The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-10-10
MAINE TOWNS,
Items of Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents OF the Press.
LimIngton.


The storm Of Wednesday night and Thurs
day was a great blessing. The drouth had
become very sharp. Many wells and foun-
tains had gone dry. Cattle In the pastures
were suffering for water and MANY cases
were forced to resort to Doggy places, and in
several instances have become mired and
drowned.
Harvesting Is In an advanced stage. The
farmers having improved the fine weather of
the past few weeks. Potatoes very good not
much complaint of rotting. Corn good and
well ripened and no damage from frost, and
larger area than in past years. Apple
crop not above an average. A few have an
extra large crop while many fall far short of
even last year. The fruit while not high
colored is good size, very smooth and un-
usually free from worms.
Win I: Weston. an employe of the. Lake
friends in this section for the past two
months, left for his post Of duty Tuesday
last. He was accompanied as far as Cleye-
land, Ohio, by Mrs. j. M. Hopkinson who
expects to spend the winter at that place In
the family OF Mr.. A. q. Hopkinson her late
husbands brother.
Miss Laura E. Chick. the successful mil
liner at the village, Is spending the present
week In Boston. While there she will pur-
chase full line of millinery and fancy goods
for the fall and early winter trade. Miss
Chick Is always we'll up in the latest styles.
Mr.. Alfred Pillsbury of Springfield, Mass,
who has been building this season cottage
for summer residence, some half mile east
of the village. has 1t completed so far as to
have moved in the furniture. We hope
many others may follow the example of Mr..
Pillsbury as the scenery in this section is
beautiful, the climate invigoratlng, the
facilities of communication excellent, two
mails in and out daily; stages connecting
with all trains on the Mountain Division Of
distant over delightful and level road. Mr..
Pillsbury and family left for their home on
Tuesday last.
We noticed on the street the first of the
week Mr.. M. B. Cole of New York city. Mr..
Cole came on short visit to see his mother
who Is very sick.
Mrs. Henry Richardson was Frustrated
with paralytic shock last Saturday, but it
Is thought she will recover.
George Bracket has purchased bicycle
Ordinary and Is taking few lessons in
learning to ride 1t.
Mrs. Sewall Small is confined to the house
very sick with heart failure.
Miss Alice Black has gone to Augusta,
Me-, to reside with a sister. Her house
Is closed for the present.
Bennett Pike of Maiden. Mass, who has
purchased the estate of Lewis Small, is
making repairs on the buildings and giving
them new coat of paint.
A. j. Hurd, chairman of the board of Sc
lectmen, has resigned on account of i'll
health, and the town on Saturday last chose
Charles e. Small to fill the vacancy.
Brideton.
Quite large delegation of Bridgton people
attended the Northern Cumberland fair at
Harrison.
A. I'll. Walker, ESQ, returned home Tues
day from two months stay in different
parts Of the Western States.
Odd Fellows and their families to the num-
Der OF two hundred or more assembled at
Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday evening and
dedicated the banquet hall, which has lately
been fitted up and furnished in the same
building, by partaking therein of substan-
tial supper, after which a sociable was en-
Joyed until late hour.
Several hundred white perch In good con-
diti0n and weighing some of them pound
each, were placed in Highland Lake last
week. They were caught in Long Lake,
where they may be had in almost any guam
Mr.. p. L. Chandler advertises his house
hold goods and farm stock and tools for sale.
He has lately returned from Western
trip.
An effort is being made to secure course
OF lectures in this village the coming winter.
Those who had the pleasure of attending the
course last year are enthusiastic in favor Of
the idea, and there is no doubt of its sue
cess.
Wm. Clayton, who has had charge of the
finishing department OF the POndicherry
Mills here for the past two years, sewers his
connection with the company the present
week.
Mr.. Mural. Japanese student, lectured
at the Congregational church last Sunday
evening, and the very large audience in
other churches Of the village all postponed
their usual evening exercises on account of
this lecture.
Corham.
The annual meeting of the Gorham Libra
ry Association was held Wednesday evening
at the Library Rooms. The following off,
GERS were chosen for the ensuing year:
President j. A. Waterman.
Vice Presidents-Rev. G. W..Reynolds, Rev. t.
ssssrsssy and rrsassSerg A. Hnckley
Trustees-step6sn Hinck TsS'N G. B. Emery,
?. +. Robe, Mrs. G. L. Mcouiiian, Mrs. j. A.
Waterman, Mrs. II. A. McKenney, Mrs. NJ. b.
Clarke, Miss G.. i. Haynes.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist
church elected the following officers Thurs
day:
President-Mrs. Sarah Usher.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. Theodore Shackford
Mrs. 8. S. Andrews
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. R. G. Harding.
Mr.. F. P. johnson, street commissioner,
has several men at work grading the streets
and putting curbing on the corners of the
streets In the square.
The many friends of Mrs. George r. Nc
Quillan in G0rham are pleased to learn that
she is recovering from her recent illness.
Cape Elizabeth.
Mrs. Sweedmore, of Scarboro, demented,
left her home on Monday noon and went
into the woods, where she remained until
Tuesday noon, when she was found by
large party of people, who had been sea Gil
ing for her. She was found in Jones's
swamp. where she stayed all night.
Baldwin.
A trip through Sebago and Baldwin show
the apple crop to be better than expected.
Farmers say they expect to get about halt
the price Of last year.
Scatboro.
Mr.. Goodwin. of Scarboro, is having
very rough piece of ground ploughed.
Wednesday there were two teams at work
for him, one eight-ox team and one yoke of
oxen and pair of horses and seven men.
ISLAND sTRAMERs.
CkSCO BAY STEAMBOAT GO.
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