The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-28
Louis Sheridan Rescued from the
sIuIceway at Bar Mills.
Salmon Fry Successfully Distributed
In Sebago's Tributaries.
Interesting Items from Wldeawake
Correspon dents.
Brunswick.

Brunswick.
The following is the programme for the
coming celebration of Brunswick l5oth cele-
bration June 18th:
cannon. and bells will be rung
AT $50 procession of fantasies
. AT S.SO IN the Congregational church the ora
Ton VIII be delivered by Prof. Chas. Carroll
Pv Ever Of harvard University and the poem by
Al IL civil and military procession In six dlYi-
slons will march through the principal streets of
At / public dinner in the Town Han, at which
speeches viii be made by invited guests and clti-
AT 8 base ball game on the Delta between
mines not vet announced. Probably Bowdolns
and Presumpscots
At reception to be held in the Town Hall.
A collection of local antiquities will be on
exhibition in the court room in the town
building Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Frank e. Roberts Is chairman of the COM
mlttee, Prof. Henry johnson secretary and
Or. Alfred Mitchell is to be president of the
day. ll1I
with the stockholders of the shoe factory.
The prospects for the speedy opening of the
shop are very satisfactory.
Rev. l.. l.. Hanscom of Bath will deliver
the Memorial Day address in the Town Hall
The new G. A. r. headquarters in the Town
Building are now about completed
Inc Congregational church will hold a
historical service Sunday, June 9th. Rev.
MI. Fisher delivers an historical discourse in
the morning, and in the evening addresses
c. Smyth of AndOver, an old member of the
church, and Prof. VIM. A. Packard, also
formerly of this town. =,
Several Brunswick gentlemen have been
on fishing excursions to the lakes OF Northern
Maine recently. Mr.. K. G. Simpson who has
just returned from Rangeley was easily the
leader Of all the fishermen while there. He
Drought home some fifty pounds with him.
Rev. ). l.. Crossley delivered the sermon
to the g. A. r. post Sunday at the Univer-
salist church. Naa1 0gt I
Memorial Day the Pejebscot Canoe Club
VIII take Its first cruise of the season down
TO the Kennebec and possibly further. About
10 canoes are now III readiness.
Gray.
NORTH GRAY-HEAvv FROST SUNDAY
NIGHT. .r
David Perley was thrown from his wogon
Tuesday of last week, and the wagon thrown
on to him, resulting in a compound fracture
Of the lower part of the leg.
There was heavy frost here Sunday
night 1t will be likely to harm some of the
early corn and beans.
The Mayalls are going to cut their real
estate up into small tracts and sell 1t at auc-
ton about the middle of June. W4
Nicholas Foster has bought the John
Webster place for $500.
Approaching graduation makes lively
times for the furnishing stores.
NEWS IN WEST GRAY.
ID. L. Bailey, the stage driver, has pur-
chased the blacksmith shop at Gray Corner,
formerly occupied by Granville Edwards,
which he intends converting into stable.
Edward L. Crockett. who has been at
work in the tin shop at Morrilps Corner, has
come home to spend the summer.
Miss Linnie Small. from Augusta, is visit
ing at her uncle, Charles Z. Aliens, ana
other relatives In West Gray,
Miss Nellie Allen has returned home from
Woodford's where she has been at work for
some time past.
Farmers in this section are generally
through with their planting. But little sweet
than for several years. Farmers have gen.
orally made up their minds that raising
sweet corn at the prices paid for it, does not
pay, and have acted accordingly.
Apple trees are out OF blow fully three
weeks earlier than last year, and two weeks
earlier than the average. Judging from the
amount of bloom the crop In this vicinity
will be light. ag AE49a a4Il il4il
Grass is looking finely and is very forward.
The late rains coming just in time for it.
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ing on his neck which 1t Is feared will ter
INMATE in cancer. y fh Ea#
George Black, who has been confined In
Jail for some time for the attempted poison
Ing Of his father with Paris green, is at
liberty, the grand jury falling to find bill
against him for want OF evidence.
south BrIdgton.
Our local fishermen are pulling out some
pretty fair specimens of pickerel this spring,
SO says rumor. There are numerous lakes
and streams hereabout
The late rains have made the grass look up
wonderfully, and the prospect for good
crop Of fine hay is now we'll assured. -.
Mr.. Rufus L Warren finds himself feeling
fairly we'll this spring. Mr.. Warren has
been on the invalid list for series Of years
now. having practically lost the use OF his
eyes during the time, and has the sympathy
of the community, he being well meaning
man and trustworthy citizen e f.Ea-rre n 81
Mrs. Carrie d. Reed has been visited by
her sister and uncle from Fryebnrg, Miss
Annie Osgood and MT. James osgoed. ~,
ercises at the cemetery, including an address
by Rev. K. p. Eastman. Aa ni ss@s
The bobolinks have come and the corn has
been planted. Altogether, to judge from the
present outlook, it would seem to Indicate
the most prosperous season for
farmers, in a productive sense at least, that
has been witnessed for long series OF years.
j. X. Foster d Sons are erecting fine
granite monument on their lot In the village
cemetery. s-s4
Mr.. George E. Weeman, now student at
North Bridgton Academy, is contemplating
studying medicine. MM
Knapp & Sanborn are putting quite a lot
of goods out OF their two stores-one here
and one at Naples.
One of the sturdy farmers of this region is
Mr.. Albert b. Kilborn. who has fine farm
well kept up. Mr.. Kilborn raises large
crop of apples and hay and seems TO ind
profit in farming in connection with good
livery, with eatables at first hand.
Another Of our sturdy farmers Is Mr..
Charles M. Staples, who owns nice farm
on the shore OF Adams Pond, with south
ern slope, with one of the finest views of our
village to be obtained. Mr.. Staples is good
farmer and proves that there is money in
tidy farming. Mr.. Edwin L. Murch also
has good farm on the shore OF this pond
that he is improving 10 practical way. Mr..
Murch has been farm superintendent In
Massachusetts,.
George Hazen, Esq, has recently forward
ed Prof. Bartlett, State Assayor, a sample
of water from his newly discovered mineral
spring situated CD the easterly slope of the
Cragie Hill. The analysis discovered min
eral properties quite similar to those OF the
celebrated Poland water, being total of
1882 grains to each gallon. 1t is found en-
tirely free from organic matter, while the
Poland water contains .281 grains. The
Professor, in closing, remarks the freedom
of this water from organic, matter, and says
its purity will rank II very high among the
list Of our celebrated Maine waters, which
are known the world over as the pufest In
existence. Even the best distilled water con-
tains more organic matter than does this
sample, while the amount of mineral matter
Is just sufficient to render it both healthy
and palatable. q az .1v-Jg.- -
Rev. George A. Tewksbury and his bride
are on visit to his aged father previous TO
his departure for his new field OF labor at
Seattle, w. T. .r8g -IH. ral
The Rev. Mr.. Searls of New York., has
been engaged by the Congregational Society
for the coming season.
Repairs on the Lake House are nearly COM
pleted. 1t will be opened to the public in a
few days. --.
The new store at Welshvlle is fast APP
preaching completion. arfWn wNar.H-
The telephone line connecting this village
with South Paris and Mechanic Falls is now
nearly completed. rf gsl rH s
Prospects indicate an abundant hay crop,
which will be ready for harvest by the last
OF June. the season being fully two weeks
earlier than usual. #4E
We observe that the rearing of steer calves
has been in great measure discarded
throughout this portion of the State. The
low price of beef and the greater facilities
for doing farm work with horses having rem
dered 1t impracticable. Dairy stock Is now
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