The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-25
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The several crews are ON the rivers and
headwaters, hoping to secure their logs and
get them into the main river before the wa
ter falls. Just now there is good driving
pitch, and new logs are daily expected in the
boom. If fair run is secured, about eight
cen to twenty millions will be RATED and
yarded in the several inlets and along the
shores of the river. This means busy work
10 Fairfield six days in week until Novem-
Der.
1t is to be hoped that Arbor Day will not
be neglected by the people of this village. as
by giving little attention and setting few
trees the streets may soon be made shady
and cool. Surely. in these days, no town
can afford to neglect the work of planting
shade trees by the roadside,
FRIDAY evening the Odd Fellows hold high
carnival at the Opera House. and for this,
extensive arrangements are being made. 1t
Is intended that 1t shall be the most COM
plete gathering held in town this season.
This order has been one Of the active agents
IN the prosperity of the town, building in
1876 what was then the best block in the vii
iage. This Is now owned entirely by the
lodge, and already the members are discuss
Ing the hotel question as means of using
their accumulated surplus and still further
promoting the prosperity of the town. Such
an organization is worth something to the
community.
An Easter concert was given at the Uni
versallst church Sunday, which was richly
enjoyed by all who attended. The most al
tractiye feature of the programme was the
occasion by Mrs. r. W. Dunn, Watervile,
entitled IAN Easter Legend" 1t was finely
rendered by Miss Lucy Conuor. who brought
out the beauties OF the rare production in an
effective manner
Farmers are very busy working their up
lands, sowing peas and grain, and preparing
their fields for other crops. The early sea-
son VIII enable many to recover what was
thought to be lost last fall, and perhaps the
usual planting time will be we'll advanced as
Mr.. G. W. Murch, the efficient superin-
tendent OF the Horse Railroad Company and
who has become very popular during his
residence here, has resigned to accept posi-
ton ln.the Thompson-H Houston electric motor
system, and left last Saturday for Toledo,
where he is to be stationed
Porter.
The ground is getting dry and rain is
needed for grass. Farmers are sowing and
planting early crops. Mr.. Sewell Sawyer
has peas up growing.nicely.
Forest fires are raging to some extent
Mr.. /. l.. French has silver crown dated
1853, also another dated 1915, but people can :
not tell to what kingdom 1t belongs. 1t is
thought Portugal.
Mr.. Eugene Stanley and George Milk en-
South Hiram had their dam washed away on
Ouuudy tldSl. duu cDuSlu6TaDle damage was
done. Mr.. Milliken losses large lot Of logs.
The hrst horse trot for the season came off
at Cornlshvllle on Thursday last between
w. +. Thompson and L. f. Pike of Cornish.
Conditions of the race were best in in
harness; wagon owners to drive their own
horses. The purse was for 25 bushels of
oats. Pike won the race, winning two
heats; time 2.53 and 2 "a.
Mrs. Ida Lord NEE COusins) whose hus-
band died in Wisconsin, has returned to her
native town again, Porter. She has five
children with her.
At the Presidential election of 1904, the
only Porter presidential election held under
Its plantation organization, nineteen candi-
dates Tor electors were voted for, viz. two
Tor electors at-large, James Sullivan, then
OF Boston, and Elbridge Gerry of Cambridge;
thirteen for that number of Congressional
districts In Massachusetts and four in the
Maine district to wit: Cumberland county
forming one; York one; Kennebec, Ham
cock and Washington one; and Lincoln one
From the first Maine district, Cumberland,
Charles Turner of Turner was the candidate;
second district, John Woodman of Buxton
fourth, John Farley OF Newcastle. Each
candidate received 81 votes These nine
teen candidates having been chosen voted
for Jefferson for President and George Gin
ton for Vice President.
Rumford.
A few remnants of snow drifts to be seen
in fields, north sides of hills and mountains
look winterish Warm weather of the past
week by melting snow at headwaters has
put the Androscoggin on the rampage. 1t is
II feet higher than the first of the month. In
places the river roads are inundated Con-
siderable quantities Of logs and poplar pulp
stock are floating past.
There are few cases of scarlet fever at the
Point and Corner and one death at the
Point-a son of Mr.. Wiley. The board OF
health are taking measures to prevent It's
Mr.. j. c. Perkins private school, at the
Sehtre, mas been closed in consequence of
Wilder chase's dancing school at the
Old Folks ball.
-Four sick cows at East Rumford have
caused little scare for fear they had con-
tagIo,pns diseases i.Sss One died. one was killed
has been notified, though the narties arc
probably a little hasty. Fo' "Ao
G. V. Knight OF Turner has driven o. .Ier-
sey cows and heifers into town tho nos,
winter and spring, and has fonnd ra p@SS
factory.
About 300 acres of sweet corn have heen
pledged for Burnham 81 Morrilps factory at
Dixfeld
Grass proves not to be winter killed as was
expected by the thick coating of ice on the
fields all winter.
William Clark's eleven colonies of bees
came out of winter quarters in fine condi-
ton. He put them ON summer stands from
the cellar April 9th, and they brought pollen
April 18th. Last year they brough pollen
April Goth.
KeZar Falls.
An unusually large audience assembled at
the NJ. E. church last Sabbath to hear Rev.
John Collins preach his farewell sermon
Mr.. Collins was in his bestlhumor and with
his Characteristic wit and eloquence moved
his hearers from laughter to tears. Mr.
Collins will long be remembered In this vi
entity as an earnest, conscientious worker
for the public good.
Sunday morning young horse of |. NJ.
Stanley's became frightened at a bicycle
near W. III, NeWbegin's cigar manufactorv