The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
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to Westbrook, and are very extensive
farmers, had seven very nice sheep killed
and four others injured badly by dogs
last Saturday. The dogs have been killed
OF particularly fine breed. They were
valued at about one hundred dollars.
Ex-Governor ROBBIE is spending few
days with DIR. Sanborn. superintendent
OF state Insane Hospital at his summer
| cottage
Rev. MIR. whitehouse OF MASSACHUSETTS,
preached at the Congregational church
Sunday morning. Rev. Mr.. Reynolds,
the pastor, is In Boston for a short time
Mr.. George Way has been visiting
friends In Massachusetts, the past week.
The recent rain was very pleasing to
our farmers. 1t will help tins hay crop
some. Many OF our large farmers report
vested. Very few applss this year in
Gorham. The strawberry yield is very
light Corn, potatoes. beans and other
crops are looking fairly well.
| About 200 large rams OF milk are
shipped daily to Boston from our station,
but our farmers complain Of the low price
| that they receive.
Mr.. Frank Rankins of Newton, Mass,
Is visiting friends In 6orham.
The Foreign Missionary Society sof the
Methodist church Will hold its monthly
meeting In the church parlors Wednesday,
at three O'Clock, d. m.
Mrs. Lassar, the eminent artist of Port
land, and her husband, were the guests of
Prof. Luoien Hunt last Saturday.
MIR. William Hinkley and wife Of Lew
iston are visiting friends here.
Miss Loria Taylor of Portland spent
Sunday with friends in Gorham.
SHERMAN.
Sherman Mills, July 9.-No hay weather
ft1rax ,n.fw a
after the 4th have the satisfaction of see.
ing their hayscut stop. Three big electric
showers have visited us, and the rain last
night and today has completely soaked
the ground. the hay crop is large one,
and of good quality of grass. If good
weather prevails the crop will be valua-
BILE one.
All kinds of crops are now putting on
rapid growth. The fruit crop is almost
| q failure.
The 4th was celebrated here under the
| auspices OF A. Lincoln Camp Sons of Vet
Grams. The programme was good one
and was well carried out In all it's parts,
commencing with ringing Of church bells
and firing salutes inlthe morning, large
| parade Of horribles and sham battle in
ths forenoon, creating great enthusiasm
with the young people; foot and wheel
| racing In the afternoon, with fire work
and ball Tuesday night.
The butter manufactured at the cream
cry Is OF the highest grade, commands the
highest market price, and orders for 1t far
exceed the output of the factory. The
patronage is steadily increasing.
The dramatic club played a drama In
the afternoon of the 4th at the town hall
to large and enthusiastic audience, the
object of which was to raise money for
tn 9 repairs OF the church. 20 dollars was
raised.
Summer visitors have commenced to
arrive.
oAsco. -
Casco, July 10-Fourth of July passed
OF with its usualiquietness in Casoo.
The powerful rain last Wednesday
brought joy TO every farmers heart. Il
was sorely needed here for the ground
was getting very dry.
Farmers have commenced haying in
earnest here today, but the hay and apple
crop will be light
The summer boarders and visitors are
new stage driver, comes In ever night
with his big coach. drawn by four horses,
well loaded with summer guests,
1t WAS very hot here last week. The
thermometer registering from 90 to 100
in the shade through the week.
DIR. and Mrs. ID. W. Wight returned
from their visit in Medford, Mass. .Satur-
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here until the first of October.
Mr. William Holden, principal of the
manual training school at Lynn, Mass.
with Mrs. Holden, have taken rooms
and board with Mrs. Mary Holden for
the summer.
d. y. Smith has SO far recovered from
bis late sickness to be out on pleasant
weather.
RICHMOND.
Richmond, July 1O.-work on the nav
tabernacle at the Richmond Gam,
ground is being pushed. The frams II
up and shows that it will be a large
building.
The trees, particularly the OAK treas
ON the camp ground. and in the vicinity.
show plainly the ravages Of the catsrpil-
lars, many of them being nearly stripped
of foliage. Most of the cottages present a
curious spectacle. covered as they are
with the cocoons of the pests. a 1ittIa
timely work now, devoted to the destrno.
tion of the cocoons. would mean a rnare-
rial reduction in the crop of caterpiIlars
another season. II allowed TO propaqate
the probable result is unpleasant to con,
template.
NORTH YARMOUTH.
East North Yarmouth. July 1l.-Rey.
I. ID. Davies Of this place and Rev. MIR.
Mcbride of Walnut Hill, exchanged pul.
pits last Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Heard Of Boston is VISITING
her stspdaughter, Mrs. Allen Phipps.
Mr.. Ed. Allen. brakeman on the
Grand Trunk, has been quite III With
muscular rheumatism.
The sociable viii meet at ire school
house, Thursday evening.
| Mrs. Walter Gushing and daughter