The Portland daily press., 1892-05-18
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Freeport.

Freeport.
The Lowell String Quartette of Free
port, one of the finest musical organiza-
tions Of its kind in the state will give
concert at the town hall on Thursday
evening of the present week. The quar-
tette is composed of W. l.. Lowell, 1st
violin; Miss Bessie Jordan, I'd violin;
Arthur Warren, viola; DR.. F. W. Searle,
cello. They will be assisted by Mrs. W.
H. Litchfeld, soprano; Miss Bell Jordan
violin; Dea. J. P. Merrill, I'd cello. The
programme includes Mozarts Quartette
in (No. viii), and the celebrated Minuet
by Bocherini, composed in 1859. There
will be selections from the operas of Der
FreischutG and Martha. Miss Belle Jor-
dan will play Fantasia on Puritani by
Bellini and Mrs. Litchfield will appear in
two songs. A party of musical people
from Richmond, and another from Var
mouth will attend. A good time is ex-
pected.
MI. Howard Porter of Porter's express
has purchased the Lowell cottage on
School street.
Mr.. Addison Back has leased the
Harlow House and stable for term of
years and will open business at onceS in
his new quarters.
Some six new houses are in process OF
building by different parties in different
sections of the village.
Miss Connie M. Spear has returned to
complete her second year of teaching at
Wilton Academy.
An unusual number of cases of erysip-
elias have been prevalent in our village
and surroundings for the past two or
three months.
The people of Porter's Landing, espec-
tally, as well as those of the village are
much pleased with the prospect OF the
early improvement of the channel in Har-
raseekett river. whereby navigation to
within one mile of the village will be Sc
cured, making possible a steamboat line
from this point to the city.
Raymond.
NORTH RAYMOND.
The rainy weather of late was appre-
ciated by all.
Most Of our farmers are all done plant
ing and are ready to accommodate sum-
mer boarders.
Grass is looking very well after having
so much cold weather, with but few re-
ports of winter kill.
The fruit and forest trees are beginning
to put on their geeen foliage.
The Wilson Hotel & Spring Co. have
been setting out trees around the hotel
which is quite an improvement to the
place. They have the new addition up
and about finished.
The Proctor boys were home the first
of the month and when they returned
they took the promising five year-old
colt, by Red Ned, record 2.32.
Farmers are feeding their potatoes to
their stock on account OF the low prices
not bringing enough to pay for hauling
to market.
Miss Addie Foster is quite sick with
the measles.
A fine herd of young cattle, owned by
John B. Robinson, were turned into
back pasture few days since to remain
for the season. The next day they es-
capped to the woods, where they have be-
come so wild that all efforts to capture
or ever approach them have failed.
The only practicable way now is to en-
ploy an expert herder living in Norway,
with his broncho and lariaet who will
make short work Of it.
Joseph Robinson lately celebrated his
ninetieth birthday by party.
Quite a number of mill operatives have
moved to Sanford.
Some hater of the canine race has COM
menced their destruction by poison.
Several valuable dogs have died, and
more are suffering greatly.
Work on the new corn shop is progress
ing finely.
Cephas Cary and family have moved to
New Hampshire.
Work on the new woolen mill will COM
mence in a few days. The people are
expecting big boom in business, and
rents have been raised in expectation of
the same.
Grass is very backward in the county,
owing to the protracted cold dry
weather. Many large snow banks still
linger on the northerly slopes and in the
dense thickets, especially in the lake re-
gions. Hay is growing scarce and in
many places has risen in price from three
to five dollars per ton, being held by
farmers in anticipation of dry season
though the late rains have frightened
the prospects greatly.
No steady warm weather is expected
until the ice and snow have left the
mountains. Farmers are becoming tried
of horse breeding, not finding the ready
sales anticipated, and are turning their
attention to sheep husbandry and breed
ing and dairying. Lumbermen are ex-
tremely anxious for rain, as large por-
ton of their timber is now hung up high
and dry.
Harpswen.
EAST HARPSWELL.
Tho hantisp, ar C,,odv,s Harhor ;e y,oet
VIII viii be ei0 performed for ed direetIy I @ after the the
morning service Rev. Mr.. Edwards, of
Growstown, will oficiate in baptism, and
Rev. Mr. Goodwin, of Biddeford, is ex-
nectad To recaiue the candidates into tho