The Portland daily press., 1894-04-09
MAINE TOWNS.
TENS of Interest Gathered by CORES
pondents of the Press.
Yarmouth,

Mr. and Mrs 10. w. Hammond afflVeu
at Camp Hammond last Friday. Mrs.
Hammond has been in the Western
States and California since last October
and Mr.. Hammond has been with her
since January.
Mrs. Leura Merrill, who spent the WIN
ter with her brother in California aar'
rived home Monday.
Mr.. John S.Smith is very low, and
great sufferer
Mr.. Albert Mitchell is still very i'll.
The remains of Miss Olive Stockbridge
formerly loved and esteemed resident
resident of Yarmouth, were brought to
this town Wednesday and inferred in the
Stock bridge Family lot" in the Baptist
cemetery. Services at the Baptist
church. Rev. Mr.. Barrows officlated.
| On Thursday the remains OF MISS
| Bertha Baker, only child OF MI. ana MES
Emma Baker of Portland, were brought
to. Yarmouth and buried at the Baptist
cemetery Services at the grave.
Mrs. julius Dresser of Boston was in
town Tuesday and Wednesday, making
plans for the impro7 ement OF her house
on East Main st.
Capt Albion Pinkham has arrived in
New York, and Mrs. Pinkham and MISS
Edith have Joined him there.
Mr.. James HI. Adams has purchased
of Mrs. Mary A. Chadsey her fine cottage
| on Baker street.
AT the Central sociable. on Friday
evening the amusing farce "The Ven
neered Savagen will be given.
Saturday evening March, b..
W. L.. Haskell, Post g. A. X
aud Relief Corps met at 6.
| A D hall 70 tho II nj form sword
and portrait,of the late Lieut.. ". Haskell
| (from whom the Post takes it's name) re-
Gently donated by his daugher, Mrs. Will
| Haskell Higgins. The presentation was
made by Comrade Edward Stoddard, who
after few appropriate remarks read
letter from Mrs. Higgins, in which she
presented for the guardianship OF this
Commander Geo. e. Bryant received
them for the Post, and expressed their
thanks for the gift in a fitting and appro-
| pirate manner After few remarks
| from Commander L. B. True and W. w.
| Thomsa the exercises were closed and re-
| freshments served.
| One of the pleasantest events OF the
week was Children S. Musicale" which
| occurred at Mr.. LII Cooks residence
on Wednesday evening. very me
programme was admirably given by
children from 10 to 16 years of age.
Some of the rendering was especially
| fine, notably SO the sonata No. 10 L
flat, major, Haydn, by Master Homer
Humphrey a lad of ss13, which would
| have been creditable to professional
| musician.
Mr.. 6. W. King gives the last ball..of the
season at Masonic Hall Saturday even
| ing, April 9th.
Cornish.
Walter B. Bailey is to move to Boston
soon.
Harry B. Aver is confined to the
| house with the grippe.
The village schools began last Monday
with the following teachers: Albert f
Jones, A. M, principal, High School,
Mrs Lizzie Wadsworth, assistant; Miss
Helen Moore, L. A. grammar school
and Miss Margie Mari primary depart
ment. Miss Moore takes the place made
vacant by the ill health of Miss Emmf
Watkins. Miss Moore is graduate O
Westbrook Seminary, and late assistant
Of North Arson academy.
Miss Hortense Themes of Bolster
Mills, will commence term of schoo
Monday in what were formerly Dis
tricts a and 5.
Mrs. Patience Snow is reported sick.
Mrs. Annie Knight is visiting in Bos
ton.
Frank Durgin, who is attending Bos
ton University of Law, is spending few
days at home.