The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-17
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES.
pondents OF the Press.
Porter.

Porter.
[From our Regular CORRESPONDENCE
Warmer the past week but Friday an
other heavy rain storm.
Farmers are very backward with their
work. MI. Isaac L. French has grain
and peas up looking nice.
Forest fires have been plenty the past
week doing considerable damage.
They had a heavy fire at South Hiram
on Thursday last Mr.. Eugene Stanley's
house, stable and mill were ali burnt
down. The fire took in the house from
what appears to be a defect in the Chin
ney. 1t was occupied by Mr.. VIM. Rid
lon and family. A part of the furniture
was saved. Mrs. Ridlon is an invalid
and has not been out for a long time. AS
they had nothing to fight fire with but
pals it was impossible to keep it from
the mill which stood but few rods away
and which was consumed with all of the
machinery. Mr.. Stanley had in it cir
cular hand saw, stave machine also for
saving shingles, palmer, threshing ma
chine and he had just purchased new
machine eor making barrels at cost of
$3.50, besides saws for most any kind of
work. Mr.. Stanley's loss is estimated to
be some $4,000 and no insurance. Mr..
Stanley is an Industrious and enterpris-
ing young man and was doing a fine
business and it is hard to have this all
swept away in an hours time leaving him
with hardly anything. The fire blew
across Ossipee River and set the woods
on fire and at one time Mr.. Roscoe Saw
yers buildings were in danger but by
having plenty of help and working hard
they were saved. But it went, over a
large piece of the timbers belonging to
John Devereaux.
Trees are just commencing to leaf out
and here it is lthe middle of May very
cold and backward. The grass is killed
badly on account of the ground being
bare so long in the fall and first of the
winter and unless we have very favora-
BILE weather for grass the hay crop will
be small and there never was time
when the farmers needed it more than
they will the year coming for the barns
OF the farmers were never so empty as at
the present time for twenty years.
Osslpee river has been quite high but
is on fall at the present time.
Mr.. George Trip has moved on to the
farm of A. z. Gibbs.
KEZAR FALLS.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
Mrs. Rev. John Stanley was buried
last week.
Gideon Randall was brought to this
place and buried Thursday.
Geo. w. Fox found two dogs in his
flock of sheep last week; his old gun be-
ing loaded for such game he called them
to accountant settled with them in
full.
E. F. Gentleman of Bangor Business
College is stopping in this place for few
days.
Wyman Libby of Boston paid his
mother flying visit last week.
Fishing seems to be the all absorbing
topic of the day. Small fish, small
strings seem to rule at present.
There is considerable dealing in real
estate in and about this place.
Bethel.
from Our Regular Correspondent
The Universalist society had griddIe
cake party Saturday night.
The W. G. T. u, which was organized
few weeks since is in fourishing con-
dition, and we hope they may continue
SO.
Gould Academy issued a small paper
called the Herald" for the interest of
the exercises for Commencement week
The following is the programme.
May 21st p. m.-Baccalaureate sermon at
the Congregational church.
May %, p. m-Prize speaking at the Acade-
May 18th, p. m. and 2eth a. m,-Public exam
nation.
May 25th, p. m.-Concert at Odeon Hall.