The Portland daily press., 1895-09-17
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gath cred by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Norway.

Norway, September 16.-Two fine deer
We're seen Saturday morning quietly graz
| ing in apasture in the suberbs of theyillage.
AS no one seemed disposed to disturb them
they seemed in no hurry to get away
Later on they were seen on the railway
track between the two villages but on
the approach of the car skipped the fence
and trotted leisurly into the adjacent
woods.
A large bear was seen last week by a
train man near the railway bridge below
South Paris.
Two slight frosts, Friday and Saturday
| night, have destroyed flowers and grapes
| on most of the low and plains land.
Unusually active preparations are being
made for the coming fair and many OF the
showmen and fax irs are already ON the
grounds. A large number OF nne horses
are in training each day on the track,
which has been put in first class condl-
ton. Many of the buildings are being
repaired and remodeled and new ones
erected.
Building still continues, especially OF
tenement houses, of which there is great
scarcity.
The drought is not so severe in this
vicinity as in most places, frequent local
shower serving to keep vegetation bright
| and green, but streams and ponds are
quite low insomuch as to stop most mill
work except steam power.
Windham.
Windham Centre, Sept Is. 1S95-Union
Eavngelistic Meetings began at the Free
Baptist Church, Monday evening, Sep
tember 10th conducted by Mrs. e. X. Led
ger of the New England Evangelistic
Association, Boston, Mass. Mrs. Ledger
will be assisted by Miss Florence Ives OF
the same association. Meetings every
evening at T. 80 O'Clock, and bible readings
every afternoon, excepting Monday and
Saturday, at 2. 80 o'clo K.
Miss Sadie Larrabee has returned from
Cumberland Mills, where she has been
spending the week with her aunt, Mrs.
Fluent.
vacation in New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Libby spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Eunice Libby.
Miss Grace Hill of Freeport is visiting
Mr. William HALLS
Miss Ellen Gooldi also Mr.. and Mrs.
Jordan and son of Portland were at Mrs.
Nabby Goods Sunday.
North Yarmouth.
North Yarmouth, Sept. 16, 1S95-The
school-house in District No. is finished
and will be occupied in a few weeks.
Mrs. William Doten spent few days IN
Portland last week.
Miss Sarah Doten has returned to her
home in Portland.
Mr.. Jas. Prince and wife attended the
fair at Gorham several days last week.
The farmers have finished picking GU
cumbers. A fair yield seems to be the
general report.
Dea Asa Lufkin has been chosen dele
gate to attend the General Cong. Confer
ence at Westbrook, Sept. S4-26.
Sebago Lake.
Sebago Lake, September 16-There was
a heavy frost Saturday night and light
frost Friday might.
Mrs Clara Shaw OF Sebago Lake has
gone to- Limington to visit her sister.
The town is building new school
house at Riohville, and Henry Elwell is
doing the work
MI. Us. Webster's horse became fright
ened last Saturdaysby train at the depot
and he was thrown out, breaking his
collar bone and shaking him up very
badly. DR.. Randall attended him.
J. T., Harmon and wife and daughter
Minnie, ..of Sebago Lake, and Miss Fannie
Cole of Richville, went to Benny Eagle
last Sunday to visit their aunt, Mrs.
Hattie Ingalls,.
Miss Lulu Blake came nome lfOlH OuIu-
berland Mills last Saturday where she
has been visiting friends.
Miss Fannie Cole is visiting Mrs. j. l..
Harmon at Sebago Lake.
Harrison.
Harrison, September 16.-About 20, 600
small land lock salmon were turned into
Woodsuln brook Saturday. This brook
is the tributary of Anonymous pond.
The restocking Of these waters was com,
menced some five or six years ago and
the fishing in the spring and summer is
very good.
W. d. Bailey caught the largest 'pickerel
recently that has oeen seen i'll these parts
for several years hit tipped the scales at
Ala pounds. 1t was taken in the old
fashioned way and landed in a minute.
Sweet corn is very good, and Durham
. & Morrill's corn shop has been busy
pacesthe past5week.
Charles Ellingwood has bought one
half right for Cumberland county in a
washing machine, and is on the road.
WIT AND WISDOM.