The Portland daily press., 1889-08-22
MAINE TOWNS.
South BrIde,on.


We have the same old story in farm reports
to tell over again this week, too much rain
potato rust and rot, bean rust. apples small,
red and wormy, and nothing very promising
unless it be corn and some grain which seems
to be marching along in spite OF it all.
A reception was given at the church yestry
and family, and Mrs. Rev. B. F. Maxwell,
held informally with music, speeches, ice
cream and cake, and a general good time.
Rev. Mr.. Davies of Biddeford and Rev. =.
p. Eastman were also present. Rev. w. B.
way across the country via White Mountains,
drawn by their fine span OF black horses, to
their present home New Haven Vermont,
near the shore of Lake Champlain. Barring
the rainy weather it is pleasant trip made
in pleasant way.
III. r. Foster & Sons report more business
than they can attend to at their mills. They
also run a store and large farm, and are in
every sense workers. The elder Mr.. Foster,
is in rather poor health now.
Blackberries are very thick, but are ripen-
ing slow and small, owing to lack of sun
"A lecture at the church vestry on Monday
evening by Rev. T. M. Davies OF Biddeford,
on "Wales," was well attended and replete
with vivid portrayals descriptive oiitlIe ana
Mr.. A. G. Berry Jr. is making preparations
to build him blacksmith shop along side OF
his wood working shop so as to do his own
iron work. Mr.. Berry is fine wood work
and sr In the latter sag
frequently has to be gone from home several
weeks repairing mills.
West Gray.
The entertainment by Mystic Div. S. of T.
came off Monday as announced, and was
success. Nearly seventeen dollars were
taken. The program will be repeated at
Gray Corner on Thursday evening, of this
week, or Friday if stormy on Thursday. We
assure the citizens of Gray Corner and
vicinity that the entertainment is worth
much more than the price asked which is but
ten cents. Give them full house.
William NJ. Shaw veteran of the war, has
been awarded pension of four dollars
month with about five years back pay. We
congratulate him on his good fortune.
Miss Nora burlington is visiting at David
Lawrence's and with other relatives in West
Gray.
Miss Adams from Deering is visiting her
sister Mrs. w. P. Shaw.
Mr.. w. G. Latimer from Gray Corner, and
friends from Mass are stopping at Camp
Comfort on the shore of Little Sebago Lake.
There has been considerable sickness in
this vicinity the past week: Mrs. Sewell
Frank and her daughter Mrs. Charles K.
Mason who is visiting her have been quite
sick, also Mrs. A. G. Frank. They are some-
Wndt DetttT al tuis WIitiue.
West Cumberland.
THE APPLE CROP ALMOST A COMPLETE
FAILURE.
The apple crop is almost complete failure
in this place. o. A. MOuntfort raised about
a thousand bushels last year but this year
will only get about enough for his own use.
Other orchard produce in about the same
ratio.
Mr.. Josiah Morrill, met with severe ac-
cident one day last week. While raising his
woodshed, a heavy piece OF timber fell on
his leg and ankle. He has not been able to
walk since.
days of his vacation at his fathers.
The Cumberland Packing Co. started their
corn shop Tuesday.
CRUsADING ON RIoToUs LINERS.
Our citizens are bracing up and steps are
being taken to put stop TO the riotous con-
duct of the roughs who persist in annoying
our citizens every Sunday. The fellows hail
from adjacent manufacturing towns and have
village until their insulting and wild conduct
has became unbearable. Rum does it.
The popular and we'll known comedy troup
under the management of w. y. Churchill
and known as The Peoples Theatre, will
play in this village Thursday evening next.
IlUW lOne thO Piuy 40 w w SOAsAAASN ~ ~A~s
yet known.
North Yarmouth.
About rs took dinner at the Westcustogo
House on Sunday.
Miss Grace Mitchell Of Yarmouth Is spend
ing the summer with her uncle, Charles
Mitchell.
MI. Perez Rideout of Cumberland,a former
resident of this place, is moving into the old
Staples house.
Mr.. VIM. P. johnson is running his thresh-
ing machine.
Preparations are being made, for the cree.
tion of several new monuments In walnut
Hill cemetery. -
The farmers are getting their grain cut
and threshed as fast as the weather will
permit. The sweet corn is filling out and
looks quite well.
North Raymond.
Mrs. Estella Edwards is suffering from a
broken arm occasioned by falling down.
Mrs. A. III. Churchill is visiting her sons at
Colebrook. N. FL.
Among the visitors at Raymond Spring
Sunday were c, c. Walmouth, Mrs. George
and Harry Little, of Boston.
The potato crop in this section is very
small and retting badly at that.