The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-26
MAINE TOWNS.
Richmond.

The thirteenth annual cattle show and fair
of the Richmond Farmers and Mechanics
Club was held at the grounds OF the club
Tuesday.
The principal feature of this years fair
was the exhibit of horses and cattle, the
the number of the former being more than
usual and some very good animals were
shown. The exhibit Of cattle equalled II
not surpassed that Of any previous year Of
the club, in quality, at least. D. w. Wood
first prize in his grade at the State fair, with
cow and calf, seems to be the chief attraction
OF this part OF the show. or sheep, swine and
poultry there was not large display, but
some hne specimens were shown.
In the building, though the number of articles
displayed has been exceeded in former years
the quality was fully. up TO- the standard.
particularly In vegetables of which there was
fine exhibition. Among the fancy articles
were shown several that have this season
taken first prizes at the Eastern and State
fairs. The weather was good and the atten-
dance unusually large. The Richmond Band
gave concert on the band stand in the after
noon. appearing for the first time in uniform.
PownaI.
Sunday and Monday were very cold days
for the season. The heavy winds which
prevailed each Of these days has given the
and IN looking out at the fast falling leaves
and the fields from which the crops have
been gathered, bare and brown, we can but
feel that the harvest Is indeed past and the
Summer ended
The past month of pleasant weather has
afforded an admirable opportunity for the
Fall harvesting and even though some of
the crops afforded not so much of an income
as on other years still In summing up the
whole, 1t has certainly been for more than
an average year for our farmers.
The Misses Chapman are about moving
from this place to Portland where they have
Tor some time spent part of each year
dressmaking
Visitors in town the last week have been
Mr.. and Mrs. Bean, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Taylor and children, Mr.. Fred Estes wife
and daughter of Portland. Mrs. Leslie
Merrill and daughter of Cornish.
HarpsweII.
NORTH HARPswELL.
The many friends of the Rev. Elijah
Kellogg will meet at his house to have their
annual donation on Thursday evening,
October 3rd. s+N8
The excursion in steamer Merryconeag
was failure so far as raising funds for the
new wharf. Owing to the heavy rain and
hard wind for the two previous days people
did not patronize it. As 1t was all expenses
were paid and few dollars left.
The head of Middle bay is being built full
of smelt weirs this Fall. Six are already
nearly done and more are in contemplation.
The smells will have a hard time to get down
bay IL they once get above the weirs.
Alonz0 Campbell, A. g. Merrill and B. Fl.
Pennell have the larger ones.
Augustus Wilson is home from sea, sick
with rheumatism, supposed to be caused by
handling ice in hot weather.
South Berwick.
Quite number from this place have gone
to Bath to attend the Christian Endeavor
Convention on Wednesday aud Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Osgood Of Har-
rison were in town over Sunday. They
were on their way to the general conference
at Harpers Ferry. The Free Baptist society
are about to extensive repairs in the audience
room on their church.
d. Cummings 81 Co., are to shut down two
days this week, to take account of stock.
Although the weather has been extremely
cold there has been no frOsts up to date.
Vegetables are looking fresh and green, and
quite plenty for the season. Last year at
this time everything had been ruined by
frosts.
Freeport.
Mrs. Geo. Z. Morse has rented the room In
Holbrooks block formerly used for Post Office
where she will supply first class millinery
goods at as reasonable prices as compatible
with best articles.
Two carloads of shingles have been recently
purchased by Hon. S. A. HnlbrOOk and land
on his lot near Maine Central depot and will
be sold at $3.50, $500, So 10. 81. 40, $I,25 and
S1.00 per M. Those for $3.50 are the best
shingle in the market.
The frame for the new Mallett block will
be ready in few days. The foundation is
nearly complete.