The Portland daily press., 1892-06-15
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Freeport'


Freeport.
The finest lot Of lambs which we have
seen this spring was sold recently by
N. I. Curtis. The price realized was
five dollars per head.
MI. and Mrs. George Brewer were
called to Brockton, Mass, by the severe
illness of their SON Mr.. Alveond Brewer,
a druggist in that place. At last accounts
however, Mr.. Brewer was improving,
and on Tuesday last he was removed to
Quincy Beach. where he has leased a cot
tage for the season. As soon as his con-
dition will admit, Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer
will return to their home.
Mrs. Z. B. Grant and Mrs. R. A. Lewis
who have been sick for many weeks are
much better.
Grass is looking finely. The outlook for
q fine crop of hay is fully assured If we
have frequent showers. Mn FIJI
The names Of two couples were placed
upon the records Of Intentions of mar
riage in the clerks office.
Capt w. P. Rogers has the hand
soonest piece Of potatoes to be seen
about
We are much pleased to see upon our
streets again Mr. Edwin B. Grant and
Mr.. K. A. Lewis both having been seri-
ously sick for several weeks.
Mrs. Miriam Parker, widow of the late
of her son-in-law, Mr.. Fred @. Moulton,
Thursday night of last week.
Prof. Geo. +. Wells from Brooklyn,
n. Y, is in town and will remain during
the summer. He has been quiet sick
but the healthy and bracing air of his
native. town will soon bring him around
all right.
The High School prize defamation
will take place in the Congregational
church on Friday June 18th, commence
ing at s o'clock. All friends of the school
are cordially invited to be present.
Wallace w. Goddard, from Lawrence,
Mass, has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. +. Dennison. He brought with him a
carrier pigeon which he let loose Tues
day morning at clock. 1t arrived at
Lawrence at p. m.
George E. Stanwood has the agency
for the sale Of The Hall Moving
Machine.
Sunday afternoon week ago man
having team called at the house of
Edgar c. Curtis, who resides some three
miles from the village and stopped there
ullno 1AOultdy tO IlduO OIdu0
with Mr.. Curtis to assist him about his
planting. He worked Tuesday and We'd
nesday, retiring as usual that night. Not
appearing on Thursday morning Mr..
Curtis went to his chamber and found
the man dead, apparently have died with
out struggle. Upon examination let
tiers were found upon him proving his
name to be Othello Clark, a former resi-
dent Of Bethel, Maine, where he has
friends living. kilograms were sent at
once by Capt. Kendall, chairman of the
board Of selectmen to Bethel. DR.. Spear
was called and pronounced it heart fail
ure. The mans remains were properly
prepared and taken to the receiving tomb
Harpswen.
EAST HARPsWELL.
The weather is very hot and dry. The
roads are very dusty and were not i'm
proved in this respect by the road
machines work last week. There is
promise of good grass and apple crop
if we have more rain.
Mr.. William Lake, of Bath, formerly
of Harpswen when boy, was in town
Sunday for the first time in twenty-five
years.
Next Sabbath will be observed as
OlllQIeu y Duuudy tG UIG SliIly I1dEDOT
chapel. Mr.. Washburn will preach a
sermon for the children and young peo-
pie who are all invited to attend. The
chapel is much improved by its new car
pet and other changes.
Gray.
DRY MILLS.
Leander E. Golf and wife, and Eugene
Golf and wife, of Cumberland Mills were
visiting at Frank E. COTS the past
week.
S. W. Foster will finish his job at
Rockland this week.
w. L. Morse has been building Silo
for Harry Merrill at East Gray the past
week.
Fred Mcdonald is clerking for Dow &
Libby, at North Pownal.
M. B. Morrill, & Son have employed
John NJ. Libby to tend the store at Dry
Mills, Hugh not being able.
a.;sF. WEST BUXTON.
IA meeting Of the stockholders of the
Buxton mill company was held Saturday
evening, June 18th. 1t is hoped that the
mill will soon be in running condition.
E. G. Ambine was in Boston last week
on legal bpsiness.
1t was 1929 in the shade here Monday.
Mrs. Griffith, whose ear was recently
bitten off by horse is getting along