The Portland daily press., 1889-05-02
MAINE TOWNS.
Richmond.
CoNDoN-sTURTEyANT

MAINE TOWNS.
Richmond.
CoNDoN-sTURTEvANT.
AT Richmond, Tuesday, April 3Oth, Ran
dali j. Condor, of Friendship. Me-, and Miss
Eliza A. Sturtevant, daughter of Mrs. E. c.
L. Sturtevant, of Richmond, Me-, were mar
ried. The wedding took place at the Congre-
gatlonal church at 12.45 o'clock, in the pres
ence of large number of relatives ana
and friends of the bride and groom. Rev.
=. u. d. Pepper, of Coll y University, per-
formed the marriage service, assisted by
KEY. VIM. Q; Stiles Of Richmond.
Inc church decorations were pleasing and
tasteful, consisting of an arbor Of evergreen,
win open gates at the top of the steps lead
ing TO the altar AT one side of the arbor
bell eo"
The bridesmaids were Miss Alice E. Alex
ander OF Richmond, Miss Aggie Stafford of
Skowhegan and Misses Annie s. Ridley and
Laura 3; Dinslow, of Richmond. Mr..
Charles b Small OF Portland, Dr. E; d.
OF Augusta and M. Helbert r. Purinton of
Waterville acted as grOomsmen.
Immediately after the ceremony a recep-
uon was held at the home of the brides
I There were many beautiful and useful
presents, among them being china tea set
presented by the scholars Of the Richmond
hIgn schooI, and set of silver tea spoons,
a gift from the members of the Congrega-
tlonal Society, and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Condor left on the As D. M
train for Portland, from which place they
T Mere to leave 4 "Wednesday for a short we'd
Baldwinville, Mass, Mr.. Candon having ac-
cepted position as district superintendent
OF schools, embracing the schools of four
towns, with headquarters at that place.
Cumberland Centre.
Diadem Lodge. l. o. G. t., after rest of
nearly three months, has braced up again.
At its meeting last week two new candidates
were initiated, and three more are to come in
next week. Geo. ID. Sweetser has been re-
commended as lodge deputy The following
members were elected officers for the next
quarter:
c. IT'S. S. j. Porter
V. mabel g. Hall.
S-Amos 5. Chase.
Esp. NJ. Leighton.
T.-W, Ii. Rowe.
C.-Nellie l.. Swsetser
Mr.. H. Blanchard.
Guard-Chas. A. LoTing.
Sentinel II. S. Porter.
The graduating class of Greedy Institute
held Topic Party" in Institute Hall on
Fast day eve, the receipts going toward the
expenses at graduation.
The West Cumberland Division, Sons of
temperance, held dance and oyster supper
at Agricultural Hall, West Cumberland
tar grounds, on Wednesday evening of last
week.
The Alumni Association of Greedy Institute
will hold their annual reunion at Institute
Hall, on Wednesday evening, May 10. inme-
diately after the graduating exercises.
a. -. Wyman has a nest of five Young
foxes. about two -thirds grown, which he and
NJ L. Sweetser dug out only short distance
from his hen yard.
Rev. Mr.. Southworth, of the Seaman's
Bethel of Portland, presented the cause of
seamen to the people of this place last Sun
day afternoon, and held preaching service
in the evening.
South Portland.
The removal of buildings on Portland Pier
preparatory to the construction of ferry
landing there, the certainty of the perma-
nence of team ferry boat running between
the city and this village have given healthy
boom to the place. Land that has long been
withheld from sale is now on the market
and can be bought at reasonable prices Six
houses are now building and large number
more are to be built during the spring and
summer.
The outlook for an unusually large num-
Der OF summer visitors this season is very
promising and nearly every place where
board can be had is now engaged and the
call is for still more room. A hotel for sum-
mer visitors is much needed here.
at the annual meeting of the Methodist |
Episcopal Sunday School held Fast Day the |
following officers were elected:
Superintepdent-C. A. Tilton.
Assistant Super Standardization Manter.
Secretary-Hatie Parsons
Treasurer-A. Il. Thurrell.
LibTarian-E. j. Harmon
Assistant observation-disclosures Henley.
Miss Julia Boultenhouse was chosen SUI
perlntendent OF the juvenile branch of the
Sunday school. and Miss Daisy Stevens as
sistant. The school is very hourishing and
contains 800 members.
The reapDointment of Rev. L. H. Bean as
pastor Of the Peoples church gives great
satisfaction here Not only was a church
and parsonage, costing 5000, built, entirely
through his efforts, during the year he la
bored here, but in all other directions for the
good OF the place he was first and foremost.
Fairfield.
THE KENNEBEC VERY HIGH---A YOUNG
MANS MISTAKEN CALLING.
Fairfield, Hike some other towns, seems
destined to be afflicted with surplus of
newspapers. A young man. until lately in
the employ of the Journal Office, announces
that he will at once begin the publication of
a first-class paper to supply long felt want
Those who feel that the Journal supplies the
needs of the town fail to recognize the call
for a second.
Rev. II. e. Cushman of Cambridge, Mass,
Is 70 preach next Sunday for the Universe
will be held
Zen centennial Day was duly observed in |
s omH oy nrlng salute, holding religious
services, a general suspension of business |
and the display of flags
,,d.1 t hheanepec has been SO high since Sat |
uroay that operations at the mills have been |
SnoPe5nueu, the rainfall having been much /
heavler at the headwaters than here
dne People OF the Methodist society as |
Welt, wen az tne pubic generally, are reioiiced TO |
kuun tnat tnelr popular pastor, Rev K. l..
Allen has been returned for another YEAR
Inc sympathles OF the entire people 90 ont
10 rev. MISS haynes In the serious affiiction
which threatens the loss Of eyesipht 'ii'i Dnr
ing the years she was pastor over the I'M
Versalist church here she endeared barsoit
to all. and in her ministration at Skowhagen
the same good work has been carried for
ward. AS a preacher she takes rank sn,aUs
the best, and her retirement will be fell hS
the denomination at large.
Cray.
LOTS OF BUDS ON CRUMPLE ISLAND
Mr.. John Stevens has leased j. d. Ander-
sons buildings and land.
Mr.. M. c. Morrill, will manufacture at the
Douglass mill $4,000 shook at the Thomas
Libby mill 5000; at the VIM. Golf mill $500
Mr.. Morrill, keeps an average crew of 80 men
the year round.
Mr.. VIM. G. Latimer returned from a 10
days visit to Crumple Island last Saturday
where be had all the shooting he wished He
left here on Monday for Weld Pond where
he will thy his luck at fishing, From there he
viii 90 to Bangor and try some of the larger
fry.
The funeral Of Miss Ada Marston took
place en- Monday at the Congregational