The Portland daily press., 1898-02-18
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CUMBERLAND.

| WeS1 yum DeI lduu, peD. AZ uO'o"y
evening February Sth, the people of West
Cumberland assembled at the Methodist
parsonage and gave their pastor. Rev'
G. NJ. Abbott, pound party and picnic
supper. There was a. large number pres
emit. The table was bountifully loaded
with packages and bundles. The even
ing PASSED in social conversation ano
games. A urse of money was presented
to the pastor. There has been good work
done on the charge.the past year. sixteen
have joined the church.
Miss Evie Morrill,, who has been dress
making for HRS. Washburn OF Portland
for n few weeks, has returned home
Miss Lizzie Hulit is stopping at west
brook.
The ladies' circle will meet with Miss
Mildred Wilson next Friday evening, the
| 18th.
Miss Sarah Morrill, of Woodfords, spent
Sunday with her parents, MT. ana MIS-.
Miss Annie Morrill, has finished her
school at Chebeague Island and returned
| home. ,oDo
Noblehoro. Feb II. Tomlinson & White
are hauling lumber from the George
Fred Genthner, of Portland, is visiting
his father, l.. j. Genthner.
The ladies' circle met at Mrs. Adeline
Halls on Wednesday last.
The ladies will furnish q dinner town
meeting day for all who may want.
| Rev. Mr.. Cook preached in the Baptist
church, Sunday, the 18th.
e. L. Dunbar, who has been having the
boiler of his boot heel factory repaired,
will start up March 1st.
Leonard Hussey left this morning for
West Son erville for amonth s stay among
friends.
Mrs. Susan Sidelinger has gone to New
Bedford to visit her children and other
friends.
j. A. Perkins has contracted with
Leavitt Storer of Waldoboro, to haul pine
logs from Walter Genthner's lot to Wins
lows mills, distance OF five miles.
A rain storm with thunder and light
ming commenced last night. The sleigh
ing is about spoiled.
The ministerial comm ttee have hired
the Rev. MIR. Cook of Norway, to preach
in First Baptist church. He is young
man and comes highly recomme nded. He
has wife, and will occupy the new par
sona2e.
Acton, Feb 17--Charles E. Lord died
last Friday, after a severe sickness with
consumption. He was In the army be-
longing to the 9th Maine. He was aged
SO years, months and days.
Charles A Reynolds is on the road to
recovery after severe sickness.
James L. Gerrish is quite sick this
winter L is hoped by his many friends
that he will recover soon.
n ca hod nv
from Lynn, where she has been visiting
her sister for few weeks.
Levi B. Pillsbury. has nearly recovered
from the injuries he received by the, at
tack by his bull q short time ago.
Louisa Kicker fell on the ice a short
time ago and hurt her side. She is re-
covering slowly.
G. Il. Ricker's laneness is slowly i'm
proving.
John A. Garvin is.very. lame with rheu-
matism.
Cornish, Feb 17-Clarence B. Flint is
at home from Brunswick for few days.
William B. Swasey, M. D., is in New
York. -,
John B. Pike, who has been very i'll,
is improving.
Lawyer W. P: Perkins, who was injured
by falling on the ice, is still confined to
the house.
Mrs. S. ]. L. O'Brion returned from
Portland Monday evening.
Rev. George + Millward, pastor of the
Methodist church, has received unnni-
nous call from his people to return the
coming year.
church will meet at Smith and Warren
hail. Thursday evening. Quite a novel
and attractive feature of tho evening will
| be supper and entertainment by the gen
tlenen.
| David Morrill, has returned from New
| York, where he has been receiving medi-
| cal treatment.
The lecture in the annual lecture course
which was to have been delivered We'd
neslay evening by Rev. LeKoy S. Bean.
| OF Portland, has been postponed on ac-
count of the storm.
FREEPORT
Freeport, Feb. 1.-THE ladies of the
| Baptist circle gave turkey din er Tues
| day at the club room. They made about
! $25.
Mr.. Willis H. Soule has been appointed
| to settle up the estate of the late W. -.
| Moves.
Mr.. Frank Noyes is reported quite sick
with blood poison.
| Mr.. Clarence Lane, who has been sick
with typhoid fever, is slowly improving.
| MIR. and Mrs. McKeen, OF Havernlu,
Mass, have been visiting recently at j..
| A. Brewster s.
The following resolutions were adopted
| by Freeport Lodge No. % +. and A. NJ,
at their last stated communication:
| Whereas, the Mysterious Messenger mas
once more laid his destroying hand upon
one of our number, therefore,
| Resolved, that in the death OF Brother
Winfield S. Noyes. Freeport Lodge has
sustained the loss of ono of its most
worthy and upright members.
| Resolved, that in the death OF Brother
| Noyes, the community in which he lived
and his associates in business have lost
one of their most esteemed and respe ted
members.
Resolved, that we tender our sincere
and heartfelt sympathy and coincidence to
the family of our deceased brother in this
hour of their great affliction.
Resolved that while we mourn the loss
of our brother we do not forget that ac-
cording to the tenet of our order our sepa-
ration is not final, but that we may meet
again in that celestial lodge above where
the Supreme Architect Of the universe
presides.
Resolved, that copy of these resolu-
| lions be sent to the family of Brother