The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-06
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.

| Powna1
TFrom Our Regular Correspondent
The sudden death of Mr.. Moses Pickett,
| one of our citizens quite advanced in
| age, occurred at his residence in this town
on Sunday morning, just previous to the
hour he commonly arose. Some slight
movement which he made attracted the
attention of his wife and she touched
| him, finding he was lifeless. MIR. Pickett
was man much respected in the COM
| munity, and his sudden death is a great
| schock to his friends as well as family.
| Two chilling frosts have followed the
| heavy storm. They, in addition to the
| ravages of the dry weather and terrific
| blows cause the outlook to become dis
| couraging more than ever for our farmers
| In nearly all conditions corn and tender
vines are limp and lifeless, while that
| peculiar sense pervades the atmosphere
| which, in an indefinable, yet..unmistaka-
| BILE manner, imprints on our minds the
| fact that the seasons work is fast reach
| ing completion.
School began in the Hodsdon District
on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Miss Bessie M.
Drinkwater, of Cumberland, will teach
both fall and winter terms. Owing to
the fact that the parents in the McIntire
District prefer fall to winter term
for their children, school began there
on Monday. Miss Linda M. Noyes is
teacher.
Rev. Mr.. Hannaford, pastor of the
Methodist churches at North Pownal
and Durham, was on exchange with Rev.
Mr.. Smiley, present pastor OF the Con-
gregational church here, last Sunday;
Mr.. Hannaford was very much Hked
here and we understand that MIR. Smiley
was equally well received by Mr.. Hanna
/ fo,I,e pao,,1o We bn1iava that, an effort
is to be made to continue the meetings
here until cold weather. Mr.. Smiley
gives good satisfaction, and as he is
student from Bowdoin it will be very
convenient for him to supply each Sun
day after returning to school.
Mr.. Anthony Savage, OF Chelsea, Mass,
is at present visiting among MS lrieAus
in this town.
Mrs. Alice Nevins, of Plymouth, Mass,
with her children are at Mr.. VIM. Noyes'S.
Mrs. O'Brian, W it'll her young child,
from Portland, is boarding at Mrs. Ben
jamin Pollard's.
Bridgton.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
The shops of the Bridgton Canning
Company started up the middle of last
week. The supply of corn which is ready
to pack is yet light. A "Conant Cooker"
for cooking the corn before it is put into
the cans, is in use and is doing excellent
work.
Weslearn that horse pair of double
harnesses, robes etc., were stolen from
the stable of Mr. Weeman, of South Bridg-
ton, Friday night, and had not been re-
covered at last accounts, although tracked
as far as Naples.
Paul Lerd jr brak ksiroaa on mb the
shoulder was broken, and collar bone
dislocated, by being caught between two
cars recently, is able to be on the street,
and is we'll on the road to recovery. His
place is filled by VIM. S. Kimball.
A Jolly company of Bath young men,
composing the Spider Club, are having
a ten days outing at Ingalls' Grove;
| Conway last Thursday by team from
Repairs at the Forest Mill progress
rapidly, and the mill will probably.be
ready to start up again next week, as
was the intention when work ceased.
The weather is very cool lately in this
section, particularly the nights, and fears
of early frosts are entertained by those
who have sweet corn to pick, which is
not quite ready.
Principal Hersey. of the High School,
with his mother and sister arrived in town
Saturday from Pembroke, Maine.
North Yarmouth.
EAST NORTH YARMOUTH.
TFrom Our Regular Correspondent
Mrs. Almira Wedge, of Portland, Wis is
fling her aunt, Mrs. Jane G. True's.
MFR. Geo. O'Donnell, q clerk for Geo. 9.
Shaw & Co., Portland, has been visiting
at Ansel l.. Dennis's the past week.
Mr.. Frank L. Lawrence has been visiting
his uncle, Mr.. A. L. Marston's, at Arling-
ton, Mass.
MasterArthur L. Marston, who has been
visiting his uncle, Mr.. James Lawrence,
Mass
Miss Christine Deane of Boston, who
has been spending her vacation with her
grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Lobdell, has
returned home.
Miss Grace P. Sweetsir,. of Boston,
| Mass, spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sweetsir.
Mr.. Joseph Lobdell, of Boston, Mass,
is visiting his mother, Mrs Sarah Lobdell.
Boothbay.
rFrom Our Regular Correspondent
The storm of last week was very severe
here.
willard Adams has pnroh sss7. the VIM m
ing repairs on his building.
James S. Adams and brother are MAX
ing extensive repairs on their house.
Wesley Reed is doing the carpenter work.
James A. Reed has bought the home
stead place of the late John E. Reed.
Willie Blake has his new house nearly
completed. +.
Norris & Gay will shipssthe .balancesof
their ice this week. This company has a
large contract to fill and in order to do
so will have to buy several thousand tons
part of which they have already pur-
chased
Rodney Giles, wife and daughter, Of
Boston, Mass, are visiting relatives in
town.
John G. Spinney has crew of men and
teams engaged removing the wall near
the main road from Boothbay to Wis
casset.
The apple crop in this section will be
very light OF potatoes there will be an
average crop There was fair hay crop,
and farmers are holding the price at from
ten to fourteen dollars.
The farming tools, hay, crops, etc., OF
the late Charles F. Merry are being sold
and the farm offered for sale.
Cape Elizabeth.
PLEAsANTDALE.
rFromlOur Reuglar Correspondent
Mrs. Melvin:R Dyer, who has been visit