The Portland daily press., 1899-01-11
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FREEPORT.


Freeport, jan 10 The Board OF Trade
will hold their annual meeting for the
election Of officers ON Friday evening,
Jan. 18th, at tho Harrasesket House.
Other very important matters are TO he
transacted.
A very pretty wedding took place in
the home of MIR. Fred Moulton saturday
afternoon at $50 O'Clock when MIR. James
Parker and Mrs Lila Cox were unit ID in
marriage by Rev. y. 9. Brown. The
bride is lady well known and much
loved by many Fresport people, having
for years spent her summers here ami for
nearly two years past resided here In her
uncle's home and win be greatly missed,
especially in the church circle, where she
was very active. Mr.. and Mrs. Psrkor
left on the evening train and win make
their home in Portland.
The Glass of 30 will.repeat their drama
entitled ellis Last Chance" on Friday
evening, Jan. 18th, at the Town hail.
seats will be ON sale at Fogg's drug store.
public Installation of the K. A. NJ
will take place sMoniay evening, Jan.
9Th. AT er tine Installation of officers u
turkey supper Will be served.
Miss Grace Orne and Eva Hersey. who
have been at home for q few weeks vana-
ton returned to their respective schools
Wednesday noon. Miss Orne to Tufts,
Miss Hersey to Boston University.
During the past week the churches OF
this town have been united in week of
prayer. Also on Sunday evening there
was a union service held in the Congreaa.
tionai church. Next week, meetings viii.
ba haid Monday Tuesday and Wednesday
at the Congregational, and ON TnurSday
and Friday evenings at the Baptist All
, ara cordially Invited to attend.
MIR. and Mrs. George Moses ana son
Raymond after two weeks visit at Mir
and Mrs. ID. A. Fogg' returnfd to their
home in Reading, Mass, thursday morn
ing. MIR. Moses mother, Mrs. Harrlett
Moses, returned with them for few
weeks stay.
A very pleas,ns social reunion and re-
ception was held in Davis hall on FRI
day evening last by tine class OF vs.. The
class were all present excepting three
A very few intimate friends were invited.
The evening was spent in social chat.
games, singing, etc.
HARRISON.
Harrison, Jan. 5.-S. II. Dawes is
having the red oak on his land cut and
sawed into ship timber ut Z. :. WHIT
news mill 1t Is shipped from Harrison
by rail. The railroad is having quite
run on oak pilipg and MIR. Dawes Ium-
Der. such business could not be done in
this town in winter hut fJr the railroad.
Who says 1t is no henehtF
large quantity OF pine and hemlock
is being landed on Long Lake near the
station.
The chair factory is get Ing well under
way, Is making morris chairs and couch
- hpra "a Int few his yillaEp
out of employment, and but few tene-
mems vacant, which speaks well for bust
ness
T. IL Kicker x Sons are doing qui te a
good business this winter in their machine
shop and foundry.
There have been - cases OF scarlet fever
reported to the board of hearth. The
quarantine was taken of the last case
this week. Fortunately there were no
Sc iCus cases.
RAYMOND.
Raymond, Jan. lO.-The Ladies circle
was pleasantly entertained last Wetines-
day afternoon and evening, ~ the home
of MIR. and Mrs. EDWARD Plummer A
fine supper was served There were about
sixty present. A number from south
Casco and East Raymond.
Mr.. Irving Hayden is attending He
bIon Academy.
Mr., IL. l.. Forham and family, left
Monday for Augusta where MIR. torham
will enter upon bis duties as Represen
tative. They will be missed from our
community very much.
MIR. Henry Harmon was in Portland
Monday.
Little Harold, son of MIR. and Mrs. lrv-
ing Morton bias been quite ill. lie Is At
tended by Dr. jordan OF East Raymond.
MIR Nm. ii. Smith Of the Elms, is able
to be out again
Colds are very prevalent in this region
and some reported cases OF la grippe.
Mrs. Addie Meserve is entertaining her
sister from Bryant's Pond.
Walter h. Harmon lett this week to
pursue u course of studies at trays Busi-
ness College in / ortland.
Miss Angie Chapman was in Portland
Monday to take IA music lesson.
he East Raymond Whist Club and
friends were entertni ned at the home OF
Mr. Robert Leach Saturday evening. A
nice. lunchwas served
Inc friends oil MIR. Joseph sawyer will
regret to hear that he is sick at mis- home
in Deering with la grippe.
We are glad to report Mrs. Sarah Ma
son. who is visiting IN Deering, is better.
VS. have many sick ones, ali reported
as slowly improving.
BALDWIN.
North Baldwin, Jan. 9.-Mr. Almon
Murch ana Fred Thorne, harvested heir
ice last week.
Mr.. A fired Muroh of Boston, spent
New Years with his parents.
Henry Davis and Frank Parker, are
preparing to cut their ice this week
ar. and Mrs. Lorenzo Ihorne and
grandson Howard, who were sick at out
last writing, are better.
The grippe has visited nearly very fam-
lily in thls place, and i'll some cases The
whole family has been afflicted at once.
Representative j. 4. Cartret left for
Augusta last Tuesday,, Jan 3
AS there were SO many sick there was
no services at the Chapel Sunday.
A. ID. Cram is at work for 4. ii. Wig
gin who Was confined to the house last
week.
The lecture given at the Hall, Dec IS
was fine. but the attendance was small on