The Portland daily press., 1890-06-04
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| have recently held successful entertain.
| ments. The receipts of the former are to be
given to the Fresh Air Fund, and those of
| the latter are to be devoted to the purchase
| Of shares in the Maine Chautauqua Union.
Both of the programmes consisted of music.
| tableaux, Rotations, etc.
The fine tennis court on the Warren lot.
near the Fryeburg House, is much enioyed
by the lovers Of that game.
The scenery of the Saco valley is now rich
and fair In its June robes. The Baltimore
orioles or golden robbins are very numerous
this season and their clear. sweet notes Of
The funeral of the late Mrs. Abigail
O'Brion Cobb, who died on Thursday, was
held on Saturday afternoon at the residence
Of her son-in-law, Major d. r. Hastings
Stone of the New church. She was So years
old last March. A brief sketch of her life
appeared in the PRESS last winter in the ac-
counts of the old people OF this vicinity. She
daughters and one son survive her. The
burial took place at Pine Grove cemetery.
The Probate Court for Oxford county met
here on Tuesday, June 3rd.
The students of the academy are busy pre-
pairing for commencement, which soon takes
place. The programme will be as follows:
Examinations on Friday, June 8, and Monday,
Baccalaureate address on Sunday evening,
June 9Th, at 7.3o, by Rev. Edward Chase of Hal
Graduating exercises on Tuesday, June 10th,
Meeting of alumni at the close of graduating ex-
ercises.
The commencement concert on Tuesday
evening, June 10th, will be given at the
Congregational church by the Ladies' Schu-'
bert Quartette of Boston, assisted by Miss
Rose Wedgwood of Cornish, pianist. and
Miss Hester B. Holmes of Boston, reader.
searsport.
under the auspices of Freeman McGilvery
Post G. A. r. The Post visited the village
cemeteries in body In the forenoon, which
detachments decorated the graves Of COM
rades in other parts Of the town. In the
afternoon, Rev. q. S. Fiske of Pittsfeld, de-
livered spirited and appropriate memorial
address in Union Hall, to a large audience.
The exercises were concluded by the rend-
ering of an appropriate song by the we'll
known blind orator and sweet singer, Rev.
Norman La Marsh.
Rev DIR. Whitaker, of Portland, will de-
liver his lecture, "America-her destiny and
mission" at the Methodist Church, June 9Th.
Penobscot Bay is alive cwith shipping,
mostly loading Ice and lumber at Bangor and
vicinity.
The frame for the three-masted schooner,
building at Nickerson's yard, is up. Work
has been suspended awaiting the arrival of a
cargo of hard pine. AS soon as the schooner
is launched, work will be commenced on
bark.
W. o. and c. Barney are having quite a
call for their patent anchors from the South.
Nichols, Monroe & Co. are selling large
quantities of their gold solder among jewel
lers in various parts of the country.
The river fishermen of this vicinity are
not catching as many salmon this spring as
usual.
The Searsport House has been connected
with the post office and boat Office by tele-
phone.
chased the Bay View house, Camden, will
reside her, and conduct his large horse sale
business as heretofore.
Capt. d. S. Goodell, who has been seri-
ously i'll with Pneumonia is improving, and
1t is said that Searsport furnishes captains
for one-seventh of the American ships afoat.
Baldwin.
NORTH BALDWIN.
The friends of Mr.. John Wiggin, will be
pleased to learn that he is able to walk out
every day.
Mr.. Loami Parker, who has been in Lynn,
Mass, has returned to his home on the
mountain. he Is very i'll.
Mr.. Lauren Sanbern Of Bates College, re-
turned home last Friday. to take the census
| of the town.
AS the pastor Rev. C. It. ID. Crockett. is
| sick, Rev. j. A. Wiggin of Baldwin, will
| fill his pulpit during the month of June.
The farmers are about done planting.
| The orchards look as though the apple crop
| would be small
West Kennebunk.
Fire Monday night destroyed the farm
buildings and contents, including hogs,
hens, farming tools and 500 in cash owned
by Joshua Clark. Loss. $4,000; insured for