The Portland daily press., 1890-07-29
MAINE TOWNS.
Ereeport.

A large crop Of hay has been secured by
the several farmers Of this town the present
season. We give below some of the esti-
mates. The figures are in tons: E. B. NAL
lett, Jr., $50; Hon. S. A. Holbrook, 100; COL
Gore, 100; VIM. Merrill, 100; John Noyes,
20; John Porter, 70; George Porter, 80;
Charles Porter, 80; Hiram Randall. 30; Cory
don Walker, 40; F. A. True, 40; T. A. Will
bur, 25; W. j. Collins, 80; Charles Mann, %;
W. r. Rogers, Is; j. p. Rogers, 25: E.
True, TO-; w. H. II. Rogers. 10; j. M. Dur
gan, II; S. Rogers, Z; 1. Waterhouse. -; r.
Rogers, s; II. Rogers, 8; w. Small, 8; e.
James, II; Charles Pretham, 40; j. Ander-
son, 40; J. Mann, 20; E. @. Banks, 20; S.
Pretham. II; Patterson, II; Tracey, 10; j.
F. Litchfield, 80; B. Brewer, 70; johnson, s;
T. j. Mann, 10; Byram, 8; Mayberry, 10;
Woodman, 10; Joseph Brewer. 10; Patter-
son, Brewer, Curtis, &c; Henry Curtis, so:
Ward and Stanwood, 3d.
Mr. Jacob p. Rogers is sick with little
prospect Of recovery.
Mr.. VIM. Merryman of Pleasant street is
also seriously i'll.
Mr.. Nelson Curtis is showing some signs
Of Improvement and his recovery is hoped
for.
A very pretty wedding occurred on the ODD
inst. at the residence of John Burr, ESQ.,,
Miss Grace A. Burr and Mr.. Charles Syddle-
man being the contracting parties. j. b.
Wilson was officiating clergyman. The
newly married pair took the p. m. train for
Marblehead, Mass, their future residence.
George A. Miller has sold nine standard
Worcester moving machines and sixteen
Champion horse rakes the present season.
A short time ago gentlemanly appearing
interest OF a Photographic firm, soliciting
orders for pictures, cabinet size for the low
price of $3.50 per dozen. The parties pur-
chasing paid % cents for tickets and the bal
ss was work TSe artist Rss o BE- BE-
present with his apparatus last week, but
for some cause is delayed and several hum
dred are twenty-five cents piece poorer and
are somewhat inclined to believe that such
cheap picture business is hoax.
Gray.
The following list of races will be trotted
at the Gray Park Aug &c, q and %, under
the following rules:
No conditional entries received.
Entrance Zee 8 per cent. to accompany
nomination, and an additional per cent. to
be taken from winners only. Four to enter
and three to start in all races. Purses to be
10 per cent. and 10 per cent. Horses dis
tancing field or any part thereof to receive
hrSt money only. Entries mailed on day of
closing VIII pc considered eligible. Entries
All entries must be made to Supt. of Horses.
j. L. Hancock, Gray, Me.
TUESDAY, AUG. &c.
10 a. m. Examination of town teams, neat
stock, mares and colts, sheep, swine and poultry
by the several committees.
la. IN. Trial of strength of steers at the
drag three and four year old colts to be shown to
harness Exhibition hall open at 1 p. m.
Up. m. Class for green horses. Purse $50
Class for 8 year old colts. Purse $40. Glass for
2 year old colts. Purse $50.
The Association having joined the Nation
al Trotting Association, all entries and races
will be governed by the National rules
Mr.. James E. Leighton of Gray offers a
special premium of SIS for colts got by Ken
| lucky Knox, foals of 1890. Also $15 for colts
got by Harry Glenarm. foals of 1890. In each
case $40 to first and So to second.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27.
Exhibition Hall open during the day,
10 a. m. Trial OF strength and discipline of
draft oxen.
Exhibition Of stations and family horses for
Up. m. Exhibition of working oxen at cart and
dray.
238 class. Purse $3.50.
THURSDAY, AUG. 49,,
Exhibition hall open at a. M, and close at
430 p. m, except to exhibitors.
10a. m. Exhibition Of matched horses and
gents driving horses Trial of strength of draft
horses at drag.
II a. m. Grand procession of prize animals.
Up. m. Free for all class. $500. 2.45 class.
WEST GRAY.
Mr.. John Coughlin, the fish peddler. met
with rather serious accident the past week.
While returning from the Mountain View
House, where he had been to deliver his
weekly supply of fresh fish, the harness
broke, letting the wagon down on the horse.
The horse ran down the hill, throwing Mr.
Coughlin out, breaking the shafts and other
wise injuring the wagon and bruising him
self. Luckily Mr.. Coughlin was not much
hurt, and after recovering his team and
making repairs proceeded homeward.
MT. George Hunt has returned to Somer-
Vllle, Mass. Mrs. Hunt will stop some time
longer at their cottage at Falmouth Foreside
where tney have been for the last fortnight,
Mr.. AD6le ID. Cobb of South Gray and
Charles Il. Allen of West Gray, have been
with them the last week.
Mrs. John s. Adams has been ouite siclr
the past week. She had improved Somewhat
at the last account. ''
Leonard Ross from Portland, was in West
Gray over Sunday. Wv
The rain of Friday and Saturday was inst
the thing for the growing crops, though rath-
er hard onsthose who. had not finished hay
ing. All sdanger ofAdamagesto crops by
drought is now past. The only trouble will
be from rust which is troubling grain badly,
and we fear potatoes will suffer from 1t
Miss Lena Small from Augusta, is visiting
at Mrs. Martha Aliens.
Yarmouth.
YARMOUTH ACADEMY.