The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-11
FROM MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents of the Press.
A Real Estate Boom In the Thriving
Village of Freeport.
Jaunty Fishing Vessel Built for
Gloucester Parties at Boothbay.
Freeport.


Mr.. j. A. Brewster is making extensive
additions to the store he has recently pur-
chased and when completed it will be very
commodious for his business. The block
when completed is to contain room for a
post office, and also a large and convenient
room for a first class meat shop, which your
correspondent is informed will be occupied
by Messrs. Chase and Pettengill.
Mr.. K. M. Averill will move this week his
retail grocery business into the larger store
in Nichols's block-recently occupied by ].
+. Chickering. The corner store now oc.
cupied by Mr.. Averill, will be changed into
a store for the sale of newspapers, periodi-
Gals and other reading materials, and will be
occupied by Mr.. VIM. A Mitchell. Why
would not this place offer good chance for
public library, which is one of the crying
needs of our village?
The past few months considerable real es-
tate has been changing hands. We hear of
new Rouse lots being bought and sold almost
daily.
The contemplated dredging of the chan
mel In Harrasekett river has given boom to
the real estate at Porter's Landing, and al
ready purchases are being made there by
capitalists for the purpose OF future I'M
prOvements.
The general confidence is that with the
emily OpcHlub VI opiluB OOI0tt WIFI
be one Of the busiest places in the county.
Mr.. Carr OF Sabattis, win open new drug
store at ouce In Nichols's block.
Quite large delegation from our village
attended the lecture of Geo. KEENAN, at City
hall, Portland, last Saturday evening.
Boothbay.
The funeral services of Captain James w.
Hodgdon, who died Friday, October 3lst,
took place at the Free VIII Baptist church
Sunday under the auspices of the Northern
Legion Order of this place, of which the de-
ceased was true and honored member The
ceremony was performed by p. G. G. Byron
Giles. Captain Hodgdon was young man
OF ability. and much esteemed by all who
knew him. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev E. Owen and were very i'm
pressive. His loss is deeply ft 1t by his par
eDts and large circle of friends.
Mrs. Fenner, who has been holding meet
ings In this vicinity, is about to depart for
preached some very interesting sermons
here and will be missed very much by the
many friends she has made while here.
Fred nj. Giles, mail carrier between Wis
casset and Boothbay, will move to East
Boothbay, which is the terminus of the
route.
Captain Irving Tibbetts is having an adj
dition made on his house and also his stable,
which will be quite an improvement and add
much to the convenience of his building.
At this writing Washington Reed, an old
and much respected citizen of this place, is
very sick of hemorrhage.
The new yacht fisherman, which has
been building in Adams's yard, Was launched
this week and will be towed to Gloucester to
receive her spars and rigging. She is a fine
vessel, 95S feet keel, 252 feet beam, 1912 feet
depth, 127. 40 tons register, and built for ID.
Z. d ID. Babson of Gloucester.
NewfIeId.
A MASQUERADE PARTY.
A few evenings since sixteen of the young
people of this village gave Miss Josie M.
Tibbetts surprise party. Each one dressed
in costume. Among those represented
were, Samantha and Josiah, Agnes tMoulton
and John Smith; Jack and Jill, Howard
Mooreand Ida T0wle; Yawcob Strauss and
Katrina, Harry Moulton and Rnthie Moul-
ton; Prince Albert and Cinderella, Fred
Towle and Jane Clifford, Queen Isabella,
Annie Goodwin; Annie Rooney, Emma jew
EFT; Martha Washington. Lottie Stevens;
Mrs. Darlington and Ike, Maggie Chillis and
Allen Towle; Topsy. Mile Tibbetts; Clown,
Nathaniel Abbott.
The time passed pleasantly, with music
and Rotations by Samantha.
Buxton.
Buxton Grange has adopted these resolu-
lions:
Whereas Death has again come within
gates and taken brother from our midst; there
Resolued That in the loss of Brother FREQ
Moulton We mourn worthy and beloved men,
beri that our fraternal sympathy goes forth
whoe-hearted TO his Borrowing parents in their
bereavement, and when we recall the many hap
py sessions here which he with them enjoyed,l
"Hope springs exulting on triumphant wing,
That then we all shall meet in future days."
e. G. CARLL,
MRS. II. @. CARLL,