The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-27
LAST NIGHTS SPELLS.
High Sirees--Con$ress street. h"''
Street,

The interest in spelling matches IS unaoatoo'
1T High street vestry there was good NUMBER
present. C. f. Libby put out the words anu
p TT BROWN ESQ. and Deacon Thurston were
umniras The first class was for children, and
Master Harry Tucker was the Vlc'or' ne
second class consisted of adults, with sprnk-
ling of bright grammar school scholars oor-
uscate'' was the first mlsspeled Word.
ssSubterraneous' seated second. A Grammar
school youth wasn't acquainted with "deli-
cacv" "Homo .eneous'' dropped another, while
another retired on ''sibylline." young man
couldn't stand "sege." A young lawyer failed
to successfully assume a ''pseudonym." One
nv one the class went down until but three re-
NAMED when it became exciting. "Scissile"
was the clipping which brought we'll known
printer to grief. Miss Stinchfield was the
winner of the prize, Mrs. Stoves 1--WE and
Our Neighbors."
CONGRESS STREET CHURCH.
This church was crowded last evening to
witness the match between persons who have
taken prizes. Albro E. Chase gave out the
words and j. o. Rice acted as umpire. The
first class was composed of children, and Eva
Brown won the prize $1.0O The next class
was picked from the audience. Some were very
good spoilers, while the most of them were not
above the average. The first person went down
on "settee.' A deputy sheriff went down on
Singing" "Beauteous'' was too much for
pretty girl, and "hygiene" was spelled wrong
by healthy looking Miss sBombazine' took
young doctor off his feet Mr. Noble was
the next to the last to go down, leaving Mrs.
Brown to win the price, book called Il arm
Ballads Then the "crack" spoilers were
called up to show the audience what they
knew of photography. Gaseous was the
first word given out, and was missed by
medical student. "Defamatory" proved too
much for Can't. Preble Miss Ella Phinney'
who has taken number of prizes, proved
"ineligibe' and took her seat. Mrs. Scully
missed ''trisyllabe'' and stepped down. "Cyl-
inGer'' seated Mr.. Neal. "Crystallize' proved
fatal to Mrs Phnney, and "Replicate" was
the word which seated Mr.. Waite. Mr..
Jellison was not sufficient for ''equpage, and
took a seat in the rear of the church Llque-
fable" unseated Mrs. Brown, leaving Miss
Susie Dennison, little Miss who took a prize
at India street recently, and Mr.. Edgar Deer
ing The two spelled large number OF words,
and the audience began to think that it was
impossible to seat either of them. But I'm
nocuous" soon seated Miss Dennison. leaving
Mr.. Deering the winner of the prize, copy OF
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
Over $40 was taken at the door.
INDIA STREET vESTRY.
The vestry of India street church Contained
spelling match last evening also. M. l..
Stevens, Esq, gave out the words and Rev.
Mr.. Bicknell acted as umpire. In the first
class Miss Minnie Gould received the prize
and in the second Mrs. w. Fl. Hodskins. A
bright eyed little girl received the primer
because she missed the first word.
This evening the Society have another spell.
and valuable prizes will be offered. The vestry
will probably be crowded
PAYsoN LITERARY SOCIETY.
This Society had spelling match last night,
and Mr. Chas. H. Payson took the first prize
Mr.. N. S. Corey was the first one down, and
received the primer.
ANOTHER MATCH.
A spelling trial will be given at Reception
Hall on May-day evening. Refreshments,
useful and fancy articles for SALE for the benefit
of st. PauPs church.