The Portland daily press., 1892-01-01
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Treenort.


Treeport.
A very pretty wedding occurred at
North Freeport on the 10Th inst, Rev.
A. C. Herrickg officiating. The contract
ing parties were Mrs. Rose G. Townsend
and William A. Mitchell, the popular
Freeport correspondent of the Portland
Globe. The presents were many and
very appropriate.
Mr.. Charles f. Dillingham;, clerk in the
dry goods department Of Il. B. Mallet,
jr., is now i'll with typhoid fever.
Mr. Joseph Il. Davis is just recovering
from an attack of typhoid fever, having
been confined to his room about five
weeks.
Quite number of cases of the grippe
are reported in our section. North Free
port has one case of diptheria in the per
son of Mrs. Parmelia Holmes. 1t IS
thought she will recover.
Dr.. II. Twitchell has returned from
his vacation trip south and is now ready
to answer calls.
The school at Collins school house is
postponed till the cases of diphtheria
are well. All the other schools in town
are now in full session.
David B. Coffin, of VOLTS Neck and
Mr.. sDurgin, Of Flying Point are reported
seriously i'll.
The remains Of the young son of Prinss
cipal George Ell. Larrabee OF the Pennel
Institute, Gray, were brought to this
town Saturday and buried Sunday after
noon from the residence of Charles L..
Larrabee. The child died very sud-
denly.
Again we have bare ground, the recent
rain having melted every vestige of our
snow; and business promises to be some
what dull until we have sleighing again.
There are several cases of the grip in
town, and they are very numerous in
Sweden, as reported by Bridgton physi-
clans who attend them.
Cumberland Lodge No. 80, |. 0. 0. f.
elected Monday evening these officers:
N. CT. II. Kimball
v. G.-B. w. Gibbs.
II. Sec.--L. III. Coriss.
p Sec.-Isaac Webb.
Treas.-A. II. Hartman.
TrlisteeS.-M. Plnmlner, NJ. Gleason, r.. A.
Dodge.
The officers of Eudora Rebekah Degree
Lodge |. 0. o. F. recently elected are:
N. G.-Mrs. f. w. Seavey.
V. G.-Mrs. A. III. Hartman,
Sec.-Ars. +. H. Kmball.
T. Sec. Mrs. Addie Hazen.
IreaS.-AlrS. G.. A. Chase
New Gloucester.
Influenza is very prevalent; in the sec
ton Of the town known as the "Rice
neighborhood, y there is sickness in every
house, and from all parts of the town
come reports of heavy colds, and Of peo-
pie laid up with the grippe.
There is scarcely any frost in the
ground. Mr.. Van Bray had breaking
up team at work on his farm Monday.
The late rains have had a good effect
upon the wells, and the farmers counte-
nances are less gloomy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Nevens and their
daughter spent Christmas in Newbury-
port.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Thayer spent
Christmas in Portland.
Mr.. Joseph M. Hilton of Freeport, ILL.,,
a former resident of this town, has been
very sick with pneumonia, but is recoy-
ering.
Mrs. Carrie King has received from the
Golden Cross the insurance of $1,000 on
the life Of her husband.
Gorham.
Gorham Grange elected the following
officers Saturday evening:
Master-L. J.. Files.
Oyerseer-H. c. Palmer.
Lecturer-W. T. f. Robbie.
SteWart-F. W. Merrill.
Asst Stewart-B. w. Bickford.
iChaplin-Rey. L. S. Palmer.
Treas.-H. A. Mckinney. s
Sec.-Mrs. r. c. johnson.
Gate Keeper-H. G.. RedlOn.
CereS-Mrs. L. L. Files.
Pomona--Miss Nellie G. Parker.
Flora-Mrs. i. w. Merrill.
Lady Asst. Steward-Miss Eta G. Palmer
The officers will be installed Saturday
evening January 9th.