The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-11
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will DO entertained Thursday evening by
Mrs. John Burnell, Mrs. Chss. Graham
Mrs Peter Files and Mrs. Daniel
n oehan. Supper will be served from
until O'Clock after which 1.-The Ballad
Of Mary Jane will be read and illustrate
ed by shadow pictures. AL are Invited
4 The installation Of the officers of Cloud.
man Post, g. A. R., Is 60 be held this
evening.
The funeral services of the late Charles
Littlefieid are to be held this morning
from his late residence on Braokett street.
Rev. :. N. Adams will conduct the SER
vices. The remains will be taken to Ken
nebunk for burial
The Misses Louise and Hannah Dana
leave today on brief trip. The former
goes to Warrington and the latter to New
York.
The Progress club was entertained Mon
day evening Mt the home of the Misses
Dana, Mechanic street.
An excellent musical programme has
been provided by the committee In charge
of the social TO be held this evening in
the parlors Of tho Westbrook Congrega-
tional church.
The monthly meeting Of the Ladies'
Missionary society of the westbrook Con.
gregational church will he held on thurs.
day afternoon at o'clock at the home OF
Mira y. ". freeman, Main street. Sub
ject, ''Constantinople Its place in church
history; in the eastern question; present
condition and mission work." A cordial
invitation 10 extended all ladies to at.
tend this meeting.
The West End W. q. L. o., will hold
their regular meeting on Thursday after
noon at o'clock at the home Of Mrs
Paul L. Chandler, Hawkes. street.
Mira L. W. Edwards has recovered
from her recent attack OF grip.
Mrs. G. II. Woodman Of Boston il the
guest Of M. and Mrs. Charles b. Wood
man.
Mrs. Z. W. Jones OF Main street, West
End, is sick with tho grip.
Mrs. Carrie K. Hussey Of Dover, Is the
wards. Main street.
Mr.. r. II. McCann, clerk at L. w. Ed
wards's store Is III at his home on Main
street with cold.
Mrs. Perkins of Cherryfeld. formerly
Miss Oressa Van Buskirk of Westbrook,
is visiting friends In this city.
The d. of l.. circle win meet with Mrs.
Frank GRAHAM, Haskell street, this af-
ternoon, instead Of at Mrs. L. A. VASES.
The officers-elect of Pequawket tribe
of Red Men were installed last evening
at their wigwam. After the installa-
ton ceremonies a supper was enjoyed by
those present.
The wedding of Miss Mary ]. Bacon
to Mr.. Stephen.F II. Hopkinson, both popu-
lar young people of this city. is to occur
this afternoon at the home OF MIR. Wesley
j. Bacon, the brides father, No. State
street. A reception is to be held from
3 to 4 O'Clock at the same place.
4 The Democratic city committee is to
hold a meeting on Saturday evening of
this week. The city government timber
of their party is running short and efforts
for the approaching municipal
DEATH OF EDWIN r. HAMLIN.
Mr.. Edwin X. Hamlin, q well-known
maohinist, died yesterday morn
ing after q few days illness with pneu.
monia, at North Windham. MIR. Hamlin
went there few days ago on business
and was taken suddenly Ill and died yes
terday The deceased was 81 years of age
and leaves daughter. Mrs. Lewis Lamb
of Little Falls. Gorham. MIR. Hamlin
was q mAohinist. and lived formerly in
Rockland. He has also lived in Portland
and other places MIR. Hnmlin has been
employed on the Portland and Roches
ter railroad and on the Knox and Lin
colin branch Of the Maine Central within
a few years. The funeral services are to
be held Saturday afternoon at o'clock
from the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
Lewis Lamb, Little Balls. Gorham.
Quite number OF Westbrook people
were summoned before the Superior
court jury at Portland yesterday to give
testimony relative to the Illegal sale of
intoxicants In this city. Deputy Sheriff
Chute has been keeping q sharp watch
and upon his recommendation several
parties have been called before the court
to give testimony relative to tho sale of
liquors In these places.
Mr. 4. II. Smith. the printer, has so far
recovered from his recent severe cold
that he is able to get out of doors now.