The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-13
MAINE TOWNS.
items of Interest Gathered by Oar Local
Correspondents.
KEN EBUNK.

man, the principal CT ths kenne1unk
High school, has had slight attack Of
la grippe but has sllieisnty recovered
20 resume his duties in ths sshool. 1he
grammar school wns also clessd few
days on account of the illness OF the
teacher, Misl Margaret Marphy.
The class OF 1900, Kennebunk High
school, gave three act comedy, entitled
"Diamonas and Hearts" at the Morsan
Opera hous,, last evening, February s,
Notwitt standing the rainy erening q
large audience turned out to the eutr-
tainmsns and the Glass Melted snhstan-
ual szm towards TIE graduating exer-
cisss.
Mr.. E. A. Fairfield, ass tlnt cashier
of Kennebunk bank. was called to Po,t-
land this week on court business
An Invitation sent ty tie Toieey Lodge
Of Good Templa S, Of Sanford, to the
Salus Lodge cf Kenneeunk, was accepted
at their meeting this week. Ite visit
will take place March LIST. There are ru-
mors th4 SALE lodge contemplate re-oc-
cupying their old hall and will either pur-
chase or lease the came.
sUARBoRo.
Scarboro. Feb. I0-Ihe Ladies' And
will give masq uerads ball ut Sllvan
hall, Tue shay evening. February lst1.
Prlzes have been offered for the most orig
inai ladies' costume aud for the mos
original gents costume and for the hest
hit LeemAn's barge will leave U. ;
hotel at $50 p. IA, for the hall, round
"trip IS cents.
Thers will / e a 5 cent sociable at the
hons of Mrs A. h. Knight, Wedns siay
evening, February 18th.
KENNEBUNKFORT.
Kennebnn port, FEB. s.-Ths Kings
Daughters Of the Congrega' ional church,
ara carr estIy pushing the work Of prepar
log q csntata to be given in their vsstry
soon.
The reception OF Rev. Mr.. Sloan and
wife, was q decided slccefs and very
pleasant ocof SION. MIR. sloan ent rs upon
the community.
DR.. Gerrish Of Portland, was In town
Tuesday In attendance upon Freeman
Seayey and pronounced him improving.
1t was at first thought his leg must be
amputstsd, but IL is considered not nee
efssry at present.
there was a large attendance at the fu-
neral OF Ivory Norwood last Sunday
noon. He was universally liked and re.
spected here. NJ. Il. quartette furnished
the music. Mr.. Bean oificiated.
Miss Alice D. Chick, ksnnebunkport's
sweet singer, sang at the Tuesday even
ing ssrvise In Pine st. church. Portland,
this week. She is pupil OF W. ID. Den
nett and is the soprano in kennebunk S
Unitarian choir as well as the Methodist
Choir hfrs.
Rev. Mr.. Bean and Frank Goodwin
were VISIT 'e friends in Lynn last week,
reporting on their return delightful Wis
IL. Mrs. Eean was In cortland, at her
fathers, W. A. Allen.
Skating and sliding is the order now.
An Epworth league of over forty menu
bers and large Junior lsague has been
added to the working foros OF the Metho.
dist church. The reading OF Sheldon's
great book Robert Haruy's Seven
Days." Il proving OF absorbing interest
to the large crowd In attendance on
Sunday evenings
Winn, Feb. s.-W. Lyman Underwood
end j. g. Wescott, of the firm of VIM.
Underwood Co.. canned &C obs, Boston,
Mass, passed through VIM, Saturday,
February 3Id, en- route Tor Boston, hav-
ing been In camp at Duck Lake sinos
Monday. January 2sth. They report Q
good time.
Saturday, the 3rd. was record break
er, the thermometer registering 80 de-
Rrees below zero, the coolest N orning In
four years past.
Sunday, February 18th, DIR. Quinn held
morning service at VIM at 10 O'Clock
with celebration Of Holy Eucharist. At
Q cicck p. m, he started for kipgman
just es a snow storm began to fall. When
he reached Macwahoc IL was alomst
blizzard, strong wind and drifting snow
all the way to Mr.. Hoiton's, miles this
side of kingmaD. where he stopped for
supper and was not able on account Of
q IL ..rN@ 80. fDNt IL
Quinn did not get home till Tuesday
about IL. 45 .. IN.
Drs. MacGregor OF Montague, and Tay-
Tor of Lincoln, were at the b itahdiu
House on Wednesday, for the examina-
tion OF pensioners.
An educational agent has been round
this week selling "Home Study Busi-
ness Course" but with very little sue
cess. Times are too dull here.
DIR. Quinn has Issued his Railroad Sc
ries, No. 3, "Side- Tracked" this week.
1t 10 very much In demand by our rail-
road men.
Mrs. Snow of Springfield, has been
visiting in VIM, this week.
The conservation of the Rev. Robert
Goldman, Jr., as bishop of Maine. on St
Matthias Day, February gath, will give
q great impetus to our missionary work
In Maine.
HARPSWELL.
West Harpswell, Feb. IL Mr.. Paul c.
Randall, whose serious illness was re-
ported In last weeks PRESS, died
Wednesday evening. at the-age eff 81
years. Funeral services were held at his
late residences Saturday, at 10 a. III.
Rev. Elijah kellogg OBLIGATED, Several
beautiful musical selections were fur
nished by quartette. MIR. Randall was
good citizen and kind husband and
father. He was universally honored and
respected. He leaves widow and four
daugh ters, Misses Alice and Liza Ran
dali, Mrs. Walter Cobb and Mrs Frost p.
Bailey. Interment at West Harpswell
cemetery.
Rev. Mr. Todd from Brunswick, sap.
plies the pulpit at the Baptist church, in
stead of MIR. Cobb as before reported.
We were panied to hear of the death
of Mrs. Sarah, wife CT Seward Il. Field.
of Portland, who formerly lived In this
town, and who had many friends bere.
Tue sy pathies of all are with the affllot.
ed husband in his bereavement.
BUXTON.
West BUXTON. Fab, 10 Mira. Sukan