The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-12
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Corres
pondents of the Press.

Casco.
Casco, February 7oh. Yesterday was
the toughest day of this winter, the
mercury being below zero all day. This
morning at a. m., the thermometer reg
istered IS degrees below zero.
The Ladies Sewing Circle will meet
with Mrs Harry Nichols next Thursday
afternoon.
Our stage driver, Lester Jordan, is
making good time every day in spite OF
drifted roads.
Mrs. Clara Cook died Sunday evening,
February Sd, after painful illness OF
several months aged So years. She was
the wife of William F Cook, Esq. Funeral
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock from
her late residence in the Shadigee neigh
borhood &.
Mr.. E. c. Jordan, of the firm of Jordan
& Eastman of North Bridgton, has re-
turned to Casco, his former home, and
entered into co-partnership with Shirley
H Mann at the village. Mr.. Mann proba-
bly, has one of the largest dry and fancy
goods stores in mbeIland county.
Mr.. Jordan was clerk in the store sew
eral years before going to Brdgton. and
has many friends i'll Casco, who will be
| glad to welcome him back, as he is a
young man of sterling worth.
| Senator VIM. M. Cook was called home
Wednesday on account of the death OF
a relative. He returned to Augusta
Thursday morning.
Kennebunk.
Kennebunk, February 9. The fourth
annual concert and ball under the aus
pieces of Mousam Lodge, No. Sc 10. of Q.
| F., was held at Mousam Hall last even
| ing The weather was decidedly against
the committee, who always made point
| to overcome any and all emergencies by
an attraction which more than repays
those who attend these ANNALS, and
about three hundred ploughed through
| snow and wind to listen to the Germania
Orchestra of Boston, Edward HeiDdl,
| leader, Percy C. Hayden, prompter, and
| without an exception the finest music
ever heard here.
Overture-Mignon, a.. a.. Thomas
Cayatina Raft
Concert Waltz, Strauss
Selections from ''Robia Hood. De Koven
Serenade, MosZkowskl
Mazurka de Concert. Fair k
| RomanZa for Concert. Wlegrand
Selection from Faust, Gounod
| After which about seyenty-fve couples
enjoyed the dancing till the small hours.
Yarmouth.
East North Yarmouth, February H.
School in District No. 6 is closed at
present on account of the illness of the
teacher, Miss Inez G. Page.
| Mr. FranknW. Barker, who has been
station agent here for the past eleven
years, has been transient ed to the q. L.
r. station at New Gloucester. Mr.. Green,
of Gorham. N. H., is filing the vacancy
made by him.
Miss Mary A. Laurence of Portland.
| spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. w..
G. Freeman. Mrs. Freeman has been
quite i'll the past week.
Mrs. Eliza Eaton of Portland'is spend
| ing few weeks at her brothers.. Mi.
Geo. F. Loring's.
Miss Sarah A. Woodman has returned
home from Yarmouth.
Mrs. E. W. Nichols of Salem, Mass, is
visiting at Mr.J. F. Woodlands.
| Richmond.
| The mercury registered from 10 to 80
degrees below zero here Saturday morn
! ing; the coolest of the season. An en-
| ioyabIe entertainment was given at the
Opera House Friday evening, under the
auspices Of Kennebe Valley Encamp-
meut, I.O.O.F. The programme con-
sisted of a well presented Irish drama,
| "Finnegan's Fortune" by the A. f. f..
Dramatic Club of Richmond, and fine
| ly executed exhibition march and sword
drill by eighteen chevaliers from Canton
Augusta, Moo, of Augusta, followed by
| a ball. The attendance was somewhat
| restricted by the snowy streets, although
| a hnnf the VItIaOQ tn
~ to the hall free all who wished to 60.
Scarboro.
WEST sCARBoRo.
! West Scarboro, February 11.-Mr. Chas.
! Hanson went to Brighton Monday night
| with car load of nice cattle.
| Scarboro free high school will close
| next Friday.
The selectmen of Scarboro will have
their annual town report out the last of
February.
| Over 140O loads of pine logs were re-
ceived at Milliken's mills during the
month of January.
The clam diggers of Scarboro want a
close time on digging CLAIMS. They have
had one for the past week, as the flats
| were frozen solid.
The high tide of last Friday washed
Pine Point quite. badly in places. but
| did no damage to any of the cottages.
| Acton.
Acton, February 11.-Last week was
| the toughest of the winter yet, and some
| of the roads are in bad condition now
The mercury ranged from s to Is de-
gress below on the hill.
Samuel Poindexter's house and shed
were consumed by fire last Thursday
night. They were located in Shapleigh.
| James Coffin, an old and respected cit
izen OF Shapleigh. died recently in his
93d year. He was well-to-do farmer
| and the father of Hon. Charles and
James E. Coffin, who live in that town.
Miss Lizzie May Garvin, is at her
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