The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-09
Windham

large. The literary exercises were interest
Ing and the picnic dinner ample and well
served. In the afternoon an address was
delivered by Worthy State Master Robbie,
which was well received Considerable in
terest was manifested in securing the ex-
elusive control OF the steamboat on Sebago
Lake for the conveyance of farmers, in order
| TO hold one OF the series of grange rallies to
be addressed by Col. Brigham of Ohio,
Worthy National Master, in grove near by
the Lake IN the town OF Naples, on Friday,
the Is OF September. A committee was ap-
pointed to make all necessary arrangements,
and II successful, the prospect Is that the
meeting will be the largest gathering of
grangers and farmers ever held in Cumber-
land County: There was an interesting dis
| course on the. comparative merits of the
nome dairy and cooperative dairying, and
the arguments, figures and conclusions were
interesting and spicy. The summary of the
argument in favor of home diaries appeared
to be, IF the farmer had good COWS and
made superior butter and understood the
market he had better be his own seller. but
| II he had poor cows and had no ability for
butter making, he would find more profit in
| co. operative agencies" However, the other
side Of the question was well sustained. The
grange in Windham is strong and prosperous
and the Crder is growing all over the country
| new grange has been organized in Rsy-
m0nd, and large and commodious grange
halls are being erected in the towns of Cape
lliildDttl anu WeSLDTOOk.
SOUTH wINDHAM.
Some of our farmers are still haying
Where the hay was cut early the fields are
beautifully green, giving promise of good
fall feed for the cattle.
Portland people have occasionally visited
US during the past week Among other
were noticed C. A. Brown and family, j. p.
Jordan and wife, l. p. Harrington and wife,
and Mr.. Andrews and wife.
Miss G. A. Holden and Miss Bessie
McVeigh are spending the week at Fryeburg
and intend to 30 to the White mountains
before they return. Mr.. John Larry has
taken his family. for long drive among the
mountains north of us. Mr.. viii Holden
In Mr.. Beams absence Mr.. Cousins from
Cumberland Mills, preached for us last
Sunday, and Mr.. John Larry superintendent
the Sabbath school. Rev. Mr.. Kyle of
Windham Hill is expected to preach for us
next Sabbath.
The citizens Of the town met last Saturday
in town meeting at Black Brook to con-
slider the best means of improving the high
| way at that place. BY reason of the peculiar
| crossing of the railroad aud street, there has
| feen long felt necessity for Improvement.
Sherman Mills.
The haying season has closed here, and
one Of the most valuable crops ever cut in
this town has been secured. None was dam
aged by rain, to any extent, or none by rust
and full average crop has been gathered in.
The crop was secured full two weeks earlier
than the avera sc Of years The grain har-
vest has commenced, and will be pushed
with vigor the next two weeks. The potato
crop is looking finely, but the rust has made
its appearance. All other crops are good
and forward.
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church last Wednesday, erected stagings.
tore off the old shingles and re-shingled the
church roof entire with the exception of a
few around the bell tower, getting through
about $50 p. m: The building is 41x5o feet;
The sewing circle furnished dinner and
supper at the Town Hall.
There are several new buildings going up
| in town. and good deal OF repairing of old
ones.
Died in Sherman, July 18th, Mr.. William
Hunt, aged SO years months. Mr. hunt
was born in Carthage, Me-. and moved into
this part of the State in 1886, when it was
almost an unbrOken wilderness, and has ex-
perienced much of the hardships of pioneer
life. He was man of strict moral integrity
and much respected by his townsmen.
New Gloucester.
The weather has been most discouragng
to the hay makers, and large tracts of
meadow land are yet awaiting the scythe,
but although the hay crop is damaged and
potatoes are rusting and rotting. yet corn has
grown wonderfully and the harvest will be
much earlier than usual A small force is
employed at the corn factory making cans,
aud the packers, Jordan u Coley, are ex-
pecting successful season.
Our school supervisor has been looking
| over the school houses, and two OF them will
| be painted before the fall term.
| Among the visitors in town ara Mrs.
| Albion Keith and children, of Portland; Mrs
! Eben Nevens and daughter, and Mrs. Frank
| Trip and three daughters, OF Auburn Mrs
| Newall Prince and daughter, and Rev. Nor
man Burnham, of Norwich, Conn.
Fairfield.
BAD LUCK FOR THE FARMERS.
Adyices received here indicate that
throughout the middle and southern portions
of the State, the potato crop threatens to be a
failure. The extreme wet weather followed
| by days of equally extreme heat has brought
| the rust and this has been followed by rot,
especially is this noticeable In later planted
fields. The loss to the farmers must be
heavy. Many are already digging in hopes
| to save those not yet decayed. Grain is also
reported as badly lodged and rustlng, while
| the ground is so wet that farmers cannot get
| on with teams to remove that portion already
ripe Farmers who took the fullest advan-
tage of the early spring are reaping the bene.
w East Raymond.
A little child of Charles Symonds ate a
quantity Of Diamond Dyes one day this
week, but by the prompt assistance of DR..
Jordan was soon out Of danger.
Dick Martz drew crowded house here
last Monday evening as usual.
| Several farmers here have not finished
| haying on account of so much disagreeable
| struck by rust
Elias Bartlett has just threshing machine
into his mill which will be patronized by
many of the farmers.
| Quite number from the Centre attended
| the Leach" reunion at Casco Wednesday.
| Isaiah V. Gould has been drawn as a
traverse juror for the September term OF the
Superior Court.
| Hiram.
Rev. Cephas Lynn of Massachusetts, is
visiting his friend, Mr.. Harry +. Fister. Mr..
Lynn. will preach for Mr. Fister on Sunday
morning in the Universalist pulpit.
nm, MT. Edmund L Clements Of Cumberland
| Mills, has visited friends In East Hiram.
Miss Cora, only daughter of William w.
and Jane Scribner, died Of consumption,
July %, aged II years. Her pure and amia-
BILE life endeared her to large circle of
Rev Eugene Webster preached sermon
| TO young men at the Congregational church
| on Sabbath evening:
| field. ..,,
A shower of rain and hail passed over