The Portland daily press., 1884-12-19
SUBURBAN NEWS.

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The Highland House. under the efficient manage
ment of Mr. P. 0. Berry, Is receiving liberal pat
ronage, and is very popular.
Five hundred yards of black dress silk are now
turned out daily at the Haskell silk works here.
1t is reported that the machinery in the Presump-
scot Knitting Company's mill has been sold and
that the business will be removed North Albion,
N. Y. The townspeople think the company make a
mistake in removing.
Cloudman Relief Corps, No. 1s. presented the
military drama, "Our Regiment" in Odd Fellows
Hall, Wednesday and last evenings and will repeat
it tonight. 1t has drawn good audiences
5. H Lisk's elegant new house on Central street,
occupies slightly position on the hill next the
Highland House, 1t is two-storied, with French
roof, heated by steam and supplied with electric
bells and all the modern convenences.
At a regular meeting of Naomi Lodge, D. of r.,
on Wednesday. the following officers elected
N. &C +. Partridge.
Y. q. Mrs. c. b. v Goldman.
Secretary-M. /. Hazelton.
Treasurer B. d. Elwell.
The duck mill is about to shut down for brief
period.
slight fire occurred in the grocery store of Mr..
Dalcourt on Bridge street. at aboutl2 o'clock Thurs
DAY morning, The alarm was sounded, and the
crowd promptly gathered and extinguished the
.mes in very short time. The building was but
slightly damaged. The goods suffered more frOm
Ali thu schools of the town will have vacation
Christmas week.
Yarmouth.
The president, Mrs. Whitman D. Sawyer. Secre.
tary Mrs. o. R. Legrow and Past President Mrs A
M. Sawyer, of the Woman's State Relief Corps. and
Mrs. Harlan P. ingalls, president of Bosworth Re-
lief Corps, visited Yarmouth Wednesday evening,
and organized William K. Haskell Post Nc. "A, as
follows: President, Mrs. ". w. Thomas; vice
president, PRESIDENT, Mrs. Henry Leayitt; q, Mrs, N. A.
Baker; o., Sarah a. Smith; G., Miss Nellie l.. Has
kel; P. p, Mrs. L. J. d. Marston. After the work
an entertainment given the Portland delega-
tion at the residence of Mrs. Carswell.
Esowery Beach.
Two Of the three sch 'oners stranded at Richmond
Island breakwater have been foated and towed to
Portland. The other lies in precarious situa-
tion and owing to the nature of her cargo plaster
or lime it 10 doubtful if either will be saved Since
the storm of Monday last, many evidences of its
severity, in the shape of mshaps to shipping have
come under the writer's observation One vessel
passed the Cape yesterday, with The head Of he1
mainmast gone, another with broken manboom
and several others with badly torn sails. Mrs
Frank Dresser of this place, an elderly lady, sus
tanned serious and painful accident the other eve
ming. She Was returning home from neghbor's
and In the darkness fell over an obstacle in heI
p tn badly fracturiDg her arm. DR.. Thombs rem.
dered prompt and successful treatment. D. d
Moulton, Esq, alias Daddy Ducklow, was to have
entertained I'VE Bowery Beachers'' Wednesday
evening by giving one of his unique readings at the
Methodist church, but the prevailing storm will
prevent. The reading will take place the next fail
evening.
Tho fog signal at Portland Head has recent,
been changed from the north to the south side o.
the lighthouse. greatly improving its sound sea
ward. The signal at the Cape Lights is also
ed more efficient by put ting in now boilers. M.