The Portland daily press., 1889-06-06
TIE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 8.
MAINE TOWNS.
Yarmouth.

THURSDAY MURN1NGs JUNE D.
MAINE TOWNS.
Yarmouth.
The merchants, grocers and druggists nave |
entered into an agreement to close their |
stores on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at
7o'clock during June, July and August
Mrs. Jennie Pendleton, the elocutionist, |
of Chicago, who is spending the summer |
here, has a class of fourteen schoiars which |
she is teaching at the hlgn scno0i pullding.
in remembrance of several Of the former
early pastors. Sylyanus Boardman, Geo.
Dana Boardman, Lorenzo B. Allen and
Zadkiel Bradford have been placed in the
new Baptist church. 1t will be further
adorned by one given by Mrs. +. A, pike of
Calais, Me-, granddaughter, in memory of
kev 1l Dr. Inomas Green, the first pastor of
the church, whose service extended over
period OF seven years beginning in 1897.
hoiS 5SveFal ~ az Oh oui young people have taken
noid OF lne matter in earnest and organized
ai dramatic TIC club; Time was. in the palmy
thsy uayS p1u 81 o,o North Yarmouth academy and
the Philologian club, that we could put upon
1he boards as good amateur talent as the
next, and there Is no reason why we cannot
ny little energy and appreciation, eclipse
IN IN the future the brilliant record of the past
Inc following are the officers Of the club:
PRESIDENT Edw. Cannon; Vice President,
Miss Olive Blanchard; Secretary, Hattie
Quint; Treasurer, Fred Allen.
Mrs. q. II. Hodsdon, widow Of the late
Aaron Hodsdon, has been appointed P. M.
Mt Yarmouthville in place of Joseph Raynes.
removed. A petition of remonstrance is
being circulated asking that Raynes be re-
tanned. The late Mr.. Hodsdon saw service
In the army, the present incumbent in the
navy. and both were members of the G. A.
r. post here.
The purchase of large tract of land on
the foreside to be laid out in cottage lots |
having become an established fact, the build |
ing of the steamboat landing will begin |
forthwith. When finished, teams will run |
down from the village daily during the sum-
and islands.
Mr.. S. B. Moody from Marion, Mass, has |
opened, barber, shop in the building |
formerly occupied by Cook, the druggist
avery interesting lecture at the First Parish |
chapel last evening, on the "Micados |
Kingdom" illustrated by the stereoptican.
pursuant to petition by Capt. E. r.
sioners have appointed hearing to consider |
the damages in the matter of STRENGTHENING |
Centre street, to be held at Samuel Yorke's |
store Friday, June 2Sth, at 9 O'Clock a. m.
e Fryebury.
Children's Day was celebrated In pleas |
ing manner at the Congregational church |
last Sunday. A concert by the Sabbath |
school was given In the evening. The pro- |
gramme consisted of music, responses recita-
tons and an address by the pastor, Rev. w. |
+. Livingston.
Mr.. John Smith, the veteran stage driver,
died from old age on Monday, June 3D.. He |
was IN his 91st year. Funeral services were |
held at the New Church on the following |
morning. Appropriate music was given by |
quartette, under the direction of Miss |
Hattie Pike. An excellent address was |
given by the pastor, Rev. b. N. Stone. At |
the close of these services, the remains, un- |
der the care Of his nephew and namesake.
to his old home in Vermont Mr.. Smith had |
SO long been resident of the town that he |
will be much missed by all the people. Until |
within short time he had been about our |
streets. 3Iaa
Some of our citizens attended the Union |
Conference at Albany this week.
Mrs. e. L. Hastings and her brother, Chas
Q; Warren, are spending few days at Cape |
Elizabeth.
The Baccalaureate address before the gra-
duating class of Fryeburg Academy will be |
given on Sunday evening, June 9th, by Prof. |
Woodruff of Bowdoin College.
Students will be examined for admission |
to the College on Saturday, June Sth.
The graduating exercises OF the class 1889 |
will take place on Tuesday, June 11th.
A meeting of the alumni of the Academy |
Is also called to meet on that day.
a grand concert VIII be given In the eve
ming by Grimmer's orchestra Ada Cary |
Sturgis and other talent
LIvermore Falls.
THE NEW TRACK.
The Androscoggin Agricultural Society |
have arranged for the following colt stakes,
located at Livermore Falls. Entrance
money will be as follows For foals of 1887 |
or later So, mile heats, best 2 In 3 to harness,
Palm" barred; for foals Of 1886 6or later. $40.
Of 1885 or later $l5. mile heats, best 8 in 8 to
harness, ''The Seer barred. Fifty per cent.
of entrance money due July 1st. when the
colts must be nominated. Final payment of
@ @ per cent @oTe S%s aSsps snes e @ m II Addsa fasa
money is offered by this society to these |
stakes as follows:.For foais of 1887, $50;
foals OF 1886, $35; foals Of 1895, S45. The
to be divided as follows Winning colt, 80 |
per cent; second colt, % per cent; third |
colt 10 per cent fourth colt, 10 per cent
All forfeits to go to the winners. Distance !
Colts owned in Androsc0ggin Country, and
IN the adjoining towns OF Fayette, Canton,
Jay and Chesteryille are eligible to these
stakes. Make all entries to e. G. Woodside,
sex, age and color of colt.
Gray.
Farmers are talking Of commencing hay
ing the mlQule OF june.
Mr.. Charles L. Dow has purchased the
property owned by Mrs. c. B. White
The Free Baptist society are having their
church painted.
Rumor says that Mr.. Lee B. Hunt, princi-
pal of the Pennell Institute, has purchased
the property lately owned by b. r. Whitten.
The North Cumberland county conference
of Congregational churches will meet with
the church in Gray, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, June 18th and 18th.
Iiua0lp w wa nf
Congregational church at this place thirty
years ago, has been in town visiting his |
friends. He is IA years old. hale and hearty, |
and now resides in Woburn, Mass.
Lillian. the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stevens, died at their residence Tuesday
morning. June 4th, of consumption. The |
bereaved parents have the sympathy Of the |
community.
We are pleased to learn that Mr.. Alvin II. |
Perley is improving
CUMBERLAND NORTH CONFERENCES.
The annual meeting OF the Cumberland
North Conference of Cong Churches. will |
be in Gray, June IL and 18th.
Kennebunk.
Mr.. George p. Clough fell at his house on
Memorial Day and fractured the lower end |
of his spine. Since then he has been confined |
to his bed but is improving and we hope will |
soon be out again.
Mr.. Frank Andrews is still quite sick. |
Pneumonia has left his lungs in an inflamed |
condition and he does not seem to improve. |
He is still cheerful and hopeful
Salus Lodge L o. of q T. will celebrate |
their anniversary next Tuesday with itera- |
ry. musical and gastronomic entertainment |
The meetings of the lodge are very interest |
ing and profitable occasions. Monthly tenn |
perance meeting are held under the auspices |
of the lodge for the benefit of the children |
These are well attended. |
Kennebunk is looking its best at this sea- |
son. 1t is is the handsomest town of the |
State. buildings are being repaired and
painted and business Is good. Many fami- |
lies are moving into town.
Freeport.
There Is very fiourishing lodge Of Sons |
of Temperance in Freeport. For some time |
a lively contest has been going on between |
chosen sides under the captaincy of Mrs. |
VIM. Davis and Miss Dolley, to see which |
could score the greatest number of points, |
allowed for attendance at the weekly meet
ings and securing new members The de-
feated side was to furnish supper for all.
Miss Dolley proved to be the. successful
leader; and Tuesday evening. of this week,
all sat down to supper in the club room.
Everybody was In the best of spirits and
passed the evening very pleasantly. IL is