The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-23

PerSonal leIfers 10 froleSSor Munyon. 15Do
free medical advice for any disease
enjoy ed the entertainment under the
efficient management of MIR. f. N.
GrsenIaw. The entertainment consisted
of the following: Greek Tableaux-
Three Fates, Death of Poesy, Reading
the Startling Intelligence ofithe5M orning
Paper, Its effects, The Fine Senses,
Triumph Of Scholarship, Music. After
the ta5leaux came most laughable and
pleasing performance, entitled Black
bird Pie, !" George l.. Lewis taking the
part of thesking who cut the pie and the
black thirds being, represented by the lit
tie children of the Sunday school being
dressed entirely in black. Following the
pie was the trade carnival sand drill, be
ing participated In by score or more OF
young ladies dressed to advertise.some Of
the merchants in town. The halh Was
again crowded and the fancy goods
booths, corner grocery, Christ ,s tree,
sawdCst pie, ice cream tables, chocolate
parlor, and in fact all the departments
and attractions were we'll patronized and
everybody made money. "The Devil
among the Tailors' was a drawing card,
being surrounded all the time. The en-
tertainment Was substantially the same
as on the first evening. few new figures
being seen in the trade carnival. Late
in the evening the services Of G.. A. Wig
gin suotioneer were brought to bear
upon the goods remaining nnsold and for
time Mr.. Wiggin furnished grand en-
tertainment at the same time adding, by
his efforts. considerable sum to the
church Treasury. While fat the time Of
writingthe financial affairs have NOT been
thorough bly, sHettled, 1t is safesto estimate
tie profits of the two evenings at sum
considerably In excess of two hundred
dollars. a.
LIMERICK.
Limerick, Feb. ga very interesting
roll call seryios was held at the Free
Baptist .cnurch. Rev. r. Il Howard
pastor, on the 6th. the church at south
Huntington being represented in 1t by
its pastor, the Rev. L. B. Maxim, and
goodlyEnumber of its members. The
services were lat p. M. The Lord 9
Supper was observed. Letters were read
from ex-pastors and absent members.
The choir contributed greatly to the in
trest of the occasion and the results must
be helpful. The pastor has been on
the sick list for some weeks. but was
able to preside, and Is appreciably bet
ter.
Aaron Pierce and JOS g. Harmon are
both very feel !, and their many friends
are V6ry dtlAlOub COuCOLhiA euOhis
The citizens of our village were treated
to genuine sensation on Thursday
morning, the 18th inst, by the report
that Mrs. Emily ID. Jordan's house had
been brokentinto the night before, and
her fqr.overooat taken. 1t was found
that Mr.. Geo. Libby upon going by in
themopning had noticed tracksiabout the
house, Mrs. Jordan having been in Ger
many this winter and the house unoc-
ir,~ loot tod fo fv1d thaf
aaburglary had been com mitted In our
midst. sure enough. Pursuit was i'm
mediately organized, and Mr.. Libby over
took the burglar at Cornish astation with
the.stolen fur coat upon his back. The
aid of Cornish officers was secured and
the man taken into custody, and sin the
afternoon he was escorted through our
village to Alfred Jail. Great credit ia
due Mr.. Libby for securing the appFehen
sion of tine oulprit.
The Ladies Aid of the Free Baptist
church arctic give.'a Washinaton's Birth-
day entertainment with refreshments.
in the Town hall on Monday evening,
under the especial direction of Mrs.
Alice e. Boynton, Of Cambridge. Mass.
Our townsman, Mr.. J. @. Lane and
wife are baokifrom their winters sojourn
in MASSACHUSETTS,, and their house Is
cheerfuliy lighted up once more.
Edwin Weekssis still employed at his
trade in Wolfboro, N. H., and has been
home but once since Novem ber
CORNISH. ss4T
Cornish, Feb. 22-Our citizens old as
we'll az young, are anxiously awaiting
the grand inauguration ball March at
Union hall, Cornish, with music by
Grimmer's full orchestra. Geo. H. Par
ker il treasurer. The floor manager, W.
q. Porter; aids, o. H. thompson, Il.
!. Hill, Fred Wndsworth, ". S. MoKen-
ney, Harry Jamison and Fred P. Chick.
The subject of ME-. Sasr's illustrated
lecture Sunday evening, WAS Athens"
The Cornish High school will present
the drama, The Wrecker's Daughter, at
Town hall, Freedom, N. H., Thursday
evening, February rs.
The Republican caucus which was held
in 6. A. R.: hall February &C. had
large attendance and was the most lively
meeting for many years. James @. Aver
presided as chairman, and William B.
Randall was clerk and the slate 5was ar
ranged as follows: Moderator. James @.
Aver; clerk, William r. Copp; selsct-
mon. Howard sBrackett, Elihu Parker,
Asa f.. kimball; treasurer, George II.
Parker. -town committee, Walter = P.
Perkins, James C. Aver, Benjamin E.
Hale. Fred p. sChiok, Howard Braokett.