The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-30
MAINE TOWNS.
Fairfield Preparing for the Big Races
Fast Time Promised.
Mr.. e. q. Mallett's Extensive Pur.
chase OF Freeport Property.
Two Subjects, Always Interesting
the Summer Visitors and
the Crops.


Boothbay.
Farmers can now rest more easily, as about
all OF them are through with their haying.
Some report their hay crop better than last
season, while others say theirs is rather slim
The trouble with those is, they feed their
fields too much. Fields in which cattle are
allowed to run fall and spring, pulling up
the grass roots and otherwise damaging
them, can not yield good crops of hay.
Report is that the potato crop is going to
be poor, plenty of potatoes, but very small
ones.
The apple yield will be rather short of last
| years in this section, and the same report
comes from abroad.
Grain Is npening fast and farmers are
looking for bountiful harvest. Berries of
all kinds are very numerous, and especially
the blackberry.
Summer visitors are locking into town
from the cities every day.
Rev. Mr.. Owen is filling the Free Will Bap-
fist pulpit for the present
The Northern Legion Lodge of this village
is progressing finely. Lodges of this order
are being instituted all through Maine, under
the instructions of Supreme Secretary San
ford G. Chase Of Boston, Mass. This order
pays to its members weekly sick benefit of
from $3.50 to $40, and death benefit of from
$500 to $4,000.
George Vanhorn of this town, former
driver. has taken the contract to run the
stage between Boothbay and Wiscasset. Mr..
Nanhorn commands the patronage of all.
Fairfield.
| PREPARINY FOR THE BIG RACES.
An effort is being made to secure reduced
rates for horses and drivers attending the
big races to be held here next month 1t is
confidently expected that some will come
from cut of the State, and to swell the num-
Der from a distance special inducements will
| be offered.
Saturday was working day ON Fairfield
track, and about 25 trotters were given regu-
| lar exercise, some fast. Lawrence was given
moderate mile, finishing the last quarter in
| 351 seconds, or at the rate of 2.22. This is to
be race horse this year, and as he can al
ways fight the whole afternoon he has host
| OF friends. Several trotted in the thrties,
but none were forced out. Present, the bay
gelding. by. Young Rolfe, which Webb &
Webb have lately bought .of r., Jones. Fair
| field, has been working in 234.
The 2.27 class in the Fairfield races, Aug
| 9Th, promises to be one of the richest in the
State this year. Elmbrook. 227i. G. S. p,
Mamie W., 2.27t, and five or six Others are
booked for the struggle.
Farmers in this Immediate vicinity have
nnlshed haylng, and have secured fully one
third more than even the heavy crop of last
year. The abundant rains have started the
second crop, and the fields everywhere are
green.
Rev. S. G.. Davis, of the Universalist
church, will spend his vacation in New York,
returning to commence services again the
drst Sunday in September. This society has
| never had so popular pastor, and the con-
| gregation steadily increases under his labors.
Porter.
The summer boarders at the Elmwood
House went on picnic Saturday to Douglas
Grove. near Stanley's pond. Although it
was somewhat unpleasant in the afternoon
they had nice time.
Mrs. Matilda Wilson, from Boston, is here
on visit. She is stopping at S. ID. Stanley's.
Rev. Mr.. Page has gone to Old Orchard to
Quite a number will attend the camp meet
ing at Sebago Lake the coming week.
Mrs. Jacob French still remains quite sick
but is getting better slowly.
vicinity attend the soldiers reunion at the
Weirs, N. H., next month. The Weirs is on
the shore OF Winepiscogee Lake. The sail
across the lake is delightful, and the place
is one of the pleasantest places to be found
in the country. The accommodations: are
very good and tie grounds are splendid.
The ride to and from is fine. and for days
recreation there is not pleasanter place to be
found.
Crops are looking finely except apples
which will be light one. The crop of
sweet corn Is looking better than it has for
number Of years. New potatoes are plenty
and good. Farmers have commenced to
draw their grain to South Hiram to be
ahad y mil Ia h,xzx 81 fI,a
for few weeks.
soothbay harbor.
Sloop yacht West Wind of Damariscotta,
was in the harbor over Sunday.
Yacht Mystery Of Boston, arrived here
from Bar Harbor Saturday, and cleared for
Rockland Sunday morning. en- route for Bos-
ton.
The excursion to Peaks island, Portland
harbor, on steamer Islander, as advertised,
has been postponed to Sunday, Aug. 4th,
weather permitting. No doubt large mum
Der will take advantage of this beautiful
sail and enjoy day of recreation at this ia
nous summer resort.
The hotel Manenarmet will be formally
opened Thursday, Aug. LIST, when the man.
agement will receive the people OF Bo0thbay
Harbor. The evenings entertainment will
consist Of music and dancing and no pains
will be spared to make this gala event.
morning very interesting as well as practi-
cal sermon from Matt. "A, subject, "Man
shall not live by bread Alone" NOtwith-
standing the threatening weather there was
a large attendance.
Treeport.
IMPORTANT SALE OF REAL ESTATE AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Mr.. e. B. Mallet. Jr.. has bought the old
and reliable stand of Gore 4 Davis, grocers,
also the sock Of dry and fancy goods of E.
S. Soule, including the stand occupied by
him and owned by Capt Robert Soule.
These two lots join the property purchased
of the Nye heirs by Mr. Mallet in 1886, and
comprises the most valuable lots in our
town.
Mr.. Mallet intends to combine these two
stores under one roof, and to have one of the
best stores for the sale Of groceries, dry and
fancy goods and gents furnishings in the
State
Mr.. W. A. Davis, who has been connected
with the firm of Gore & Davis for many
years. will have entire control Of the grocery
department, and Mr.. K. 5. Soule, who Is
well known to almost everyone. will super
intend the othe- branches Of the business;
Other inform alton will be given when the
plans have been perfected.
Naples.
Farmers have commenced harvesting their
grain crop, which consists mostly of oats. of
which there will be an excellent crop. In
this vicinity there is no wheat and but very
little rye.
A threshing machine at Edes Falls is now
being run at its utmost capacity. This ar
rangement greatly accommodates farmers
The grain is taken directly from the fields to
the mill where 1t is threshed and the grain
separated from the straw.
Mrs Charles s. Sands and son Perley
Sands of Baltimore. are visiting. at Edes
Falls. They will return in September.
w. II. Cannon. Esq, and his daughter
Leona of Waltham, Mass. and Master Car
roll Ames Of Windham, are visiting relatives
In Naples.
New Gloucester.
Many improvements are being made In the
Stearns school, at New Gloucester An adj
ditional house and more grounds have been
added. Carpenters are busy at work enlarg.
ing the original house, and building large
new schoolroom, and a gymnasium. This
h. al, 10 ad