The Portland daily press., 1891-11-05

BENJAMIN S. Small, of Gloucester Hill.
leaves TINS week for Florida, where he will
spTrH ha .ne winter. His health Is very poor.
gave Tag party" at Centennial Hail on
tuesday evening. The party was given in
nonor Oh Misses Annie and Grace Bryant
ana MISS Lena Felt, of Bryant's Pond. Cake
ana conee were served. There was large
attendance and good time.
Cumberland.
CUMBERLAND CENTER.
Ellis n. Farwell has accepted position
as assistant bookkeeper in the house OF
Harris. Gage & Tolman wholesale grocers,
The following is g list of officers Of
Diadem Lodge 4. o. G. T. for the present
year:
G. T.-Geo. d. Sweetser.
V.T.-Nellie P. Blanchard
F. Sec. NJ leighton.
Treas-A. S. Chase
Chap.-Philip l.. Blanchard.
Guard.-R. b. Blanchard.
Sent.-Fred A. Shaw.
delegates to the district lodge; S. s. j. Por-
ter, g. ID. Sweetser, Kate M. Powell, Ethel
Q. Blanchard, ii. s. Herrick, Ellis N. Far
we'll.
The supper given by Sawga tribe Of Red
Men last Friday evening was attended by
short entertainment consisting of songs by
A. ii. Buxton and male quartette,
readings by Geo. Blanchard and Maud
W. Merrill, was given, after which
the. company adjourned to the upper
hall where the wants Of the inner man were
fully satisfied. good time was enjoyed by
| all present.
Capt. Beza Blanchard has moved into the
| rent recently vacated by the family of Capt.
| G. B. Norton. who have movedin with Mrs.
| Norton's father.
The first lecture of the Greedy Institute
| course was given last Tuesday night by Rev.
George G. Hamilton, of Mechanic Falls,
subject. "London." The next lecture will be
Nov. 10th by Rev. l.. s. Bean of South Wind
White"
Mr.. BENZ. Adams is getting material to-
gether toward the building of house in the
spring, on lot adjacent to the place where
he now lives.
Richmond.
The following officers of Richmond Lodge
| No. 3d. +. aud A. NJ, were recently in
| stalled:
W.M.-Geo B. Randelette.
j. W.-Ge0rge jenkins.
j. D.-Mark Costellow.
s. S.-CDas. E. Wilson.
Tyler. L. Pratt.
9: We. G. Pert;
Treasurer-Abial Libby,
s. D.-U. M. Lancaster.
4 Cndplaln.-l. IL. SpaulQlng.
J. S.-JOseph Baker.
MarshaL-A. S. Alexander.
The Richmond Band furnished music for
| last week.
The residences and stores in the village
| The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Animals has been organized and /. IS.
Spaulding chosen President The Agent is
yet to be appointed.
a thraa dave, Fol a., - l.
yersalists at tho Opera House. beginning
wednesday evening
Freeport.
AT the recent trial of the hydrants. in the
presence of the committee of the New Eng
land insurance commission, it was found that
TWO large streams of water could be thrown
completely over the highest buildings on
Main street; and entirely over the shoe fac
sory OF a. W. Shaw q Co. on Railroad ave.
system is substantial certainty and a real
| protection to all village property In case of
IRE. The water supplied is spring water
Tree from decaying vegetable and other dele
parent reason why the village shall not be
| one OF the most healthful in Maine.
Two weeks more closes one of the most
successful terms Freeport Free High School
been sevenIy-fve. Mr.. Wilmot B. Mitchell,
principal, Miss Annie E. Littlefield and Miss
A. o. Denning, assistants, are all yery sue.
cessful and popular teachers.
At the parish meeting Of The First Con gre
gational church Monday evening .Everard
Russ and Dr. 81. T. Twltchell were chosen
assessors In the place of Geo. A. Fogg and
Dea Plummer. resigned
Mr.. Geo. A. Fogg has moved to New
| Gloucester for the winter.
Dea Jeremiah Plummer has sold his resi-
dence and moved to Lisbon for permanent
| residence.
| PownaI.
A boy who has been working at MIR. Frank
Davis's is reported sick with dfphtheria. He
had been Ill for several days with what was
consultation was held nV on Saturday UV' By
Drs. Thomas of Yarmouth, and Vos-
mus. of Pownal, and the disease
pronounced diphtheria. Mrs. Davis who
has been sick for some time. was i'm
mediately removed from her home to the
house Of friend, at North Pownal, and Mr..
and Mrs. Davis's children to their grand
fathers. Mr.. Leander Woods. Marshall
Shaw has charge OF the patient, who is now
Mr.. Lewis b. Latham, of Portland, who
was last week married to Miss Alice M.
How, also of Portland, has been in town
with his wife visiting his brother,!Mr. E. II.
Mrs. Elinor Sanford. former resident of
our town, who has been spending the past
year In Switzerland, recently paid a brief
visit here to her friend, Mrs. George Moves.
Mr.. Henry Toothacre and wife from Port
| land have been spending few days at Mr..
| George To0thacre's.
Corham.
Mr.. George Chadbourne of Saco is visiting
/ friends here for a few days.
Rev. ID. +. A. Patterson occupied the pull
| pit at the M. K. church last Sabbath.
The Normal and High schools closed FRI
day for ten days vacation.
The Ladies' Ceclian Quastette, assisted by
| Miss Alice Gushing, reader, give concert
In the M. E. church tonight.
Rev. M. b. Pratt Of North street. will de-
liver his popular lecture, "Ye Olden Time"
at Hiram this evening.
The ladies' of the Home Circle of the First
Parish church will hold sale OF aprons and
fancy articles at the parsonage Thursday
from to 10 o'clock. Refreshments will be
| served.
Harpswell.
EAST HARPswELL.
The schooner Maud Muller made a very
successful trip last week, stocking over six
hundred dollars and sharing from fifty to
sixty to man. This was for one days
fishing and Is one of the best records ever
made at Cundy's Harbor,
Captain Martin Chapman Of the ship st.
Charles Is at home for few days.
Mr.. John Aubens, one OF our most re-
spected citizens, died Monday morning
after a long and painful Illness.
New Castle.
The people of Damascotta and New Castle
were highly entertained, Monday evening
by the address given by Maj. Fl. S. Mel
cher OF Portland. Subject. "rhe Battle of
Five Forks.,' The subject was handled with
| great care and as 1t could only be handled by
| one who had fought 90 that bloody field.
The managers of the course of entertain
ments are to be congratulated on obtaining
so able a speaker.
WIT AMo wtGEo@..
TRUE LITERARY ExCLUsIvENEss.