The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-27
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.

Freeport.
The family of Will Fl. Stock bridge have
been sick with scarlet fever, but now
all are recovering.
The fall term of High School closed
Friday last, after successful session of
| twelve weeks.
The entertainment at Town Hall last
Tuesday evening netted the society of
the Congregational church little over
$40. 1t was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. Will H. Ward will open meat
inst, where he will keep a fine stock.
Mr.. Andrew Soule has commenced prep
arations for building on the site of his
old home recently DESTROYED by fire.
Mr.. Geo. R. Stanwood is landing Christ
mas trees at the depot of the Maine Cen
trail for shipment West.
Mr.. Fred Aubius will build black
smith shop on School street.
Mr.. Will G. Anderson has purchased
Bowker's livery stable, and will continue
the business at the old stand at Bruins
wick.
raseekett river.will probably increase the
value of land at Porter's Landing con-
siderably.
Mr.. Harmon has purchased the old
Briggs & Gushing property at Briggs &
Gushing wharf, and is repairing it up in
fine order. 1t is delightful place for
| summer tourists to visit and can be
| made as desirable as any place along the
coast of Casco Bay.
| Forty-eight births thus far registered
at the clerks offices since JAM, 1873.
There are not many desirable tene-
ments vacant at the present time in
our village.
Freeport is represented in Bowdoin
ates Of the High School,
Misses Cornie and Mary Spear will
spend Christmas vacation at DR.. Spears,
40 South Main street.
Miss Annie E. Littlefeld, F.H.S., will
spend Thanksgiving with her mother
at Gorham, Me.
Lovell's orchestra will present an en-
| tertainment at the Town hall on Tues
day evening, November 2Sth The
orchestra is composed almost entirely of
home talent and pupils who have been
under Mr.. LovelPs instruction for the
past one or two years. First violire, Mr..
Arthur Warren, Misses Vida Spear, Bell
Jordan, Sarah Soule, Mr.. Thornton B.
Inns, Miss Bessie Jordan, Mr.. Cyrus Noyes
and Mr.. Ernest l.. Crawford; viola, Mr..
Melville L. Collins; cello, Mr.. Josiah F.
Merrill; basso, Mr.. E. B. Walker: flute,
DR.. Harvey; clarionet, Mr.. HI. D. Lowell ;
first cornet, Mr.. Fred Greene: second
cornet, Mr.. Eugene Coffin; trombone,
Mr.. Herbert Moves; baritone, MIR. Harry
Greene; drums, Mr.. Melville Soule, tenor
drum. and Mr.. Jacob Norton, bass Miss
Fannie Lewis and Miss Ada Mitchell
will assist in song, Tie following will
be the programme:
Overture-Harvest Home Toban
Song4Fare thee well my F'atherland =
lzsas ssWiegand
Miss Mitchell,
| WaItz-Loves' Golden Dream Lewis
Slumber Song Miss Lewis
Selection from Martha Fellow
Song Miss Mitchell
Introduction and Ballad. Dandy
Duet Misses Lewis and Mitchell
a-Babruschka Polka Muller
| b-Aurel1a Y orke Lewis
! The Rev. Matt. Hughes of Portland,
gave a very able and Interesting lecture
in the Methodist church Friday evening.
This is the seventh address he has given
here within year. Excepting Memorial
day. his largest audience greeted him
Friday night. His subject was,
Religious Novelties"
Kent's Hill.
At the Junior exhi bition the following
persons took prizes: J. L. Hogle, 1st; and
Charles G. Garland, 2nd.
School closed last Friday and the win
ter term will begin December II.
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