The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-12

last FRIDAY.
Mr.. Arthur Pickett, adopted son of MIR.
Nathaniel Pickett, who has been in Califor-
MIA for the past two years has returned to
this place. as permanent home for the pres
| emit
WEST BUXTON.
James Sands, Esq, met with an accident
last Sunday. As he was coming down from a
hay NOW his foot slipped and he fell onto
| the sleigh, striking with considerable force
| on his side. He is able to attend to work,
but is feeling rather lame.
Mrs; Mary Townsend slipped on the ice
last Thursday, and broke her arm Both
bones were quite badly shattered.
Mrs. Frost, as she was getting out of
sleigh, last Wednesday, slipped aud fell,
hurting herself quite severely.
The anniveI sarv supper OF the Juvenile
Templars, was held Thursday evening. a
| very pleasant time was bad. /.
The following named officers of the Star
| Lodge, l. G. T., were installed Thursday
| evening last: Simon S Warehouse, c. T.;
Eliza Quint, V. T.. G. FL. Hanson. cha nlain
sands. financial secretary; Frank Sawye r.
Mar Mabel Manson, Treas; Clarence
Higgins. Sec. Lizzie Foster. guard.
he lodge of the New England Order of
Protection, electei the following named fl
GERS for the ensuing six months: Leonard
Palmer, warden; Mrs. James Towle. vice
warden; Mrs. Julia Higgins, treasurer;
Nathan P. Mason. secretary; Clinton b.
Emery. guaro: j. A. Fellows, chaplin.
Furman A. Smith, E>q, our postmaster,
has been coniled t. the house for nearly
week, will severe cold.
Abe Eaton, Esq, shot in his barn, last
week, wild cat One has been seen in the
vicinity of Benny Eagle.
Kennebunk.
The Union services which began in Janu-
| ary, were continued until the present week.
| R-v. X b. Howard "A brother If Gen. D. 0.
Howard was present one week and rendered
excellent service. A gem. ral quickeniD2 of
religious life md the conversion Of quite
number Of persons is the result
The EpwOrth League of the Biddeford NJ.
K Church, 10 the number OF forty persons,
vi tied the KeDDebunk League on Wednes-
day last. Que lead was upset ana tine peo-
pie had a narrow escape from death. Ali
the damage was few skinned noses and
elbows and sume stiff joints. A supper had
been prepared by the League of KenDebnnk,
to which the VISITORS did ample justice
Mrs. VIM Stanley, an aged lady, fell upon
the ice and fractured her thigh.
MIR. Frank e Perkins, who died last week,
was buried on Wednesday, Feb. Alb. The
| funeral services were attended by Revs.
| Ferguson of GoUdwins Mills, aud Lockwood
| of Kennebunk. &c was member of the
| Grange and young man OF much PROMISE
| A widow and one child survive him who
| have the sympathy OF all.
| The officers of Lalus Lodge |. o. of g.
| Tenplars were installed last week by Deputy
| Fuller as follows:
c. c. Vinal. c. T; Mrs. E. S Chesley, v.
T; Anna o. Kimuail Sec; A: E. R. Fuller,
g A Gilpatric. G; K. A. Clark, S. j. T; E.
Farrar, Sentinel.
Olive Ludee, ID. of R., have accepted an
invitation to come to Portland on the 2Sth
ms ant. The degree sts IF are invited to Off
ciatS.
Measles, whooping cough and mumps are
IN town.
MIR. Geo. Holley has been confined to the
| house for the past week with la grippe.
! Mr.. Thomas Hancock has net been out of
the house this winter.
Milo Cummings, young son of Samuel M,
| met with severe accident while coastiDg.
Runor says Mr.. Charles Low anticipates
building house the coming spring.
An effort is being made by the young men
| to organize band.
Mr.. John L. Merrill is confined to his house
with an attack of his old trouble, and la
grippe.
Many of the Pencil Institute scholars are
kept from school by the prevalent disorders.
The gymnasium, established by. scholars
OF the Pennell Institute, seems to take most
| of their spare time.
| The Free Baptist society will make their
annual donation visit to their pastor, Rev. E.
| P. Wormwood, Tuesday evening. February,
18th. If stormy, will take next place fair
night.
The arrivals at the Hotel Parker the past
| week we're: j. G. Leighton, A. G. Fits, r.
| l.. Wescot, G p. Locke, Chas. A. Day, w.
| Ii. Norton, Fisher Parish, Thos Ii. Has
kell, Portland; F. I'll. Libby, Ed Page, Lewis
| ton.
DRY MILLS.
S. w. Foster, Gilman Quint, and Richard
| Quint have gone back to Madison:
FL. l.. Morse is at work for the Wilson
Brothers at North Raymond.
Leonard Verrill. one of our Oldest citizens,
died Tuesday, Jan. Sd.
Falmouth.
NORTH FALMOUTH.
Mr.. George W. Leighton of Rochester, N.
II. is spending few weeks with his father
Lorenzo Leighton.
School clased in district No. II, on Wed.
| nesday, February 4th after a pleasant aud
profitable term under The direction of Miss
| Emma WinslOw.
| Thursday morning The 9TH was the coolest
| of the season, the mercury reaching 14' be-
| low at this place.
| Several of our vocalists are attending the
| singing school at East Windham.
Mr.. 1. M. Lewis, our enterprising mill
| man has been busy the past week getting
cut the frames for two yachts for j. I'll. Dyer
e. Co of Portland.
Messrs Lihbey and Wiley have finished
clearing the Starbird lot and have COM
menced operations on the Hall lot.
PoWnaI.
Mise Sadie Grant of SkOwhegan, has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. N. b. Jordan, re-
emily.
Nellie Snow, daughter of Samuel Snow,
has been very sick with pneumonia. DR..
| Vosmus after d-d her. She is better but not
| wholly recovered.
| Miss Euith Blackstone of Freeport, spent
| the day with her mother. one day last week.
The Toothaker Brothers have finished
hauling their fire wood to the house. and will
| soon commence to cut their ice
The nelghbOrs and friends of Mr. and Mrs.
u. A. Green, met at their home last Friday
evening for friendly visit. / hey were
Cordially received by the genial host and his
enc rful wife, who did all they could to make
the evening pleasant one to all.
MISS Maggie Davis spent the day with Mrs.
Lesser futile last Friday. and In the evening
.ney Went to the center to a singing school.
having NICE sleigh ride and a jolly time.
Freeport.
SOUTH FREEPoRr.
Steamer Phantom came up SATURDAY. from
Portland, where she has been for some time
undergoing repairs. She will not. how aver
resume her regular trips until next month.
Geo. K. Fogg, Esq, who was quite sick all
| of last week, is now able to be out again and
attend to some portions of bis business,
Can't. W. Soule, who has so long been con-
fined to his house with sore foot is some
| what better and rides out occasionally.
| Our schools will close Friday with the usual
public exercises