The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-10-14
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NORTH BERWICK.

cashier of the North Berwick National
bank, and bookkeeper for George Fl
Snow, died Tuesday evening at 11.3
O'Clock. He suffered a shock of paralysis
nearly three weeks ago, and Bright's dis
ease set in. Mir. Greenleaf was successful
business man and during a long life held
many responsible positions in the gift o.
the people. He was member Of
the Free Baptist church of this place
and was one of the pillars of the society.
He had served as Justice Of the peace
tflal Justics, etc., and postmaster on;
term. lie was always a stauneh Repub
lican in politics. He leaves son who Ii
now in the West, and daughter who has
for years taught in the village schools
He was member of the Masonic fratern.
ity. The funeral will be next Saturday
in the Free Baptist church. Age 65 years
II months.
Mrs. Harriet N. Potter, widow of the
late Harvey Potter, died the 9th inst. al
the age Of 68 years.
Mr.. Edgar Abbott, a native of this
town, died at Augusta last week and was
brought home for burial.
| Miss Mamie Goodwin, daughter of Dan
lei Goodwin, died of diphthsria last Sat
urday. She was 10 years of age, and a
very promising girl.
POWNAL.
Mrs. Ettie J. Latham and daughter re.
turned In the early part of last week from
their visit to Boston.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold their
annual sale and fair on Wednesday even
ing, Oct. 26th. The hall will be open to
| the public at p. M, and the sale will
| continue during the afternoon and even
| ing. The entertainment for the evening
| will consist Of readings by Prof. Menan.
der bennett of Lewiston, and songs by
the Misses Davis Of Freeport.
City Clerk Dyer and family have re-
| Gently been in town, the guests while
here of Mrs. Nellie futile.
Mr.. Martin Crowell and wife, from San
Francisco. Cal, passed Sunday with MIR.
4. 81. and Mrs. Latham. Mr.. Crowell Is
travelling in Maine for his health, and
came to Pownal from the White Noun
tain House.
MIR. S. $. Latham, also Mrs. Fl. N.
Morey and son Ralph passed Sunday in
town.
MIR. Earnest True, with wife and son,
were in town on Wednesday.
A. S. until after the fair. On Monday
evening. Oct. 5lst, Mrs. Arthur Noyes
will entertain the patrons with a Hal
lowe en- party, to be given in Malletdhall
for the benefit of the Aid.
Miss Lizzie Chapman. has returned to
Portland for few days. Miss Emma
Chapman is stopping with Mrs. Ettie ).
Latham.
Mr.. c. H. Hodsdon has about COM
pleted the foundation for the stable soon
to be built by MIR. l.. l.. Shaw at Var
mouth. 1t is fine piece of work.
MIR. Frank Knight has been engaged in
filling orders for lum Der for the past few
days.
CASCO.
moved his family to Songo Lake Tuesday
where he has work in mill.
DR.. Walter Corliss Is moving Ia to the
rent vacated by MIR. Braclett.
The people here are rejoicing over the
prospect of an electric road IN the near
future.
Miss Rilla Curtis goes to Boston this
week to attend Emerson's School of Ora
tory.
We are very glad to hear that Miss Mary
Decker after an absence of two years in
Massachusetts, has returned home.
Miss Alice NJ. Curtis returned last week
from Portland, with a choice line of mill
linery goods. and at her opening the
prettfi adorned and we'll filed millinery
rooms were the scene OF attraction to a
great number of very interested ladies.
Recent visitors in the place are: MIR.
and Mrs. Charles F. Jordan from Win
chester, Massachusetts, with Mr.. Peter
Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cook of
Boston, Miss Mary E. Cook of Deering at
Mark L. Leaoh's; Tom Mayberry Of No.
Bridgton at James N. Eastman's.
George Robinson of Portland is here
today calling on our merchants
Mrs. Carrie i. Eastman is visited this
week by her friend, Miss Lizzie M. john
SON.
Peru, October 11.-Lucy b. Rowe the
wife of Henry Rowe, died at West Peru
today Mrs. Rowe returned from the
hospital at Portland few weeks ago.
While ON board the cars and nearly home
she had fainting fit or heart failure, and
was reported at the time to have died
consciousness was restored when the
patient reached West Peru. She has since
continued feeble, suffering from a COM
plioation of diseases.
She was tine daughter of BENZ. l.. Love.
joy, an old resident and prominent oiti-
zen of Peru. He died soon after the close
of the war.
FREEPORT.
Freeport. October 14.-Among those who
attended the Topsham fair on Thursday
from here were Mrs. BENZ. Chandler,
Mrs. JOHN Burr, Miss Edith Cobb, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Todd and family.
Mr.. Arthur Dockum returned home
from Bath on Thursday. Mr.. Dookum
has been employed for several weeks past
in the Bath Iron Works.
Mr. Roundy of Graystakes the position
of freight agent Atsthe Maine Central In
place of Mr.. G. NJ. Given. The change
goes into effect this week.
Mrs. Anna Marston is reported little
more comfortable.
Brunswick High School foot ball team
defeated F. n. S. on Tuesday at Bruins
wick, IL to 6.
Miss Lucy Burr read at the reception
given by Mrs. j. e. Ladner at her home
In Deering on Thursday evening.