The Portland daily press., 1897-06-02
MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
HARRISON,


time of year.
The roads are in fearful condition;
many of them have been worked on and
are in an unfinished state.
Oxford County Pomona Grange meets
with Crooked River Grange at this place
on Tuesday, June next Question for
discussion, What Education does the
farmer require, and how can it best be
obtained? aa sAstA iH sfsisE
The apple and other fruit trees have
blossomed better tan was expected, and
small fruits are looking well.
PORTER.
Kezar Falls, June 1-Mr. Nathaniel
Gilpatrick was brought here and buried
Friday. The services were held at the
Methodist church.
V. A. Morton is remodeling his build
ings.
The hotel prc1erty is to be sold this
week.
South Kiram boasts of an cid couple,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Gilpatrick aged 50
and So, living alone, enjoying their life
ON the farm that theT have Lived on since
their marriage 62 years ago.
Desng the shower Saturday, Chas.
Coles barn at South Hiram was struck
by lightning and burned also his stable
and number of sheds. Mr.. Cole lost
all of his farming tools and considerable
hay. No insurance.
@ The Free Will Baptist quarterly meet
ing was held at she Old North meeting
in nd
This is claimed to have been the largest
meeslng held in this section for years.
Rev, Wescott Bullock of Saco seemed to
be the leading spirit at the meeting. Mr..
Bullock is nearly so years cid.
Edwin Libby lost q valuable COW
Thursday.
T.. NJ. Stanley spent Sunday at home
with his family.
Frank Sawyer is home from Boston
looking after his farm.
The report is current amongst the farm
erS that there are no potato bugs this
season. None have been seem yet.
Gray, May 81. At the meeting of the
milk producers held at the Town Hall
Saturday afternoon, the 29th inst, they
voted to meet at Reception Hall, Port
land, at 10 o'clock a. N. June 5th. The
producers on all of the lines of railroads
who send milk to that city are requested
to be present.
At the meeting of the trustees of PEN
nell Institute held on the 29th inst, it
was decided to engage Mr.. W. B. An
drews at an increased salary for principal
of the school for the ensuing year. Mr..
Andrews has held this position for the
past four years. During this time he has
labored hard and faithfully to increase
the attendance and elevate the school to a
higher standard. How well he has sue
ceeded was plainly shown at the gradu-
ating exercises on the 2Sth inst.
Miss Kate Leslie arrived from New
York city last week.
Prof Andrew johnson and wife, of
New York city, will pass the summer
here
Capt E. L. Field and wife, of Cape
Elizabeth, passed Sunday here.
Hon. M. P. Frank and wife, of Port
land, are at Mr.. J. W. Franks.
Mr.. Benz. HaineS, wife and child, of
Boston, are at Mr.. Eben Haines's.
Miss Edith Clark and friend, of Port
land, attended the graduation exercises.
Mr.. Stephen Morrill,, of Portland, pre-
sided at the Alumni dinner.
Miss Susie A. Hall of Colby University,
is at ONE on a vacation.
Mr.. Richard Andrews, teacher at Maine
State College, passed few days the past
week with his father, DR.. E. Il. An
drews.
Mr.. Geo. Snow has returned from Bos-
ton, and having severed his connection
with the West End Railroad, will assu me
charge of the hotel here.
Messrs. T. L. Eark and VIM. DohertIy
have purchased @ Columbia tandem BIZ
cycle.
Mr.. Bion Anderson, of Foxcreft, is at
j. ID. AnderSon's.
Mrs. Marcia Tinkham, of Lewiston,
attended the graduation.
Mrs. Ralph Lewis, of Boston, is at J
D. Anderson's.
Dry Mills, May 81. Mr. Parsons, Of
Lewiston, held meetings at the school
house Saturday night and Sunday.
There was but one fair day last week,
and that was crowded pretty hard on
both ends with rain.
1t has been SO wet that there are but
few farmers that have planted anything
but their potatoes, and not very many
have done THAT. Grass is looking quite
we'll. We notice that the Baldwin and
Greening trees have not blown, while
the early apple trees, Gillyfowers and
Spies, have blown quite we'll
The members of Gray Grange
met with Mr.. and Mrs II.
S. Morse to the number of about 30 last
were served. The gathering broke up at
q late hour, feeling that they had enjoyed
an evening satisfactory to all
William Morrill, and family, and Isaiah
hawkes., or MeStDrook, spent MemOria
Day at Hon. M. G. Morri1Ts
The Memorial services were carried out
as in former years, Notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather. Rev. e. NJ.
Cousins delivered the oration.
HARPSWELL.
East Harpswell, May 81. James Pen
nell's car was ROBBED of quite a large
number Of losbters Tuesday night. 1t is
to be hoped that the identity of the thief
or thieves will be discovered, so that
property will be safe and the blame of
past thefts may not be laid on innocent
persons.
W. S. Purinton's DR. Franklin colt.
T. B. Reed is developing good deal of
speed. He is a mangificent looking ami
NAL.
Mr.. Baxter's steam launch made a fine
appearance as it steamed into the bay
Saturday morning.
Mr.. Thomas Marston tied calf in his
yard with slip moose around it's neck
and as result the calf was found choked