The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-06-25
Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens to Spe ak at
South Windham.
Sweet Corn Planted at Naples TOR
the Portland Company.
The Farmers of West Buxton Want a
Creamery.
Interesting Items Gathered from
Many Sources.

Our schools will close on Thursday or Fri
day Of this week. The high school, on the
Gorham side of the river, has been taught
by Mr.. Abbott and Miss johnson. Miss
Maude Legrow of North Windham has taught
the district school in Windham. We under
stand all these teachers have given excellent
satisfaction. Miss Carrie May Holden, who
teaches the primary school, will continue
some weeks longer, having commenced later
than the rest. Judging by the admiration
of her pupils and her enthusiasm, the chill
dren would not mind it il the school contin-
ued some months longer.
On Saturday last another Portland club
came out here and met with disastrous re-
suits ON the diamond, at the hands of our
pulp mill nine. We understand our club has
not been beaten this year.
p. III. Bradley, the carriage dealer, from
Portland, visited friends here on Sunday.
We regret to lose from our village Miss
Cora stevens, one OF our dressmakers, but
we are glad that Portland offers her greater
advantages and more prosperous business.
We certainly have reason to be proud OF
our graduates this year. Miss Maude Brack-
EFT, daughter Of Lewis Bracket, graduated
from the High School at Gorham village,
having one Of the parts. Mr.. Lincoln BODICE
SOu VI u. d. DOuBt, BIduuaLeS LnlS week IRON
BoWdoln, having an essay there.
The Woman's Union extends a cordial in
vltation to the young ladies to meet with
them at the church on Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock, to consider the feasibility of form
ing young woman's union The girls are
personally invited by their teacher to accept
this invitation with her. So distinguished a
woman as Mrs. l.. M. N. Stevens should not
come to our village without at least having
an appreciate audience.
Deering.
Yesterday was the great day of the year
with the scholars of Deering high school,
At two o'clock in the afternoon the gradual
ing exercises occurred in Clark Memorial
church. and at s o'clock in the evening the
class exercises occurred in the same edifice.
Both in the afternoon and evening the church
was crowded to its greatest capacity by the
relatives and friends of the graduates and
other citizens of Deering. The church was
trimmed with evergreen and bunting and
decorated with flowers. OF the afternoon
exercises, which were very interesting the
following is the.programme:
Music
Salittat0fy... Frank Herbert Knight
Essay-A comparison. Anne Estabrook Proctor
Essay. "A lesson for young women
Grace Matthew Wood.
ESSa y.......... .Semper ParatuS
Alice Brazer sawyer.
Defamation. Public Dishonesty
Abraham True Moses.
Music.
Essay. ....:...,............AN Nursery Rhyme
Sarah Libby Montgomery;
Az eeSpitolenps Stae, Nellie Deerng Az
Essay-17s9-1ss9. D.. Gertrude Emma Hopkins
Hattie Lewis Harmon.
Music.
Essay-Chiyalry :... Eva Gertrude Leavitt
Essay. My Last win and Testament
Mlldredth Ethel Grover. .r
Essay-Open Doors. ............L Lois May johnson
Grafton. Shall we Study Science or Classics
Clarence Warren Pierce.
=. How Mary Converse Rang the Bell
,o.o Mabelle winslow Jersey;
Essay Lizzie Jeanette MliEe usies Oh Hou'h
Music.
Essay ........ ....... ........A Character Sketch
Grace Mabel Trask.
Oration-Against Audasthencs. Original Trans
lation of Mr.. Small's Grafton. Arthur Chapman
Essay-The Common School the support OF our,
Valedctory. Lydia Winsow Jones
Music.
Comforting Diplomas.
Glass Song.
Benedction.
In the evening the crowd was as great as
in the afternoon, which means that there
was not even standing room. Music both
afternoon and evening was furnished by
Of the evening exercises:
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Wilson.
Music.
opening Address. .-....... Alice Maud Cheaffy
history Alice Ellen Elder
PrOpneSie9
Alexander Ray Bailey, May Lena Watson.
Music.
Foem Hattie Emma Johnson ns SCu'n'in 0f0S'
Glass Essay. 80. Where the Brook AID River Meet
Alice Louise Johnson.
Closing Address .......... Carrie Maud johnson
The parts were all we'll rendered and held
the closest attention of the audience. and
received frequent marks Of appreciation.
The reunion of the graduates will be given
at Lewis Hall tonight Dancing will be en-
joyed throughout the evening and refresh
ments have been provided. The invitations
to the graduates extend back to the class Of
1851, and in addition to these each member
will invite several friends and large num-
Der will be present.
Cape Elizabeth.
"Children's day" was observed in both the
and Sopth Portland M. E.
churches Sunday last The day was one of
June's rarest and both churches were
crowded with interested spectators. Among
the So. Portland auditors were many from
Portland and other out of town places.
The exercises at South Portland began at
two p. M, and for upwards of two
hours the audience was entertained by the
Iecitatlons, singing and declarations of the
little ones. Many OF the pieces were splen-
didiy executed. In some of the pieces nearly
all the small children of the school
would occupy the platform with pleasing
and harmonious effect The chuch presented
a beautiful and attractive appearance with
its elaborate and finely arranged floral decor
ations The Knightville exercises occurred
in the early evening, and though not so pro-
longed nor of so juvenile q character they
were not a whit less successful or interesting
than those witnessed at the larger and elder
sister village. Many were deserving OF spec
ial individual mention If space permitted
An opportune feature of the latter exercises,
not in the programme, was the
that the pastor. Elder Pratt,
would ''speak piece" The gist of Mr.
Pratr's remarks was that the amiable and
popular Sabbath school superintendent, Mr..
WOodside. whose poor heaith LOT more than
twelve years past had rendered him almost
Invalid. was deserving OF some substantial
of the sympathy OF his friends
and he directed the taking OF collection for
Mr.. Woodside's benefit. 1T is unnecessary
10 add that Mr.. Woodside was the most sur
nrised man i'm the house, and II he reflected
the feelings of his friends, ne was also one
Of the most pleased.
Lots of Strawberries are now being
from the Cape, for which fifteen
cents box Is received.
Many farmers commenced haylng last
week. Work of this character on the MuSsey
farm is Ia king the lead in this section. rms
week will witness general hay harvesting
all over town. as before Indicated the crops
are Incompatible. =,
Thursday evening next the Knightville M.
K. society will hold. at the church vestry, an
ice cream festival the proceeds to go 10 tne
Conemaugh valley unfortunates.
The new q. e. hall In Knightville is nm
ished all save a final coat of outside paint
A jail flag staff has been placed on its from.
gable.
West Gray.
, The board Of referees appointed by the
court 20 revise the doings of the county COM
missoners in laying out the road from Jacob
Fosters to Marshall Fosters, on petition of
IS. l.. Adams and others, met at Gray Corner
Friday, the 2lst. This board consists Of
Judge Waterman Of GorhaD. Moses Plum
mer of Pownal, and E. A. Plummer of Ray
mond. The board organized by choosing
Judge Waterman as chairman, and then
proceeded to view the route as laid out by
the commissioners, accompanied by many
citizens of the town. In the afternoon and
on Saturday witnesses were examined for
the petitioners and some for the town. The
examination of witnesses was not concluded
ON Saturday and the board adjourned to
condneted by w. II. Vintop, Esq, and by NJ.
p. Frank, Esq, for the petitioners. This
road has been in agitation for number of
wears having heen laid out several times by