The Portland daily press., 1891-12-14
sHERMAN's MILLS.

SHERMAN'S MILLS.
We had about nine inches OF snow dur
ing the last week of November and good
sleighng for several days last week, but
the rain Friday night and warm weather
since have carried off all the snow in The
fields, and wheels have taken the place of
runners: The past fall has been very
favorable for the farmers to do their fall
work and the largest amount of work has
been done preparing for the next years
crop ever known here in one season and
the largest acreage will be PUT in If circum-
stances are favorable.
On Tuesday, December 1st, Mr., Alfred
Spooner, highly respected citizsn and
trader at Sherman's Mills and Miss
Mary u, Hanson, one of our most
Mighty esteemed and successful school
teachers were united In marriage at the
residence Of the brides father in the pres
ence OF quite a large number of invited
guests: me wedding ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. ]. c. Bumpus, pastor of
the Congregational church If which they
are both members. Mr.. William FL. Lewis
and Mr.. Beecher Sleeper were groomsmen
and Miss Nettle Il. Coburn and Miss Abby
Durean were bridesmaids. 1t was very
pleasant occasion. In the evening re-
ception was held at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Sp0oner In the village from 80
to o'clock where large number of cItl-
zens OF the place assembled to greet the
newly married couple. Fine instrumental
music was rendered by Miss Anna Sleeper
on the organ, Mr.. Isaac Maddox, violin,
and Mr.. l.. 9. JacSman, cornet. Mrs.
Daniel Lewis rendered two solos which
were heartily encored. The presents were
numerous, beautiful, and useful and some
OF them costly. The occasion was highly
enjoyed by all present.
lhefe will be interesting Christmas ex-
ercises and trees at the town hall.
The following are some Of the potatoe
crops secured in Sherman the present
season: Messrs. G. A. Robinson, IL acres.
$50 BUSH. g. w. Gelchrest, II acres. 230o
bush; William Gelchrist, Al acres, l475
bush: j. w. Ambrose, acres, 1475 bush.
Y, w. DDrgan, TX acres, 700 hush. L.. c..
Caldwell. acrS-, 800 bush. E. 81. Town
SEND. acres. 1125 BUSH; Byron Bersy, 2
acres, $50 bush. Isaac eastman, / acre,
300 bush. IA. S Sleeper IL acres, $3.50 bush
w. +. Bail, 2 acres. $50 bush. G. w. Frank
acres, 600 bush; Bert Sleeper 10 acres
$50 bush.; Herman Sleeper. 2 9 acres, 700
bush. A. j. Morrison. acres, 1900 bush.
l.. +. Rand, acres, 800 bnsh. Jas. Pollard
acres, 200 BUSH; r. Gallison, 3 acres,
$50 bush. Ezra Cushman, Willis Sawyer,
John Bprnham and many others whose
figures have not got, raised equally good
crops. Mr.. Burnham had piece the yield
OF which was over 600 bushels per acre and
some OF the acres rep ,rted reached beyond,
Brunswick.
Mrs. Hughes, of Portland, is In town
called here by the illness of her aunt, Mrs,
Ebenezer Dunning.
The wire ropes holding the weights of
the town clock have become so badly worn
that it has been found necessary to replace
Them 4sst
w. H. Strout of this town, who has been
confined In Portland jail for perjury in a
liquor case, has been granted conditional
pardon.
Mr.. George M. Barrows, of j. S. Towne
d Co I, was married last week at Newport.
10 Miss TheO l.. Jose of that town. They
will make IL their home In Brunswick after
December 10.
Two men from Maine are members of the
Faculty of the Ottumwa Conservatory of
music, viz: Mr.. III. Q. Eaton from this town
cornet, and Mr.. Henry M. Grifford of Lew
lstOn. violin and orchestral department..
Mr.. 5. l.. Holbrook of this town reads a
paper Friday evening before the members
of the Sagadahoc Historical Society on the
early industries and people Of New