The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-08
MAINE.
commencement at Kent's Hill.
so1 4I,a

exercises at Kent's Hill occurred today be-
fore large audience. The following was
the programme, music being furnished by
Philharmonic Club:
Fantasia "Luerezia Borgia" .. Donizetti.
Josie s. Springer.
The Sanctity of the Ballot.
Chester Houghton Sturtevant Fayette Corner.
Belle Eva Greeley Palermo Center.
@ Frank Frank < TllsworfS fS' Russell North Fayette.
Lawyers and Lawyers.
James David Merriman, Lltchfeld
The Martyrdom of Socrates.
Tenor Solo-"A delaide' ....... Beethoven.
Willis f. Bachelor
Alice Benjamins Bryant Rumford Point.
= HoVey Learned Shepherd, Belfast. -
Aaron Burr Cole, South Eliot. ''''''''
Bread-winners
,,.. Lizzie Belle Higgins, skowhegan.
Don Albert Gates, Dixfield.
Gertrude Lincoln Stone, Halloweli
Herbert Franz Jean Norton, South Hiram
The Woman that Thou Gayest Me" .............
Della Andrews Turner, S0meryille.
Anthem" Praise the Lord" .............
Willis Emery Bachelor, Union
"A aUsd Charles Iatlspg HeRTy Leslie Biddeford
The Unihcation of the Human Family NC. -.
Eva Elsie Penney, Augusta.
The Emancipation Proclamation. ...,.......
John 0ryille Newton, AnGoyfr
Maud Hildreth Dadleg .8ailOwelI.
Op 0s ETie SHeGStS Morreil ell and mabel King
A' iO"' stella fe iaisi;i Maa5s King, Caribou.
fnsscai oui'eIe sad1 smith, Fayette.
The Continental tal.sabbath :....,;. ......:.......
lanes Free,aan JenneSs, West Epping, n. II.
Uses and Aldses of Railroads. Observation-Disclosures.
Cblrles Sherman Gleason, Oakland.
Per Gr'Nssl Neliie lie Nay Barber Bonny Eagle
NV Herbert Charles Eidridge, Cutler.
Mrs. ". f. Morse Messrs Morse and BacSelIer iiel
The School Boy of the Twentieth Century .........
49, Llscoln Robinson Gibbs Wiscasset.
Winifred Parker Stone, Halloweil.
Action and Character. er................... ........
*Willard Baker Dukeshire, Maitland, N. S.
Annie May Trefethen, Wilton.
Favorable Omens.
Jesse Lee Rollins, Abbot Village.
framing OF the WILL.
Winfred Chandler Akers Andoyer.
Queens and Thrones
Myra Covina Ford, Wayne.
Overture William Tell" ................ Rossini
Susie Jewett, Josie Springer, Bertha Morse.
Throwing Away Their Ammunition.
Especial to the Press.]
WATERvILLE, June ben Bunker, in
speaking of the celebration Of the Augusta
Democrats over Clevelands nomination on
Wednesday evening, says it is not like them.
They are grand good fellows for celebrating,
but when it comes to voting they let the
election 60 by default. They should save
some of their powder for the contest. Ben
further states that the Democrat is in excel
lent financial condition, and will continue its
career for the present under his manage
ment.
Telephones in Augusta.
Especial to the Press.1
AUGUSTA, June THE number of tele-
phone subscribers in this city is steadily in
creasing, there having been twelve new ones
added this year. The number is now fifty. a
large increase since the removal of tele-
phones at the time the rental was increased.
Supt. Stanford's management is very well
liked in this section; also that of the local
manager.
Death from His Injuries.
NORTH LEEDS, June flames Roche, of
Leeds, brakeman on the Lewiston and Farm
ington freight, who fell under train We'd
nesday at Leeds Center, crushing his leg in
a fearful manner, died Wednesday night
He was but II years old His father is sec
tion boss of this division.
Bowdoin Athtets.
BRUNSWICK, June THE annual field day
day of the Bowdoin Athletic Association
was held today. The forenoon was occupied
with boat races. The class race, four
cared one, one mile straight way. was won
by 80 in 6 m. 40 sec. The single scull race
was won by f. M. Gates m. sec. The
prizes were silver cups.
The following were awarded silver badges
in the contests One hundred yard dash, F.
w. Freeman, 'S9, 10 3-5 sec. Throwing the
hammer, F. NJ. Gates, 80, 56 fl. Putting the
shot, f. N. Gates, 80. Twenty yard dash,
f. w. Freeman. 's6, % As sec One mile run,
G. b. Sears, 80, 4m 56s. Standing high
Jump. A, S. Ridley, 80, #. Running high
Jump, f. Q. Fish, '91, 3 it. -Four hundred and
iorty yard dash, f. W. Freeman, 'S9, 81 81
sec. standing broad jump, G. T. Files, 'S9,
9.Z 1eet Pole vault, L. Prentss, 'S9, s IL #.
Two mile run, A Mccullough. 80. 12m. BIS.
Running broad jump, f. w. Freeman 80.
1876 ft. Knapsack race, Rogers and
DouciIss oD' AlOp, ohlp ana 1umD. A. 8.
Ridley, 80 1874 #. Hurdle race, f. w. Free.
man. Three legged race, PrentissIand Rice,
f. Freeman had the first class record, and '9C
was awarded the best class record.
Dedicated by Rockport Baptists.
RoCKLAND, June 7.-Rockport's new Bap
tist church was dedicated today with appro
pirate ceremonies. Rev. c. NJ. G. Harwood
of Skowhegan, preached the dedication ser
mon this afternoon. and Rev. f. w. Ryder
of the Central Square church. Boston
preached this evening. The church was or
ganized in 1912 with thirteen members, an(
now numbers 100. The old edfce was bull
in 1855. The structure has been entirely re
built at an outlay of 5000, and is dedicated
free of debt. 1t is handsome edifce will
300 sittings. A beautiful memorial window
in memory of Rev. Job. Washburn, former
pastor. occupies the eastern wall of the au
dltorium. This church has no settled pastor
| at the present time