The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-14

phine have returned from their visit IN
Portland, to their home in the village.
Miss Margaret Leach and M So MARIA
Plummer have returned to Scarboro
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Skinner ana
family, also Mrs. SINNERS mother, MIS- MIS-;
Esther &. Libby, have moved to NO. ~
Mechanic street, Portland. Mr.. Skinner
IS engaged with his brother Albert, IN
the manufacture of men s clothing Mrs.:
Libby is the widow of the late Mir. Lew
Libby, and has resided in this town very
many years. She is a lady who has been
extremely kind in sickness 1t can
truly be said that no other family in our
community, could be any more missed
than they in the church, in the Sunday
school, in the lodges, in the Ladies' En-
deavof Society, in fact in everything
that was public benefit. They have the
best wishes of all that they may be pros
porous, and meet with success
Yarmouth.
MR.. L. L. SHAW'S BIRTHDAY CELE-
BRATION.
Yarmouth, November 13-Mr l.. l..
Shaw, one of Yarmouth's prominent bus
mess men, gave a dinner and birthday
party to his gentlemen friends at his
home on Main street, Friday, Novem-
Der Sth. The party was largely COM
posed of Yarmouth citizens The hour
set was s p. III. All were promptly on
hand, and was received by Mr.. Shaw in
his elegant parlors in his hearty and
cordial way. The time was very pleasant
ly passed until 10 clock, in singing and
story telling. AT that hour all were in
vlted to his new and spacious banquet
hall. The tables were most profusely
decorated with flowers, fruit and other
choice viands. The menu was elaborate
and ample. After satisfying the physical
wants and doing full justice to the
tables, cigars were passed. The company
was then called to order by Hon. Il ID.
Freeman, who acted as toast masters and
spoke feelingly of the many pleasant
relations which existed between the host,
Mr.. Shaw, and the party present. Speech
j. G. Hodsdon, Capt. r. Harding, A. Il.
Humphrey, Dr. j. M. Bates, ". B.
Allen. Capt J. H. Humphrey and 9TH
ers Prof f. A. Blanchard presided at
the piano. At 10 o'clock all Joined in
singing "Auld Lang Syne, " and. bidding
their host a kind good night, departed,
for home, highly pleased with the eve
ming entertainment.
For the past Is years Mr.. Shaw has
been celebrating his birthday by inviting
his friends to call on him, and this
proved no exception to the rule. Mr..
Shaw is IA self-made man. Beginning his
life work a poor boy at the age of IA in
d COUUOn mill, ne HIS WOFkOQ HIS way up,
until now he is the owner and manager
of the Royal River cotton mills, as fine
ly equipped mills as can be found in thu
state Mir. Shaw has twice represented
his town in the legislature with honor
and credit to himself and party. In
politics, Mr.. Shaw is now, as in the past,
a staunch Republican.
In religion, liberal, being a constant
and regular attendant of the Unitarian
church here, never missing a service I'M
less sickness prevents In town affairs,
his voice is sure to be heard on the side
of right and justice. Long may he live
Gorbam, November 13.-The renal rs of
Mr. George B. Hinckley, who died in
Chelsea, Saturday, We're brought here
for burial and inferred in the family lot
yesterday at Eastern cemetery. The de-
ceased was member of the G. A r
having served in the 9th Maine regi
ment; he was aslo member of the l. o.
o. F., and both orders sent tokens of
respect. The flowers were beautiful
Miss Clara NJ Cushman, late of Pekin
will give a Chinese entertainment insthe
Methodist church Monday evening. Miss
Cushamn will be assisted by rs young
people.
South Casco, November 13.-Pupils
not absent during the term just closed:
Gertrude Moody, Harry Dingley, Still
man kole, Mile Rolfe. Pupils not
tardy: Blanche Hasty. Susie Watkins,
Willard Libbey Gertrude Moody.