The Portland daily press., 1895-01-22

Mrs. F. G. Merriman has gone to Bos-
ton to visit relatives there.
Capt. US. Pinkham, of the schooner
Charles Davenport is at home for brief
stay. His vessel is in Boston under the
care of f. G. Merriman, engineer.
Freeport.
K.OF p. INSTALLATION.
Freeport, January 81. On Friday
evening District Deputy Grand Chan
celor Harris, of Bath, installed the
officers of Harriseeket Lodge, No. 80,
K. of P, as follows, 2. G. Bibber being
the sitting past chancellor:
C.C.-John Lunt.
V.C.-Geo. Dennison,
Prelate-W. S. McLelland,
NJ. of W.-P. C. Bibber.
NJ of E.-E. Russ,
M. F.-G. Moses,
K of r. & S-J +. Thomas,
Mat A. r. Winslow,
Ice. Coffin,
I.G.-D B. Bibber.
After the ceremonies there was an en-
tertainment by the Freeport Male Quar-
tette, Mr.. A S. Odlin and DR.. j. E. Harvey.
tenors, and Mr.. Fl. E. Gushing and Mr..
Vannah, BASES. Miss Belle Jordan
gave violin solo, Miss Edith Cobb a
vocal solo, with Miss Bessie Jordan &C
companist. A collation. was served after
the entertainment. The attendance was
800.
Scarboro.
Scar boro, January 81. Nv S. Libby has
commenced filling his lcehouse with a.
inch ice of excellent quality.
Nonesucn Lodge will have public in
staIlation of officers tonight, followed by
social dance in the town hall. AS
the sleighing is fine large attendance
is expected.
The farmers of this town have COM
menced to market their crop of cabbage
There were loaded at Scarboro Beach
station during the past week nine cars,
containing 1876 tons.
The cabbages were bought by Jordan
Bros, Hannaford Bros, and A. M. Han
naford & Co., of Portland, and shipped
| west. Mr.. Jordan, OF Jordan Bros, says
that BIS loaded the finest car of cabbage
here last week that he ever loaded, and
Mr.. Varney, of A. M. Hannaford & Co.,
took samples of the stock to Portland
with him. The crop is really in excellent
condition, and there are at present near
| ly 400 tons in the hands of the farmers.
| The work of enlarging the Hotel
| Checkley at Prout's Neck is progressing
rapidly, and when completed Mr.. Foss
will have one of the finest hotels on the
| Maine coast.
| There is some talk OF asking the town
at the next annual meeting to vote a
coming year. The business of shipping
CLANS from Scar boro has become very
important, and furnishes employment to
| great many people during the fall and
winter.
ROYAL E. Hudson, Lewis Nj. Mitchell
and Patrick Fl Nugent were drawn today
to serve as jurymen at the Superior
| Court.
Freeport.
Hazsle Glare, daughter of Charles l..
and Annie NJ. Coffin, died yesterday
morning of pneumonia after an illness of
| five weeks She was thought to be get
| ting better, but died quite suddenly at 1
am. Much sympathy is felt for the fam
| lily in the loss of their little girl. She
| was three and half years old.
Fryeburg.
| Fryeburg, January 21.-The G. L. S. C.,
| at it's weekly meetings is making spec
| ial study of English history. The pro-
grammes thus far have been very attrac-
| tive.
An old fashioned supper was given by
the ladies of the Congregational society
| on Friday evening, January IS. Tab
| leaux, charades and music by the Peak
sisters formed the entertainment.
"Triss, or Among the Rockies" a
drama relating to the early days OF Cal
| ifornia, was presented at the Academy
| hall on Saturday evening, January 10,
| by a dramatic club from Brldgton. The
ma rts were well taken, and the entertain
ment was much enjoyed. by the large
audience.
| Church, Oh Sunday evening, January
| 90 gave. the closing lecture of fine
series upon the "Attribute of God"
| Vinalhaven.
| VinaIhaven, January 19.-The trot on
| Old Harbors Pond Friday afternoon, be
tween the horses of James Lowe and and
Arthur Dutch for Is bushels of oats,
resulted in Mr.. Lowe carrying home the
| oats.
| Friday evening the following officers
were Installed in DeValois Commandery,
| KIT, by E. q S. W. Albee of Rockland,
| assisted by Sir Remission of Camden as
| G. Marshal: g. Herbert Sanborn, E.
| c.; Geo. W. Vinal, Captain General; d.
II. Glidden, prelate: F. A. Grindlee, ). W.
Littlefeld, recorder; Fred Litt;efleld,
w.; Err Roberts, guard; F;S: Carver
| Gen; S. A. Crawford, S.W.; /. 70. Libby
TT I. s. Black. S.B.; Q. C. Lane, s'.B.
| 7 G.. Glidden, W s. Carver, W. II. Brown
| sent.
| AhoTt dozen mem bers of Claremont
| Ccmmandery, OF Rockland, with theil
| ladies being present among other Invited
| guests, were being present altogether
some $50 people. The ceremony of in
stallation was very nicely rendered by