The Portland daily press., 1889-05-09
MAINE TOWNS.
Fairfield.

Arbor Day Will be too late for the settihg
OF shade trees in this section. Evidently
the Governor was not made aware OF the
early coming of spring when he decided on
the 18th as the day for planting trees by the
road side. By that time the trees VIII De
full of blossoms and vegetation well ad-
vanced.
the town Instructed the selectmen to hire a
sum sufficient to cover the indebtedness to
February Goth on school accounts.
Some of our lumbermen have been very
fortunate in getting their logs into the limits
of the driving corporation. Already RATS of
new logs are to be seen in the pond and
full crew Is busily engaged at the boom house
sorting and rafting those to be held and man
The Universalist Society is now looking
for minister.
few of our business men attended the
banquet rendered Mr. w. P. Rice In Boston
Yesterday. That Mr.. Rice is an able and
very successful business man there il no
doubt, but his success has been gained by
nard work among New England capitalists
IN dlyertlng capital from the East to the
west. While one admires his energy there
must come wish that instead of booming
Kansas and Texas, he had aided In building
up Maine and Massachusetts. AS the imme-
alate result OF his efforts millions have gone
into Western and Southern securities with
what results time only can tell.
4, Fairfield is moving to secure the organiza-
ton OF branch of the society with long
name.
Fairfield trotting park has been put in fine
conoltlon and number of trotters are being
worked there daily. The large three-year
,S7. colt standing 16 hands and weighing
100. lately trotted quarter in A seconds.
lie was by Broadway, one of the best stall
lions ever owned in Somerset county. Among
the youngsters are several flyers which
threaten to take the honors of the colt stakes
to Fairfield next September.
Porter.
AN OLD BEAR HUNTERS EXPLOIT.
Peas and grain are coming up, and looking
finely. Farmers are busy planting. Mr.. 1.
L. French has sweet coin two inches high.
Mr.. Charles Holmes and wife have re-
turned to Boston for the summer.
d. u French is at home for a short visit.
from jackson, N. ii.
n p. French and John Rice, painters,
have gone to Freedom, N. H., to work
Our summer term of school Commenced
last Monday, with Nellie G. Redlon as
teacher. Miss Redlon is fine teacher hay
ing taught two terms heretofore, and giving
perfect satisfaction. =
Among the recreations of the first settlers
81 TINS town hunting was fayorlte pastime
owing to his fondness for the settlers flock
the pear was selected as the best subjec
LOT their skill. One. anecdote will relate.
came upon one in an oak tree making his
dinner on the acorns, while deer was at the
foot OF the tree helping itself to the fallen
ones. Mr.. Libby looked kindly on the game
under the tree, but to the DESTROYER of his
tiocks no mercy was due. So he fired at the
bear, and down tunlbled bruin, not dead as
was expected, but unframed and undaunted
either by the noise Of the gunpowder or the
large tree near by, hoping that its branches
might afford some means of escape. But
with bruin In hot pursuit, climbing was out
OF the question. After many turns about
the tree, and having the advantage of the
Inside track" Mr.. Libby had little time
70 take breath and reflect upon the situation.
lie bethought him that his gun, like Cham
berlain's in the fight with Paugus, was self
printing, he acted on this fact, at the same
time keeping up his flight around the tree,
and pouring the powder from the horn into
the muzzle Of his gun, dropping the ball into
Its place, and striking the breech with his
hand, he turned suddenly and discharged
his gun, stretching bruin out In death.
Gray.
SPECIAL PREMIUMS FOR THE GRAY FAIR
ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. Charles E. Libby win manufacture at
his mill at North Gray 1900 packing cases
for II. f. Webb & Co.
Mr.. Eugene Hall took from one of our
brooks on the 3rd inst five trout weighing
four pounds Two weighing two pounds
and 10 ounces. On the fourth he caught 60
which weighed about seven pounds.
The following gentlemen make contribu-
lions for special premiums to be given by
the Gray Park Association at their exhibit
tion in August next. Mr.. Charles Walker
and Jno Q: Twitchell Of Portland, and Mr.
James t. Hancock of Gray, So each for best
gentleman's driving horse; Mr.. Ami Whit
ney OF Portland, S. for best matched pair of
horses; DR.. Il. A. McCollister of Gray, SO
for best three-year-old colt.
Mr. Amos j. Osgood of Cumberland Cen
tire, offers special premium for best trio of
plymouth Rock chicks. also special pre-
MUM to any person between the ages Of ~
and q for best exhibit of garden produce,
to be raised and cared for by the exhibitor.
Hiram.
Heber Sanborn was dangerously injured
in the temple by base ball at the village
school few days since, but is improving
Mr.. Ellsworth Burrill and family of Lynn
Mass, have removed to Hiram.
MT. Seth Wadsworth shot black snake
The Unity Lodge, L: Q. of G.. t., No. 81, at
East Hiram, is fourishing lodge, composed
mostly OF young persons, and good infiu-
ence extends to many homes in the CON-
On May 2, 1888, Mr.. Samuel N. Adams,
collector of taxes, walked on snow shoes to
Col. Adm NJ Clemens, one mile and a
quarter, finding snow all the way in the
road and In some places two feet deep. At
the same date this year farming operations
were far advanced.
Mrs. ID. b. Cram is very i'll.
Mrs. Myra F. Moore will open a shop for
dressmaking at East Hiram May 18TH
The venerable Enoch Rankin is recovering
from paralysis of the left side
Sherman Mills.
The body OF Joseph Neddean, the man
drowned few days ago on joys drive, was
found last Thursday evening and was
brought out to Sherman Mills by Mr.. Joy
on Friday and was buried Saturday He was
single man % years Of age and had no
relatives here.
The rite of baptism was administered to
nine young ladies at the Congregational
church Sunday by the pastor, Rev. |. c.
Bumpus. tt
A large amount of grain has been put into
the ground the past week.
A portion of the mill dam owned by Mr. A,
L. Robinson. the water furnishing power for
grist mill, saw mill, lathe saw and planer,
went out last week closing the business of
them all.
Cape Elizabeth.
cAsH's CORNER.
Mr.. Ephraim Biod and Mr.. George Lord
of this town, went ON hunting expedition
Wednesday and captured two young foxes.
Mr.. Biod is quite hunter.
Mrs. George Lane, who has been quite i'll
with erysipelas in her head and face, is now
improving quite fast.
The general expression with farmers is
that the grass looks the best they ever saw
it at this season of the year.
On our town farm they have planted So
bus hels of potatoes.
Cumberland.
WEST CUMBERLAND NEWS.
29th, Miss May Wilson. teacher and in dis
trict No. May 9th, with Miss Hannah Stiles
teacher.
There were religious services in the Meth
odist chapel in this place last Sunday.
We are glad to know that the conference
has assigned a minister, Rev. A. G. GRAHAM,
to this church, and regular services are ex-
pected through the year. There has not
been regular preaching here for several
years.
Freedom.
Rev r. w. Bradford of Bangor has been
engaged In sunnlv tho ConOraoa tional nulnit