The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03

light. This crop Is the only apparent failure
the present season.
Purchasers are now securing the crop Of
sweet corn In this region Of which the yield
Is abundant and of excellent quality.
The Congregational picnic at VOLTS Neck
Wednesday OF the present week was fairly
well attended.
Marlborough.
SOUTH wATERBoRoUGH.
The corn factory has commenced opera
tions with a limited number iof hands. and
the whole force will soon be employed.
The powerful shower Of last Friday ma
terially changes the aspect of nature and
farmers are hopeful of prosperous autumn.
A musical entertainment wasgiven In the
Free Baptist lchurch In Lyman, Saturday
evening, August Goth, for the benefit of the
local Sunday school, conducted by Professor
w. G. Brooks of Saco. The programme con-
sisted OF organ selections by Professor
Brooks, reading by Mr.. j. E. w. Smith and
selections by the WATERFORD and Lyman
band. The attendance was very good, the
receipts quite help to the Sunday school,.
The audience seemed well pleased, as the
people in Lyman in this part are seldom
favored with such treat.
The many friends of Mrs. Hattie A. Long
ley, wife Of Mr.. L.. E. Longley, will be panied
to learn of her death which occurred on
Wednesday,. Goth ult. Her. funeral took
pldCt hk LILO nUuc6 VI ucI ldtDdEs MOSES II.
Kicker. on Friday, Rev. A. F. Hutchinson
conducting the services. A very large mum,
Der of relatives and friends were present to
pay their last respects to one who was loving
and well beloved. The floral offerings were
elaborate and appropriate, lovingly supplied
Of which the deceased was an active and
valued member. She died OF lingering con-
sumption, while yet comparatively young,
and her death was triumphant in the Christ
ian faith.
Cumberland.
CUMBERLAND CENTRE.
The following memners have been elected
officers OF the Y. 2. 5. 2. Z; for the. present
term: President, +. II. Chase; vice presi-
dent, e. L. Farwell; secreta:ss and treasurer,
w. III. Rowe.
Miss Alice Jordan, of Portland, is stop
ping at ID. l.. BIancbard's.
The fall term at Greedy institute opened
At the meeting of the Greedy Institute Club
held last Tuesday evening, the following
officers were elected: President, K. Il. Os-
good; Vice President. A. ID. Sweetser ;Secy.,
cutive Committee, Fairfield Whitney, Geo.
Blanchard, 81. "a. HerrIck.
The much needed rain came last Friday
1t was getting pretty dry and the rain will
help out on the corn considerably.
Rev. Mr.. Mank, of New Gloucester
preached Sunday In exchange with Rev. Mr..
Greene.
Mrs. Lizzie Sweetser. of Switzerland, Fla,
is visiting friends at this place.
John b. Thomas has gone to Lancaster, N.
H., to spend few days.
The Ladies' Social Circle will be held at
the vastry on Thursday evening. Enter
be served.
Work began at the shop of the Cumber-
land Packing Co. last Tuesday.
Bethel.
Cole Bros. have contracted with Mfr. Cole
Of Berlin Falls, N. H., to erect and finish
their block for stores and offices on Main
street They will have the largest hall in
Oxford County and the building will be COM
pleted late in the fall, and when done will
be an ornament to Bethel village The
foundation will be ready for the super
structure Sept. 9th.
The veteran trapper, Mr.. Roach, has re-
turned from his trip to the Rangeley Lakes,
the scenes Of his exploits and triumphs,
much improved in health.
Deer have been seen near by several times
the past week. One jumped upon the track
in Giead In front of the passing train Mon
day, and skipped down the track one mile,
then leaped the fence and made for the
mountains.
Prof. Wight and wife have recently visited
their friends at GOrham, N. III.
I'll. X. West Is at the Maine General Hos
pital. Portland, for treatment.
5. ID. Philbr00k, Esq, one of Bethels lead
fast.
large party from Bethel will go on an
excursion to Onebeck, Canada. Monday, the
The fall term of Gould's Academy com.
menced Tuesday with about 70 pupils.
s.. D.. Howard, of Boston, spent a few
weeks in Bethel.
Cape Elizabeth.
q The Cape Elizabeth Sentinel is branching
out The building in which it is published
has recently undergone extensive renovation
and repairs; the press and types are first
class, and the quality of the work now be-
ing done speaks for itself.
When the Portland directory was last re-
vlsed your correspondents occupation was
entered therein as gardener" and as a
consequence he has been the butt of many
good natured gibes by his fellow townsmen
But when some Of his granger neighbors saw
him dig his potatoes. yielding a bushel to
every twelveshils; witnessed his harvest OF
a bushel of shelled beans from piece of
land 10 by 80 feet: aud were also cognizant
of the fact that his garden produced peas,
beans, cucumbers, green corn, tomatoes, etc
each In their season at least week earlier
than his neighbors, they were forced to con
fess that the directory man didn't shoot Sc
wide of the mark. 49,,
The Misses Scule. Mabel and Edith, o.
nuisntvnie, nave BOno W !sVon ~, -. 800
on visit TO their uncle, Mr.. Charles Orr
formerly Of this town.
The family of Mr. Sears Dyer, of Newton,
Mass, consisting of himself, wife and
aangnters, Mildred and Ethel, are visiting
relatives and friends in KnightviIle.
New Gloucester.
The Upper Gloucester band PLAYED on the
lawn In front Of the Belcher Honse last
Saturday, evening. The grounds were prettily
decorated with Chinese lanterns, and GOOD
many people were out TO hear the music.