORTLAND MANS WAY OF KEEPING
LoBsTERs.
William l. Adams & Son of East Boothbay
have contracted to build a vessel for T. b.
Baker and others of Massachusetts, I75 feet
keel, 80 feet beam, and is feet deep The
keel is now being laid.
A singing school was organized at the
Centre, Monday evening, December 10th, I'M
der instructions Of p. P. Beal, who is teach
A Portland man has built queer lobster
car at Southport. A cove has been damned
up into which the Holsters are put from the
smacks, and when the proprietor wants
them he has gate which he opens at low
water, drains the pond, andgoes in and picks
otfifrOm the flats all heIwants. He has some
one to keep an eye on that gate.
Franklin Blake d Sons are doing quite
business smelling. They are sending them
to Boston parties, and are receiving good
price for them.
Two sons of Captain Daniel Gilbert of
Boothbay Harbor were left alone on their
fathers vessel short time last Monday eve
nlng the vessel being in Boston harbor,
The email boys, one of whom is IA and the
other ~ years old, had callers in the persons
of two thieves who began gathering up the
goods in the cabin. The boys are plucky
lads and when their visitors started to leave
they found their way disputed by the young
sters, who were armed with good sized clubs,
but the SUPERB Tor strength of the men pre-
vailed and they gained their boat with part
of their plunder. The boys did not give up
the battle but ran into the cabin for their
fathers gun aud fired at the enemy The
which was damp, did not ignite. The thieves
then made good their escape.
Pembroke.
WASHINGTON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
= 4l,a IL animal r,aatipo Of bo
ton County Agricultural Society, held at
Pembroke on the Goth ult, the following off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year, viz
President-N. S. Allen.
Vice Presidents-M. l.. Wilder, L. g. Smith, w.
Ii. Ayers.
TrnsIees-Jonn McMorgan, Albert II. Lincoln,
Asa II. Phipps
Secretary Agent and Librari,n-A f. Porter
Treasurer and Collector-Seter L. Nose.
The society voted to build grand stand
on the fair grounds for the accommodation
OF its patrons aud to have it ready for Occu-
pancy before the next annual fair The So
ciety also elected delegates to attend con-
vention for the purpose of choosing member
of the State Board of Agriculture. A con
vention of delegates from the several agri-
cultural societies was held at Dennysville on
Wednesday 18th inst. and Mr.. Il. Ernest
Moore of Machias was chosen member Of the
Board.
Sherman Mills.
The weather is favorable for business and
in the line of numbering it is lively. 1t re-
quireS large force of men and teams to haul
the supplies from the depots at Mattawam-
keag and Kingman to the many camps IN
the woods.
We have about eight inches of snow in the
woods at the present time and lumber is be-
ing yarded and landed when the roads are
short to the streams, very fast. The Their
mometer registered 260 below Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. Guy Bean, young man, accidentally
cut his foot few days ago with an axe,
completely severing two toes and partly cut
ting off the remaining ones.
Mr.. George w. Weber, Jr., returned home
from Colorado Saturday night, not remain
ing there all winter as he contemplated at
the start.
Mr.. Walter 7. Spooner of Silver Ridge
Plantation, and Miss Lizzie Kellogg of Sher
man, were united in marriage on the Sth
inst. at the dwelling of the BRIDES father, by
Rev. |. G. Bumpus, in the presence of about
70 invited guests, relatives and associates
The occasion was an interesting one and
highly enjoyed by all present. The presents
were numerous, beautiful and useful. Mr.
and Mrs. SpOOner are highly respected and
enter the marital life under flattering cir
cumstances.
Real Estate Transfers.
The following transfers of real estate in
TINS county have been recorded at the Regis
try Of Deeds