The Portland daily press., 1889-06-28
MAINE TOWNS.
How Gray will Celebrate the Glorious
Fourth.
Business Booming In Thriving West
Paris.
Coming Meeting of the chautauuua
Union at Fryeburg.
Fryeburg.


from July 70 to Aug. IL, the Sunday School
Assembly of Northern New England and
che Maine Chautauqua Union will be in ses-
sion. Those who visit this lovely spot are
charmed with its beauty. Accessible retire.
ment is, as a rule. not easy to be had. But
here, not two hours ride from the seaboard
and largest cities in Maine, six hours from
Boston, one can have coy quarters from
which to sally forth to recreation of mind
and body. To the Chautauquans fell the
happy task of combining outdoor air with
scholarly attachments. The beautiful grove
where the assembly meets is robed in ma
lures beauty. The grounds have been put
in first class order, and everything made
ready for the hundreds who are expected to
be there to enjoy the great feast prepared
for them.
The assembly has remarkable fine pro-
gramme this year. In the department of
Bible and Normal Sunday school work able
instructors have been secured. A special
day is set apart for the children and the
mastering of young people societies. Tenn
perance and Grand Army days have appro-
pirate programmes. Glass reunions, round
tables, vesper services and campfire are
provided for members of the c. S. S. G. Be.
fore comforting the diplomas ON August 9th
the graduates will be addressed by Rev
Alexander McKensie ID. D., of Cambridge,
Mass.
The musical department is In charge of
Prof Morse Of .Kents Hill, whose brilliant
successes at the assembly meetings in the
past is sufficient guarantee that the music
and concerts prepared for the occasion by
him will be the very best.
tlAmong the many able lecturers are Rev.
Robert Nourse of Washington, Hon. Geo. A.
Littlefeld of Newport, r. l., Rev. Hugh
Montgomery of Boston, Prof. j.. S. Sewell of
Bangor, and Mrs. Mary A. Livermore "The
Great Cathedrals of the World" will be pre-
scented in two magnificent illustrated lee
tures Besides the usual days Of lectures.
lessons and entertainments, one day has been
set apart for an excursion to the White
Mountains over the Mountain division of
the Maine Central Railroad. Mr.. f. E.
place special train at the disposal of the
the assembly, which will leave Fryeburg In
the morning to carry all who desire to go
through the White Mountain Notch to Fa-
ing to take parties to the top of Mt Wash
ington or to the Profile House. Tickets on
1nls DAY. Will be. at greatly reduced rates.
The region round about Fryeburg is delight
lul Jockey Cap and Lovell's Pond are near
the Grove; North Conway, Echo Lake and
Diane's Bath and Lodges are within an easy
mornings drive.
The entire management this season is in
the hands of the Chautauquans, and every
effort will be made to make those who attend
comfortable and happy. The scenery through
all this country is charming. 1t is expected
this will be the largest and most interesting
OF ALI the assembly meetings.
Cape Elizabeth.
The Alumni Association of the Cape Eliz-
abeth High school will holi their annual re-
union at the town hall this Friday evening.
Mrs. Sarah Jordan, who has been stopping
with her children in Arizona and California
for several years past, has returned to the
Cape.
Next Sunday viii be observed as Chill
dren's Sunday at the Freewill Baptist
church at Cape Elizabeth Centre A sermon
appropriate to the occasion will be deliv-
cred by the pastor. Rev. o. l.. Gile, in the
afternoon and concert will be given by the
children in the evening.
We understand that Mr.. Walter J. Haskell
VINO mas Tor several years past driven the
Bowery Beach mail team and who has be-
come very popular to all on the road, has
SOLD out the route to his brother Alfred G.
Haskell. We are all very sorry to have Mr..
Haskell leave but expect that the place will
be well filled by his brother.
SOUTH PORTLAND NEWS.
The following organizations have elected
their officers for the semi-annual term end
ing Dec. 81, viz:
Elizabeth City Lodge, No. ia, l. o. o. +,
n. G.-George A. Wilson.
v. c. Charles p. Arey.
Sec.-Noah b. Knight.
Per. Sec.-Hiram Dyer
Treas.-James G. Smith.
Ocean Viev COmmdndery, No. 1913 U: o. G. c.
N. CHI. Ii. Pittee.
V.C.-Mary A. Allen.
Prelate.-Rev. l.. A. Bean.
X OF R.-Magge A. Pickett.
II. X. of RI. A. Orne.
Treas.-John Il. Merriman
WI. G.-Sarah Smith.
w. q. G.-Rachel Jewett.
Myrtle assembly No. 2, Pythion Sisterhood.
P.C.-Mrs. NJ. A. Ovenley.
G. C.-Mrs. l.. A. 0rne.
v. C.-Mrs. Annie Smith.
Prelate-Miss Lizzie Lee.
NJ. of AIRS. ID. ID. Villa d.
Asst. NJ. of A.-Mrs. Minnie Upton.
X. of r. & S.-Miss Maggie Pilsbury.
M. of F.-Mrs. Carrie Hartford.
M. of E.-Mrs. Susan knight.
Mystic 0ne.-Mrs Hannah Jones.
i. G.--Mrs Emma Loveitt
o. G.-Mrs. Sarah Turner.
Miss Grace Hartford, daughter of Fred III.
Hartford OF this place, was run over and Sc
verely injured by a bicycle Wednesday eve
ming. The practice of bicycle riding on the
sidewalks, and in the evening, is getting to
be very common practice here; it is very
dangerous thing to do,especially in the dark,
and should be stopped.
West Paris.