The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-16
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items Of Interest Gathered by Cor.
respondents Of the Press.
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SUCCESSFUL FARMERS INSTITUTE
There is some talk among the Changers OF
having Christmas Tree.
j. L. & W. L. Merrill Lave quite large
assortment Of Christmas goods arranged at
traetvely on the counters of their store.
Daniel G. Stimson has moved into the Rich
house.
Mrs. Leslie will move to Lewiston soon,
we are informed. Her daughter, MISS Kate
Leslie, is attending Bates College.
The Singing school Will be Friday and
Saturday evenings at Smiths Hall. Mr..
Buxton is a hDe instructor, and this school
will afford the young people fine oppOrtu-
nifty e. learn music.
The Farmers Institute held at the Town
Hal on the 10Th inst. was a grand success,
so lar as disseminating valuable thoughts
are concerned. But in numbers 1t was rath-
er a small affair, and those farmers that
were absent missed the meeting Of the sea.
son. Mr.. W. d. Vinton was chosen presid-
Ing officer and called the meeting to order al
1880 A. NJ. Mr.. w. r. Ellis of EmbdeD
set the ball In motion, and handled the sub
1ect More Plowiss and Better Crops" In a
manner that convinced the audience, that he
thoroughly understood what he was talking
about. He told US that LIE raised last season
1875 bushels OF yellow corn to the acre at a
cost of 16 cents per bushel. He was followed
by Mr.. McKeen OF Fryeburg, who made ex-
cellent remarks on various matters pertain
ing to the farm, and also stated that a neigh
Dor OF his raised fine corn at cost OF IL cents
per bushel. Statements like these, from men
who thoroughly understand farming, ought
to convince our farmers, that they have Ia
bored under delusiOn for many years as to
the cost of raising corn, and should stimu-
late them to try their hands at this crop once
more. In the afternoon Prof. Whitcher of
the N. Fl. Agricultural experimental station,
gave an interesting and instructive talk on
Plant Food, and explained the virtues of
Fertilizers and Barn Yard manures. He was
followed by Mr. Y. A. Gilbert secretary of
the state board OF Agriculture, In the even
ing Mr.. Abbott, OF the Lewiston Journal,
handled the Apiary subject in manner that
Impressed the people that he was a practical
man and thoroughly posted in the honey
business. DIR. Twitchell of fairfield Me-,
closed the meeting with an able address, of
a success. The people who listened atten-
lively to the remarks of the speakers, un-
doubleday went to their homes feeling that
the day had beeh proftably spent. and wish
ing that another meeting may he held in
the very near future OF the same kind.
WEST GRAY.
The drama of "The Flowing Bowl" will be
given by members of Mystic Division on
Friday evening, Dec. 18th, at Mystic Hall.
Following Is the cast:
Martin Moore... ....................C. M. Stewart
Ma1mr Fitzpatrick. ...................J. FL. Allen
Her bert Poole. ---..,..............E Il. Crocket
Sha, lie MuKins.... ........'.'..'....W.H Adams
hlcnaro Bell... .......'....'........-C. s. Allen
Fetr.:. ............. ............. NJ. |. Allen
MARVIN fo0le.. Lizzie Ryder
Mrs. NORRIS. Mrs j. II. Allen
jessie MoTrls.... A. Leslie
Berl ha Twombly has been obliged to leave
her school on Button Hill and is at home
confined to the house with sickness
Han arrr INA. h h.. "a.
sick with bad cold the past week, but
not confined tn the house entirely.
Miss Lucy Lawrence has gone to Var
mouth TO her sisters. Mrs. j. g. SRilllLgs,
who was recently stricken with paralysis.
James Z Libby, fIOm GRAY Corner. is at
work for Charles E. Allen trimming sieighs.
Gtorge w. LIBBY, who has been at work
on the new mill at Madison for some time.
has bern at home the past week. He re-
turned on Monday.
Mrs. Freeman returned home on Friday
last.
There is now about foot of snow and the
sleghiDg is qui good People are imprnv.
ing 1t By getting up fire VOID, logging, sc.
The weather continues very cold for the
season.
Woodford's.
The Deering Village Circle will meet in
Lewis Hall wednesday afternoon and eve
ming, December 18th.
freepofts
Mr.. E. G. Townsend Is teaching school at
Chebeague.
All our schools began last Monday.
The steamer Alice is now making daily
trips from South Freeport to Portland
Prof. Ralph Basket teaches the singing
school at Beech Hill
Mrs. A. K. SOule left last week for Chi.
cagn, where she will spend the winter.
Mr.. p. @. Soule died at his late residence
on the 4th inst aged 81 years. He was an
active, energetic business man : member of
the lodge of Free and Accepted Masons. He
leaves two sons and three daughters to
mourn his loss.
Mrs. Agnes r. M lcher, relict of the late
Capt Joseph Melcher, died on the 9th inst
at the advanced age of 80 years. She was an
exemplary Christian lady with kind and
lovin heart. Hec last days were days of
peace.
ne Bazaar held in the town hall by the
ladies of the Baptist Society brought to the
society the gu0dly sum of Sl25.
Mallet's Pond at Frosts Gulley has an
area of over five acres.
Winter has begun In earnest There is
plenty OF snow a good sleighing In every
direction. The usual quantities of wood and
logging teams are &c be seen upon our
roads.
The Freeport Sentinel of Saturday gives
full description of the new shoe factory to
be built by E. b. Mallet, Jr., the coming
spring. This smart little sheet is published
bi-wtekly, mostly devoted to the interests OF
FreepOrt.