The Portland daily press., 1890-07-23
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have been gladly improved by the farmers in
TINS vicinity in securing their hay crop.
Many have finished and nearly all are quite
far advanced. The yield in this section will
be much smaller than that ,of last year, but
the money value of this crop the present
year will considerably exceed that of last, as
1t is being harvested in so much better con-
dition. The prospect for the oat crop, of
which there is quite an acreage in this vi
clnity, is not very promising, as nearly all
fields are badly affected by the rust. Pota-
toes and corn gain slowly, and unless the
season should be remarkably long, no great
yield can be expected.
The remains of the late Lyman Haskell
| were brought to this town on Monday, July
| 21st and after services held in the school
house hear Pownal station, were inferred in
| the cemetery at that place. Mr.. Haskell, was
| for many years, a resident of our town, and
| one of our most enterprising farmers; but as
he became advanced in years and finding
| farm work a burden, he removed to a town
| in Massachusetts,, where he had children To-
Gated and engaged in business there. For
| some years Mr.. Haskell was one of the dea-
cons. and also superintendent of the Sabbath
school Of the CONGREGATIONAL church here.
| always being constant attendant and with
his means contributing literally towards its
| support.
The oldest resident of our town, Mr.. Job
| Allen. is in a very feeble condition; having
tailed SO rapidly OF late, as to require con-
slant care and attention.
Mr.. Ernest True and wife from Portland,
have been for some days past at Mr.. Benja-
min True's. Mr.. D. 9. True and children
from Portland, also passed the Sabbath at
the homestead.
| Mrs. Ada Howard and children from Port
land, are at Mrs. Charles A. Marston's.
Run1ford.
| Farmers are we'll along with their haying.
| Hay thus far has been secured in excellent
| condition. Owing to the rust the oat crop is
| In an uncertain condition. Some fields are
| have to be cut and cure for fodder. Corn
| continues to look well, but is very backward.
| The apple crop was damaged by the young
| tornado of the 9Th instant, more than any
thing else in this vicinity, consequently it
Mr.. Walter Abbott of Boston is visiting
| his father, Henry Abbott, Esq. Mr.-Walter
Abbott is attached to the Boston police
| force.
Mr.. c. Il. Abbott had a very narrow es-
| cape from serious injury the other day.
| He undertook to ride on the cart tongue with
load of hay, and fell lover backward, and
one wheel passed over his elbow and hand
| and just grazed his head. AS it is he has a
very lame and sore arm and hand.
Mrs. 2. 3. Clark of Brooklyn, New York,
| is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ackley, at her
grandfather's Mr.. Chandler Abbott.
Hosea Ackley and wife and Mrs. Moody,
| his sister from California, are visiting A. j.
Knight. Esq, and others.
| Miss Susie Putnam of Boston, daughter of
| the late DR.. Dana Putnam, is visiting her
uncle. P. Putnam.
7 Mr.: Willard a. Wyman ana kl.sssss Mary c.
| Elliott were married the 9th inst
| w. +. Clark visited his bear trap the other
| day and found monster bears fore foot in
1t. The bear had made great havoc among
the small trees in the vicinity where the trap
was set, and one ash tree one-half foot in
| four feet, and considerably barked up as
high as ten feet. The young bear hunter is
mourning the loss of his bear.
| Bethel.
| Gen. Neal Dow, of Portland, the veteran
| temperance worker, will lecture on temper
ance at the Congregational church next Sun
| day evening at o'clock. 1t is expected there
VIII be crowded house as all the societies
| will unite.
Rev. Mr.. Barton exchanged pulpits last
Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Russ, of Gorham. N.
ii. Next sunday Rev. Miss Angel, of Nor
way, will exchange with Rev. Mr.. Barton
| The NJ. Z. social circle met last Thursday
| with Mrs Mary G. Bean, afternoon and eve
| ming.
The Bethel Cornet Band will soon make
| their appearance on the common. The lead
| er, Mr.. Young, is fine player, and the band
mas made great Improvement during the last
| few weeks.
| Forepaugh's advertising car arrived Mon
gay on the p. m. train and was set off.
| Tuesday the crew stuck up their posters.
| The show will be at Bethel Aug. 18th.
| Mr. Frank Leach, our baggage master at
the station, has been confined to his house
several weeks from the effects of the grip
| which he had last winter bis friends are
very much worried about his getting up
| again. Fred Chandler takes his place at the
/ station.
The Messrs. Wyman have recently received
| a new boiler for the corn shop.
The sweet corn is coming along rapidly,
and the prospect is more flattering for en- av.
erage crop though it will be some two weeks
| later than usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Holt the oldest couple
| in town, are very feeble.
Mrs. ID. B. Grover and son left last Thurs
day for California, and expect to arrive there
next Monday.
/ A. j. Grover, Esq. Of Muskota, Kansas,
| has recently sent a case of 45 volumes of nice
books as present to the Goulds Academy
| library.