The Portland daily press., 1896-01-22

3foOne n-law, with a passion for lem
onade with stick in it,
Henry Mann
George Great, Mrs. Thornton's nephew,
Harry o. Hawkes.
george Darrah, alias Matt Wheeler, !.
Edward Moses.
James Head, d friend OF Darrah's,
Grin G. Stone.
Pedro, an organ grinder,
Virgil Stewart.
Fetei Mrs. Thornton's servant,
Herbert Legrow.
Billy, the Deacon IS boy.
Lincoln e. Hall.
Mrs. Thornton,
Helen, her daughter,
Cora NJ. Hall.
MISS Amelia Fawcett, Mrs Thornton's
maiden sister.
Mildred Morrill,
Mrs. Darrah, George Darrah's wife,
Mrs. II. M. Legrow.
Nellie her child
Clara Legrow.
Daisy, Mrs. Thornton's servant,
Mrs. o. f. Stone.
Mrs. ellis Stark, who has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Mary A. Hall, re-
turned to her home in Manchester, Mon
day.
The W. c. 7. U. will give literary
entertainment at the Grange hall, Thurs
day evening, January 80.
Miss Lizzie Cobb, who was obliged to
CLOSE her school last week on account of
illness, is still very sick.
Mr.. Edward Hacker gave very inter-
estlng talk last Sunday evening at the
Friends church, on his travels in Europe
The Friends oirole will be at Mr.. Ed
ward Chute's, Saturday evening, Janu-
airy IS.
!. Miss Louie Nash, who was graduated
from Gorham Normal school last Thurs
day is at home.
The body of the late Moses Woolson, of
Boston, was brought here for interment
on Monday. Mrs. Abba Goold Woolson
and Margaret Harding will spend the
week at the old homestead.
The Woman's kClub is tue title of an
original reading which Miss Julia H.
May will present at the Free Baptist
church, Friday evening, January q, at
z. As o'clock. Miss Sarah Hall, of Port
land, will sing ss1he Winter Lullabyn
composed by Miss May and set to music
by Reginald De Koven. Other songs and
poems will be rendered from the authors
published and recent writings. Admiss-
entertainment will be used in purchasing
Library.
Odpo LliZdUetA
Cape FL izabeth, January 21.-Mrs. John
Gibson of Bowery Beach, who has been
seriously III for the past two weeks, we
understand is slowly improving.
There will be a sociable at Town hall,
South Portland, Friday evening, Janu-
airy, under the direction of the young
people Cake and cocoa will be served
By the ladies. The proceeds are to cid
Home Charity.
We understand Ethe copeland house,
at Pond Cove has changed proprietors.
Pomona Grange will meet with Cape
Elizabeth Grange at their hall at Spur
wink, Saturday, January %.
Mr.. William d. Murray of Pond Cove
has been confined to the house several
days with a severe cold.
Bridgton.
Bridgton, January s1.-Rev. A. J.
worker of New Hampshire, lectured on
that subjscu at Advent chapel Sunday
evening to crowded house and on Mon
day evening on the subject "The New
Woman; her possibilities and probabili-
ties. Rev. MI. Wheeler is vary fine
speaker and his lectures were much on
joyed.
Edward G. SWEET of Portland will de-
liver his lecture picturesque Maine''
at the Methodist church naxt Saturday
evening, January IS. Tickets for the
lecture are selling rapidly.
There is still bare ground in this Sec
tion and as consequence business is
very dull. The frozen streets are worn
as smooth as pavement but there is no
getting into the woods without snow.
Mariner & Whitney, grocers. have
become heavily involved and their store
has been closed this week SO far. 1t is
reported that they will close out the
stock on hand. Inability to make col
lections is said to be one cause of their
embarrassment. The failure of this firm
will strike hea Willy on several ether
houses in this village, whom they owe.
B. W. Gibbs was married at his elegant
new house on the Highlands, Monday
afternoon, to Miss Lola Dodge, neice of
r. A. Dodge of Highland Lake house. q