The Portland daily press., 1890-09-03

Boston attended the Fair
Mrs. Edwin l.. Field lost gold watch and
chain the last day of the Fair
Miss Leila Golf will teach the lower school
in district No. g. this fall.
1t was stated in the PRESS in haying time
that Mr.. Harlan Skillings cut 10 acres of
grass in day. Many have asked how many
hours the day comprised. Eight hours:
The Gray Park Association will hold their
seventh annual fair, August 25th, 56th, and
9th. 1891. There will be built twenty-five
stalls, new grand STAND and all OF the
buildings reprinted in the modern style
Horsemen wishing good track to condition
their horses on, will be unable to find better
one in New England. Water is pumped into
tanks handy to the stalls, and the track will
be kept in the best condition for racing.
Buxton.
NJ. A. RIcHARsoND FOUND DEAD IN THE
RIVER.
Our village is all excitement over the sud
den disappearance of M. A. Richardson. Mr..
Richardson was last seen alive last Sunday
afternoon at about O'Clock. AT that time
he told Freeman Palmer he was not feeling
we'll and guessed he would go home. He
started to 20 across the railroad bridge to-
wards the Hollis side. Beyond the bridge is
a wood and Mr. Richardson was seen to
enter them. 1t is reported that there was
drunken crew in the forest where Mr..
Richardson went. Parties were organized
to hunt for him and the woods were search
ed and the river and its banks as far as
Salmon Falls. At one place on the banks
were tracks where some one had entered the
river but ne proof that it was the missing
man. Early this morning, however, the
searchers found Mr.. Richardson's body in
the river, about 30 feet from shore. His
clothing had not been removed. An inquest
will be held.
Kittery.
The U. S. S. Lancaster came out of the
dock at the navy yard last Saturday fore
noon. The Constitution will be taken up as
soon as the dock is made ready
The people of Kittery Point were shocked
Sunday forenoon to hear that one of the old
est citizens of the town has been founddead,
the circumstances pointing to suicide. The
victim was the venerable Noah Hearst about
eighty years old, well known to everybody
in the town. Mr.. Hearst was last seen alive
about half past five in the morning, and late
in the afternoon his dead body was found on
the Kittery Point shore near the bridge
across the creek to Gerrish island. The body
hat still on the head. The face was consid-
erably bruised, as If from contact with rocks.
1t was generally supposed at first that his
death was the result Of accidently falling off
the wall near by, but later in the day the
suicide theory gained ground. The deceased
has lived alone for long time, his wife hav-
ing died many years ago. He leaves several
sons and daughters.
Ea East HarpsweII.
Potato rot has shown itself on some
farms quite badly; on others but slightly
Other crops are looking well. Apples are
very scarce. owing to wind and damp
weather early in the season.
S. Watson took $4,000 pounds of fish last
week. One fisherman received 800 for his
weeks work.
Rev. Mr.. Osgood of Brunswick, supplies
at the Free Baptist church and is well liked.
daughter were in town Saturday.
Six Harpswell people have joined the
matrimonial ranks in the past two weeks,
viz, Mr.. Charles Rose and Mrs. Nancy
Emma Snow, Mr.. VIII Toothaker and Miss
Eva Leayitt.
Windham.
SOUTH wINDHAM.
Mr.. Hapgood, one of the employees of the
of the machinery in the mill and so seriously
injured that he died in few hours. The
accident occurred Monday morning. He
leaves wife and child.
Mrs Burnham, mother of Mr.. Hall Burn
ham Of Bridgton, was buried Sunday in this
village. She was one of the oldest members
of the church and an esteemed person in the
community.
Rev. Mr.. Bean and family have returned
from their summer vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. r. Tremper, of YOnkers.
New York, and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. FL. Mace, of
New York City, are visiting here.
Mrs. j. j. Dodge has returned from Alton
Bay, where she has been attending a camp
meetidg.
Boothbay Harbor..
The United States buoy tender Iris was in
the harbor over Sunday.
The summer season is about over. Hotel
Wenewarmet closed Saturday last.
Quite fleet of mackerel seiners were in
the harbOr Sunday, making it look like days
of old, when the mackerel industry was at
its height.
The Boothbay House changes hands
Sept. 1st, j. f. Knight retiring for time.
+. 81. Harris, the new proprietor is young
man and will no doubt make the hotel as
successful in the future as it has been in the
past. This house has had an unusually large
run of business this year.
Buxton.
WEST BUXTON.
Rev. John Pettengill and wife are spending
their vacation in New Hampshire.
DR.. Miles and wife of Schuy Ter, Neb. have
3een spending a short time with friends in
this vicinity.
Rev. George Howe and wife, of Lowell.
Mass, and Mrs. Bailey of Saco are visiting
their sister Mrs. Eben Adams.
Quite a number of our citizens have gone
to Sebago Lake today to attend the exercises.
day, Aug. 80, +. III. HargraYes was nominat-
ed as representative for Buxton and Hollis.
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