The Portland daily press., 1897-09-14
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by CORES
pondents of the Press.
BERWICK.

North Berwick, Sept. 13-The fifth an
nual exhibition of North Berwick Agri-
cultural Association occurred there last
week with good show and fair attend
ance. The extra quality of dairy stock
and oxen though not more numerous
was proof of fine breeding and care in this
line and the farm produce was good COM
pared with the unfavorable season OF
course much of the fruit line was neces-
sarily small and of poor quality. The
mechanic arts and fancy needlework,
also paintings in china ware and pictures
were never better in this place. The ex-
cessive heat and consequent dust was
burdensome. Fast horses were on the
track each day and the track contests
were sharply competed each time. Base
ball was North Berwick VS. Sanfords with
alternate victory and defeat for, each
team. The games were said to be well
played and very close, with lots of chin
music on all sides.
The weather has changed from excessive
heat to moderate GOODNESS with copious
rains.
The woolen mill shut down last week
for the fair but started this mornin g. 1t
is reported that large orders for manu-
factured goods are lately received at the
counting room of the North Berwick
Company.
CASCO.
Casco, Sept. 13-Our visiting. friends and
boarders are fast leaving for home.
Judge Lesser, wife and two lady friends
from Boston, at Mrs. Mary j. Holden g,
will tarry another week.
DIR. F. Fl. Mayberry and family of
Burnside, Conn, a former resident OF this
village, was here last week calling on his
old neighbors and relatives.
Miss Myra M. Eastman and Miss Emma
Taylor, teachers in the public schools Of
Portland, and.who have spent their sum-
mer vacation here, have returned.
The weather for the past week has been
very warm forth season. On Thursday
Sept. g. the mercury registered 95 in the
shade. 1t is the kind of weather we
need for filing outssthe.sweet corn and the
planters are feeling more hopeful for a
good crop.
Iva Spiller is attending the fall term at
Bridgton academy.
Mrs. Peter Jordan is visiting relatives
in Westbrook.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Qualey, was made happy by the birth of
daughter, August 27.
Miss Grace Spur of Otistield, as teacher
SUMNER.
BURGLARY AT EAST S SUMNER.
East Sumner, Sept. -13-Burglars entered
the Portland & Rumford Falls railway
station at East Sumner Saturday night
Sept. IL, by breaking in at the rear door
Of the waiting room. The ticket case was
broken open and tickets taken out but
not carried. off. The money drawer con-
tained only few coppers, which was all
they got for their trouble.
FREEPoRT.
Elias S. Wilson, one of our G. A. R.
veterans, died Thursday evening, Sept. g,
after long sickness, at the age of 81
years.
Mrs. Ann s. Fogg, widow of the late
Sapt. Azarlah Fogg, passed away Friday
sept. ~, at the advanced age of 85 years
Steamer Madeleinessnow runs only one
trip each day, leaving here for Portland
at Z a. m, and leaving Portland to re-
turn at y. m.
All cultivated crops are light in this
section. Potatoes are rotting badly, Ap-
pies are few and poor
Most of our summer guests have taken
their departure.
The schools begin their fall term TODAY.
Freeport, Sept. 13. The Grammar. IN
termediate and Primary schools opene1
Monday The High school begun week
earlier, with Mr.. W. o. Hersey as prfnot-