The Portland daily press., 1889-09-05
MAINE TOWNS.
Farmers Busy Gathering Crops
While the Sun Shines.
A Correspondents Impression OF
Wescustogo Crystal Springs.
School Houses Opened After the
Summer Vacation.
PoWnaI.

average this year having suffered much dam
age from the continued dull weather Beans
are rlpening rapidly and it is thought that
the yield Will be unusually large. Some of
our farmers have already begun to break
their sweet corn for the factories. Although
the yield of the present crop will far exceed
that OF last year 1t Is said to be hardly up to
that OF the average year.
1t has been the good fortune Of your cor
respondent to visit twice within the last few
days. Wescustogo, Spring, at Walnut Hill
From the great pleasure afforded at each
visit we feel that it will be nothing more
than just for us to add our word of praise
Tor this lively resort, now in its infancy. TO
the many which have already been spoken
in its behalf. The spring in its appearance
has been rendered very attractive. but the
water, so perfect in its purity and clearness,
is natures own handiwork and we can but
predict That in the years TO come, many
thousands will drink water from this crystal
fountain and breathe the pure, untainted air
on this beautiful hill and feel themselves
gaining in measure the days of their lost
youth.
The regular meetings at the Congregation
al church closed on September /. There
will be services held at the church on Sep
TENDER at 2 As by the Rev. Mr.. LoHgren of
Freeport. 1t is hoped for a few Sabbaths to
continue the meetings at this hour.
| Visitors in town within the last few days
are: Mrs. John Huderson, Miss Marion
| Huderson, Mr.. d. G. True, wife and chill
| dreD, Mrs. Norman True, Mrs. +. G. White
and sons. Portland; Miss Sarah V. Wyer,
Berlin, N. III.
Freeport.
The decease of Mrs. Catharine relict of the
late Jacob Rogers occurred Monday at Flying
Point. The same day telegram announced
the death of Mrs. Lizzie wife of Fred Oxnard
in Boston, recently resident of this village
High school opened Monday with 65 pupils.
a IN n fro Al,
Maine Central Cepot in this place for the
year ending August 31st, amounted to triie
over $500.
Rev. ]. B. Wilson is attending associations
at Mechanics Falls.
Cyrus d. Moves has purchased the resi-
dence of DR.. Witham on Middle st and will
occupy it at once.
DR.. Whitman will move to Guilford i'm
mediately but will retain his Office In the
village returning here to accommodation of
his patrons the last Monday of each month,
remaining sufficiently long to fill all orders.
Geo. Dockendorf of Bath Is sinking another
artesian well for Mr.. E. b. Mallett on West
street. This. is the fourth he has dug for
the same party. There is another artesian
well at South Freeport. Thus far the results
have been as expected.
Work is lively at the packing establish
ment at South End. Farmers have Ia good
yield Of sweet corn and 1t is harvested in the
best possible condition.
The foundation work for the new block on
Main street is actually begun. We Judge by
the crew at work that the business of build
will be pushed as rapidly as possible for
good work.
Horace Rogers and William A. Mitchell
are spending the week in the city, having
been drawn jurors
A new street east of and running parallel
with Main is being graded Now is the time
to secure choice of good building lots.
Fifty nice trout were captured from the
Harvey brook yesterday by Messrs. Hazelton
and Lewis and brought home with great joy
to the expectant household.
Rufus M. Dill is clerking in the news depot
during the absence of w. A. Mitchell, ESQ.,,
the proprietor.
Mr.. Norman Fogg, dealer in general furni
ture, Is having very fiattering run of trade.
Mr.. Fogg established this business here
about year since, really on trial, and is
meeting with such patronage as to require
new and more commodious rooms, which
will soon be ready for him ON Main street.
Rumford.
An uncommOnly busy time with the farmers
picking sweet corn, picking hops, finishing
hay, securing grain, and some are digging
potatoes, The potato crop is light.with many
rotten tubes.
Webb's corn shop at the Point, and Burn
ham q Morrills at Dixfeld, commenced OPP
erations last week. The fine harvest wealth
er Of the past ten days insures a good corn
crop. Sweet corn is doing we'll thus far.
Rumford Falls is receiving many visitors.
A good hotel there would be acceptable to
many visitors.
A. J. knights house is fast approaching
completion, and when finished will be one of
the best In town.
Dr. Frank Abbott of Brooklyn, N. Y, has
been visiting at East Rumford. He visited
the four ponds and caught goodly number
of speckled beauties.
There Is to be quite an exodus ct summer
DR.. Kittridge of Waltham. Mass, is visit
ing at M. S. Wyman's. The doctor is low
er of nice horses, and Mr. Wyman is keep
ing two nice higb-bloOded colts for him. Mr..
Wyman is also keeping two other nice colts
for Waltham gentlemen.
Mrs. Cynthia Ackley and her daughter
Mrs. P. b. Clark CT Brooklyn, n. T., are
visiting at Chandler Abbott's.
Mr.. Cary complains that the deer are
trampling down the grass in his meadow.
and makes moving difficult. Several deer
have been seen in this vicinity this season.
The hop crop is nice, clean and heavy. The
hop fields are not plenty.
Cape Elizabeth.
Most of the schools in town began Monday.
Willie w. Peabbles of Bowery Beach Is
attending the Gorham Normal School.
The Ocean House has been we'll filed with
boarders during the summer.
Some of the Cape farmers are cutting
very good second crop of hay.
The U. S. Life-saving crew went back to
LIl6 SLdblOU blt uIoL udy VI bnc U1Oubu.
party of Cape Elizabeth Centre young
ladies are camping at Higgins Beach.
Capt. A. NJ. Jordan and wife are visiting
their daughter Mrs. }. T. Record at
Worcester, Mass.
The new Grange Hall at Spurwink is now
being painted. When all is completed it will
be fine looking building.
Mr.. Ephrain Dyer of the Centre has gone
to Ellsworth to superintend the laying of six
miles of water pipe into the CITY,
partv of ahout fffv 90 tbnrad of tho
residence of Nathaniel Dyer of Pond Cove
last Tuesday evening to witness the unfold
ing of seven night blooming cereus. The
evening was very pleasantly spent by all
present.
Corhann.
The Normal School opens with a good
number OF pupils, and promises to pc very
successful. The entering class numbers 81,
about 30 per cent OF which are graduates of
high schools and academies, Maine ota1e
College is represented by Miss Nellie w.
Reed and Wellesley College by Miss Cloud
man.
During the summer vacation quite extern
siye changes and repairs were made on the
school building. All the outside woodw ork
was painted, much of the interior was newly
plastered and floors oiled. By moving the
walls the three rooms on the first floor. west
side, were changed 10 two, thus affording
Grst class accommodations for the depart
ments of geography and language. by this
claDge tDe department Oh physics dIu cuciur
istry gains largely increased accommoda-
tions the laboratory now being 44x26 feet.
When fitted up with the tables and eases
noE contemplated 1t will be one of the best
in Maine.
The fall term of the High School began on
Monday, with Mr.. w. w. Woodman as prin-
cipal. The former principal, Mr. A. ID.
Sewall, goes to Andover to pursue a theolo-
gical course.
Buxton.
The officers Of the Buxton &c Hollis Agri-
cultural Society are busy putting the finishing
touches to their exhibition building, cattle
pens, rubbing sheds, and fixing up generally
for their show, which takes place next Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, and as they
have an excellent track, dining hall, grand
stand and other conveniences, they will no
doubt have very satisfactory exhibition.
The Saco River Telephone Company have
put telephone in the exhibition building
for the convenience of the society and its
patrons.
DIR. Southwck returned last Sunday from
Milwaukee, He went with the &. A. X. ex-
cursion from Portland.
People are calling for rain. The last
storm we had was the 14th of August and
| the roads are getting very dusty. The crops,
however, don't need it at present
Boothbay.
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