The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-29
Had Been a Sufferer for
Many Years.
Political Notes and Personal
Items of Interest.

I trouble and before retiring ounoay niBnt
complained OF acute pains which were re-
lieved somew hat by her brother by the
msthous usually employed. IL was the
custom of the family never to arouse Miss
/ Varriii in the morning. but let her re-
main In bed until she felt like getting
up Yesterday about quarter to twelve
Mrs. Varriil thought abe heard her
daughter raising the window In her sleep
ing room preparatory to coming down
4 sta irs, but as the later did not appear
Mrs Varrill, after a short time, became
anxious, and going up stairs found her
/ daughter dead in bed. A physician was
summoned and expressed the opinion
that Miss varriIi had been dead about
| i've hours. shs was about thirty-two
years old aud leaves father and mother,
one brother who works for the American
Express company in Portland and swo
sisters. Mrs. stone and Mrs. Hannaford,
all OF whom live IN South Portland.
Mrs. Gideon Burbank has been quite Ill
at her home in willard.
Charles Reed, former empioye oil the
Yarmouth road, is working at the manu-
factory Of Lionel ii. Cobb in Portland.
"Growth in Holiness or Progressive
Santti titasion'' was the theme OF the SER
mon ct People church, Sunday morning.
This sermon was the third in series OF
sueciai sermons on holiness, 1t win be
repeated at Knightyille next Sunday
afternoon.
The Good win Circle meets at Mrs.
Jennie b. Pope's, Il street, Wednesday
evening.
In the PASTORS absence, Rev. A. u.
Trafton, who has recently removed from
Knightviile to Portland. conducted the
meeting sunday evening at Peoples
church.
Rev. Ira d. Ross, OF Philadelphia, 10
former pastor of the PEOPLES III. e.
church, was calling on old friends yes
teTday
The Ladies' Circle Of the Peoples III.
Il. church VIII meet Thursday afternoon
with Mira. A. e. Thurrill. "a West High
street.
tive store, cut his hand quite severely
Saturday, and Will be obliged to stop
work for some days.
Miss Virginia Dyer, who has been sick
for some days was able yesterday to re-
sumo work at Swasay g. Co. IS, IN Port
land.
W. q. Allen. of q. A. TiIton IL Co.,
was oct yetterdsy after three days
siege with the grippe. Geo. W. Doughty,
Sr and Mira. Mildred Harris are the
latest victims OF the disease,
A petition was circulated yesterday,
praying the legislature not to vote for a
resubmission of the constitutional
prohibitory amendment. 1t received
many signatures.
Ocean View Commandecy, U. .. q.
T., had a first class clam toil last night,
which was heartily enjoyed by everybody
present. There was music and good
social time generally.
Mrs. Mclaughlin, mother OF Mr.. VIII
liam L. Mclaughlin Of q street, knight
willie, sustained TAI fall Saturday night,
resulting In the fracture of the shoulder
and bad CIT on the side of ths face.
Master Eddie Richardson underwent an
ODtEALlun INC IuAnDfdA Vi q u6tule
from the foot Friday. His physician,
Dr. 5. b. Thombs, reports him as get
ting along quite nicely.
Ths As You Like 1t Club met Thur
day afternoon with Mrs. J. o. Kaler.
Miss Addie Murray was the guest OF
her cousin, Miss Clyde Dyer, last week. Z
FUNERAL OF MRS. SUTHERLAND.
The funeral OF Mrs. Annie b. Suther-
land took place yesterday afternoon from
the home of her parents on Stanford
street Rev. MIR. washburn, pastor of the
Pentecostal church, otiioiatet, and there
was singing By quartette. Thers was
profusion of flowers In the form of cres-
cents, pillows, wrsaths and clusters.
making a very handsome tribute. The
interment was at Mt Pleasant cemetery.
THINGS ARE WARMING UP.
Things are warming M in Democratic
circles of Ward 1, over the candidate for
alderman. Until recently 1t was taken
for granted that Sherman Willard would
be his own successor, but other "Rich
monds" are appearing on the field In the
persons OF Freeman Willard and Fret
Mo.riil There may be lively triangu-
lar hight over the much coveted honor.
SHE WILL BUY NO MORE BUTTER
There is one female head OF family in
South Portland that is determined that
she will buy no more butter, but leave
this important function to her better
hail. 1t all came about this way. Ad-
dressing her husband recently, she asked.
what are you paying for butterr'