The Portland daily press., 1889-06-05

Association, held Monday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Presldent-John #. Blake.
Secretary and Treasurer-Thomas c. Hooner
Directors-John f. Blake T. G. Hooner 4 n
sweat, Sewall l. Fowler, Cyrus Thurlow.
The association Is in a most prosperous
condition, with the debt on the hall practi-
cally extinguished, and large fund in the
The village circle, which was to meet with
Mrs. +. o; Bailey, Wednesday, June 9Th, is
postponed until Wednesday, June 18th, on
supper will be served. The business meet
ing is at o'clock. AS this is the last meet
quested.
to contract with Messrs. Warren & Co., Of
Westbrook, for 20 electric lights for period
OF three years, at a rental fee of $1,000 annu-
ally, and the $4,000 was voted for this year.
A committee was chosen to assist the select
men in locating. One of the lights was fixed
at the foot Of Spring street. Woodfords At
ter this, the selectpen, Notwithstanding but
5000 was appropriated for the current year,
entered into contract for four additional
lights, during their term of Office, at the rate
Of 500 annually for each light, and ordered
one TO be placed at the foot of Saunders
street, few rods from Spring street. Since
this the selectmen have been appealed to for
light at the foot of Pleasant street, by
somebody residing at that place, and Mon
day the selectmen and light committee held
q meeting Tor the purpose Of q re-hearing on
the matter of location. The placing Of a
nght at the foot of Pleasant street fixes a
apart.
South BrIdgton.
Mr.. M. w. Reed has discovered few of
the caterpillars that made such raid upon us
a few years ago upon some Of his trees. We
sincerely hope they may not come down on
us again in the former manner
Mr.. John Palmer owns a good farm here,
with large orcharding, and evidently under
stands his business.
Geo. Z. Mead his neighbor, is also good
thrifty farmer, as well as a worthy citizen,
he having been for the past three years, one
OF Bridgton's selectmen, part of the time
chairman of the board.
Mr.. /. b. Ward and his son Cassius Ward,
own and operate a thrifty farm at the
extreme southern extremity of this town.
II being very pleasantly situated on the
northern shore of Peabody Pond with old
Baldpate Mountain for its Northern border.
The elder Mr.. Ward Is a prominent man in
the politics Of this town, always being on
hand town meeting day to work theoretically
Tor the progressive movements, whether of a
party nature, or pertaining to local town
matters.
One of the enterprising business concerns
OF this place Is that Of j. r. Foster and Sons.
They own and operate saw and grist mill,
and a store. and not by any means least, a
fine farm. The above business firm is
located In that part of So. Bridgton locally
a. water power shop owned and run by
Knapp Bros, who do a variety of wood
work, but are chiefly engaged in the manu-
facture. Of boxes for the corn shops.
located here, and also the Bridgton town
farm, whose weeping elms make it quite
conspicuous, and, IL not the town farm,
attractive, as far as it can be seen.
Col. j: p. Perley and Darwin Ingalls, own
two OF the largest farms in this town includ-
Ing much wood and timer. Mr.. Ingalls, has
formerly been timber proprietor in Minne-
sofa The two above gentlemen located at
so. Bridgton may be called think the two
wealthest men in town.
facturer, has got him new horse and buggy
and finds it very convenient in his business
to get round the country for orders.
Raymond.
EAST RAYMOND NEWS.
The Juvenile Loyal Temperance Legion
of this place elected the following officers
last Monday evening. for the quarter, viz:
Cyrus s. Whitman. President; Warren S.
Bartlett. Vice President; Jennie Witham,
Secretary, Ernest Plummer. Treasurer; Geo.
b; Robinson, Librarian; Jennie Jordan,
Chaplain.
Oliver Jordan has peas In bloom and
sweet corn twelve inches from the ground.
Grass is looking nicely, three weeks In
advance of last year at this time. A large
hay crop is predicted.
Highway surveyors are putting the roads
in repair for the year.
The quarterly meeting of the If. w.
Baptists commenced here last week. A
large number were present including many
clergymen of this denomination. The church
has been thoroughly repaired since the last
quarterly meeting was held here. The dedi-
cation sermon was preached Wednesday
afternoon by Rev. j. M. Bailey of Saco
Miss Emmer J. Merrill, who is teaching at
Raymond village, visited her parents at
North Raymond, May 80 and 31st. Miss
Merrill by her own industry and strict appli-
cation to industry and teaching has acquired
an inviable reputation and ranks among the
first teachers of the state.
NORTH RAYMOND NOTES.
Elizabeth Cole, of South Poland, has cold
her farm to James Fitz. OF Cambridge, Mass,
who will soon have the buildings removed
and new ones erected. Mr.. Fitz proposes to
expend six thousand dollars on them and In
the identifying of the grounds.
Mrs. Jeremiah Verrill was buried from
her house Saturday at the age of sixty one
years. She leaves a large family.
Charles Cole, of East Raymond, is having
large lot of poplar cut in this vicinity.
Oxford.
STRANGE FRENZY ATTACKING HORSES.
The Lake House has been thoroughly re-
paired and newly furnished by Sheriff
Chadbourne, and viii be opened to the pub
lie on Friday next. Every requisite for a
first-class hotel will be furnished and the
house win be run on strictly temperance
principles. The lack Of q first-class hotel
has been long and keenly felt In this village,
especially since the newly discovered min
eral spring has began to attract the attention
of the public.
On Saturday last as Hon. A. F. Nutting of
Otisfeld was stopping in the mill yard of
Harris Clark, his horse, a usually quiet
family beast. was seized with q sudden
frenzy and commenced plungine and kick
and harness were nearly ruined and the
horse rendered unfit for use. Some two
hours after, w. A. Emery was driving his
fiery mustang near the same spot when she
was suddenly taken with the same symptoms
but was cleared from the carriage, blind
folded and secured before any serious damage
occurred. Several horses have been taken
In the same way near this spot but for what
reason no one can divine, except it is the
presence of an old Indian squaw who lives
near, by and by some of the superstitious
ones is supposed to be in league with the
evil one.
An eloquent and interesting Grafton was
delivered by Senator Wright before t. A.
Roberts Post on Decoration day. Senator
Wright is very popular with the masses and
evidently the coming man of Oxford County.
BERTHE Churchill, a lad some ten years old.
is very i'll Of typhoid fever
Strawberries have come and bid fair to be
very abundant
South Berwick.
Rev. George Lewis, the pastor, of the Con-
gregational church, is now on his way to
Europe. where he will remain during most
of the summer months His church will be
supplied by transient preachers during his
absence. The Rev. Clinton Woodbury. OF
Portland preached there last Sunday.
The Rev. Mr.. Straton from the Bay State
supplied the Baptist pulpit on Sunday last.
MI Edwin ID. Twombly, editor of the local
paper here, will also run a paper at York
Beach this season.
Inc Kew. w. w. Hayden preachad a
memorial sermon OF great power and beauty
70 the members of the Grand Army at the
Free Baptist church on last Sunday after
noon.
The public roads In the yarious districts
are now undergoing repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. Neatly are now ahsent
on an extended visit to New York.
The Rev. Mr.. Luce pastor of the Metbod-
ist church, Is now absent on trim to Dakota.
John w. Luce, o freshman az the Rosfon
University, is home for a few days.
The recent rains seem to have NIT nav
life and vigor into all the animal and vega
table Kingdoms and all nature is shooting nm
in grass and flowers The reports regarding
the hay crop are most favorable throughout
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