The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-19
MAINE TOWN MS.
New Gloucester.

ment all over town the past week, ana eS-
peclally at Cobb's Bridge, caused by the ap-
pearance in that district of Mrs. Wallace
of Jersey City, who said she wished to buy
1000 acres Of land, which should all be
turned into grazing land. for the purpose of
raising horses for market. The has bar
gained for four farms at Cobb's Bridge,
Owred by G. B. Berry @. A. Estes, John
Jordan, and Frank Nevens, and has looked
at several others with view to buying; she
has also bargained for farm at Bald Hill
owned by the Chandler Brothers. The wo-
man left town last Saturday morning prom
Using to send her son and her agent next
Thursday to close the trades Naturally the
persons who have agreed to sell to her, are
anxiously awaiting the promised day.
Among the visitors in town are Mrs. L. q.
Caldwell of Boston and Mrs. VIM. b. Hume
man of st. Louis, at e. A. Whites, Miss Es-
telle Marshall of Newton at Mrs. Stevens,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson True Of Paris at George
Haskel,s and Mrs: Mary Hartshorn of New
There is considerable sickness among the
children.
The New Gloucester Cornet Band and the
Congregational Sunday School have an ex-
curison to Old Orchard, Aug Goth.
A heavy thunder shower passed over this
town Sunday evening, accompanied by
high wind; peculiar shaped black cloud
which appeared to be revolving with great
velocity. hung over Royals river.
Miss Grace Curtis has returned from Bur-
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summer school Of languages.
Gray.
The oat crop in this vicinity is abundant
The apple crop is very light through town.
The Gray Park Association have adyer-
tised their fair for the &c, 81 and 2Sth of Au-
gust, but one would think from the crowd,
and number of horses at the track Saturday
afternoon, that the Fair had already COM
menced. There were at least two hundred
people and twenty horses, young and old,
present. Among those most promsnent was
Mr.. Augustus Lowe with five year old that
can make soWe of the fast ones take the dust
Mr.. Edward Hale had a two-year-old by
Harry Glenarm that will be very speedy If
properly handled. Mr.. F. 81. Morse had two
very promising colts by Glenarm on the
track. MIR. Howard Verrill had two-year-
old by Kentucky Knox there, that can turn
quicker. Mr.. Foss Of Raymond showed a
nice looking bay. Mr.. Al. Wilson wasn't
slow with the horse he drove in road cart.
Mr.. Chas. Thayer's Black Medium will show
clip that is equal to go and when he is
fully developed will make full mile better
sic Redwood has made full mile in 2. AZ and
last half iu 1.20. The Allen boys of Wind
ham have got a bay that with handling will
keep his nose in the front with the fast ones.
horse that can trot a full mile in the forties.
did animal. Mr.. Grin S. Higgins has a
beautiful black mare. by Black Pilot that
would be fast with training The Park As
ISOLATION have water on the track and every
thing convenient for the public. Every
effort has been made to make the Fair this
month the best ever held here.
BrIdeton.
A three days grove meeting will be held
by the Methodists of this and adjoining
towns at Glines's grove, near North Bridg-
ton, Aug. 2629. This fine grove is on the
shore Of Long Lake, and is thus very con-
venient of access by steamer as we'll as by
the roads of the vicinity.
A musical and literary entertainment will
be given at the Universalist church Monday
evening by ladies qnartette and elocution-
ist from Massachusetts
Fl. A. Edwards, who intended building
grain mill at this place, has changed his
mind, and in connection with his brother,
d, A. Edwards of Bethel, has bought a mill
at Caribou, Aroostook county. and removed
thither.
E: NJ. Berry has sold his. photographers
will manage the same in the future.
A. l.. Burnham, who has owned and run
an extensive milk route for several years,
has sold the same to Charles Martin, the
transfer to take place September first.
Members of the G. A. r. from Bridgton,
who attended the reunion in Boston last
week declare themselves to have been right
IUyduy euttTtdlucu, anu tudb tuc OCCdoiOu
was to them very enjoyable one.
A. I'll. Hartman and +. Z. Bennett, with
their wives, are on a trip to Boston and
Boston and New York. taking on the way.
George FL. M. Brown, who has lately had
short, but very severe illness, is again able
to be about, for which much credit Is doubt
less due to the skill of the attending physi-
clan, DR.. FL. A. Lombard.
Many of our summer visitors have depart
ed for their homes, but others come to take
places, so that there appears to be no appre-
oiable decrease in the number of strange
faces to be seen on our streets.
The fine rain of Sunday afternoon and
night was very needed here, as the drought
was beginning to be generally felt by wells
and streams as well as by growing crops.
WEST BUXTON.
Buxton lodge, f. and A. M. attended the
funeral of William G. Webster at Groveville
Sunday. More than fifty Masons were in
line.
The factory on.the Hollis side is shut down
Several of our citizens spent Sunday at
Sebago lake.
The firm of Anderson & Co. has been dis
| solved, Mr.. Anderson now having full con.
| troll.
A. II. Barnes is doing quite an extensive
milk business. He keeps ten cows, besides
large lot of smaller stock.
Deering.
On account of the death of Mr.. S. s..
| Knight the Unity Club excursion has been
| postponed until Thursday, August %.
WIT AND WISDOM,