The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-18
MAINE TOWNS.
Fourth of july Celebration at the
Buxton and Hollis Fair Grounds.
High School Graduation Exercises at
Freeport and corham.
Reorganization OF Riverside Grange,
East Raymond.


Inc Buxton and Hollis Agricultural So
clety VIII have a grand celebration at their
nne new grounds, July 4th. There will be
game OF base ball between the Sacos and
fresumpscots at $50 a. m. In the evening
there will be dance in the new hall now be-
Ing erected upon the grounds. To add to the
enjoyment there will be good music. and re-
freshments will be served upon the grounds.
The trotting takes place in the afternoon.
The races will be as follows: At 2 o'clock
the 2.35 class, purse $780, and also ESQ class,
purse $780, each to be divided as follows: 80
per cent to first horse. % per cent to second,
10 per cent to third, 10 per cent to fourth.
All entries must be accompanied by 5 per
cent OF purse, otherwise they will not be re-
corded. An additional 5 per cent will be de-
manded from winning horses only. Entries
will positively close June 2Sth, at IL a. m.
The society has recently been admitted
member Of the National Trotting Associa-
ton, consequently races will be governed by
Ms rules. There must he at least four to en-
ter and three to start In each class, other
wise the race Will be declared off.
Efforts Will be made to have half rates
from all points on the Portland & Rochester
railroad. Should the weather prove stormy,
S'ehJkhAhB Will Ut postponed luQeQnltelX
ana all entrance money refunded.
West Buxton.
There have been several heavy thunder
showers in this vicinity lately. In the last
shower the house of Mr.. Charles Tarbox was
struck, doing considerable damage to the
house, and affecting his wife SO that she
could not speak for an hour or more.
hev. ). ). Cummings and four children,
representatives of the Little Wanderers
Home" Boston, gave very interesting en-
Iertainment last evening, at the Free viii
Baptist church.
The Good Tsmplars lodge had large at
tendance at their regular meeting last Thurs
day evening. Visitors from Hollis and Wa
seTboro were present, and entertained the
lodge by remarks, and Star lodge endeavored
to interest their friends by readings, recita-
lions, music and the reading of the lodge
paper.
There is prospect of creamery being
started here, and meeting is called for this
week to see what action the citizens and
farmers in this vicinity will take to establish
one. A canvass has been made of the num-
Der OF cows there are within a radius Of five
miles, and it has number exceeding 1900
III started, 1t Is thought now that il may be
run on the cooperative plan. A Mr. Doug
lass OF Boston, who is largely interested in
tne creamery business, Is to be present at
tne meeting, and will give any necessary ex-
plantations as to the manner of constructing
building and the method of manufacturing
the butter Mr.. Waterhouse has offered a
building site, and IL the other citizens will
DO as much more In other ways, first-class
creamery will be built shortly. Mr.. Charles
Butler Is the prime mover in this enterprise.
and through his endeavors the matter has
been presented to the people, with favora-
Die outlook for its success. III established It
VIII De built on good-sized brook or direct
ly on the Saco river. 1t is hoped that the
CiflZlnQ .fa~ a
In this undertaking.
East Raymond.
Riverside Grange, No. 90. p of H., which
was organized in this town in 1875, and
which has ceased to hold meetings for long
time for lack of attendance was reorganized
last Thursday evening, June 18th, with 80
charter members, at the Town House, by M.
Z; Hunnewell of Scarboro, Grand Deputy.
wnen the following officers were elected, viz.
Worthy Master-D. w. Leayitt
0bserver-E. G. Hall.
Lecturer-Mrs. A. f. Winter.
Treasurer-Mrs Nellie Browne
Chaplain-Levi Jordan.
Steward-C. X. Thorpe.
Assistant Steward-L. N. Jordan.
Gate keeper-E. B. Jordan.
Secretary-O. b. Lane.
Pomons.Mrs Jennie Jordan.
Cercs-Mrs. Emily Hall.
Flora-Mrs. Abbie X. Nash.
Lady Assistant Steward-Mrs. L. N. Jordan.
:, The Sabbath school at the Centre elected
the following officers last Sabbath for the
ensuing year:
superintendent. C. Hall.
Assistant Superintendent. n. Jordan.
Treasurer-Mrs. Emily Hall.
Librarian-MrS. III. M. Leaytt.
Secretary-Mrs. Nellie Brown.
Grass is looking nicely and haying will
July.
Farmers are very busy hoeing.
Inc Colorado beetle Is reigning as usual.
Oxford.
Oxford Division, Sons of Temperance now
has over so good working members. Mon
DAY evening last delegation of twenty
visited Harrison Division where they were
cordially received and treated to a sump-
tuous repast.
Insects which seems to emenate from n
small miller are making clean sweep of
young cabbage plants in many gardens.
The potatoe beetle is not so plenty as
usual. In some towns they are scarcely seen
usual
The mosquito and black fly which were
uncommonly plenty during the fore part of
the season have nearly disappeared since the
terrific thunder storm few days since.
Strawberries are very plenty and people
are improving the opportunity.
HayiDg must commense with MANY in
about ten days. ''' ~
G. 5. Hayes has done large amount of
work with his patent horse planter among
his neighbors besides his own. He per,
formes In one hour with two hands and a
horse what formerly required four hands for
the entire day, besides the hills are at uni
form distances and covered at the same
depth.
The saving by using our road machine is
estimated at $500 per annum, besides giving
US far better roads than ever previous
BrownfleId.
DEATH OF VIM. p. EATON.
The grass in this vicinity is looking finely
with prospect of a large hay crop. Farmers