The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-18
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Mr.. John Curtis and wife from Denver,
Col, are visiting his son Geo. l.. Curtis.
Mark l.. Leach. agent for the Buckeye
mower, has sold II machines here this sea-
son, conclusive evidence that our farmers
are in prosperous condition.
Mr.. Nathan Decker has rented a cottage
at Ocean Park and will spend the month of
August there with his family, and Mrs. Fl.
ID. Holden and her granddaughter, Myra
Nelson of Portland, will occupy the decker
house here during their absence at Ocean
Park.
Haymakers are busy, and large lot of
hay was secured last week in excellent con-
dition.
Our selectmen have just completed nice
job in grading the road at the foot of Pleas
ant pond.
Our village is fast filling up with boarders
and summer visitors. Mrs. Fontaine and
the guests of Mrs. Currier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Dawson from Waltham,
Mass, with several of their friends are
spending their vacation with her father,
Mr.. Harrison Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Nuttins of Lebanon,
Penn, are visiting Mr.. Nutting's sister, Mrs.
M. S. Eastman.
Miss Myra Eastman, teacher in the
OAdiiOl OCuUUls OIblduu, spending U6T va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. S.
Eastman.
Bethel.
Charles Douglass's oldest son, IA years of
age, while working for Mr.. Annas, haying,
fell from load of hay, breaking his arm.
James l.. Chapman left his horse attached
to horse rake in the hay field Wednesday.
A young colt
Mr.. Samuel Stanley, 70 years of age, died
last Monday. He was buried Wednesday at
SPIN
Late arrivals at the Elm House: Miss
Kate Phillips of Portland, Mrs. Condor and
son of Edmundston, N. b., Miss G. A. and
Miss Ada Downal of Bath, and Miss Edith
Walker of Boston.
Wool is selling for % cents pound. Corn
is looking better, and the prospect Hooks
more encouraging. The apple crop bids fair
to be good. The outlook for farmers here is
not discouraging. Farmers in this vicinity
are OF late becoming more interested in wool
raising, keeping large fiocks of sheep and of
better grade than formerly. Several farm
ers are becoming extensive horse raisers.
among the leading ones are j. p. Bean, Err
nest Walker, e. G. Rowe, Il. Hastings, Dr.
Twaddle, and Ceylon Rowe.
A. D. Bean, West Bethel, will have the
pest pam ID oxford county when completed.
It VIII be 12O feet long and 60 feet wide, cost
ing $4,000.
KIttery.
Boatswain John j. KILN is one of the vet
Grams of the Kittery Navy Yard, having
been in the service nearly 20 years; long
enough everybody thinks to enable him to
learn all about the sea and its ways. On
Wednesday afternoon of this week, how
| ever, he gave large number of employees of
| the yard genuine naval surprise. He was
rugged out in his best muster suit of white,
with tan colored lawn tennis shoes, and was
| going to take sail down the river to show
ms nautical experience and get away from
In his boat, putting up his spirit, when sud-
denly those persons on shore who were
watching saw him go overheard, leaving
nothing visible but his tan colored shoes.
The water closed over him, but in the twink
ling OF an eye Captain Tom Entwlstle, who
was near by. sprang into the water, quickly
followed by Carpenter Len Hanscom. They
made handsome dive of it, and soon reap
pearing with the boatswain, had him on
shore and in good condition before the ma
understood that BOatswain Killen is entirely
willing now to let any of bis brother officers
who may desire to do so use the boat. He
has had enough.
LimIngton.
Rev. +. F. Maxim of North Tunbridge Vt.
has accepted call to become pastor of the
Free Baptist church at South Limington and
began his labors on Sunday last.
Rev. Mr.. Dickerson pastor of the Burkeley
street Congregational church Boston, sup
piled the pulpit at Limington village last
| Sunday.
Tuesday the 10Th was one of the hottest
days of the season. The thermometer reg
istered 96s at s. 80 p. IN. In the shade.
Benjamin Small, postmaster at Limington
lost valuable horse on Saturday last, by
being hooked by cattle in pasture in which
it was turned.
Mrs William Chick former resident of
this town, who died in Somerville, Mass, on
the Sth inst, aged Sc years, was brought here
and buried the 10th inst.
c. III. Small of New York, is stopping a
few weeks at the village. He is the guest of
Benjamin Small.
Miss Ada Hatch and Miss Annie McCabe
OF Belmont, Mass, are stopping short time
with Mrs. c. S. Edgcomb.
West Buxton.
| While Mr.. Rand was hauling in hay yes
| terday one of his horses dropped dead.
Inc following named officers of Saco Val
| ley Lodge, i. o. o. f., were installed
wednesday evening by Edwin Cobb, Esq, of
| Limerick: Frank Smith, N. g.; Joseph
| Sands, V. G.; Edgar Bacon, warden Frank
| Sawyer, conductor; Simon Waterhouse,
sec. Thomas Bradbury, Jr., treas; w. III.
| Boulter, outside guard; AlonZo Junkins, in
side guard; Wesley TarboX, right supporter
| to n g.; John Severance, left supporter to
| N. G.. James COOmbs, right supporter TO Y.
g.. Wilbur Partridge, left supporter to V.
| g.. Charles Hobson, chaplain.
+. p. Farmer, Esq, OF Boston, Mass. has
| been spending few days in the village.
Haying is in full blast and large amount
of excellent hay is being cut.