The Portland daily press., 1890-10-29
MAINE TOWNS.
Porter.

The late heavy rain has filled the ground
With water making it very soft for fall
plowing and other work
Ossipee river is very high for this time of
year.
Potatoes are rotting quite extensively in
the cellars. Many farmers had to take them
from their cellars and pick them all over.
| DR.. Moses E. Sweat of Parsonsfeld, who
will be rs years old in few months, had
quite serious fall few days ago, but is
getting smart again. 1t was rumored that
he had shock. but it was not correct.
We hear that Mr.. Israel Boothby of Bald
win, baggage master at Cornish station, had
shock the past week. He has always been
1 very healthy, rugged man.
| There is good sale for apples in this
| vicinity. Parties are buying all the cider
| apples to ship to Massachusetts and New
York and they bring good price:
Mrs. Melissa Bardwell of Chicago, has
| hired cottage in this place to stop through
| the winter.
Mr. Samuel Stanly is building new house
in this place and Mr.. Frank P. French is at
work on his.
There have been seen three deer in this
vicinity several times of late. This is some-
| thing unusual for this part of the state
Mr.. John F. Towle has cow 22 years old
that had calf the past season. The cow
can eat well and keeps herself in good con-
ditioD and bids fair to be useful for several
years to come.
Mr.. Q. L. French contemplates making
visit to Vermont to see his sen, who is pTin-
cipal of the Seminary at Newbury in that
state.
Buxton.
BAR MILLS.
Joel Marshall, Esq, is erecting a small
huil6uU that hQ tc IN q q 0ffioa
1t will make fine Office and be a great i'm
pr0vement over his old quarters.
The Maine Furniture Company are very
busy and have been obliged to work nights
to fill their orders.
l.. Meserve & Son have leased the Palmer
store, making four in all occupied by them.
They have put in good line of goods, and
report Fall trade better than usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. B. bennett spent the Sab
bath at Troy Hill.
A Chatauquan Circle is to be formed at
Buxton Centre.
There will be an annual harvest supper at
the Congregational Church. Troy Hill, on
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. A. L. Berry, president of the Agricul-
turai Society, reports that in spite of unfav-
orable weather, the society will about pay
expenses this year.
Mrs. j. F. McKenney, who has been for a
number OF weeks confined to her room is i'm
proving.
HarpsweIl.
EAST HARPswELL.
Mrs. Oliver Doughty, who died last week,
was the Oldest inhabitant of this part of the
town. She was 80 years and months She
leaves five brothers and sisters, the youngest
Of whom is 81: Her health was good until
lect was unimpaired. Her "reminiscences Of
old times were very interesting.
Rev. Mr.. OSgood, of Brunswick, assisted
by friends from the Topsham Free Baptist
Society, will hold meeting at the F. B.
church, Thursday evening, If the weather
permits.
Mrs. Winthrop Skolfeld fell backward
through trap door to the cellar recently
but fortunately escaped with slight injuries
Mr.. Elbridge Thompson's house caught
fire around the chimney last week but the
flames were soon extingnished.
Mrs. Lydney Watson is suffering from
rheumatic fever.
Ice is being taken from Mr.. f. Goddard's
ice house. Another cargo will take all he
has. Suspension of work at the Ridgewood
Ice pond causes some anxiety as the COM
pany did not pay off for the last weeks work.
1t is to be hoped they will start up work
again, later.
viii Coffin shot two raccoons last week.
Cumberland Centre.
In the absence of Rev. Mr., Greene, who
was attending the meetings of the American
Missionary Society, the pulpit was supplied
Sunday by Rev. Mr.. Lane of Yarmouthville
Baptist Church, who preached an excellent
discourse from the text found in Ruth l.,
chap. 14-17 verses, subject being the Two
Choices.
An interesting and largely attended har-
vest Sunday school concert was held last
Sunday evening, the church being prettlly
decorated with autumn leaves and the stage
around the pulpit being loaded with the fruit
of the field and garden, giving evidence of
bountiful harvest.
Sawga tribe of Red Men with their invited
squaws have supper and sociable on Friday
evening next.