The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-19
nAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by PRESS
Correspondents.
FREEPORT.


Fresport, February 1s-The proceeds Of
the birthday party at the Congregations
church was S13l.
DE-. Il. f. Twitoheil and Will Merrill
are enjoying fox hunt around Hedge
hog mountain today.
ida Bailey is seriously i'll at her home
Cd Main street.
Quite number of cases of grippe and
pneumonia, have been the signal to at.
tacks of measles
The hauling of logs. to the saw mill and
wood to, individual buyers is large in
amount for few days past.
Born to the wife of Warren Colin, a
daughter, on the 18th inst
DAMARIsCoTTA.
Damariscotta, Feb. 17-Chas. q. Nc
Kenney has bought the Alex Farnham
store, and will rsft it for his business.
He intends to put III new front AND
will make one of the best stores in town.
Miss Della Mulligan Melted about forty
dollars for her benefit Monday night
All wish her Success and hope that she
will bs ons of the lucky six that will &c
to Washington from Maine.
The <. of P. Lodge worked the RANK
Of Page on one candidate last evening,
this being the first work under the newly
elected officers. They were congratulate
ed highly for the manner in which the
rank was worked.
Fl. M. Castnsr and Fred Whitaker OF
the West End hotel, have been in town TO,
a day or two.
BALDWIN.
West Baldwin, Feb. 17.-Rev. J. A.
Corey, presiding elder of the Lewiston
district, was here Sunday and Monday,
holding quarterly meeting. The ubJeo1
Of his sermon was Resisting Tempta.
tion'' and was delivered III two parts.
The first part was given Sunday at .. &c
p. m, and the second part on Monday
evening at $50 The sermons were given
in his usual pleasing manner, and they
were we'll received by the congregation.
Schools will close in this town on
Friday, and on the whole they have been
successful.
1t is reported that Miss Lulu Richard
son will start Friday for Belgrade to
visit relatives.
W. G. Osborne of Portland, called on
friends in this place Wednesday.
Ths circle meets with Mrs. Joseph
Burnell OH Wednesday of this week.
sTANDIsH.
Standish, Feb. 16.-Mr. John d. Hig-
gins was stricken down with q very
severe shock, while eating his supper last
evening. Previous to this time he en-
loved his usual health and the attack
came very suddenly His left side is
totally paralyzed. Mr.. Higgins's age is
nearly seventy-five which makes bit
doubly serious. he has very slarge Cir
Gle of relatives and friends who will feel
very anxious for his speedy recovery; al
though his physician entertains but few
hopes.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Cape Elizabeth, Feb. 1.-THE measles
are still raging in different sections of
Tie town Among the sick ones are
Walter z. Maxwell and Arthur Jordan
of Bowery Beach, Mabel and Clarence
sSweetsir and Annie L.. Hannaford Of
Pond Cove.
MIR. Augustus T. Hannaford CT Pond
Cove lost very valuable horse this
week. The animal was sick but few
hours.
The cabbage market is very dull, there
being hut very little demand for them at
present.
Mr. Frank Fl. Wheeler of Bowery
Beach, Inns just returned from business
tripfto Cincinnati. Ohio.
Mr. John Dearborn and family of Spur
wink, are all quite sick with severe
colds.