The Portland daily press., 1899-08-11
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Intsrs., Gathered sy Our Leesi
Correspondents.
HARRISON.

A n hAAoVNe
Harrison. Aug. a-Ths fair for which
tho ladies Of the Congregational Sewing
Society have been ct work since last jan
nary opened today az this store, corner
OF Main and Front streets. The room
has been crowded all the afternoon. mpch
to the qualification OF the committees.
II. II. CaswelI and wife have gone 20
Fryeburs for the week
q. y. Kicker had fall week ago,
hurting his shoulder so that he has been
unable to use his arm.
FREEpoRT.
Freeport. Aug. 9.-Sunday, Aug. Q, at
tie home Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Davis.
"a, Main street, occurred delightful
family reunion. There were In the parry
yer hena, from Kentucky, who have not
been las, for ten years, MIR. and Mrs.
Lee Forhes and daughter Marion from
Portland, AIR. and Mrs Will Bennett
and two daughters from Portland, MIR.
and Mrs. Abbot Weston and two sons,
Homer and Leon, from Flying Point
served. Monday evening The party were
at the home Of MIR. and Mrs. Charles Chase
where the younger people enjoyed Jenk-
ins party.
Ths plans for the electric lighting Of
Freeport. under the charter granted by
the Legislature three years or 90 ago, arc
rapidly formulating, and about one half
ths required amount Of stock has been
sold at Ss5 per share. Nearly all the
business men ara to have the lights. to-
gether with the hotel and possibly the
Town Hall Messrs. Davis, Iim Pratt
and II. NJ Grant ars particularly inter
fuA H. L. 4. -
that the fret CT the lighting can be done
some time in September. The plan Is TO
utilize the big engine In the Gushing fac.
tory. which Is now Idle, Messrs. Davis
having put In O smaller one to furnish
POWER for their machinery. It will be
necessary to put in dynamo, and 1t is
likely q 3e0 light dynoaino will te placed
will be put into the stores and the hotel
at frst, and the number will be increased
later, while large arc lights will be put
10 the square free, 1t Is understood.
KINGFIELD.
Kingfeld Aug. 10 stephen Landerland
his son of KinRfieid went blueberrying
near Carrsbassett Tut sday. Aug. 8, and
became lost in the woods. One party,
and finally two others from kingneld
started out Ia search Of them, and after
hunting all night found them early
Wednesday morning. In the meantime
thu lost men had become very much
frightened, and Mr.. Lauder dropped dead
OF heart disease. caused by the fright.
He was about 65 years oil and man
highly respected. He was q prominent
citizen Of Kingteid. and left family.
The remains were taken to kingfeld.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
North Yarmouth, Aug. e.-Ray. Mr..
Mcbride is taking his vacation. The
pulpit will be occupied by key. Mr.
Miller Of Cumberland Center next Sun
day.
The Pomona Grange will meet with
wescustogo Grange, Aug. 10. A large
attendance is expected and desired.
Il. ID. Morrill, and wife, who have been
spending few days at Broad Cove,
have returned to their home.
w, p. johnson, whose buildings were
destroyed by fire in June last. intends to
rebuild on the saIne spot.
]. +. Strout and wife have bean visit
ing friends In Jay.
Miss Mabel lsoring is at Scar boro Beach
for few weeks.
Mrs, Thurlow OF Gray Is visiting Mrs.
81. h Sweetsir.
NORWAY.
Norway, Aug i0.--Prospects regarding
the erection Of the wooden mill by the
Harper manufacturing company, are not
at all 1attaring at present. As power
must be furnished by he electric light
company, their rates are considered exor-
bitant. So the matter rests at present.
The two weeks school for the benefit Of
teachers is largely attended, and highly
commended by young and old The
public lectures by the several members
of the faculty are highly enjoyed and ap.
-preciated by the entire community.
The shocking tragedy at Bryant Pond
is being Investigated, but little is know n
SO far, but from what has been learned
80 far, the inference Is drawn that the
poisoning and burglary are closely con.
nected. The body OF Bishop was en-
balmed, so an examination is considered
inexpedlent at present.
Tamlin was formerly resident OF Nor
way and early in life became the terror
OF the.town, but being convicted Of ped
ding liquor, sentence was suspended ON
condition that he should leave town and
never return. He has always left bad
record where he has shown up. occas-
be an expert at manufacturing skeleton
keys. which gavo access To almost every
building, public or private.
Many farmers have not flushed hay ing,
thinking there is no occasion for hurry,
as many fieIds considered worthless at
first are nav yielding a fair crop, and
the frequent showers insure o large
amount of fall feed.
The newly imported horn fly Is tor
menting the cattle almost beyond endur-
ance. causing them to seek shelter In the
deep forests during great part of the
day. Preparations for their extermina-
tion are used in some cases with good
effect, and smart rubbing with common
smart weed or pennyroyal will protect
horses for the time being.
Many silos are being built throughout
the country for the benefit of the dairy
herds and to help out their hay. OF those
already in use we have never met a case
where peri .ct satisfaction is not givon.
Potato bugs are just awful, and nothing
but inoessant war will save our crop,
which otherwise promises an abundant
harvest.
CHEABEAGUE
Cheabeague, Aug. 9-Mr. VIM. I.
Littlfield, one of onr life time citizens
peacefully passed away the 3rd inst, at
the ripe age OF 6s years. months.
Messrs. Harry and Howard Hamilton