The Portland daily press., 1895-12-14
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Yarmouth.


Yarmouth. Dec. 12-The we'll known
Frawda house took fire Thursday FORE
noon from a defect about the oh imney
and burned to the ground with such "a
pidity that Mr.. McCullook and family,
who occupied the house were BILE to
save but very little of their goods. The
barn and stock were saved.
The cantata, Meath the Palms." will
be given at First Parish church by a
chorus of about fifty voices, Wednesday,
Dec. IS, at s O'Clock. Solos by Mrs.
Wilson, Mrs. Lane. Miss Richards, Nj
Marstcn, Mr.. Walker, Mr.. Boynton, Mr.
Freeman and others. Duets, trios, quar-
tetts, etc. oomprize the cantata. Prof.
e. A. Blanchard, leader; Miss Annie
Burbank, pianist; Miss Ellen Wilson,
organist. Admission 90 cents. Full re-
hearsal Monday evening in the vestry.
Mr.. Charles Watts, who resided on the
North Road, was found dead in his house
Thursday. He had been living alone for
sometime. He was able to go about and
was in store at Yarmouth Falls Tues
day. His age was SO years and months
| His funeral services were held Saturday.
| The Central fair last week waa a per-
feet success. The attractive display Of
fancy articles was readily disposed OF.
The apron table, ohildren's table and
cake table were we'll patIonized; The
chicken supper rapidly disappeared. The
snow storm on Thursday evening was SO
severe that the closing entertainment
was postponed to Friday evening, when
"The Pigmy's" came out in great style
and were exceedingly cute and amusing.
Mrs. Betsy Wyman, who has been
suffering from severe attack OF pneu-
monia, is slowly recovering.
The stand Pipe is completed and Thurs
day the water was turned on to wash out
pipes etc. We hope to be able to an
nounoe the water works in successful
operation very soon.
The High school closed Friday for a
two weeks vacation. The classical school
also closed Friday.
Miss Grace Lane, assistant at the High
school, will spend her vacation at her
home In Manchester, Mass.
Mr.. Frank Farmer, assistant at the
classical school, will visit his parents in
Burke, Vt.
A. T. Cakes is in New York this week.
Hon. l.. L. Shaw returned Monday
from Atlanta, Ga:
On Friday DR.. Pierce attended the ex-
hibition of the high school in Norridge-
wock. of which bis son, Mr.. Clarence
Pierce Is principal DR.. Pierce returned
to Yarmouth Saturday. He was accom-
panied by his son:
The high and all the town schools will
commence the winter term, Monday,
Dec. 30th.
Miss Adele Hogdon of New Hampshire
and Miss Carvillo of lewiston, teachers OF
the primary ana sub-primary at Var
mouthville, will return next term.
Gray.
West Gray, December 15.-Miss Laura
A. Allen is at homo from Portland. Her
engagements to Dr. Weeks Of Buxton is
announced. The marriage Is expected
to take place on Christmas.
Dr. Leonard Knapp of New Richmond.
Wisconsin, is visiting his mother and
sister at G. Fl. Freeman's.
sOtis M. Bryant has left the Mountain
View farm. where be has been employed
for several years and returned to his
former home in Boston,
Several horses have died in this vicinity
lately from what the doctor calls infiam-
nation Of THE lungs aud bowels. Mr.. G,
IL. Stuart has lost one and W. s. Allen
two, one Of them being valuable one.