The Portland daily press., 1892-07-04
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.

FreepOrU.
Miss Mertie Ring and Mrs. Ruth Ring
from Everett, Mass, are in town.
Holbrook Lowell from Newton, Mass,
is visiting at Capt S. A. Hoolbrook's.
E. E. Morton has one of the finest pair
of dapple gray horses to be seen in town.
Rev. Mr.. Croker of Vermont preached
at the Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening.
Miss Helen NJ. Adams ofsssKansas is in
town.
Mrs. E. S. Fish has moved from New
Boston, N. Ell. to the new cottage just
built by her son VIII w. Fish on DENIM
son Avenue.
The Democrats of Freeport meet at
town hall Tuesday July 18th at 7.30 p m,
for the purporse of forming campaign
club.
Charles H. Soule and family FROM ynn,
Mass, are at the home of B. Frank Soule
having been called home by the death of
his father.
Capt. S. a. Holbrook has raised a
strawberry measuring six inches around
it. 1t is of the variety known as the
Bubach No. 5.
Quincy A. Chase Esq, and Mrs G. A.
Kohler from Oakland, California, are
guests at the pleasant home of Mrs.
Louisa Chase at Porters Landing.
| Our Grammar school nine went to
| Brunswick Thursday and played a game
| Of six innings with the Brunswick Gram
mar school nine, score to in favor of
| Freeport. Batteries, Freeport, Randall
| and Goodrich; Brunswick, Seco and
Dennison. The boys are keeping up to
their challenge to other clubs in fine
| STYLE
Programme for July 4th as follows:
| Salute SUNRISE noon and sunset.
| Fantasies 6 a. m. preceded by the "Peri-
| Wrinkle Band' 20 pieces.
Field sports to IL a. m.
| Muscalvarieties at Cong'l Church, II to 12
o'clock consisting OF short speeches, singing,
| music by the band.
Base ball 2 p. m. Actives VS.. Freeports $500
Gun club contest for cash prize Of $1,000 at 4
p. H.
Band concert and young peoples promenade,
Westbrook Band (Babb Leader) furnish
| music for the day.
Prizes g. for pd R Vsn sports 10 AL
jump, 75c, 5Oc. 220 yard dash, 50, 81, SOC
One half mile bicycle race, l$2. 81, 5oe. Run
@ Ba Tos s6c oc p s5c gRan
| ming broad jump, 75c, SOC. Potato race, ST.
SOC. Sack race, 75c, soc, Long bicycle race
49, 50. From 9 to IL O'Clock. Prizes for Fan
TASTES $40, So, -$4, IS, 81 and 81 Fantasies
will form at Quarry. Free breakfast at s
| O'Clock to all in costume.
Mrs. Lettie A. Bibber wife of Capt.
| John L. Bibber died at her late residence
Friday, June oath age 40 years II months
12 days. She was the daughter of Paul
| r. and Lydia A. Curtis, born in Harps-
| WELL Married Capt. Us. Bibber by
| whom she had three children, one son
| and 1.-TWO daughters; the son and one
daughter are living Some Is years ago
| Capt. Ribber moved to our town and
| became resident here. June 8, 1888
Mrs. Bibber united with the Baptist
church and retained her membership to
the day of her death.
| Brunswick
[From Our Regular Correspondent
| REPUBLICAN CLUB FORMED.
| A large meeting last week resulted in
the formation Of a Republican club.
Prof. Robinson was elected chairman.
| On motion of Mr.. F. NJ. Stetson it was
moved to form. Republican Club,
seconded by F. E. Roberts. The follow
ing committees were appointed.
Executive commttee-G. L. Thompson, F. E
| Roberts, Ellery Day.
1 Committee of by-laws-Barrett Potter ESQ.,,
| Charles S. Bickford, F. G. Webb.
/ Committee on memberships. M. IStetson, A.
| &. Hall. Chas. E. PhenX.
! Nominating committee -Chas. Townsend. j.
| A. Waterman Jr DR.. g. M. Elliott.
| The outlook was thoroughly discussed
| and the meeting enlisted the following
charter members.
| Prof. f. G. Robinson. WI. Colby
| Harvey A. StetSon, DIR. G. M. Elliott,
| Geo L. Thompson, F. E. Hall,
| F. NJ. Stetson, C. D.Adams,
| w. p. Faulkner, G. E. PheniX,
| John A. Waterman Jr., Jordan Snow,
| r. w. Eaton Barrett Potter,
| Chas. E. Townsend, E. A. Chandler,
| ChaS. S. Bickford, E. M. Snow,
1 u. I. Despeaux, H. A. Chandler,
| A. G. Hail. Wyman E. Smith,
| L. d. Snow, ]. II. Lombard,
/ Edwin Haskell, Carl Day,
| F. G. Underhill
| The next meeting will be held in the
new rooms as soon as the rooms can be
furnished, when the election of officers
will take place.
Kennebunkport.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
MI James L. O'Ne1l of Kennebunk
formerly of Digby, n. S. and Miss S.
Inez Mudgett of Center Harbor, N H.