The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-18
nAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by PRESS
Correspondents.
FREEPORT.

FREEPORT.
Freepurt, February 17.-Birthday soei-
able given with entertninment at the
Congregational church Tuesday evening,
was a magnificent success. The singing
by Mrs. Hogan and the readings by
Miss Mcmillan, were fine. Mr.. Collins,
violinist, was encored, and Hattie Davis,
the young miss, was highly applauded.
The profits of the evening will exceed
$40.
At the supper and sociable at the Free
port honse Mr.. Libby, proprietor, about
80 couple diaed. The net proceeds 60 to
the Universalst society, and amounted
to 500 good time was had and the
party went to their homes well satisfied
with the evening s pastime. Music was
furnished by Love rs orchestra.
George W. Soule of South Freeport is
| very comfortable, as we write. DR..
| Twitohell Of Portland and DIR. Spear Of
Fresport, were the attending surgeons.
| Bibber Brothers announce that they
will open a new store on the 18th inst,
in the store just vacated by Bean Broth
ers. This time 1t ia stationery, school
supplies, etc.
| The snow of yesterday has made fine
sleighing, and now we hear the merry
| jingling OF bells and are happy.
sCARBORO.
Eight Corners, Feb. 16.-Mr. Alvin
Libby has sold his place to his nephews,
the Rices' of Portland. The owners are
already cutting timber from the farm.
MIR. Melville Hunnewell is much inter-
estsd in the erection of the Grange Cot
tase at Good Will Farm. He hopes the
Changers, of whom he is one, will not
only build handsome cottage, but will
also furnish it.
. The Ladies Aid meets this week
Thursda. with Mrs. Annie Deer
ing.
The schools of this town close this
week, Friday, for the spring vacation.
RICHMOND.
Richmond, Feb. 16.-The house on
Center street, owned by Mrs. Lizzie
Blanchard. and occupied by Thaddie
Votour and family, was burned about
O'Clock this morning. Most of the house
hold goods were saved, but the family
clothing was lost. Fire caught around
the chimney. Insurance on house. $500.
The,houseYof the late Captain willard.
situated on the CHECK" in Dresden,
was burned Sunday. Cause a defective
chimney. Insured in the Dresden Mu-
tual Fire Insurance company for about
$1,000.
GORHAM.
Gorham, February 17.-Rev. @. D.
Sewall who has been pastor of the Con.
aregational church at Durham, N. H.,
has accepted call as associate pastor
of the Harvard Congregational church,
Brookline, Mass, and will commence his
labors there March l.
The Cosmopolitan club met with
Miss Nellie White, Main street, yester-
day afternoon.
= * Republican caucus will De held at
Ridlon hall next Saturday afternoon at
| 9 O'Clock to nominate candidates for
town officers for the ensuing year.
Messrs. Edward Cannon and Fl +.
SWEET left town few days ago for Flo
rida where they will make six weeks
stay.
Monday.
The funeral services of Miss Annie W.
| Parke took place at her late home on
State street. yesterday afternoon. A large
number If friends were present. The
| High school was closed and the two
high GLASSES attended the funeral In q
body, The floral tributes were many and
beautiful. Rev. q. W. Reynolds ofioiat-
ed and music was furnished by quar-
tetta consisting of Mrs. g. w. REYNOLDS,
Miss Mabel Day, John Hinckley and
Hay Day.
Hon. Edward r. Harding is in Boston
this week.