The Portland daily press., 1895-07-24
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF. Interest Gathered by Cores
pOndents of the Press.
Otisfeld.

| OtiSfield, July % Once more the fields
present the smooth clean appearance that
Immediately follows the haying season.
The farmers report an average hay crop
and nearly all have succeeded in getting
it into their barns in bright, clean and
acceptable condition for the horses and
cattle next winter. The grain looks now
as though it might yield very we'll when
threshing time comes. In some localities
onions are rusting quite badly but on the
whole are looking well.
Many visitors are in and about town
and all are glad to welcome them once
more even though it may be for only the
bright summer months.
Boothbay.
Boothbay, July 23-The porgie fac.
tories here are now running full blast.
booming. This industry gives employ
ment to large number of men who
might otherwise be idle.
Farmers are quite we'll along with their
haying. They report about two thirds of
a crop.
The Knickerbocker Ice Co. is shipping
ice from the "Thorp buildings
side resorts in goodly numbers.
Bennie Kelley has gone clerking in a
hotel at Boothbay Harbor.
w. 5. Reed and Forest Wylie are build
ing cottage at Bayville.
Rumford.
Rumford, July 23.-Hoed crops are
looking finely where it is not too dry.
Hay Is coming better than was expected.
The crop is about one-half secured. Oats
are looking finely-no rust. The apple
crop will be small in this vicinity. There
has been great dropping off of fruit
since this month came in.
Ed and Will Knight of Boston, are Wis
iting at E. Putnam's; also Mr.. Dagget
chusetts, are boarding at Mr.. +. P.
Putnam's
Miss Susie E., daughter Of f. P and
Eunlce Putnam, was married to j, b.
Langley at the home of the bride, last
Wednesday.
visiting his family at the w. Clark
Walter Abbott, of the special police
force of Boston, is visiting his father,
Henry Abbott
Mr.. Lewis Thomas of Paris, is visiting
his brother and sisters here.
Deer continue to be frequently seen. A
noble buck with fine set of antlers was
seen in w. Clark'S corn and grass field
the other morning. He swan the river
and was last seen crossing Welch's field
heading towards Glassface mountain.
West Buxton, July 90 Rev. Frank
Blake of LIE banon occupied the pulpit of
the Free Baptist church Sunday.
James Bergman. ESQ.,, of Portland, is
spending part Of his vacation here with
his father and mother
| Quite number of our citizens are con-
to attend the Knights Templar celebra-
tion.
Mrs. Frank Smith invited number of
her friends to her. house last Friday eve
ming to see her night blooming cereus
bloom The flower began to unfold at
about eight O'Clock. The plant is a large
one and now contains about seventeen
buds.
Springvale.
Springvale, July 23.-Rev. E. G. Davis
and family have gone to Pepperill, Mass,
| for their summer vacation.
| Deacon l.. K. Moulton and wife re-
| turned last week from a three weeks
vacation at Old Orchard and Fortunes s
Rocks.
Mr. Timothy Wilson, wife and daughter,
from Maiden, Mass, and his sister, Mrs.
Maria Buzzell of this place, have been
spending few days at the old homestead
in Shapleigh.
| Deacon James Sayward has been visit
ing his brother G. K Sayward, in Law
renee. Mass.
The many friends of Rev. C. P. Ben
nett of Colorado Springs, Col, were
much pleased to see him again in this
vicinity. He was for several years past of
the Baptist church in Shapleigh, and also
| in Limerick.
Deacon Shumway and wife from Phila-
delphia, have been visiting their son,
Rev. W. B. Shumway, pastor of the
Baptist church in this place. The G. A.
R. CORPS Sons of Veterans, and Ladies'
Relief corps, of this place and Sanford,
picnic excursion Saturday, July 10, to
Asa J. Lerneds 6. A. r. cottage at
Long Mousam Pond, in Shapleigh. Mr..
Lerned has very nice steam boat which
was in active service through the day.
War songs and war reminiscent recita-
tions and the beautiful provision pre-
pared in the culinary line helped to make
a very enjoyable occasion. The rain
in the evening prevented a display of the
fireworks which were intended as finale
to the days outing.
| Miss May Sayward returned home from
Bridgewater, Mass, where she has been
attending the Normal school, last Thurs
day.
Mrs. John Frost is quite sick of heart
disease and dropsy.
George II. Philips of Kansas City, but
former resident of this place, has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. Joanna Philips.
| Died, in Springvale, July z, Stephen A,
Chick, aged 65 years.
| Gorham.
Gorham. July 90. Miss Addie Simmons
of Portland, sister of the Maine sculptor
| Franklin Simmons of Rome, is visiting
at her uncle's j. S. Simm ons, ESQ.