The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-19

held by the three evangelical churches Tues
day evenings of each week.
Dr.. l. G. Sawyer's brother and niece from
Yarmouth are visiting him.
Freeport
South Freeport, Feb. IS. 1t was 90 deg.
below zero here Monday morning, the cold
est of the winter thus far. The river is
frozen over again nearly to its mouth.
The South Grammar school closed last
week, after a satisfactory term. The South
Primary will close this week.
Mrs. Kennedy, the purchaser of Will An
dersons place, has had the house repaired
and partially remodelled inside, and will
occupy it in few days.
Mrs. Maria p. Stockbridge died Saturday,
Feb. Is, at the advanced age of 81 years.
She had been sick a long time. Mrs. Stock
bridge was one of four old ladies of very
nearly the same age, living in this village,
the others being Mrs. Molly Mitchell, Mrs.
Rebecca Pierce and Mrs. A. Bean-all being
widows Nh. Mitchell has been in very poor
health for long time, but the other two
are still smart and active and retain their
faculties to a remarkable degree. These
two live together in Mrs. Pierces house, and
have pleasant home all to themselves; but
at present they are enjoying visit from
another aged lady, Mrs. Susan Soule or
Beech Hill, who is still older than they. 1t
is an interesting fact that their three birth
days occur within two weeks, and Mrs. Soule
will extend her visit SO that they can spend
them all together. Mrs. Pierce will be 81
years of age tomorrow, Feb. 10; Mrs. Bean
will be 81 on the 3rd of March; and Mrs
Soule will be 80 next Friday, Feb. 81. The
sum of their ages is 262 years.
Boothbay.
Boothbay, 49, The Knickerbocker Ice Co.,
have started in to scrape their pond, and
Monday will start their chain and stack.
They will ship from the pond ten thousand
tons and probably more.
Meadow Cove Ice Works have been ship
ping from pond the past week. They intend
to strip and house every block in their pond.
Schools have close through town, after a
successful term of ten weeks.
Norris & Jay are shipping and housing.
They will ship and house every block in
their pond at East Edgecomb, and all in
their pond at the Merrill Pond at the Eddy,
and will ship and house at West Bristol
Haggett's Ice privilege at East Boothbay
has been leased by Morse Brothers, and
they intend, or have ordered, considerable
shipping to be done here from water.
Gorham.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Linwood left for
Washington and vicinity Tuesday for
two weeks stay.
Mr.. Samuel Roberts, aged so years,
who has been stopping with his son,
Geo. W. Roberts this winter, died sud
denly Monday afternoon after an Illness
OF two days. The funeral will occur
Thursday forenoon at 1000 The re-
mains will be taken to Biddeford tor in.
terment.
The Republicans of Gorham are re-
quested to meet at RiGlon hall Satur-
day afternoon, February 20 at O'Clock
to nominate town officers for the en-.
suing year and to chose delegates to the
state convention.
The tirst Parish Circle will give a
Washington Birthday fete at Ridlon
hall on Thursday evening, beginning at
7 O'Clock.
Rechub division, Sons OF Temperance,
made a fraternal visit to Pine Cone
division here Monday evening. A fine
programme Was given after which oys-
tiers were served.
Among those who were in attendance
at the g. A. r. encampmsnt at Bangor
this week are Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. L. Mil
lett, MIR. and Mrs. Theodore Shackford,
Mrs. 6. L. Day. Miss Rose B. Burneli
and Mr.. Harry E. Day.
Miss Alice White gave a leap year
whist party at the Crystal Spring house,
Monday evening.
Arrangements are being made for a
singing class under the direction of Prof
julius e. Ward. All interested will
meet at the Methodist vestry this eve
ming.
Mr.. Sherman Rand and wife of Port
land are visiting friends in town.
Cumberland.
Cumberland Centre, February IS The
winter term of the Institute closed last
Friday. There will be vacation of
two weeks. The entertainment chat
was to have been given Thursday eve
ming on account of the storm was post
poned until Saturday.
The Ladies' Reading Club met with
Mrs. 3. W. Davis on Thursday after
noon.
4 The drama ssUnder the Laurels" is to
be given Thurfday evening, February
20 at the vestry by local talent.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.Wyman are visiting
friends III Massachusetts.
The thermometer was 20 degrees below
zero at several places in this town on
Monday morning.