The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-15
MAINE TOWNS.
Deerlng.
DEERING VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT Assoc
ATInN

neNN yooVciddy AFTERNOON, ana organized
Tor lne ensuing year with the following
standing committees:
j. I. Small 'P"'-o"' a. - o"ii'h
q Drainage r.. Y. Barber, L. j. Perkins, c. T
farks and Ornamental Trees-C T. Ogden,
nnapreh Sp irrow L. j. Perkins, w. q. Sawyer, f
Berry,
Awards-C. A. Woodbury. F. E. C. Robbins, II.
nj. Page.
Public meetings and Festivals-F. o. Bailey, W.
Elwell, Jr.
Legal Affairs-s. NJ. Watson. W. H. Scott. J. T.
Small.
HalI-B. H. Lewis, F. o. Bailey, s. NJ. Watson.
The following special committees of the
Association were appointed:
H. II. NevIns, Mrs F. 0. Bailey Mrs. R. Y. Bar
Der, Mrs. A. L. Berry, Mrs. l.. Sawyer, Mrs M. H.
M M2son Mrs. u n r. j. Perkins Mrs H.
Mrs e M Banks, Mrs F. E; 70. Robbins.
Recepton-E. E. Adams, DIR. w. f. Morrell j.
T. Adams, Frank Crockett, j. +. Chenery.
Reading Room-E: II; Elwel Jr., S. NJ. Watson
H. NJ Page. A. W. Jordan, Mrs. John NJ Adams.
Mrs Orissa Barnard, Mrs. F. L. G. Robbins.
Publication +. Z. G. Robbins, E. II. Elwell Jr;
Miss q. Montgomery, Miss Mabel Elwell, and +.
l.. Perry.
I FLO. Bailey not being able to take the chair
manship of entertainment committee the
president was made a member and chair
man.
The association will not hold fair this
year, Its principal work VIII be course OF
popular entertainments, the opening of a
reading room in connection with library,
Tree singing class Tor the young people and
social entertainments.
The publication of a monthly paper is I'M
der consideration.
The electric lights having been introduced
into certain parts of the town, it was voted
to loan the lanterns belonging to the associa-
ton to parties in the vicinity who will keep
them lighted.
A large proportion of the council were
present at the first meeting and manifested
much interest in the work of the association
The regular meeting OF the council will
occur next Monday evening in Lewis ball at
O'Clock p. M.
The Deering Band are now raising the
money to purchase bass drum and cymbals.
Capt. E. Matthews, of Woodfords, Is con-
templating starting branch grist mill at
Woodfords He will probably occupy the
large building on Spring street, near the
railroad
At the hearing on the extension of Cedar
and Read streets Saturday, the selectmen
decided to extend Cedar street as petitioned;
but it would be impossible to extend Read
street. fer as the proposed extension leads
through several houses, it would be too cost
ly for the town. A new plan will be made
out, which win probably strike through the
Stevens lot, and thus do away with the OBJ
lection.
Cape Elizabeth.
The smelts have began to run, and now
whenever the tide sarves, by night as we'll
as by day, Dyer's mildam and ''the Ledge"
opposite are lined with the disciples of the
late Isaak.
Mill Creek bridge. just out of Knightville,
on the Cottage road, has been strengthened
with new three inch deals. Mr.. John
Mountfort, roadmaster, superintendent the
work.
The high school scholars had three sue
cessive holidays last week, the Scarboro fair
giving them one, and deaths in the alumni of
the school causing the others.
1t is rare thing 20 see the dry dock with
out some large vessel (often two at once) in
1t undergoing repairs.
A married. improvement by the cottage
owners and others on the shore road this
season Is seen In the fine and massive stone
fences being constructed ON either hand.
Even the conservative minded farmer has
caught the infection, and is adjoining and
improving the roadside boundary of field and
pasture in this manner.
Dilapidated stone walls, in some cases a
century old, are being replaced by these
handsome and substantial structures with
ponderous stone posts, having hewn granite
capitals TO mark the gateways.
VIM. III. Clifford, ESQ.,, is considerably en-.
larging his fine cottage by the addition OF
two-storied annex on the northwesterly
wing.
A splendid specimen of the great egret, or
crane, was shot by Mr.. Hanna on the flats
near Dyer's mill, Saturday evening. The
extreme spap of the birds wings was Just
five feet, and from the point of his bill to the
end of his toes he measured five feet and
seven inches. In an 0ng- bong pong point of
view the bird required great deal of cram
ming and stuffing to put him in order for
Thanksgiving dinner.
Excepting here and there patch of af-
termath which few farmers are still en-
gagged harvesting, turnips and cabbages are
the only crops now remaining in the fields.
The cabbage crop of the town is fully equal,
both in quantity and quality, to that of
Another case OF typhoid fever is reported
In the Knightville neighborho0d.
oxford.
THE ECCENTRIC TRAMP.-A FISH WEIR
DAMAGED.
The wooden mill commenced running on
three.Quarters time on Monday. Many of
the help have given their notice preparatory
to leaving town. 1t is hoped this condition
of affairs will last but short time.
Robert E. Wardwel, brave and gallant
soldier of the Seventeenth Maine. has been
granted a pension of $50 per month and back
pay from date of discharge, amounting to
about $2400.
The eccentric tramp tinker who has so
disturbed the good people of Casco, has been
seen in the vicinity of Oxford. He is sup
posed by mahy to be a detective in pursuit
of the raiders VINO destroyed the fish wierS
at Edes Falls.
Thursday night of last week large guam
tity of stumps, logs and all manner of debris
was thrown into the Songo river above the
fish weirs which passed swiftly down stream
lmpelled by strong current, smashing a
large portion of the weir aud letting large
number of salmon, which were about enter
ing the enclosure, go up stream to roam at
will
Cumberland Centre.
Mr.. Axel Decoster, who has been living
with E. s. w. Jones. died quite suddenly on
Tuesday Oct 1st. lie ale his dinner as
usual and then started to go to his traps at
the brook Not returning Mr.. Jones went
for him and found him dead.
y. q. Sawyer. who last spring, bought his
fathers place, has sold back to him and has
gone to Massachusetts to work at his trade,
that of druggist.
II. II. Blanchard and family of Cumber-
land Mills spent last week at bis fathers.
The petition for the Red Men now num-
bers 81 signers. There will be some big
braves among them. We understand that
the tribe at Falmouth Foreside are kicking
against having tribe here, but we cannot
see any good reason as they would not In all
probability increase their numbers any 10
Che failure to get tribe here.
Mrs Alma Sprague of Deering spent the
Sabbath at her former home at this place.
There Is to be a course of assemblies at
this place this fall and winter.
Otisfleid.
The quantity of Lima beans shipped from
this town to various packing houses amounts
to $500 bushels yielding proht OF
5000.
Canadian parties are buying apples at
Si75 per barrel for ones and tw0s.
The annual cattle show and fair Will be
held at s. Otisield church Tuesday.
Most of the city company have returned to
their homes.
S. ID. Jillson is making extensive repairs
ON and building an addition to his steam
MILL
Naples.
Mr.. Alfred Bartlett, one of our most en-
terprising farmers, raised from 5000 hills OF
lima beans over 100 bushels, netting him the
handsome sum of $201.33
The recent heavy rains swelled Crooked
river banks full. The water rose above the
fish weir, and Wednesday night lot OF
driftwood, stumps, etc, passed down the
river, coming in contact with and injuring
slightly the fish weir.
Corhan.
A meeting of the officers of the Cumber-
land County Agricultural Society was held