The Portland daily press., 1891-01-16
FROM MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cor
respondents Of the Press.
BowdoIn Football association Elect
Officers.
Various Matters of Interest In
Fryeburg.
Fryeburg,

country has been Very rough and cold. The
snowfalls have generally been heavy,
A course of lectures has been organized by
Mr.. John E. Dinsmore. the principal of
Fryeburg Academy. The proceeds will be
used to purchase apparatus needed by the
school.
The first lecture, of this course, was given
on Tuesday evening, Dec. 3Otb, at the Acade-
my nall, by Rev. b. s. RideOut, the pastor of
the Second Congregational church of Nor
way. His subject was. "Will it Pay" 1t
treated Of the various successes and failures
oflife and incidentally gave much GOOD ad-
vice TO the students Previous to the lecture
students quarteite. consisting of Messrs.
Sturdivant, Hodsdon, Barton and Hodsdon
under the direction of Miss Grace Warren.
the teacher of music at the Academy, sang,
The Star Of the Twilight" as duet and
Quartette.
The second entertainment of the Academy
course was given on Friday evening, Jan. 9,
at the Congregational vestry, by Prof. James
M. Chapman, the elocutionist, of st. Johns
bury, vt. The programme rendered con-
Sisted OF serious and comic selections which
were enjoyed by the audience. 1t was as
follows:
The Birds Christmas Carol.
Kate Douglass wiggin.
A. Boys Composition on Dogs .:......:... Anon.
Death of Poor Joe. ........... Charles Dickens.
The Man who Apologized. -. Detroit Free Press.
Old CLOCK on the StaiI Longfeow.
The French Guide. Marx I vain.
Patrick Common :........ Harper,s Magazine.
The Conductors Punch. Mark Twain.
Prof Chapman, who is connected with ST.
Johnsbuiy Academy visited Fryeburg Acade-
my on Friday, and gave a talk to the students
on matters relating to elocution. He also
gave another short talk to them on "Oratory"
at the close of his lecture. The next enter
tainment will be lecture on Jan. 19, by
Slogan K. Vatralsky. a native of Bulgaria.
His subject will be Unique Scenes in Bull
garia.
The Woman's Club had an interesting ses-
sion at their rooms on Friday afternoon,
Jan. 9. The topic under consideration was
Home Education" Many select readings
and several papers, relating to the various
phases Of this important subject were given.
There were a large number Of ladies present
at this meeting. Their new library recently
opened, contains about 100 volumes, includ-
ing Stanley's Africa and other new works.
Bridgton.
An entertainment consisting of large
number OF stereopticon views Of battlefelds
and leaders OF the civil war, accompanied by
very interesting lecture by Charles n.
Thomas of Boston. followed by one act
drama aIisd and :, Etableaux' was given under the
trail Hall, Saturday evening and attracted a
large audience.
Two rupaways have occurred in this vii.
lage during the last week without any injury
to anybody which is at least remarkable, as
In the last case horse ran distance of
nearly half mile on the sidewalk just after
the school had been dismissed for the after.
noon.
A very interesting and profitable lyceum
and debating society, which has been organ
lied In connection with our High School,
meets fortniehtly at the High School room.
The question for discussion at the next meet
Ing is the timely one: Resolred that the In
dian should support himself.
If sufficient encouragement Is given by
citizens lecture course will be had in this
village during the remainder of the winter,
to consist probably of five lectures and one
musical entertainment. The matter Is in
charge of the High School debating club.
Logging business, also the hauling of wood
and bark, continues brisk in this section.
Brunswick.
The annual meeting of the Bowdoin Col
lege Foot ball Association was held here W ed
nesday in the luwer Memorial hall and was
largely attended by the students. The great
est OF interest was manifested throughout
the entire meeting and at its close the follow
ing excellent board of officers and directors
were declared elected for the ensuing Year:
Pres ,dent-H. c. Emery
Vice Preside t-JOhn Hull.
Sec. and Treas e A. Pugsey.
LIST Director K. h. Young.
End Drector-S o Baldwin.
3rd DlrectOr-H c. Fabyau
4th D-rector-M. \. Clifford.
9th Dlrector-R. p. Plaisted.
Edes Falls.
A lodge of the New England Order of Pro
tecti"n was instituted here last Thursday by
Z. w. Webber. The lodge tarts with 20
charter members. The following officers
were elected:
Warden-Chas. Tenney.
Past Warden j. s. Maxleld.
Vice Warden-Mrs kllen Edes.
Secretary-B. q. Edes.
Financial Secretary-Mrs. A. Libby.
Chap-Mrs. HOrati0 Had.
Guide-Daniel hapiiU
Trea.urer-Arthur Mann
Secretary Frank Harmon.
Guard-A. Libby.
e. w. Weober of North Windham preach