The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-07
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Yarmouth.

I armoutE, Jan. 4. ME. "a. " DlaHohoio
left town Thursday for Ormond, Florida,
for the winter months. He has accepted
position in Swift's Orchestra at Hotel
Ormond, Mrs. E. G. Blanchard will speno
The winter in Yarmouth.
Bean Bros. and Thomas, shoe dealers
have. sold their stock of goods to OIL
Became, who will now carry on the business
alone.
Mr.. H.W. Beane has moved his family
to Jersey City.
The reception given at Masonic hall on
the evening of Jan. lst by Rev. A. u.
Pettsng i'll was a very recherche aHalr.
The hall was beautifully decorated ana
Webbs Orchestra discoursed sweet music
during the evening. Over one hundreo
guests were present and nearly all par
ticipated in the grand march. Refresh
ments were served. At the cables, Mrs.
H. M. Moore and Mrs Geo. Coombs
poured the coffee, and Mrs. Hanson and
Miss Minnie Moore presided over the
tea urns.
Miss Edith Humphrey left Thursday
for Brighton, Mass, She will spend a
part of the winter travelling Win a
friend; will visit California, and other
points of interest in the Western Statas.
Charley's Aunt Co. will appear at
Masonic Hall Friday evening, Jan. 4.
The reputation Of "Charley,s Aunt" an az
it's great success elsewhere has preceded
it, so that there is every reason to ex-
pect a crowded house here.
Mr. Arthur Curtis, of Lawrence, Mass,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. NV. Talbot.
Mr.. Bean, master ship builder, OF
Camden, was the guest OF Mr.. Ruei
Doughty, Thursday.
| days this week.
W,B. Newton returned to Cornell Uni
versity Wednesday, and Eben Lane leaves
next Tuesday for Bowdoin College.
Mrs. Walter Pendleton left Wednesday
| for a visit to friends in Jersey City.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Baker and family at,
tended reunion of the Nv; Soule'
family at South Freeport Friday, Dec.2S.
| Twenty two mem bers of the family were
present and heartily enjoyed the meet
| ing and the sumptuous entertainment
| provided by the host, Mr.. 6. W. Soule,
| eldest son of the family.
The Baptist chapel at Cousins Island
| is nearly completed.
| On Wednesday evening, Jan. q, hfteen
mem bers of St. Andrews, Royal Arch
| Chapter, Mechanic Falls, met with Cum
berland R. A. Chapter at Masonic Hall.
The presentation of a Past High Priest
| and Past Masters jewel to Z. Il. Dennlng
by friends belonging to st. Andrews and
| Cum berland chapters was the event OF
the evening. Mr.. Denning was married
| to a lady from Mechanic Falls on Thus
day. .Jan.3 and will take his. bride to
Barre, VT, where he has purchased
drug store.
| Naples.
Naples, Jan. 4. John D. CLARK, the
| Representative to the legislature, started
for Augusta Tuesday. AS Naples, Ray
mond and SebaSo are usually Hemo,
| cratic, Mr.. Clark naturally feels proud OF
| being the first Republican Representa-
i've. E.E. Jewett is clerking for Knapp
| & Taunton during his absence.
Mrs. Philip Cannon died Saturday,
after brief illness at the home OF heI
son-in-law, HID. Leavitt. The funeral
| was Sunday afternoon at the house, con-
1 Quoted by Rev. 6. W. Barber. Monday
| morning they started with the remains
| for Nashua. N. H., for burial.
| Several have begun to put in the1l
supply of ice. 1t is of fair quality, but
the heavy snow that came few days
| ago causes the water to rise above the
! ice and bother the wOrkmen.
| ST.. Wentworth is having his dining
room enlarged, a new kitchen built and
otherwise improving nlS puilulhSs. LIZ
| is getting ready to take summer board
ers. Naples is fast becoming great re-
sort for summer boarders. The mum bers
| increase each year, and people who come
| once usually come again and brlng thelr
| friends with them. The fishing and
| boating on the Lake close at hand are
| great attraction. The people this year
| are making preparations to accommodate
| all who NAV wish to come here.
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Harrison.
Harrison, Jan.5. At meeting of The
stockholders of the Ellingwood Manu-
featuring Co. the old board of directors
were elected, q. 6. Caswell, president
Pr. Bailey, treasurer; ". Fl. Bailey, sec
rotary; George E. Ellingwood, manager.
The outlook for business for the coming
year is much better than it was yeaI
ago. and the managers are looking for g
| fair business for the year.
| C.S. Whitney is doing quite an amount
| of lum berlng this season. He has quite
| a large force cutting long timber and
| spool stock.
TIL. Kicker & Sons, machine shop
and foundry are running extra help this
| wi inter-. ~,
The people of the village are filling
| their ice houses with as good ice as evel
| was cut.
Fine sleighing and every body is busy.