The Portland daily press., 1896-07-08
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North Berwick.


was observed in pleasant way by the
usual blowing of horns and firing OF
crackers, accompanied by drum corps
during the early hours Of the morning,
and later by o small procession, mostly
Juveniles, parading the principal streets.
Nos any display Of fireworks was given
excepting a few rockets from private
yards, and this was abbreviated by the
aampness of the evening.
By vote of the town system of " at
sr supply is TO be introduced Immediate
", the work of the survey being nearly
completed. The water will be taken
from Ell pond, distances of four mi les.
The water is said to be of fine, medicinal
! guality and palatable to the taste.
A large delegation VIII go from here
to tbs Y. 2. S. @ EndeaVor convention
AT Washington, among them EeV. ii.
A. Stilson, of the Baptist church
A moderate rain Saturday night re-
vived the already parched vegetation.
The hay crop is commenced upon and
will not fall very much below the aver
age, although it has suffered from
drought.
good and the machinery 10 beng trans
ferred to Pasgaie n. j. where the work
will be done hereafter.
Many families have been moving to
their seaside residences and other houses
are being filled with city guests for the
season.
Freeport.
South Freeport July s. Mr. 6. ID.
Fogg has opened barber shop on Main
e1reau where he may be found evenings
and Saturday afternoons ready to serve
his patrons.
. II. b. Jones has returned home after
an absence Of three months in Canton,
Mass.
Miss maria G. Varney and Mr.. An
drew Bean of Auburn were united in
marriage July End by Rev. Mr.. Smith.
The Fourth YVES observed by our young
people in the usual way by ringing BELLS
blowing horns and firing crackers, also
by parade Of fantasies, which attracted
much attention. There was pretty dis
play of fireworks at Geo. W. Soule's in
the evsnlng.
Recent visitors to the place have been:
MRS. Geo. d. Brown and little daught-
ers, Of Portland, at @. q. Dunham's;
Mrs Geo. Perry and children, of Port
of Quincy, Mass, at ". H. Rouston's;
VIM. q. knowland and family, of Nor
way, at John GRANTS; Mrs. A. f. Dun
ham and little granddaughter, of Port
land, at II. P. Waite's; Prof. II. N.
Durham, of Atkinson, N. H., at K. N.
DunhaIn'A; Q. A. Coombs and family,
Of Melrose Highlands, Mass. at e. g.
Dunham's; E Q. Bibber and wife (nee
Violet Coffin), from Portland, at Emery
Collins; Edward Ward and wife, from
Portland, at s. P. Higgins's; also
few others whose names we have not
learned. Some of the above are still
In the place, and other visitors are ex-
tod hi 10 nj or
time.
Geo. W. Soule and A. NJ. Huston
were home from Boston over the Fourth;
also Charlie II. Noyes, from Whitman,
Mass, spent Sunday at home.
The farmers will now push their hay
Ehe crop. however, will be rather light
Ia this section.
Grain and all cultivated crops are look
ing well since the rain.
Cape Elizabeth.
Mrs. D. ". Fessender ana daughter
Lucy, who have been spending the win
ter In Washington, ara occupying their
cottage at Bowery Beach,
Mrs. Joseph TryOn and daughter Gen.
evieye, OF Cambridge, Mass, and Mrs.
Josephine Miller, Of Lewiston are visit
ing Mrs. j. NJ. Robinson at Pond Cove.
Mrs Fl. q. Trundy, of Bowery Beach,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Antholne. of Port
land, are stopping at the Two Lights as
guests of ". D. Murray's family, who
are occupying their cottage for the sum-
Luer.
Ths strawberry crop is not very good
had cultivated the straw berries on dry
land have lost their entire crop, owing
to tie dry weather.
Sherman Mills. July 5. It has been
very dry here, not being any rain to
mention for four wesks, and all kinds of
crops were suffering on account OF lack
of it, aud much damage was done with
forest tires in the east part Of Sherman,
in Stauyville, Blueridge and Crystal. 1t
commenced to rain lightly the morning
Of the Fourth, and increased in force
during the afternoon and night, and is
nos clear weather yet. 1t win do thou
sands of dollars worth of good in the
Aroostook county. The hay crop will be
very light here, not more than half an
average one. Early sown grain is look
ing we'll, but late sown is small. Pota-
toes ere coming on finely, some COM
plant OF some pieces not coming up
well.
Mrs. Frye is erecting a storehouse at
Sherman station to store her starch, that
will have to be removed from her factory
buildings before the next fall operations
Tie foundation of the town hall is
completed, and the stills laid, and the
erection of the frame will commence
Monday morning.
Mr.. Touman Bradford has COMPLETED
the cellar and foundation and COM
mencsd the erection of what will be one
of the largest, best appointed, and most
costly farm residences in Sherman. The
main building and ell will be two stories
high and large part of the large ell,
viii be equipped with the latest i'm
proved implements for dairying, which
will be an Important branch of Mr..
Bradford's farming.
Mr.. Cyrus Z. Robinson has ereo ted
n barn 42-72 twenty foot posted, and with
@ basement under the whole barn.
Misses Ida and Ada Stevens, of Au-
burn arrived in Sherman last Monday to
spend the Summer.
Miss Mary Kellogg. of Gorham, ar
rived in Sherman last week to spend the
summer.
Mr. G. G. Perkins and Mr.. Harry
JackmGn have returned to Sherman from
VIM and Vassalboro where they were
engaged IN teaching school.
John Cald we'll EaO returred tn Sher-