The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.


South Berwick, April 16-It is not
often that day iaborer in a woolen mill
can afford to eat Gucum bers in April,
yet Mr.. Timothy Donahue an employee
in the Newichawanick Mills at Great
Works, today ate a cucum Der of his own
raising. Mr.. Donahue early in January
planted cucumber seeds in a small box
of earth and placed this box in sunny
place in the mill and today he had the
pleasure Of eating the fruit of his labors
and enjoys the distinction of eating
probably the first cucumber raised in So.
Berwick in 1895. This early vegetable
measured five and one-half inches in
length and its biggest diameter was
about one and half inches.
Rarpswell.
East Harpswell, April 16 The heavy
| IA rs of the past week nave made bad
washouts IN the road. 1t has been, and
to some extent now is, dangerous getting
about with teams. MIR. Snow, our road
surveyor, had bad piece Of road repair
ing to do yesterday. A bout eight rods
ot-the road fell in, leaving a pit eighteen
inches deep with the water rushing
through it. This morning there is a
thick north-easterly snow storm.
1t liz to be hoped that the town Will
continue Mr.. o. T. Snow as road sur
veyor IN this district. He understands
| his business, and we have excellent
roads under his management.
AS one sportsman expressed it, there
were fifty acres of wild geese in the hay
near Bungamuc Wednesday. They seem
to remain in this vicinity in greater
bo>, floo,, I,1
the cold weather prevents the lakes from
opening, where they go for the summer
Capt. Geo. W. Lane arrived at Bethel
Point Saturday.
Mr.. Isaac Gilpatrick is offering his
house for sale. 1t is q large house with
a beautiful ocean view and ought to sell
readily. Mr.. Gilpatrick's i'll health COM
pels him to give up the care of the
farm.
There is meeting of the board OF
trustees of the Bethel Point chapel, ap-
pointed for Thursday at 2 O'Clock, at
the chapel. Major John N. Gould, of
Portland is expected to be present.
Rev. B. NJ. Edwards will net be at
Cundy's Harbor next Sunday, and Mrs
Edwards will supply for him.
Cundy's Harbor citizens propose to
have side walk laid from Mr.. Gilpat-
rick's place to f. W. Ridley's store,
which will be the whole length of the
village.
Harrison, April 14.-Mr. Geo. E. Ell
| lingwood, manager Of the Ellingwood
Manufacturing Co., while at work on a
buz plane this morning got one of the
fingers on the left hand caught, taking
it off just above the middle joint.
The streams are full to overdowing,
and the ponds are past filing up. Anon
ymous Fond, Of which we spoke last
week, as being SO very low is full, rising
in twelve hours over 20 inches. Plenty
of water now.
The stage running from Bridgton via
Harrison to Norway found the roads
impossible and was obliged to come
back to Harrison. One of the horses
sank in the mud uD to his back.
No mails Monday.
Cumberland.
Cumberland Centre, April l!.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Black has sold her place
| beyond the Centre to Mr. James Gibbs,
OF Auburn, formerly Of Turner, who will
build thereon and occupy.
Rev. Mr.. Davis preached an sppropri-
ate Easter sermon last Sunday afternoon,
from words found in Eph. 5-14. The
church was prettity decorated with
plants and flowers, the Easter concert
was postponed till next Sunday evening
on account of the storm.
The storm OF Sunday afternoon and
night washed the roads quite badly in
places, il also rendered the bridge near
Mr E. T. Drinwkater's, and also one
near Frank n. Doughty's On Tuttle
road, impassable.
Rev. Mr. Davis will, beginning next
Monday evening, give yS, short talks on
be given monthly, and although coming
on the evening OF the Endeavor Societies
| meeting all are invited to attend who
wish.
enjoying prosperous times this winter
no less than twelve pale-faces have losi
! their scalps.
Gray.
West Gray, April 17.-The storm O
Saturday and Sunday last. was the wors
that has been experienced in this sec
tion for many years. Much damage wal
done to the roads and bridges in town
and it will cost the town large sum t.
put them in repair. The upper dam o
Mr.. R. A. Athens saw mill came yer!