The Portland daily press., 1893-02-03
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.

North Yarmouth.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
Mrs. Jonnson's elocution class gave an
entertainment at the vestry Tuesday
evening, Jan. 31st, for the benefit of par
ish, assisted by the following well
known singers: Mr.. A. Howard Buxton
of Cumberland, and Mrs. Jordan and
Miss Hodgdon of Yarmouth. The pro-
gramme was as follows:
Duet..-.. ...,:..............,..On Messy Banks
Mrs. Jordan and Mr.. Buxton.
Miss Lizzie Mountfort,
Reading. .....................,.sPo Popping Corn
:, Miss Alice Chase.
opno' ........:- $500
Mr. A. Howard Buxton.
Readingi. ...... Legend of the Organ Builder
Miss Gertrud Rowe.
Song. When the Heart was Young
Mrs. Jordan.
Reading. Little Steenle
Miss Alice Chase. n, AZ cro,
Miss Della symonds.
Mrs. Jordan.
keadlng .....:::...-.: .The freacher'S Vacauoh
Miss Alice leighton,
Miss Eva Loring.
Miss Jordan and Miss Hodgdon.
The net proceeds of the entertainment
were a out $50. i1ss
The shedding is fine and everyone seems
to be improving it. e!3
Miss Emma Harris will start in a few
days for Montreal to spend the remain
der of the winter with friends.
A large party of young people number
ing in all about one hundred enjoyed a
fine sleigh ride from Freeport to Mallet
Hall on Tuesday evening, Jan. 31st, and
later dance. Music for the dance was
furnished by parties from Portland.
Cake and coffee was served early in the
evening under the direction of Mr. Frank
Hartman and later one of his fine oyster
stews was enjoyed by the merry patty.
A local party from New Gloucester are
to give drama at Mallet Hall on
Wednesday evening, Feb. 9Th. 1t is en-
titled Nevada and we understand it
is well recommended by those who have
seen it played in New Gloucester.
So far the season has been very quiet
and but little business has been carried
on owing to the extreme cold and rather
poor shedding. The ice storm of Sunday
improved the going somewhat and the
more reasonable weather of the present
week is very agreeable to all.
Mr.. G. Irving Rice, senior partner of
the hardware firm of Rice & Mill of
Bangor, passed Sunday with his friends
here in town.
Both Mr.. G. FL. Hodsdon and Mrs. II.
B. True are now improving rapidly to
the delight of their many friends.
Brownfield.
There is but very little snow on the
ground in this vicinity but the extreme
cold weat er with the small amount of
snow and ice, has made good shedding on
smooth roads, and there is a large
amount of wood and bark hauled to the
station at East Brownfeld.
The water supply in the village has
been seriously affected by the cold
weather, the water in the supply pipes
from the fountains is frozen in number
of them, causing much inconvenience to
a number of families.
There is but little sickness in the town.
Since J ne /, 1892, Pequanket Lodge. +.
0. o. F., has had but one member on
their sick list caused by sickness
Mrs. Hannah Blake, aged 80 years,
after short illness died Jan. 81, 1892.
Messrs. R. & A. Linscott are actively
CuSdSCu Ill CdnNdoStuS IOI tuS salt III
fruit and apple trees. AS the parties are
well known they are meeting with good
success.
New Gloucester.
The Y. p. S. C. E. celebrated Christian
Endeavor day by holding public meet
ing Feb I'd at the Congregational vestry.
The afternoon was passed by reading of
papers on timely topics, discussions,
music, &c. La the evening an address
was given by Rev. E. G. Brown of Free
port.
- E. G. Cutter and family are visit
ing at the home OF his father. Captain
Cutter of this town.
Miss Julia Curtis has returned from
Wells, where she has been teaching.
Mr.. Harry Jordan. who has been seri-
ously i'll for the past few weeks, has
gone to Georgia to spend the wintar.,