The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-11
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Boothbay, Sept. 9, 1S95-Two weeks ago
Hawkins Bros. & Co. closd their porgie
factory and went to Shelter Island where
fish were more plentiful, last Wednesday
night Church Hathaway & Co. discharged
about all of their employees supposing
That pogies in these waters were done for
this season, but to their surprise Friday
night one of their steamers plying off
shore struck them solid and the steamer
Mabel Bird came in to the factory pier
with her hold full and deck load. The
company sent for the employees which
they had only day before discharged and
telegraphed for their steamers to come on
from the South. The captain of the
Bird is said to have made the remark that
not since 1891 that famous season for fish
ing for pogries had he seen the waters so
alive with pOrgies as on this day, Friday
Sept. 9Th. Good, we hope they may yet
have splendid fall fishing for porgies in
these waters, and this company, Church
for they have been waiting many days for
just such fishing as the Capt. of the Bird
reports.
A sociable held at John E. Kelley's on
Thursday last was a grand affair both
afternoon and evening.
Mr. Walter Carlisle and wife who reside
short distance out of Portland are at
Mr.. Car1isle's fathers, Franklin Carlisle
for a short visit.
The last cargo of ice which Norris &
Gay have in their houses at Poole's Land
ing, is being run on board the schooner
Robert G. Dun, which arrived last Thurs
day, to load for Norfolk, Va, Messrs.
Norris & Gay have yet an order of about
8, 600 tons of ice to fill and there is lots of
ice for SALE
I. Dodge & Son have done quite a
business uhreshing grain of all kinds
this season, and if the water in Adams
pond is not drawn on too strongly by the
water company of Boothbay HarboF, they
will probably thresh considerable more
besides peas, beans, etc. The water is SO
low in the pond that it delays them
Mrs. w. O. Clisby who has been con-
fined to her house for several months still
remains the same.
Schools through town began Monday,
Sept. 9th.
There is lots Of boat building going on
at East Boothbay. Rice Bro. and w. G.
Adams & Son, are kept swapping this
pleasant weather.
Windham Centre, Sept. 9, 1S95-The
town schools began Monday, September
9th.
The High School opened with an unus-
ually good attendance OF forty-dve.
Mrs. Beulah Abbott and her daughter
are visiting Mrs. John SWEET
Mr. Elijah Cooke, Mr.. Frank Cooke
and Mrs. Louisa Sturgis have gone to
Sprague's Mills Aroostook County, to
visit relatives.
Mrs Ellen Hall, who has been quite
ill, is improving. Mrs. Gay of Casco is
with her.
About twenty five members of the New
hall Sunday School visited the Free Bap-
fist Sunday School September Sth.
Miss Ellen Goold returned to her school
in Portland Monday. Her mother will
remain here some weeks longer.
Mr. John Jaquis and family, Mrs.
Eugene Mann, Mrs. Cyrus Allen and Mr..
Fred Allen went on picnic to White S
Bridge, Monday.
Cumberland.
West Cumberland, Sept. 10. Miss Sadie
E. Morrill, spent Sunday at her home.
Schools in town began Tuesday, Sept.
2. with the same teachers as in the
spring.
Miss Ada Morrill, is teaching school in
North Yarmouth.
Miss Grace Russell spent Sunday at her
home
Miss Addie Legrow is stopping with
her aunt, Mrs Fred Haskell.
Quite a number from this place attend
ed the Sunday School Convention at the
Baptist church, Falmouth, Thursday af-
ternoon.
Miss Ellen Leighton !of North Var
mouth, has been is stopping at her aunt's,
Mrs. A. Hulit's, the past week.
Mr.. G. r. Shaw has gone to Lisbon to
work in the corn factory.
Miss Edgar Shaw has returned to Mrs.
O. S. Themes to work