The Portland daily press., 1897-09-14

pal, Miss Grace DolIey and Miss Evelyn
Davis. assistants, in place of Misses
Mitchell and Spear, resigned.
Our town fair is this week, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. 1t is expected
that this will be the best fair Freeport
has yet had. Mr.. B. F. Dennison is gen
eral manager. Mr.. j. R. Gould is SUI
perintendent of the Park. An entertain
ment will be given each evening. Tues
day evening the Juvenile Minstrels un-
der the management of Mr.. Harry Brown.
Wednesday evening musical programme
and farce, GA Summer in Freeport.'
| Thursday evening, under the manage
ment Of Messrs Hatch and Skillin gs Of
Portland, an evening of music On
Wednesday will occur the bicycle race, OF
which feature Mr.. Herbert Jones has
charge.
The many friends of DIR. j. E. Harvey
will regret to learn of his intended re-
moval to Massachusetts some time in Oc-
tober.
Miss Lizzie MeIcher and her friend,
Miss Carpenter, who have been spending
| their vacation in Freeport, have returned
| to Massachusetts.
Col. George W. Parker of Portland is
in town.
Miss Pearl Pike OF Nevada is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Harding's for a short
time.
DR.. Wellman of Portland is in town on
business.
The special revival services will be con-
t1nued this week at the Congregational
church.
Mr.. and Mr.. John A. Hinkley and Mrs.
D. u. Tolford are enjoying two weeks
carriage drive among the mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. &. Pike of Portland,
spent Sunday with friends here.
The farm buildings of e. A. Strout,
White Rock, ware totally destroyed by fire
Sunday noon. Mr.. and Mrs. Strout were
at church and four Of the children, the
eldest being sixteen, were at home. The
origin of the fire is unknown. 1t caught
in the barn cellar and was discovered by
one of the children who went to the
barn. About one-half the household fur
nitufe was saved in damaged condition.
One horse, all the farming tools, about
twenty tons of hay and several tons OF
oats, and all their clothing were de-
strOyed. The house had been newly re-
paired. The barn was new with new ell
and carriage house. Loss $4,000. The
building was insured in the Farmers
club for $700, and 800 on the furniture.
BUXTON.
West Buxton, September 13.-Quite a
number from this place attended the Cor.
ham fair last week.
rkSeyeral from here attended the Riggs
concert at Buxton Lower Corner last
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Tracy of South
Coventry, Conn, with their little daugh-
ter Edith, who have been spending few
days with relatives here. returned to
their home last Friday. His piece, Miss
Christine Graham, went with them
for few weeks visit.
Rev. G. A. Downey, who has beer
spending has two weeks vacation in Lew
iston, returned home last Friday.
Masters Harry Sawyer and Albert Ora
ham spent Saturday in Portland and Riv
ertOn.
Mr.. J. H. Graham and wife spent Sat
urday in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Rosenberg of Port
land called on friends here Sunday.
Misses Abbie Tarbox and Dora Sawyer
who have been stopping at the Fiskt
house, Old Orchard, returned to the11
homes this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Savory, Mr.. an6
Mrs. John Savory, with Mr.. and Mrs
Hancock of Massachusetts, were the guests
of Mr.. Howard Boulten last week.
Mrs. Sadie Ford of Sanford is the guest
of Miss Nellie F. Hill this week.
Miss Rubie G. Smith. who has beer
at the Pool for the season, returned home
Sunday, sick.
Mr.. G. A. Getchell has purchased wheel
for his own use.
4 Owing to sickness of the teacher, Mr.
George Emery, the school on the Buxton
side did not begin until today.