The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-10-27
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered bv cor,e..
pondents of the Press.
Porter.

We are having quite cold weather will
now and then spits of snow reminding n,
that winter is near. We have had consider
| able rain of late but much more is needed &c
fill the ground that had got to be very dry
before winter sets 10, as the wells and
streams are getting very low
Inc Republican town committees of the
several towns comprising this Representa-
tive district met on the 18th inst. at Hiram to
make arrangements in regard to what order
the towns would send a Representative for
the next ten years. Meeting was opened by
I. l.. Eastman, ESQ. of Fryeburg member Of
Republican county committee and l.. r.
and l. L. French of Porter secretary. Ii
was voted that Brownfield have the first
term election. to be 1892; Lowell to have the
second term in 1894; hiram to have the third
In 1896: Potter to have the fourth In 1898 ;
and Fryeburg to have the fifth In 1900 Vot-
ed that the secretary send the doings of this
meeting TO absent members for their satis-
faction and acceptance.
| Mrs. Eunice Hearn is recovering her
health slowly.
| Mrs. A. F. Mason is quite sick.
| Measles has again broken out in this
place.
Mr.. l. s. French has succeeded in getting
an Increase OF pension for Moses Cross. He
should have had 1t years ago, as he deserves
| and needs It,
Apples are plenty. much more SO than was
expected before gathering, and they are very
cheap. Hundreds OF barrels will not be
gatnered as there Is no sale for them, and
tDey would not pay the cost of gathering.
h2alte number have been digging wells,
| thinking that If they get water at the pres
ent Time 1t Will not fail In the future.
MRS. Captain French, of this place, has a
rose bush-Prairie Queen-that has grown
10 feet 10 inches the past season.
Cape Elizabeth.
The farmers are busily engaged In harvest
| Ing their cabbages. Although the area
planted Is much larger than last year, the
| crop will be only about half as large,
Mr.. E. Malcolm Robinson has lust finished
marketing one of the best crops of sQuashes
ever raised In this town. He harvested about
twenty-five tons from little more than one
| acre OF ground.
: Miss Ms Mary =. Dyer Of the Centre has gone
TO Washington to spend the winter.
| Inc Ladies Circle at the Centre meets at
| tober 49,
Quite party from the Centre 90 to Roslln-
dale. Mass, to attend the reception which
Mrs. Whittermore nee LindalI tenders her
week. ''
Mr.. A. j. Hill and wife of Fryeburg are
stopping at their old home for few days.
Mr., HUI Is making extensive repairs on his
buildings. They are to be occupied by his
SOD, Chas. A. S. Hill.
An addition is to be made to the Life Saw
Ing station to be used as a workshop.
Inc new dwelling house of Mr.. NJ. j.
reabDles Is about ready for the painters.
When completed it will be one of the most
convenient farm houses In town.
MI. Ephraim Dyer left last Wednesday for
Westport, New York, where be is to superin-
Is ~ Inc laying OF four miles of water pipe
he VIII be absent about two months.
we are glad to report that the school agent
az Pond Cove has been able to purchase new
stoves for the schoolhouse. The old ones
nave been an eye sore and caused sore eyes
tuat niied the room every time the fires were
started.
Corham.
The Cumberland County Educational As
ISOLATION will meet in the Normal school
building. today and tomorrow. This is the
programmes:
300 a. m.-Prayer; address OF welcome; paper
Some notes on teaching history" Miss M. E. 81
der; Deering; discussion. opened by Principal Fl.
ZOO p. m.-Paper, s HoSw mi much and how to
teach mathematics in the public schools, Prnci-
pa ;nn ~ Barton North Bridgion Academy discus
WeStbrook; conference, 1.-THE teaching of Ian.
gnage" opened BY w. J. Corthell, Principal State
iorm, with il uslratiye lesson, Miss Nellie Cloud
7.30 p. m.-Lecture, "Ideals in higher educa-
WEDNESDAY.
300 a. m.-Business meeting; paper, "Health
N me schoolroom," Professor +. G. Robinson,
cSSsge sy subjects Of in
The Maine Central, Portland 81 Rochester
and the Bfideton q Saco River railroads will
sell tickets over their lines, from all stations
within the county, to those attending for one
rare LOT the round trip. The hotels will en-
tertain teachers for $3.50 per day, two guests
In room. Free entertainment will be pro-
vided for ladies attending the meeting. Ar
Pile ton should be made TO Miss Jennie M.
Colby, aorham.
Gray.
WEST GRAY.
The Grand Division, S. of ", will meet at
Mystic Hall, West Gray, Wednesday, Der.
2Stb, at O'Clock in the afternoon. There
will be public meeting Wednesday evening
to which all are cordially invited. Good
speakers will be In attendance. The session
OF the Grand Division will close Thursday.
Mr.. Sheffield Foster died on Thursday,
after long illness. at the age of 50 years and
s months, Mr.. Foster was the oldest person
in this part of the town.
Edwin l.. Field. Jr., son of Capt. e. l..
Field, now In Washington, had his leg
broken just above the ankle by kick from
a horse which he was cleaning, on Saturday
last. The fracture is said to be a bad one.
MIR. Isaac Libby is making extensive re-
pairs in his dwelling house; putting In new
windows, refinisbine, shiDgling and clap
boarding.
Mr. Henry l.. Lawrence and family, of
Gorham. have been visiting at his fathers,
Mr.. David Lawrence, the past week.
M. 2. Frank Is building a new barn on the
jackson place, East Windham.
Miss Edith Duran has left Mr.. d. l..
Bailey's, where she has been for nearly
three years, and gone to Mechanic Falls to
work in the paper mill there. Miss Briggs,
OF Raymond. takes her place at Mr.. Bailey's.
Sahfsnl in hto n ofrfak
day, Nov. 2. Miss Grace Blake, of Var.
mouth, will teach.
Mrs. George M. Proctor has gone to Ames.
Raymond.
EAST RAYMOND.
Lakeside Division Sons of Temperance of
this place have commenced the erection of q
new hall on land Of 0. p. Jordan
Nathaniel Staples life long resident of
Raymond died Wednesday the 21st inst aged
eighty six years.
T. W. Edwards has sold his farm to Chas.
Cole and will soon rem. We to Freeport where
he intends to work in a shoe shop.
Mountain Lodge of Good Templars will
have a baked bean supper at their hall next
Tuesday evening.
G. p. Jordan Is at work for Leroy Mason
at North Windham.
Joseph Allen has gone to Providence
Rhode Island to visit his son Joseph A.
Allen.
No numbering of any amount will be done
here this winter and the prospect now Is
times will be very dull.
DR.. Dole. of Portland, made a flying visit
to this place last Sunday.
Many of the farmers have sold their winter
apples to George A. Morrill, of Gray. One
dollar and fifty cents per barrel IL the aver
age price for No. l..
Friday morning was the oldest thus far
for the season; the ground was frozen in
many places.
Geo. Jordan of Falmouth was visiting at l..
N. Jordan's last Sunday
harpsWelI.
WEST HARPSwELL
We have had few days of cold blowy
weather.
Farmers are nearly done harvesting. Mr.
Curtis has just put over six buDdred bushels
Of potatoes In his cellar. AID has not flushed
digging yet.
The apple crop is rather better than the |
average.
Mr.. Daniel Moody and three of his Oh il
drpn are sick with scarlet fever