The Portland daily press., 1895-10-26
MAINE TOWNS
Items of Interest Gathered bv Corres
pondents of the Press.
Yarmouth.

Yarmouth, Oct. a. The Italians have
week.
The Baptist Society held their first So
ciable for the season at the Baptist Par
lors Friday evening. very pleasing
entertainment was followed by a picnic
supper and social chat.
Mrs. William A llen left for ner home
in Cloquet, Mimi, Wednesday. She
was accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
James Humphrey, who will reside with
her during the winter.
Mrs. Lizzie Richardson left for Boston
Wednesday. Capt. Macy and family
are now occupying the Allen house.
Mr. f. l. l.. Baker made flying visit
home from Massachusetts this week.
Mrs Eliza S. Mitchell is spending this
week in Portland with Capt. and Mrs.
Benjamin Webster.
The harvest supper and social at Cen
trial vestry Wednesday evening was
largely attended. The supper from 6. 80
to O'Clock was followed by short and
pleasant musical entertainment.
Mrs. Ann Lyceight died at her home
Tuesday, Oct. 49, from the effects of a
Mr.. Thomas Brown, who has been In
the employ of John Burr, florist. of Free
port, has decided to go into this business
in Yarmouthville, and will locate at the
store on Main St, opposite Coombs
Bros.
The burning of Hodsdon Bros. & Go. S
shop last Saturday night threw about
one hundred operatives out of work. 1t
is expected that the firm will rebuild
the shop Immediately.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon S. Collins, who now
reside at Mr.. W. Kinghorn's, Main St,
very pleasantly entertained about thirty
of their friends on Wednesday evening.
The guests were RECALLED with dainty re-
freshments and with games and social
chat passed a very enjoyable evening.
Harrison.
BOY SHOT WHILE CUNNING.
Harrison, Oct. 24-Ralph Haskell, a
boy IA years old living near Bolster Mills,
accidentally shot himself this morning
while in the woods cunning. The wound
was q very severe one and his recovery is
very doubtful.
Water is extremely scarce in this Sec
ton. Not any need of suffering in this
village, however. as we are within a
stones throw of two ponds.
Mr.. H. N. Caswell, Mrs. Annie Jor
dan. Miss Jessie Kicker and a young
child of Gilbert Fogg, are the sick ones
in the village.
Many are the roofs that are covered
with new shingles in this section
Mrs Charles Plummer and two daugh-
ters of Cornish, are visiting friends in
Harrison and Waterford.
PownaI
North Pownal. Oct 25. Mr.. Arson b.
Yates and wife, of Auburn. with his
sister, Mrs. Edgecomb and her daughter,
of Mechanic Falls. have been visiting
relatives in this place making short
stop at Mr. VIM. Floods and with Mrs
B. f. Davis
An effort is being made to have sing
ing school here this winter, taught by
Mr. Frank Hascall. A dancing school is
also talked of.
Schools in town close next week. We
have had n very successful term here,
taught by Miss Ames, of Skowhegan. 1t
is the hope of all interested that she may
be induced to return to us for the winter
term
Limerick.
Mrs w. l.. Taylor of Boston, who is
the owner of the Frankenthal building,
has made proposition to the village
people to construct system of water
works for us. She proposes to erect a reser-
voir on Swansey hill, and from there run
the water through our streets and into
the houses of those who will subscribe
for it-a pretty good chance for those