The Portland daily press., 1891-05-20
CUMBERLAND CENTRE.

CUMBERLAND CENTRE.
A much needed rain came last Saturday,
The team horses OF J. l.. Dunn ran away
last Friday and brought up against tree Ia
front Of w. e. Wilson's house. No serious
damage was done beyond the breaking of
the pole TO- the cart, and slightly scratching
one of the horses.
The evangelistic meetings conducted by
by Rev. MI. Whittier, will be continued
through this weeB, closing next Sunday
evening. The meetings are well attended
and much interest is shown Meetings ev-
cry afternoon at 2.3O and evening at 7.30.
The spring term at Greeley Institute closed
last Friday with wand drill and rectations
by the students.
The Greeley Institute club made quite
neat little sum out Of the two lectures given
under their auspices this spring. They in
g
two entertainments given by home talent.
New Gloucester
Mrs. John Austin and her son, who have
been living In portsmouth, N. H., for the
past year, will spend the summer at this
place.
@. 81. Thompson, who is In the employ of
cummings d Winchester, of Portland, has
been Obliged to return home, with an attack
Charles G. Caldwell, late of the Ordnance
bureau, Washington, ID. c., IS stopping at
The Free Baptist Circle meets with Miss
Jennie Haskell, Wednesday evening.
The Congregational Circle will meet In
the vestry Thursday evening.
Chandler Lodge, l. o. G. T., will give an
orange supper Friday evening.
Mr.. Belcher is having his buildings
painted.
The weather is cold and the farmers are
not making much progress with their work.
harrison.
Robert s: Perkins, highly. respected
citizen had his leg broken by the kick of an
OK one day last week. Being long distance
from the house, and alone, he crept with
great difficulty to his home.
o. I'll. Wright the noted sheep breeder has
marketed some thirty lambs fer which he
pelts are manufactured into carriage mats
which bring from $3.50 to $500.
Many OF the farmers are refusing to plant
sweet corn Tor canning, as the high prices Of
r. l.. Wight of Bridgton has perfected and
Will soon place In the market a machine for
adjusting labels to corn and fruit cans. 1t
proves grand success. 1t Is run by two
persons with capacity of thirty per minute.
Gray.
DRY MILLS.
The heavy rain Saturday has stopped plant
Mrs. S. w. Fosters little girl got her arm
iuJuIou ny ldlllng Out Oh HAMMOCK one Jay
last week.
Memorial services of the Grand Army
will be held In the F. w. B. church next Sab
bath. Sermon by Rev. +. P. Wormwood.
Shepley Post are requested to attend. An
invitation is extended to the Ladies Relief
Corps.
F. M. Small lost a pretty good horse Sum-
day night
Deerlng.
wooDFoRDs.
Preparations for the fair and entertain
ment In aid of the fund for the proposed
Episcopal chapel are going on at lively rate.
Something choice in the way of amusement
may be expected judging from the skill and
experience of those who have the matter In
charge. The affair will come off next week.
Due notice will be given and tickets will be
on sale at Portland and Woodfords.
OtIsfleId.
The corn shop at South Otisfeld II run at
all. will be on small scale, as the soliciting
Of orders was too late, most Of the farmers
having signed for other firms.
A large amount of sickness is reported and
In some neighborhoods hardly we'll ones
enough to care for the sick can be found.