The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-10
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.


j. A.Grlffin and G. S. Russell have
formed partnership under the firm
name of Griffin & Russell, and now &C.
cupy the store corner of Maine and Elm
streets. They will continue Griffin's tin
ware, and stove business and add to it a
full line OF hardware.
Curtis Brothers, the Freeport bakers,
will take the store On Maine St. vacated
by Ia. Griffin, and establish a branch
bakery there
The Central society fair at Masonic
Hall Tuesday and Wednesday was a very
pleasant affair. Wednesday evenings
programme as entertaining and unique.
a pantomine, Love in Ambush, and
HARLEQUIN dance, all exceilently rem
dered. In the Harlequin dance. the per-
formers were masked, with their faces
looking backward, and as they danced a
Virginia reel the effect was stunning,
and caused shouts of laughter from the
audience.
The Yarmouth Society of ". G. T.U.
met at their headquarters on Friday at
service and experience meeting. Eigh-
teen dollars were paid in and some anus
ing experiences were related about the
manner by which the dollars were earned.
A fter the busine SIS session a collation.
of cake, fruit and chocolate was served.
The ladies of the First Parish Circle
will hold a Christmas sale at the First
Parish Chapel on the afternoon and
evening of Wednesday, Dec. IL. Fancy
articles, aprons and knitted goods will
be for sale, also home made cand1es,
fancy cake and chocolate. A turkey
supper will be served from to and
there will be a short musical entertain
ment in the evening. Evening admls-
sion 10 cents, or with supp5r ticket %
cents.
Omar J. Humphrey is home from Alas
ka on visit to his mother, Mrs. James
Humphrey.
Mr.Geo. W. Sweetser is making prepare
lions for building house on the lot on
East Maine street, situated between w
C. Sw eetsir's house, and the j. IS. Seabur5y
house. The stone for the cellar is already
on the spot. and the foundation laid To-
the stable, which will be built imme
| diately.
Another veteran of the IA. r. passed
away last week. Mr.. James 6. Leigbt ton,
| a mem Der of ". L. Haskell Post, died
| Monday at the age of 70 years and six
months. Funeral at his late residence
on Thursday afternoon. =,
| The tenth anniversary of W. L. Haskell
Relief Corps will be0bserved at g. a. K.
Hall on Monday evening Dec. II. Mem
bers of W. l.. Haskell Post and their
| families and Relief Corps mem bers and
families ARE expected to be present and
will.have the privilege of inviting friends.
We are glad to learn that some OF the
| invalids in town are mending. Mrs. E..
| p. Smith and Mrs. WV. Thomas are
| much better, Mrs. j. P. Caswell and Mrs.
A.. G. Barbour are recovering slowly, and
Mrs. Geo. Leighton's fever has turned
| and shells gaining daily. Mr.. Freeman
Pratt is very dangerously i'll in Portland
| of Bright's disease. Mr.. Perez Wyman
is very low.
Mr.. Ruel Doughty arrived home last
| week from Camden, when he has been
| employed since the early spring.
Among the number from abroad IN
town Thanksgiving week, were A fired
Seabury of Dorchester, Mass; Jean
Dresser, Boston: W. M. Mann, New
| York: NJ. H. Merrill, Tufts College; j.
| Meldon Loring Bowdoin College; DR..
e. NJ. Harding, Boston: Lewis Blake and
family, of Cumberland Mills, and c.
| Dillingham; and family of Freeport