The Portland daily press., 1893-12-21
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Vinalhaven.

this place, died Tuesday morning, having
been sick for long time, but not con
fined to his bed only two days. He was
a member Of Star of Hope Lodge, L. O.
OF. under whose rites he will be buried.
He leaves wife and two children.
Rev. W. H. Littlefeld went to Rockland
to attend the Free Baptist Quarterly
meeting this week.
Miss Fall, teacher of the grammar
school here in District 8, fell and
sprained her ankle. SO she is unable to
teach for few days.
J.H. Sanborn is buying and shipping
Holsters from here.
Ezekiel Ames came near being killed
while in the woods chopping wood one
day this week by tree falling on him.
He was quite badly famed, but no bones
broken.
A turkey supper was served in the
banquet hall at 6 o'clock p. m., to all
Sir Knights and invited guests. After
tho installation all that wished enjoyed
dancing.
Drs. Lyford and Phillips took off
Joseph Vests foot above the ankle joint
this week. the foot not healing where it
was crushed by the stone falling upon it
some six weeks ago.
The following officers were installed in
a De wos ne comms an r. Tqssds
assisted by P. Sir George Roberts as
Marhal, in the presence of the mem bers
OF Atlantic R. A. Chapter and their
ladies and other invited guests:
E.C.-Sir Joseph H. Sanborn.
Prelate-D. III. Glidden.
Gen.-Sir Fred L. Carver.
Capt. Gen. Sir Geo. W. Vinal
S. W.-Sir S. A. Crawford.
J.W.-Sir F. A. Grindle.
Treas.-Sir T. E. Libby.
Recorder-Sir Chas. Littlefield.
S.B.-Sir J.Black.
S.B.-Sir O. Lane.
W.-Sir F. E. Littlefeld. No.
Sent.-Sir W. II. Brown.
Capt. G.-Sirs W S. Carver, I. G. Gid
den, E.. R. Roberts.
The weather for the past few days has
been variable and extremely tedious. A
fairly warm morning is quite liable to
become good evening and the roads are
unusually bad for so early in the season.
1t is quite hard for any business to be
done save that which is necessary for
every day living.
Mr.. Perez Chaplin we'll known citizen
of our town is quite i'll with the prevail
ing influenza. His recovery is earnestly
hoped for by all for what his loss would
be to our church it could not be possible
to estimate. He is one of the few who
have stood by it, both in prosperity
and adversely, and his name ever heads
the list in all good enterprises.
Captain John Merrill who has for the
past few days been very i'll with pneu-
Monia, was thought on Monday to be
somewhat better. His son and daughter
from Hyde Park, Mass, are with him,
has been making arrangements for leav
ing his farm here, and will probably
make his home with his son in :dassa-
chusetts.
Mrs. B njamin Porter mas been very ill
for the past few Nd days, also w Mrs: Betsey
suffering from the influenza.
Miss Josephine H. Hodsdon, who last
fall entered the Boston College of
Oratory, is expected home in few days
for vacation of two weeks
The Woman's League of Bar Mills met
with Mrs. A. L. Berry Tuesday afternoon.
After the regular meeting supper was
served, to which the gentlemen had
been invited. This is the first time the
League has favored the gentlemen with
a glimpse at its attractions, but it will
probably not be the last time, as the
evening was great success. Music by
Miss Fannie Dyer, Mrs. DR.. bennett, and
Mr.. AS. Dyer, who played the flute
very acceptably, made the evening pass
quickly after the bountiful supper, fur
nished, as is usual with the League sup
pers. by the mem bers. The League is
a., -.
this year subscribes for six of the leading
magazines The President this year is
Mrs. DR.. Coffin; vice president, Mrs.
Goodwin: Sec land Treas, Miss Ripley.
Executive Com, Miss Mllliken. Miss
Locke and Miss Nellie Usher.