The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-07-03
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Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad
BELFAST, July AT the annual meeting
of the Belfast & Moosehead Railroad Company
Charles b. Hazeltihe, John G Brooks,
Josiah Mitchell, Daniel Fannce, William M.
Woods, Philo Hersey, Edward johnson,
William I'll. Burrill and Samuel Otis were
chosen directors. Charles B. Hazeltine was
elected president, Asa Fannce treasurer and
John II. Quimby clerk.
Oxford County Republican Convention.
PARIS, July 2.-The Oxford county Republi-
can convention to-day nominated for Senators,
William w. Wall of Dxield, Francis w.
Redlon of Porter; county attorney, John P.
Swazey of Canton; judge of probate, Augustus
I'll. Walker of LOWELL county commissioner,
Frank Y. Bradley of Fryeburg; treasurer,
George H. Watkins of Paris.
Commencement at the Waterville Clas-
steal Institute.
WATERvILLE, July 2'-The commencement
at Waterville Classical Institute this year is of
much note, being the semi-centennial anniver-
sary of the institution. Many distinguished
alumni from all parts of the country are in
town to-day and take part in the reunion to-
morrow, including Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr.,
who will deliver an Grafton before the
alumni and alumnae. History and reminis
cences from 1929 to 1S43 will be by Prof
William Matthews, LII. D., of Chicago and
by Rev. G. B. Cow, A. NJ, of Michigan, from
1913 to the present year. To-day was COM
mencement. Exercises of the College Pre-
paratory class, numbering 81 occurred at the
RantiSt CburcL tbic nnrnipu ba ;nto,;o, of
the edifice was tastefully decorated with
flowers and evergreen. This afternoon the
graduating exercises of the young ladies of the
collegiate course nine in number, were listened
to by a large audience. The exercises
throughout the day were of high character
and reflected great credit on Mr.. Hanson, the
principal. Many relatives Of the graduates
and friends of the institution have arrived
and many strangers are expected tomorrow
In the evening there will be concert by j.
Harris Richardson's orchestra of Boston
assisted by Miss Mary Beebe.
The following was the order of exercises of
the exhibition of the Middle Glasses which
took place yesterday
Irish Disturbance Bill,
*James G. Barton. Boston.
Expanses of Heaven. ............ ....... Proctor
Warren G. Davis, Waterville.
Charles L. Day, Livermore Falls. ~ -
| Westminster Abbey ............. ........Irving
., Henry F. Dexter, Lansing, Iowa.
Essay-Shadows
Lizzie B. Hall, Rockland
The True Glory of a Nation ........... Whipple
Leslie A. Friend BROOKLYN.
The Execution of Montrose. ..............A ytoun
Augustus j. Hoyt. Weston, Mass.
Essay-Memory,
Annie f. Hubbard, West Waterville.
| NO National Greatness without Morality.
Nathan G. King, Lamone.
Charles II. Lindsay, Norriigewoek: '''""'N
How he Saved St: Michaels' 4. P. stansbury
Essay-Charles Dickens and his Novels
Jeannette Milliken, Waterville
Inv Holman j. Marden East yassa b, Lewis
Frank ;. Mitchell, West Waterville Dl"A''
Charles nv f %orE harrington Fails Is Mann
Duty of Literary Men to their Country. .Grinke
Rufus Moulton, Sanford.
Roscoe G. Kicker, Hartford. 'Nin'
Appeal to the American People. John Jay
Essay-Housekeepin Fine Art,
Carrie NJ Weeks, Jefferson
Died at Sea-
New YORK, July 2.-Schooner VIM. Drury,
from Pensacola, reports that Levi H. Allen,
second mate, and native of st. George, Me-,
aged %, died June 10Th, aud buried at sea-
The Failure of the Dennison Paper Com
pany.
NEW YORK, Jnly 2.-The failure of the
Dennison Paper Manufacturing Company of
Mechanic Falls, Me-, was the general topic of
conversation among paper dealers yesterday
Liabilities estimated at from $4,000 to
$250OOO