The Portland daily press., 1897-02-03

PoWNal, Feb. 2-Ehere were large
number in attendance at the entertain
ment recently given by the 1. 0. r. NJ.
nc Mallet hall and finally 1T was great
success. Home talent was most ably re-
inforoed by several who assisted from
Freeport, and the character song in CTS
tnne given by Mr.. Orlando Marshall Of
North, Pownal created great amusement
for all who enjoy the grotesque and
good laugh.
Capt. and Mrs. j. Dexter Cleaves of
Princes Point, passed Saturday in town,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. N.
Latham.
The next social given by the Ladies'
Aid society will BE held in the vestry.
Miss Annie Marston and Miss Alice
Libby have charge of it. box sup
Der will be one of the features of the
evening and all of the ladies who can
are requested to bring boxes.
The roads are still in bad condition
from the severe storm of Thursday. In
many places the. drifts were very deep.
FREEPoRT.
Freeport, Feb. 2-Lovell's orchestra
will playSnt Masonic hail. Yarmouth, on
Wednesday evening. The orchestra is
composed mostly of Freeport talent. Five
of the young ladies are scholars OF Free
port High school.
Bean Brothers will occupy the store
lately vacated by N. W. Fogg.
More measles-there are at least twenty
FIVE cases. The type of tho epidemic 10
mild, only few persons are severely
sick.
Sleighing is very good. A few persons
are hauling logs to the steam saw mill.
MIR. Charles Orne had the misfortune
to get piece Of steel in his eye Saturday
which was very painful sill removed.
The youngest son of MIR. and Mrs.
James Stevens died Of pneumonia on the
Goth. Other members of the family are
i'll with measles.
Capt. James e. Ballard, ship Lucille,
sailed for Melbourne from New York
18th inst. We're, bis only daughter, will
remain at school during the years alb
senee of her father
Miss Helen Dillingham; is home from
Gorham Normal school during the short
vacation.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
saobathday Lake. Feb. .a-Mr. and
Mrs. John 4. Cole, OF Cornish, are visit
Mr.. Davis A. Merrill, of Swampscott.
Mass, will return to Sebbathday Lake,
whsrs Mr.. Merrill will work for his
father, Augustus Merrill.
On January Path the West Poland
Praying Band held ANAL day meeting at
the school house.
MRS. P. ii. Hubbard, who has been
mains about the same.
The revival meetings are having great
success.
BALDWIN.
East Baldwin, Feb. 2-Mrs. George
Rounds arrived home Yesterday from
Melrose, Mass, where she has been visit
ing her son, Mr.. It. H. Rounds Mr..
Rounds came with her but returned this
morning.
Thessworst snow storm for years ragged
here allSdays Thursday. The Naples stage
WAS tied.up at East Sebago, being unable
to got through.
The home Comfort Insurance Co. is
engaged at present in novel work.
They are replacing the residence of Mr..
Geo. Sanborn, which was recently
hurned. with q new structure. This
company may properly be called home
comfort company.
Mr.. Gao. q. Rounds is student in
the Maine Medical school, Brunswick.
DR.. T.. Norton has gone to Portland
today.
A runaway furnished excitement this
morning for few Of the people in the
place, but owing to the deep snow, no
serious damage was done.
sEBAGo.
sebago Lake, Feb. 2-Thers are forty
tire boarders at the SebasosLake House.
All are working for the Ice company.
Miss Lulu Blake, who is working in
Portland, was at home at Sebago Lake
with her faSher and mother last Sunday.
MIR. John johnson, Of Gorham, met
with Loss last week while working for
tn d. W. CLARK Ice Co. at Sebago
Lake. One Of his horses got cut SO badly
while growing that they had to kill the
horse, He wes valued at about one
hundred dollars.
Eugene Parker, who has been working
for the past few years for the Maine Gen.
trial abroad, is working on the ice for
the D. W. Clark Co.
sCARBoRo.
Scarboro, February 2.-Tuesday was
Candlemas day. Many probably made
pancakes (accnrding to the custom) and
pus In bean so that the finder might
have good luck the ensuing year.
Miss Minnie Clark Of New Canaan, n.
B., is spending the winter with Mrs. j.
W. Johnson.
MRS. John Conrad Is enjoying a visit
from her mother, Mrs. Thomas jackson,
this week.
The Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs. J.W.
johnson Thursday afternoon of this
week..
Our church conference is to be on Sat-
urday afternoon at O'Clock.
Our young peoples society called the
A. Y. @. E.. met few days ago and re-
organized, electing Mr.. Henry r. Libby
president.
Miss Minnie Berry of this place, who
has been at Cumberland Mills for some
time ls now at ..home sick with pueu-
monia.
BRIDGTON.
North Bridgton, Feb. 2-The Kings
Daughters held mum baked bean
supper at the vestry last Wednesday even
Ing. This was followed by short en-
tartainment, consisting of reading by
Edna K. Hill, Eudora Gould and Ethel
Gray; solo by Winnie Gray; duct by Mr..
CLARK and Miss Skillings.