The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-26
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FREEPORT.

FREEPOKT.
Freeport, March 25.-Miss Jessie Nc
MILAN is expected home from the Cor
ham school this week.
The insurance adjustment on the build
ings damaged by fire, appears to be 1926
to Mr.. Nichols, and $175 to Mr.. Sharpe
on furniture.
Misses Carrie Randall, Lucy Burr and
Della Soule attended the private assem-
bly, at Bowdoin college Wednesday eve
ming.
The Congregational Sunday school are
preparing special musics for Easter.
Misses Mary and Hattie Goddard went
to the city Saturday to say farewell to
their parents before their departure for
England.
Mrs. Lizzie Chadsey is on the sick list.
Mr.. Charles Litchfeld is ill.
Rev. E. c. Brown will repeat his SER
mon on Taxation, Sunday.
ses-It is reported that Rev. Mr.. Barrows
of Yarmouth will move to our village at
an early date.
MIR. Will Soule Of Newton, Mass. is the
guest of Col. Gore.
Miss Alice Brown, is at work in A. W.
Shaw's shoe factory.
Mrs. Lottie Archer has position in
Auburn.
Mrs. Edith Benner Averill, wife of M
E. Averill, died very suddenly about 6
a. m. today. She had not been we'll for
a few days. but awoke this morning feel
ing much better. Her husband left her in
good spirits and returned ten minutes
later to find her dead.
= Mrs Averlll had kind and lovable
disposition and will be greatly missed
by all who knew her. She was ~ years
old and leaves husband and one little
girl three years of age. The funeral
will occur Sunday afternoon from her
late residence.
E. Pinkham and Erying Curtis are at
Buxton cunning.
E. A. Soule has secured work at Hall
fax to superintend the construction of a
street railroad.
DIR. j. L. Harvey, the dentist has regis
tered in Massachusetts and located in
Everett.
DAMARISCOTTA.
Damariscotta, March 24.-Alma Lodge
worked the Master Mason degree last
evening Ill bllo pfoS6uU6 VI W. ~ ".
M. Walter E. Clark of Waldoboro and a
number Of visiting brothers. A COLA
ton was served after the work.
The steamer Enterprise made her first
trip from Portland to this place last
Thursday. She will make one trip a
week until the middle of July, and after
that she will make two.
Road Commissioner G. W. Stetson is
doing good job blasting out ledges in
+ha hSrh in tho ho
town.
Mr.. HI. A. Sidelinger has opened sa-
soon in the store formerly occupied by
William Taylor.
Henry Frpine bought of Charles Pal
mer of Bristol a fine pair Of black horses
for his trucking business. They weigh
200 pounds without harnesses.
tendent of the Twin Village Water
Works, left Tuesday for Portland for d
short stay.
BROWNFIELD.
BrownfeId, March 25-At the Congre-
gational church in this village memorial
services in honor of Miss Frances E.
inst, and were under the auspices of the
w. G. I. U. here. The church was beau
tifuIly decorated by the loving hands of
Miss Willard S devoted friends and fol-
lowers. In front of the speakers stand
was hung fine portrait of Miss Willard,
over which in bright green letters her dy-
ing words, "How beautiful it is to be
with Cod Near this was the motto of
the W. @. T. u: For God and home
and every land Beautiful bouquets
were presented, among which was one of
lovely white pinks, sent by the president
of the union, Mrs. E. A. G.. Stickney,
who was detained in Cambridge, Mass,
by sickness. Rev. G. F, Sargent of Dem
mark gave the address in his usual happy
manner, selecting as text Matthew rs
chapter and 18th verse. 1t was contem-
plated by she Congregational church to
haye..the Freewill Baptist of West Brown
field join with them in the services, but
the Baptist church having made ca ly
to pass the day in memory
of Hon Neal Dow they could not we'll do
SO. At the Baptist church Rev. Newton
Clough gave the address.
YARMOUTH.
Yarmouth, March 25.-The Yarmouth
chorus rehearsal will be postponed to
Wednesday evening, March 80. This
change is made as Prof. Blanchard is
obliged to be away on Monday evening.
GRAY.
West Gray, March 25-Mr. and Mrs
Edward p. Foster celebrated their silver
wedding on March 16, they having been
married rs years. ago that day. Their
seven children, five sons and two daugh-
ters. and one grandson were present as
well az many other relatives and friends.
Ernest Witham of Cumberland Mil g, is
visiting his grandfather, Albert Pennell,
the past and present week.
Mrs. Jennie o. Allen went to Portland
on Friday to work at dressmaking for
short time.
Mr.. Greenleaf Frank has bought nice
pair of Hereford steers of Mr.. John Hay
den of Raymond.
r.. A. Allen is having his store painted
Harry Golding is doing the work.
J. W. Allen is intending to build
new house on the j. W. Frank place this
The snow is nearly all gone in cleared
ground and the travelling is getting
q ute good about here.
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