The Portland daily press., 1898-05-27
MAINE TOWNS.
xeems of Interest Gathered by Cores.
pondents of the Press.
GRAY

Dry Mills, May 26.-Ten of the parents.
with the superintendent visited the Dry
Mills school last Thursday. They report
ed the school very satisfactory.
John NJ. DoIley. of Rumford Falls,
stopped at a. L. Morse's Sunday night.
The Shepley Post will attend church
at the Free Baptist house at Gray next
Sunday, May 80.
There was social dance at the Pa
vilion, Dry Pond, last Friday night.
Miss Sarah Holmes of Portland was
visiting at Mrs. Charles Thompson's last
week.
Mr.. Stephen E. Doten of Portland was
at II. L. Morses Monday.
The caterpi1lars are doing their level
best to spoil our orchards. They are more
trouble to us than the whole Spanish fleet.
Rev. Mr.. Childs spoke at the Dry Mills
schoolhouse last Sunday afternoon.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Intervale. May 25-Herbert Jordan has
gone to the bottling house to work at
Poland Springs.
The Grand Trunk Railroad has been
repairing the bridge over Royal River
near Cobb's bridge.
Augusta, has been spending a few days
with her, and Mrs. Spiller's sister, who
has been spending several months with
her, has returned to Augusta with her
mother.
POWNAL.
Pownal, May 25.-Planting in this
ity is now nearly completed. The
acreage planted this season is very small.
Farm ers do not seem to go about their
work with the enthusiasm of some years
ago, and it is not to be wondered at, for
the actual value received tor the majority
of farm products seems far from satisfy.
ing. The fruit trees are blossoming fairly
well, but unless immediate attention is
given to the worms which are now max
ing ha VOC with both foliage and bios.
SONS of the apple trees in particular, the
coming seasons fruit crop will be ruined.
We know that it is hard to fight these
pests, for there are SO many negligent
farmers and aband oned farms that one
has to not only clear thsir own, but also
contip ually guard against invasion from
neglected orchards adjoining ones own.
DR.. Vosmus is recovering from his i'll.
ness.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold their
annual strawberry festival in Mallet Hall
on Friday evening, May ~. All are cor
daily invited to extend to the society
their help and patronage on this ooca-
sion.
Miss Elizabeth Wright, from Ohio, is
now the guest of her cousins, Mr.. and
Miss Chaplin. Formerly she passed several
made many friends here, who will gladly
welcome her return.
~ III SEBAGO.
Sebago, May 26.-Carrie P. Jewell has
peen visiting relatives in Cornish.
hdwln L. Poor has bought of Mrs.
Jane wentworth her share in the Went
whole farm
mere was some fine fishing on Peabody
Fono last Saturday. j. R. Haley caught
esme feo spots, one weighing four
pounds. Charles Davis and Reuben H.
Uyef oaugn1 SIX req spots and salmon,
tne salmon weighing eight pounds and
measuring over two feet The aggregate
weight of the seven fish was 81 / a
pounds.
RUMFORD.
Rumford Falls, May 2o.-Ever since thu
PRESS informed the Knights of Pythias
of this section that member of Metallus
Lodge had been elected Grand Chancel-
lor, the committee appointed have been
perfacting arrangements to give him n
line reception upon his return home. and
tonight Hon. Waldo Pettengill was given
reception that he will long remember.
Fraternity Lodge of Bryant's Pond were
here in . body with brass band; also
members from Oxford Bear Lodge of
Hanover, and Cabot Lodge of Andover.
Mr.. Pettengill was escorted to the hall
by the band and large delegation of
Knights. A royal good time was enjoyed
BY the. large company; Speeches were
made by Hon. Waldo Pettengill. Ii. Q.
Duuton, F. o. Walker, George D. Bis
bee, Gardiner Grady, james L. Booker,
J. E. Stephens, ]. L. Hoyle, G.. W.
Stearns, Elisha Pratt, G. X. Durham
and others. A fine collation. was fur
nlshed by Caterer Hartman.