The Portland daily press., 1891-08-17
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respondents Of the Press.
Scarboro.

Hampshire Agricultural Collese -'~"
~ p. m. Lecture by Hon. N. j Bachel-
oer, secretary of the New Hampshire Board
meeting.
Other subjects will be introduced at the
pleasure Of the meeting.
b. F. Briggs, Maple Grove Farm, member
from Androscoggin, f. S. Adams, member
for Sagadahoc, and G. M. Twitchell, Lee
tnrer State Grange, Will be present and take
part In the exercises.
Paris.
SOUTH PARIS.
Paris Manufacturing Company are making
large lot of stocks for air guns.
Hon. James S: Wright Of Paris Hill has
brought very desirable place here and is
about to give it thorough repairing.
j. H. Stuart and wife and j. A. Kenny
and wife are at Mills Beach for two weeks
n. ID. Bolster and family are at Old Orch
ard.
Farmers are harvesting their grain which
is unusually good this year.
+. L. Burbank has sengaged to build fine
residence for Mr.. Libby at Gorham N. H..
Prof. U. A. Records successful teacher
lot several years in the Oxford Normal In
stitnte, was united in marriage with Miss
Mabelle Crockett, Oldest daughter of Geo.
b. Crockett Esq. Aug. 8th.
ID. r. Jordan of Colby college is assistant
clerk at the Poland Spring House.
Aurora Encampment has been granted
privilege to meet alternately at South and
west Paris, commencing January LIT one
year at West Paris,
Paris with some over 5000 population has
about 800 Odd Fellows.
Bethel.
Late arrivals at the Alpine House are
Miss Mamie W. Green, Gambia, IOhio; Miss
Maria 9. Cole. Boston; Elk M ayor Green and
VILE Chelsea, Mass; miss Ida Newcom.
Boston; MT. Charles Gay. Boston; DR.. Ben
Charles Percival, Lynn, Mass Prof. Dress
er. Rockland High. School; Prof. Linscott,
Boston.
Bethel has some over 800 guests in town
tnI1s as and now they arecoming every day.
Fullerton ana wife, Windsor, V. t.; DR..
Lapham. Augusta; DIR. c. e. Warren, Bos-
ton; DR.. N. A. Mossman and wife, N. Y.
Mr.. J. w. Guest. Baltimore; Mr. C. c. China
ana daughter. Chicago; Mrs. H. F. Ledgurel
griffin and wife, Boston; L. b. Thompson,
Boston Mr. and Mrs. e. c. Mills, Andover,
Mass. VIM. K. Astor and wife, New York
u. 9. Miller and wife, Providence, r. /. !; E.
". Sheldon and wife, Boston; j. e. Flagg,
Boston; Mr. W. ii. Stevens and family,
Portland; Mr.. L. B. Toby, Newark, N. j. !;
4. ii. Foot and family, Boston.
Rumford.
Nearly all done haying; not an average
Sop, xhe oat crop win be good one and it
a sharp drouth. The late showers have gone
north and south of us. On many farms corn
and potatoes are suffering for rain.
Two Boston young ladies are visiting at
Y. >. Wyman's, also DR.. Kittridge, of Wal
than, Mass, who Is training his blooded
colt that Mr.. Wyman is boarding
Business is booming again at Rumford
Falls. Some two hundred men and fifteen
or twenty horses and dump carts are at
dam across the canal and finishing wooden
dam across the river, is the principal bust
ness now.
The Rail Road extension survey from Can
ton to the Falls Is completed and the road
located, A new road is being built from the
Falls to the new Ferry at Mexico Corner.
Yarmouth.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
Mr. ii. B. Fanvell and wife of st. Paul. ar
rived In town ON Tuesday. They have rented
cottage at Princes Point, Yarmouth Fore
The Congregational Sunday School held
their annual picnic, at Madokanando Land
ing, Falmouth Aug. il. All who attended
report good time.
Cumberland County Pomona Grange will
day Aug. 10th.
:. Captain F. B. Barter is at home for short
time.
Mr.. Z. 0. Morrill, has been spending few
days with friends In Boston.
Miss E. 9. Osgood has been spending a few
weeks in Eastport.
Norway.
The corn packing season commences Aug.
70. The late warm weather is pushing tue
sweet corn forward rapidly, promising a
grand yield.
The lake carnival will be held Tuesday
evening. A big time is expected and many
visitors.
Capt. Jones, who was severely Injured on
his boat few days since, Is doing well and
Will soon resume his accustomed duties
Many visitors from abroad are in town.