The Portland daily press., 1889-06-19

HARDING
Slass frophecy. Albert M. Jones
roem:. Lillian s. Smith
n,ns;c Angie L. weeks
Awarding Diplomas.
Glass Ode.
BenedictIon.
All the parts were we'll written and well
delivered, and showed how thorough had
been the instruction the speakers had re-
ceived. The hits in the history and the
prophecy were received with much amuse.
ment The poem was very smoothly writ
ten and the valedictory appropriate to the
occasion.
Judge Waterman presented the diplomas
withlbrief, but graceful remarks
The Gorham High School. under the ef-
nciet instruction of Mr.. o. ID. Sewall as prin-
cipal, and Miss Alden and Miss Knight as
assistants, is fast taking rank as one of the
best high schools in this part of the State.
TOMORROW the examination of classes at
the western State Normal School takes
In the Congregational church. The follow
Ing will be the programme:
$50 a. m.-Opening.
$40 a. MA, Literature, 8; B, Pedagogcs, 2;
y, Botany, Al ID, Physics, 9.
Teaching. Miss johnson, reading; Miss wads-
worth, number:7. Miss Bither. reading; Miss
$50 ma, GEOGRAPHY, 4; b. Rhetoric, 81;
q, Chemistry, g; ID, Geometry, 2.
Teaching, Mr.. Avery, number; Mr.. Hill, Gecg-
Trapny 2. MISS Grant. Number; Miss Brown,
1920 q. m.-Teaching. Miss Noyes, Music. /.
1O.4O a. m.-ReceSs and Calisthenics
11.20 q. MA, Civil Government. 8 B, Botany,
o1 Teaching. Miss Lord, GeOsraPhyi Miss Emery,
OBJECT; q. Miss Little, Object; Miss Head.
2oop. m.-B. Algebra, G; C. Grammar. 2; D,
Teaching, Miss Raymond, Object; Miss Conry,
heaadlng;7. Miss shapleigh, Heading; Miss PEN
$50 p. m.-Teaching, Miss Pratt, Object. 1.
$40 p. ma. Didactics, 1. Mr.. Luce.
This will be the programme at the Congre-
gationalist church, which commences at 730
~, M:
Prayer.
Anthem.
Music. W. /" N''"Aei
Benedietlon. ..........-......R Rev. Mr.. Reynolds
Porter.
The hay crop is now far enough advanced
to be sure thing. 1t is some week or ten
days earlier than last year and will be more
than an average crop. Grain is looking finely
Mr.. Sewall Sawyer had green peas from his
own raising June 18th. /. l.. French has
sweet corn spindled June 10th. Bees are
doing. nicely this year the mild winter
brought them out well and the early spring
has been favorable and swarms are coming
out early and plenty. The white clover is
bountiful this year and they are making a
harvest early in the season.
Mr.. James Kezar was at this place the
past week and as he Is insane and very wild
we think his friends are taking too much risk
In not sending him where he would be safe
and free from danger
Heavy showers passed over this place on
Saturday but doing no particular damage.
A child of Geo. Stanly is sick with typhoid
fever the first case in this place for a long
time
Alonzo Bckford cut himself with an axe
while at work In the woods.
Fishermen are having a fine time catching
nice strings of pickerel, bass and trout as
they seem to be more plenty than usual.
Irving Towle, a former resident Of this
place but now of Sandwich, n. H., Is quite
sick and 1t is feared that he Is In decline.
Mr.. VIM. J. Philbrick has gone to Boston,
Mass, to work, and Miss Josie Jordan to
Rochester, N. Ii.
Mr.. Frank Towle of Freedom, N. H.. has
laid out on his farm private race course for
his own use as he has some fine horses now
Mr.. Robert Millken, who had a shock last
spring, has so far recovered as to ride out.
He is able to walk around the house.
Fairfield.
Another drowning accident last week, that
Of fiye-year-old boy, by the name of Priest,
living at Somerset Mills.
The trotting park is a lively place just now
and the track full Of workers from morning
until night. The interest is centering in the
three minute race, with its long list of en-
tries Three or four OF these trotted Satur-
day In 2.35, and some predict that even bet
ter time will be made when the races are
called. This seems pretty good for green
years ago. Wednesday and Thursday will
find large crowd in attendance on the
races.
II is getting to be the proper thing for
wheelmen to take trip OF twenty or thirty
miles Sunday, have good dinner and come
home in the cool of the day. What would
our forefathers have said to such things!
The two performances OF R0sedale netted
500, after providing the very fine scenery
necessary for IFS presentation. Hereafter
travelling companies must steer clear of
Fairfield or be possessed Of more than ord-
nary talent to stand any chance for favora-
BILE criticism. The presentation was the
most complete in all respects of anything
ever given in town.
Business on this line of the Maine Central
Is unusually brisk this season. 1t Is no un-
common sight for the daily freight from
Skowhegan to count up twenty or more
loaded cars before 1t reaches this station
The shipments from Fairfield have been ex-
ceptiOnally heavy. One hundred and fifty
four cars of lumber were sent out last month
in addition TO 46 OF pulp. and 10 of furniture
Yarmouth.
Saturday the horse attached to one of Rus
seps depot hacks became frightened while
waiting at the station and ran away, up
setting and seriously demoralzing the yehi-
Gle aforesaid. Fortunately no one was in
jured.
At the regular church soclable held Mon
day evening in the First Parish chapel, Mrs.
a ~ o.. ala N nI0anfl0n
tributed very largely to the entertainment
by recltations, dialogues and gymnastics. Al
tnough out an occasion for practice aIter
short number Of lessons, the improvement
was very marked. Mrs. Orrman and MIS-
Humphrey rendered several choice vocal Sc
lectops during the evening Mrs. Nellie
Wilson presided at the piano.
The eighteen young ladies that gave the
very pleasing military exhibition drill at the
Grand Army fair in the spiing, are to take
part in the exercises at the Freeport Cepten
nial July ath, and give an exhibition in The
evening.
A comic fan and doll dance bya party OF
young misses will be an interesting feature
of the coming entertainment at the Firs-
Parish chapel,
Mr.. }. A. Leslie, accompanied by his wife
is about to visit his old home in the Provinc,
Mr.. Leslie will take SteTeopticon with
large number Of views embracing some o
Che finest American scenery, and give seyera
public exhibitions.
East HarpswelI.
Miss Hannah Anderson. while carrying
newly sharpened scythe from neighbor
house to her own, fell upon it in such wa
ms to cut her ankle and arm. Neither woun
was serious and she hopes to be about agai
Quite number Of Harpswell people WEI
nresent at the Brunswick centennial an
particularly enjoyed the spectacle of thei
former townsman, Mr.. Samuel Rand, nav
eating the Quaker chaise.
Shad still hold off and only few macker,
have been caught in the bay.
Cape Elizabeth.
BowERY BEACH.
The farmers 10 this section Of the tow