The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-14
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of INTEREST Gathered by Cores.
pondents of the Press.
Harrison.


pondents of the Press.
Harrison.
A very successful and interesting far
mer's institute was held at this place on
Wednesday, April s. After an intro
ductory address by Pres. Vinton. Mr..
Hunton member of the board for Kenne-
beo Co., read an able paper on Farmers
Opportunities. In the afternoon after
an exhibition of the working of the
"Babcoek test" Sec MoKeen gave an
Interesting talk on general farm topics.
At meeting in the evening after an
able address on Corn Growing by the
Sec., short time was devoted to general
discussion by farmers present. 1t was a
good meeting and the farmers of this
community ore much pleased and wish
the boardsuocess in the go cd work.
The snow is fast disappea ring and no
one seems to be sorry, as March and
April so far have given us plenty of
snow storms and wind.
Sugar making promises to ba favor
able this Spring as there is abundant
frost in the ground.
Miss Virgie +. Weston left Thursday
for an extended visit in Mass.
Mrs. Nancy Cook who has spent the
winter with Miss kittie Cook and moth
or, left for her home in Casco on Tues
day last.
Mr.. e. W. Skinings who has been at
work in Mass, has returned to this
place, purchaser team ami intends to
remain with us.
South Berwick.
South Berwick, April 11.-Mrs. John
H. Plummer and Mrs. Chas. Burleigh
have returned from winters sojourn
in Southern California and other parts
of the Vest.
Several Christian Endeavorers from
South Berwick attended the Strafford
County, Y. p. S. G. E. convent ion in
Dover, N. H., Friday and had the pleas
ure ef hearing a very fine address by
. Father" Clark the originator of the
Christian Endeavor movement
George Lewis has gone to Brunswick
today to spend Sunday with his brother
Philip P. Levi a student of the Maine
Medical School.
Mr.. Fred Manning has begun work on
the new house Mr.. Ephralm Hodgdon
is building to let at Great Works
Work on the Newiehawanick Com
panty new dye house in progressing rap
idly and although the building is not
half done the Company have already be-
gun coloring in it.
Mr.. A. c. Wall of the Wrought Iron
Bridge Company at Canton, Ohio. is in
town today making figures on the new
iron bridge over the Great Works river at
Great Works.
Walter Satterson has recently returned
from an extensive toour through the
West.
Bicycles are going to be thicker In
South Berwick this season than ever be-
fore. Agencies are thick, G. S. Durgin
has the agency for the Sterling; B. +.
Davis the Crescent and the Stearns; M.
NJ. Bartlett the Victor, Crawford, Gene
va, Hawthorne, B. & d. Special Fenton
and United States, A & d Special,
March; L. E. Hanson the New Mail; 7.
D. Flynn the Butler. and j. H..
Bean the Ide, Captor and the Bolte.
Cornish.
| Cornish, A pril H. Mrs. Asenath Small,
wife of the late Joshua D Small, died
April 12, aged 80 years. She was worthy
Christian woman. Her lite was filed with
works Of righteousness. Her end was
peace. She leaves an only SOD, Ezra b.
Pike, and one sister and a granddaught-
err, with other more distant relatives to
mourn her departure. She was woman
of deep character, and will be greatly
missed by all her friends.
| Gray.
Dry Mills, April H. H. L. Morse was
at Wilton and Pennington on business
| last week.
Mrs. Thomas Quint is at Mr.. Charles
NJ orrilPs at Poland caring for q sick
! woman. Mrs. Nancy Mayberry is keep
! ing house for Mrs. Quint during her abb
Sance.
Mr. Joseph Mcdonald went to the barn
last Friday for the first time since he got
| hurt last Septem Der.
Mr. William M. Dow is able to be out.
We hear that the schools in town will
commence the last Monday in April.
The snow is about all gone, and it is
quite good wheeling in this vicinity.
Hugh P. Morrill, is a little better at
this writing.
| Will Baldwin has returned to his home
| in Boston.
George Quint has gone to Suokerville
| to work
New Gloucester.
| Sabbathday Lake, April 10. Mr. Wal
ter Brackets has been making repairs on
| his carriage shop.
| Elder Dumont, who has recently been
elected as successor to Elder Vance, head
of the Shaker family, is very sick.
| Mr.. Ira Chase is failing very fast.
| Mrs. John Cole is in the place visiting.
| The Shakers are making lots of maple
| syrup this spring.
| Miss Alfredo Brackett was at home
over Sunday from Pennell Institute.
| The town clock, the generous gift OF
Mr.. Nelson Valentine, is placed in the
tower of the Congregational church, and
will be in running order by Wednesday
of this week. All will appreciate and en-
| joy this greatly.
Mr. James Merrill. although still very
sick, is somewhat more comfortable.
| We understand that most interesting
letter has been received by the young
| ladies of the Stevens Scohol in answer tt
the check sent by them to the ArmenI-
ans, the proceeds of their very successful
entertainment given for the benefit Of
the Armenians some weeks ago.
Scarboro.
Eight Corners, April 13.-The Ladies'
Aid of the Free Baptist church meets
with Mrs. Annie bearing next Thursday
afternoon.