The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-29
MAINE TOWNS.
Mrs. Tom Thumb and Her Company
Visit Bethel
Steps to be Taken for a Better SuppIv
Of Water In Freeport.
Farmers at solster's Mills DIscour-
aged Over Their Crops.
Bethel.

talented company Of little folks. and Profess
sor Logrema, the royal conjurer, formerly of
the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, England, ex-
hibited at Ideal Hall last evening to a full
house and the programme carried out to the
satisfaction and delight of all in attendance.
Rev. Arthur Shirley, who has spent sew
eral years in Europe, is visiting his mother
Mrs. John Russell, in Bethel. He filled the
pulpit in the Mayville church last Sabbath.
His sermon was very interesting.
j. G. Billings and wife started last week
for the West on vacation trip, taking ad-
vantage of the G. A. r. excursion.
The Second Congregational Society held
their annual fair and festival at the house of
A. l.. Valentine last Thursday. good
number of people were present and many ar
ticles of various kinds were sold and good
sum was realized.
The Universalist entertainment and fair
at Ideal Hall Friday evening was a grand
success After the sale many enjoyed So
cial dance. Saturday afternoon and evening
the fair was continued.
j. +. Bardon, formerly proprietor of the
Bethel House, who has spent several years
in Kansas City, made flying trip to his old
home at Bethel. Mr.. BardOn is doing good
business in Kansas. His son, who went out
several years ago, is now worth his thous-
andS, having been very successful.
H. E. Grover of West Bethel, has three
sheep which he raised six lambs which he
sold for So SO each /: the clip of.wool was "a
pounds; sold for % cents per pound; profits
lambs and wool $3.50; one of the sheep
raised up three lambs; profits from this
sheep, wool and lambs, 5000.
Your correspondent and others from
Bethel will take the 4.30 p. m. train Thurs
day for Montreal and Quebec to spend
few days and attend the fair.
The Bethel chair factory is booming work
day and night to fill orders.
Freeport.
The railroad crossing of the Maine Gen.
trail on Bow street is thought to be more
than ordinarily dangerous. Within the past
few years there have been quite number of
close escapes. from fatal accidents. With
the increase OF travel aud use of this prin-
cipal business thorOughfare the need of a
gate or fagman for all passenger trains be-
comes imperative, without waiting for a
fatal accident to happen to compel what is
now patent necessity.
Mr.. E. b. Mallet has been endeavoring to
raise ali interest in the citizens of the village
to raise cetter supply of water. This is
work in O right direction. There are many
buildings in process of erection. Many con-
template building another season. The sup
ply of water is limited to few wells which
1t is true that near the shoe factory there are
two deep wells with steam pumps but there
are too remote to be of service i'll case of fire
in the main village and should such an acct
dent occur the fate of our village could not
differ from that of half dozen others in the
state too recent to need recapitating. There
is an abundant supply of water in the two
streams within half mile-and these being
utilized with reservoir on Nobility hill-at
the extreme end of Maple aveLuo with fair
90 laCifu hn fx.l
Let each remember that with every wooden
building the dagger increases and the only
way OF safety to property is in good and
sufficient water supply. Let those inter-
ested unite their efforts with Mr.. Mallet in
securing the desired improvement and others
will have courage to build and insurance
companies will have less reason for taxing
high rates for protective risks.
Mr.. johnson Williams, an esteemed citizen,
is in very critical condition and his decease
is hourly expected.
Mrs. Phebe Armstrong is slowly recover
ing from her recent illness.
The apple crop here is next to failure.
1t is very greatly below the average.
Farmers are beginning to land their sweet
corn at the factory at the south village. A
fair yield is the result of the season.
The hay crop has proved better than the
average While quite quantity of the crop
was lost by bad weather more than ordinary
of good quality has been housed.
RoIster's Mills.
Farmers are discouraged to some extent, as
this year has been rather hard one for
crops. The hay crop was good but badly
damaged by wet, Grain light and badly
rusted. Corn small and late. Potatoes badly
injured by rot and rust Apple crop light.
Lima beans fair, but ruSting some; stock not
selling readily and prices low.
Brown Bros. have threshed eighteen hun
dred bushels of grain at their mill.
hr,n tba Wis for of &c ta1o oaf1 -
notice Mr.. Cash, wife and daughter, Mrs. r.
Il. Green and sons, Mr.. Charles Akers, Mrs.
Kate Stewart and daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Weston, all of Boston; Mrs Daniel Chute
and son of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Emily Chute
of Gorham, Sam Scribner of Lewiston, III.
Flora Bradford of Woodfords, c. S. Cook,
ESQ, of Portland, and others.
Harry Lowell had steer break his leg in
the pasture and was obliged to have him
killed.
Mahlon Akers lost the ends of three in-
gers by getting them caught in the single
jointer
The room finished in the store for the office
OF our new postmaster is very convenient
and gives satisfaction to the patrons.
The corn factory at Harrison village start
ed Monday and our farmers are busy hauling
their corn
A game of ball was played between the
first and second mines of this place Satur-
day, score % to 81, in favor of the first.
The Union Sabbath school picnic was held
Friday last. There was good attendance
and good time. Among the amusements
was game of ball by the ladies of the school,
+. II. Stevens, the blacksmith at this place.
is about to move to Norway.
N. 9. Pinkham, owner of the old school
building, that has been In the street about a
year, will remove it to his mill lot in a few
days.
oxford.
Granville Cash and family of Chelsea,
Mass, formerly of Otisfield are visiting at
his brother-in-law, Chas. Robinson.
The fun loving portion of our community
had q rare treat in witnessing the perform
ing of the celebrated comedy troup of Harry
l.. Churchill. The acting was fine indeed,
still it was apparent that the company and
thoir play suffered severely from incOn-
veniences of both hall and play.
Paul Howe and Frank Matthews of Nor
way were arrested and brought to Oxford by
Deputy Sheriff Bassett on charge of drunk
enness and disturbance of the peace ON Sun
day. Plead guilty, paid and were discharged.
Chas. Williams, an accomplish, has skipped
but officers are on his track.
The late pleasant weather is hailed with
JOY, being greatly decided for the benefit of
corn and beans as most of the packing shops
are about to commence operations. Indica-
tions are thai help will be scarce and wages
good.
Mark Tapley goes to the Lake country
next week. Look out for good hunting
sketch when he returns.
Several farmers are haying on low lands
this week. Though the grass is somewhat
dried at the top it is still fresh and green at
the bottom.
I. A. Roberts Post, g. A. Rare building
a hall over Blake's store
Livermore Falls.
A trip TO Evergreen Park, two miles below
the village of LivermOre Falls, reveals the
fact that everything is booming in the shape
Of an agricultural building, grand stand,
judges stand, and long stretch of excellent
box stalls. The fair opens Tuesday next,
and everything is to be in readiness, although
there is as yet much to accomplish. The in
terest in trotting horses has reached higher
point than for many years in this town, and
there are several fine specimens of equine
blood among the horses in this place. Mac
beth, the finest horse here, is acting finely.
ID. f. Blunt this week purchased a half in
terest in him at a good price, which is not