The Portland daily press., 1889-08-20
South Freeport.

| withstanding the unfavorable weather. They
will probably commence canning at the
The school house is receiving coat of
paint That at the "Neck" is soon to be re-,
shingled and otherwise repaired.
The infant. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Mrs. Frank Davis, died last Friday. each
after very. brief illness. The funerals oc-
Cured Sunday afternoon. The grief stricken
parents have the sympathy of all our people
in their bereavement.
,, one OF our smartest old people is Capt
washington Soule. He is farmer and al
though SO years of age carries on his farm
himself, hiring only in the busiest times of
planning, hoeing and harvesting. He rises
Win the sun In summer, and often he has
his cows MIXED and at pasture by O'clock
In the morning. All the interests of his
farm are as well cared for as in his younger
days, though his grain fields and potato
patches may not be SO extensive as formerly
| ne IS a Jolly old gentleman, with hearty
| erecting Tor every one; and his generosity is
wen known, many poorer neighbor having
naa occasion to thank him for timely gifts
NUN MS well filled cellar or store house.
h may no Fave many more years of health and
happirless
>. c.mong the smart old ladies may be mem
:, stoned Mrs. Rebecca Pierce. She too is so
| years of age. Living alone most of the time,
Or with another old lady for a companion,
| she does all her Homework and good deal
| of outdoor work as well, and accomplshes
wonderful amount of spinning, rug-mak-
| ing, ETC., besides. Since the beginning of
| the present year she has hooked in" six
| rugs. Besides all this she finds ample time
| for reading, and any one conversing with
her will readily perceive that she is well
| posted on all the leading topics of the day.
Freeport.
Rev. Mr.. Lane of Yarmouth, preached at
| the Baptist church Sunday in exchange with
| Rev. Mr. Wilson. Rev. Mr.. Cole, of Bruins
| wick, exchanged with Rev c. w. LoDgrcn,
| at the CongregatiOnalist church.
| Herbert w. Noyes has purchased of o. w.
Smith the vacant lot on School street. MIR.
| Noyes thus enlarges his own lot and in
| creases the value of his residence.
Clarence L. Mitchell, A. b., Bowdoin S9.
| school, e. S. Bartlett, Bowdoin 'SS, resigning
There is said to be scarcity of teachers
for the primary schools at the wages offered.
The past year female teachers received from
50 to 81 per week and paid their board out of
this.
| The female operatives in the shoe shop re-
ceved from SIS to $12 per week, thus making
| considerable more money at making shoes
| than at teaching.
Oliver Merrill and Herbert Noyes start to-
day for weeks outing at Lake Richardson,
| Andover. Me.
Mr.. E. B. Mallett, Jr.. commenced yester-
Tuttle for barber shop. Another week
| will make some changes in the looks of the
village by the removal of buildings.
John w. Britton and family. from Mass,
| will spend couple OF weeks outing at the
| Mitchell camp, VOLTS Neck.
There are many strangers in town at the
present, evidently on business and pleasure.
Five new houses are on different streets
just framed and boarded, ready for trim
mings. Work is being pushed on each: A
prominent gentleman says there is a call for
at least % new houses, and they are likely to
be built soon. Parties wishing centrally To-
Gated lots will do well to purchase before
there is another advance in prices.
Porter.
The wet weather has had a very damaging
effect on the crop. The potato crop will be
almost a total failure. Some fields of late
| planted will not be harvested as there will
| not be enough to pay the expense. Some
| farmers are taking them out of the ground
| thinking to save what there is from rotting.
| Grain would have been good If the weather
| had been SO as to have harvested it in season.
| But quarter part of it is on the ground
beat out by the storms. Corn is well grown
| in most fields but needs warm dry weather
to mature it, A large number of farmers are
| still trying to get their hay although it is
| worthless being only fit for bedding. There
| will be more poor hay In this State this year
| than ever before. Apples are dropping off
| badly from the trees and Will have to be
taken care of early.
| Mrs. Holmes, the old lady who broke her
| leg and WIS so badly injured by getting
thrown from wagon still remains In very
4 critical situation.
Mrs. Robert Mlliken of Freedom, N. H.,
died on Friday last. She has been sick for a
| long time, so the event was not unexpected.
| Her children were all with her in her last
| days. Her husband is slowly recovering
| from paralytic shock.
Mrs. d. NJ. Fox is quite sick from nervous
| prostrati0n. She had the misfortune TO lose
| her eyesight some years since.
Mrs. A. F. Mason who has been sick since
/ 1aot ri lie clnxuinO rnanUnrlnD
| able to leave her room as yet.
This wet weather has been bao for the
bees. The storage of honey this year will
''t Miss Thompson and Miss Riley from
Boston, are stopping with Mrs. l.. ID.
Stanley.
Potatoes are rottng badly in this vicinity.
| Mr.. Peter Jordan of Casco, will order in
the sweet corn this season for ii. f. Webb
ii. f. Webb & Co. intend to start their
shop this week Unless we have warmer
nights they will be unable to do much pack
ing before Sept. LIST. Why. not wait until
then and give the boys chance to attend
the Fair. This will be a privilege the en-
ployees have not had the past two seasons.
MIR. Theodore L. Harlow and wife of
Gardner Mass. and Mr.. Joseph Lathrop and
wife Of Boston arrived Saturday the 18th to
pay their annual two weeks visit to Mr.: w.
G. Latimer at Camp Comfort on the shore
| of Lake Sebago.
The New Gloucester Cornet Band will fur
nish music for the Gray Park Association
Fair the 9th 2Sth and Doth of this month.
Mr.. j. D. Anderson treasurer of the, soldiers
home at Togus, made brief visit here last
| week.
Mr.. Isaiah Pompilly of Lewiston was here
| Saturday to look at some horses.
The Hotel Parker has had rush OF busl-
ness the past two months We trust 1t may
continue as Mr.. Parker deserves liberal
patronage, and we think any patron OF the
past will endorse this assertion. Mr.. Parker
has already engaged good number OF MS
rooms for Fair week.
Mr. Pope's men went through here Sunday
with three fine draft horses, bound for his
farm at White Oak Hill.
Mr.. F. l.. Clark will please call the band
together, and have some rehearsals, as there
is to be some business in the very near
Cumberland Centre.
Samuel Jacobson, a young Swede who has
| been with DIR. M0utOn for over two years,
| left last Friday for his native home 10
Sweden. He had been in this country eight
| years.
At the business meeting of the Y p. S.
G. E. held on Monday evening, Aug. Sth.
the following officers were elected Tor the
next six months:
President-P. NJ. Leighton.
| Vice Presidential. D. Sweetslr.
| Secretary and Treasurer-Rev. Daniel Greene.
The fall term of Greedy Institute begins
Monday Aug. 26tb under charge Of Fairfield
Whitney as Principal, and Miss Alma
Mand r. Prince. of Cambridge Mass i;
! visiting relatives at this place.
w. o. Parlin of Mount Vernon is stopping
with friends at this place,
Miss Sarah P. Merrill, died last Sunday
, morning from the effects of a cancer of SOME
: six years standing. Funeral this Tuesday
; afternoon at 2-30 o'clock.
Misses Amelia and Eliza Kenworthy ant
, Mrs. A. S. Kinds and son of Portland are
1 stopping at Mrs. S. T.. Powelps.
Mr.. Geo. Blanchard has recovered from al
: attack Of the shingles.
a There will be a Social dance at the Tow
~ Hall Thursday evening next. Music by
9 Manchester.
= Yarmouth.
d Wescustogo Lodge K. of P. and th,
E. Yarmouth Rifles will have an excursion t.
,e Lake Auburn, Tuesday Aug. Goth.
y MIS- Tom Thumb, Countess Magri, Coun
and Baron Magri, gave their entertainment
IS mere on Saturday afternoon and evening tt
al tull houses. The little people and thei
k miniature coach and pair attracted mucl
q attention.
II The steamer Alice will make regular trim
% daily from Bucknams pier, Yarmouth. /,
% Ioarf1onf Having Yarmouth ~ 81 '