The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-05

W6eA lCoIn q FlSlt WIFI ner InOUner anu
sister, Mrs. a. N. ard Miss Jennie Wes-
colt of North Gorham.
FREEPORT.
THE HARRASEEKET HOUSE RE
OPENED
Freeport, Jan. lin response to the
kind invitations extended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bunker, to the member of the Hose
Co. and their ladies, and many other
friends, about IT'S people greeted them in
their newly equipped hotel, which has
been papei ed and painted throughout,
giving this popular house very clean
and CHEEKY appearance for since the
damage by fire Mr.. Bunker has given his
personal attention to the work of rear
ranging things generally. Several
changes have been made. The dining
room has been enlarged, and new hard
wood floor has been laid, making it one of
the pleasantest and best appointed dining
rooms to be found anywhere. Some new
carpets and much new furniture have
been added, and all the furniture has been
cleaned and newly vanished. About S.15
when all the guests had arrived and the
brilliantly lighted parlors were we'll filed
by = representative and appreciative
audience, an entertainment gotten up
for the occasion by home talent, was
given, and much enjoyed by all. This
was the programme:
Piano Solo, Miss Lucy Burr
Vocal Selection. Miss Eva Davis
A quartette composed of Messrs Dan
Lawler, Bert Leavitt, Jesse Dresser and
Frank Bradley rendered a fine selection,
and were obliged to respond to an encore.
Miss Lucy Burr acted as pianist. At
this time an invitation was extended to
visit the dining room, where e fine ban
-
after dinner speeches were heard in the
parIor, Mr.. Everard Russ acting as
toast master, and the following toasts
were offered:
- Our Fire Department, which W, =
responded to by Mr.. w. G. Fogg. n
Landlord and Public" to which Prof.
Will Hersey, principal of the High school,
responded.
Travellers, This toast was responded
to by Mr.. BENZ Coffin principal of the
grammar school.
Miss Jessie Mcmillan gave select read
ing, which as usual, was much appreciat-
ed by all preseatd
The New|Year" was happily responded
to by Mr.. II. B. Russ.
"Socistl Life Rev. G. f. Andrews,
pastoT of the Universalist society, respond
ing.
The quartette, Messrs. Lawler, Leavitt
Dresser and Bradley gave another selec.
ton, which was applauded even louder
than the first number.
A oorneu duet By Mr.. Montgomery and
Mr.. Horn was we'll received
All the speakers were interesting and
held the close attention of their
hearers
On Wednesday evening, December 1st,
the hotel was damaged by fire, for which
the insurance company allowed $1,000, and
January 1st, one month later, the Harra-
socket House is reopened and everything
is in first class condition.
RUMFORD.
Rumford. January 4.-Our tardy win
ter, with SHOW, has arrived at last. Last
Friday evening "a clustering N. K. snow
storm set in and continued through the
night and gave us some 10 inches of
snow. Saturday we had high N. W.
wind, which kept the air full of drifting
snow, so now we have bare ground and
monstrous drifts, and the mercury has
fallen from Sc degrees to below Wagons
were in use before this storm. This will
give an impetus to wood hauling
Quite a mum Der of families secured their
ice last week in the creek, which was Is
inches thick.
Mr.. Neal, from Danforth, Washington
county, is teaching the winter term Of
school in District No. 4, with good sue
cess.
Deer will now have a rest. A party of
deer hunters from this town went to Rox-
bury, and last Friday started 16 deer, but
killed only one.
Charles Cary is quite feeble with rheu-
matte trouble.
The Misses Putnam LENA and Alice,
are visiting in Boston.
Our taxerdermist, j. L. Putnam, is
mounting his 18th deer head this fall and
winter, besides hawks and owls, and tan
ming several deer skins for mats.
NORTH BERWICK.
North Berwick, January 4.-Reuben
Chadbourne Howard, about rs or 80 years
of age, single, died very suddenly Mon