The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-29

Freeport, Dec. 20. The concert and
drama. "My Brothers Keeper" given
Tuesday evening by Lovelps Orchestra
we'll attended. The music by the orches-
ira was excellent as it always is, and
the Young people rendered their parts
we'll. Particular mention should be
made of Miss Lucy Barr as Rachel Allen,
and Jesse Dresser as Charlie; Hand Elden
Coffin as Scraps was exceptionally good.
The proceeds are to be used to help meet
the January payment on the pipe organ
at the Congregational church. The fol-
lowing is the cast of characters:
Abel Benton, Joseph Cough
Matthew Allen, Il. K. simpson
Richard Carnes, A. u. Rogers
Charlie Benton, Jesse Dresser
Job Layton (Scraps), Eden Coffin
Grace Benton, Evelyn Davis
Rachel Allen, Lucy Burr
Betsey Benton, Eva Rogers
The High and Grammar schools are
closed this week for the Christmas vaoa-
ton.
Monday evening was the semi-annual
election of officers of the U. %. g. &.
The following We're elected:
P. N. C.-J. F. Davis.
N, C.-Mrs. L. j. Ward.
N. v. C.-Mrs. Florence Davis.
K. of R.-Ra1ph Anderson.
W. P.-Mrs. Clara And erson.
Z. Z. Of R.-Geo. A. Miller.
W, T.-Andrew Ward.
w. I. G.-Ida Ward.
W. o. G.-Geo. Anderson.
Mrs Annie Greece and her sister, Miss
Sadie Mayo, are spending Christmas
with their ynother at Buxton Center.
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was broken into Monday night and the
safe blown open, but the thieves secured
but small sum of money. An en-
trance WAS also made into CLARK Broth
ers' mill. They were seen by the watch
man and pursued, but escaped. 1t is
thought there were three or four OF them
Mr.. q. A. Davis, salesman tor A. H..
Berry Co., of Portland, returned Satur-
day from an extended trip in the West
and South.
Cornish. Dec. 26. Mrs. Lydia Thomp
son Pease, widow Of the late Rev. Ben
jamin Pease, died of pneumonia at |
| o'cluek Friday morning, Dec. 25 aged
| 81 years. The funeral services took place
Sunday at two CLOCK from her late resi-
dence on Cumberland street.
| The Peak Sisters-SlSter Keziah Peak,
| from Alaska, accompanied by her talent
ed younger sisters, Maria. Bethia, So
mia. Dorothy and Betsey, the deaf mute,
will give grand concert in Cornish
| Grange Hall on the evening of Wednes
| day December 30. There will be charm
| ing solos, thrilling rceitations, comb or
cbestra and grand chorus singing by
| those accomplished artists. A band 81
seven pieceswil render soul stirring mu-
sic, under thu efficient leadership of Sis
| H NsphtipnaIQ RpfnTp the
entertainment ice cream and cake Will
be served. Doors opened at 7.15. March
of Peak Sistesr promptly at 2. a..
PORTER.
| Kezar Falls, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Olive
Gould died ut south Hiram, Dec. %.
aged 90 years, months and 10 days.
Mrs. Gould WAS the mother to ten
children, grandmother Of AZ children,
great-grandnother OF 26 children, great
| great grandmother of one child. Many
| tell the story that her father, Vim. Stan
| lev. was the first male child born In the
town Of Shapleigh.
| The Christmas tree at the Methodist
| church Friday night was very enjoya-
BILE one for the small children, and we
should Judge some who had been chill
dren In days gone by enjoyed them
selves.
Y GlGre Is uOD SuOH CnOuSa EOOo
| seighiug, yet it is lovely weather. Oxen
and horses are enjoying rest, but they
| W i'll have to make up for 1T when the
1 snow falls.
Mr.. VIM Libby, of this place, is quite
poorly. lN
Hen houses of all styles are being built.
| Every one seems to be going to keep hens.
| Porter town farm has pig that tips
| the scale at 643 pounds. We have heard
| of five or six more that weighed over coo
pounds.
Rev. Mr.. Turner, who used to be pas
tor of the Methodist church, was with
the children OF their Christmas tree.
The teacher in the Primary sohcol was
called home this week on account of the
sickness of her mother.
| The young ladies who have undertak
en- the job of furnishing this place with
Ia public library are meeting with more
| than good success.
| James W. Chapman will be deputy
sheriff after January 1st. Nor. Chapman
has been deputy sheriff in days gone by
and knows all the ropes in the ship.
| Moses Stanley, who is running Fran X
Stapley's mills at Newtield, spent Christ
mas at the old homestead.
POLAND.
| Poland. Dec. 2S-Mr Sewall Water.
house, of Boston, spent the holidays witt
| his parents, nAfs hAu MTS. v. r. Wa6er
house.
Poland Colony, U. o. Of P. f., will
give public installation of officers mex
Friday evening in the Town hall.
The board OF health have the scarle
fevsr patients we'll quarantined. Only
one new case has been reported during
the past week.
| POWNAL.
Pownal, Dec 28-One of the saddles
occurrences which has for long tim,
shadowed our little community was TIL,
rews of the accident at Mechanic Falls
which caused the death few hour
later Of Mr.. David Harris, in the hospita
at lewiston Just how 1t occurred n
one can really tell but both legs were
severed from his body and it is no
known that be was conscious until deasl
followed fsw hours later. The remain
were brought home and the funeral ser
vices were held at his late residence, OF
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Harris leave
wife and two sons.
Il The Christmas greeting given by the
Ladies' Aid Society at Mallet hall, OF
Friday evening, to their many friend
and patrons was very pleasant event
It was largely attended and all seemed
~ thorouyhiv ani0v tha differapx faatI1 re