The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-27
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FREEPORT.


Freeport, November 26.-Mr. Rufus S.
Randall. who has been teaching in Bart
lett, New Hampshire, is at home for
Thanksgiving week.
Mr.. Charles A. Lewis and family left
town last week for their new home in
Everett, Mass.
DR.. Holt, dentist, who recently moved
here from Springvale IL occupying the
new dental rooms over the post Office late
ly fixed up for him.
Maud Dyer, youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. @. NJ. Dyer, died at her home
Friday, November 10, aged thirteen years.
A football game was played Thanks
giving day between the L. f. f. E. A.
NJ, of this town and Cook, Everett and
Pennell team of Portland. Score 40 to O
in favor of l.. f. f. e. A. N.
A fine concert and ball was given by
the L. F. IS at town hall Thanksgiving
evening. Music by Thomas's orchestra
of Portland, six pieces.
A private dance was given at Warren
hall Thanksgiving evening about forty
couple attending. This was the finest
OduGe given LII HIocDOIU 1OI a lOAR Oinl0.
Mr.. George Means was floor director
and Charles Harrington musical director
An elaborate supper was served by cur
local caterer, Silas Lowell.
GORHAM.
Gorham, November 26.-Mr. NJ. M
Phinney of Boston is spending few days
in Gorham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Shaw of Boston
,lrc ~ixyit with fhQiY
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Shaw.
Mr.. Edward Mayo has leased room in
the Card block and will repair boots,
shoes and harnesses.
Rev. L. S. Bean of Portland gave the
Thanksgiving address in the Congrega-
tional church Wednesday evening, the
local ministers assisting in the service
There was large audience present. The
Gorham High school football eleven will
play the Westbrook eleven Saturday on
| Roberts's field at g. 3d.
| MIR. Edward Marshall will open photo
| graph rooms in Abbott's block about
| December 1st, the building having been
thoroughly reftted for this purpose.
The Gorham Grammar school football
team played game with the West Cor
ham eleven at West Gorham this after
noon, the West Gorhams winning by a
score of % to 0.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Cape Elizabeth, November 26.-Mr
Elmer e. Hannaford of Boston spent
| Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Augustus &. Hannaford of Pond
| Cove.
Mr.. Fred P. Murray and sister Annie
are visiting friends in Everett, Mass. for
a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Merton W. Foss of Bowery
Beach gave a reception to their friends at
Wheeler's hall last Tuesday evening. The
many beautiful presents received showed
the high esteem in which the young
couple are held.
Miss Addie Fl. Dyer of Pond Cove
visited friends at South Portland village
the past week.
Mr.. George E. Hill of Springyale is
stopping a few days with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Z. Hill.
Mr.. w. S. Jones and family of Bowery
Beach are visiting his mother, Mrs. Eliza
Jones at Peaks island.
GRAY.
West Gray, Nov .26.-Mr Joseph B.
Allen and wife, of Portland, spent
Thanksgiving with his father, r. A AL
| len. He was married Wednesday evening
| to Miss Annie Burnell, Of Westbrook
The couple will have the best wishes Of
their many friends in Vest Gray.
!
Portland the past week.
Mr.. George Hunt who has been at
work in Boston for several weeks, spent
! Thanksgiving at home. He will return
to Boston, Saturday, and will be accom-
panied by his wife.
Mrs. Hannah S. Gray, of Worcester,
Mass, is visiting her brother, Silas L.
Adams at Mountain View Farm.
e. P. Foster has sold the remainder
of the timber on the Hiram Skillings
| place to Frank Douglass, to DO delivered
at his mill at Gray Corner the coming
winter.
Mrs. Kate Skillings has returned home
from Portland.
PARSONSFIELD.
East Parsonsfeld, ENov. give under
stand there are three more cases of scarlet
fever in this vicinity.
Mrs. Joseph Howard Sanborn of Free
dom, N. H. accompanied by her son.
Mr.. Henry f. Sanborn, visited her sister,
Mrs. Emily D. Chadborn, of this place
last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Flora Berry of Cornish is visiting
her aunt, Miss Freda johnson.
Mrs. Olive Dearborn is entertaining
friends from Portland this week.