The Portland daily press., 1891-06-08
m AINE aToWNs.
Items of Interest Gathered by the
Press Correspondents.
Gray.

Gray.
Thursday night was very cold and water
froze.
Mr. Vim. G. Latimer returned from Boston
on the 30th ult.
Miss Kate Leslie of Lewiston, was down
to the graduating exercises.
Mr. Chas. Megquier and wife of Wey-
mouth, Mass, were in town this week.
Ice Cream will be served at the house of
Mrs. VIM. Fl. Golf Saturday afternoon and
evening, June 18th and every Saturday for
the summer.
Mr.. Edward c. Leighton will build house
this fall
At 9 O'Clock Friday evening, June 9th, the
buildings of Capt. Geo. Dolley were de-
stroyed by fire. The fire probably caught
from defective chimney. Loss S2500; ill.,
The graduating exercises of class '9l, PEN
nell Institute, occurred at the Congregation
al church on the 9TH inst and the following
is the programme:
Prayer.
Sauatory and Grafton. ......"A Modern Utopia
Daniel Nash Cushing.
Essay What Can She Do?"
Martha Frances symonds - .
o'"'' ~ Mildred Carioita Lowe.
Essay. .Herolnes OF Prose and Poetry"
Elsie Mcguire.
Grafton Necessity of PerSeV eranceu
Sas Daniel Smith.
n.,, ~, Cora May whiting.
$3.50. m "Nula Victoria Sine Proelio,
Lizzie Belle Cobb.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Glass Ode.
Benedicton.
Given's orchestra furnished the music.
In the evening the concert had a liberal
patronage and the receipts amounted to
$780, The Cecilans we're received for the
first time here by an enthusiastic audience.
MISS Louise Callahan recited for tile first
time In Gray and all were very much pleased
with her. Mr.. f. A. Given's violin solo was
very ii1e and the audience recalled him
music. and beyond doubt it was the finest
concert ever given here.
Fryeburg.
Mr.. Arlo Bates of Boston has recently pre-
sented the Woman's Library with three VOL
umes of his works. "Patty's Peryersites. I"
titles.
The Woman's Club gave novel entertain
ment entitled Library Party" on Thurs
DAY evening, June 4. at the Congregational
vestry. Some Of the ladies and few gem
tlemea, to the number of 60, each wearing
some appropriate symbol, represented
library Of we'll known books. The titles OF
these books everyone present endeavored to
guess The person guessing the largest
number of them received prize. Mr.. r. +,
Norwood was the successful competitor,
and was awarded a book, entitled "The
Birds Christmas Carol" by Kate Douglass
cream and cake. were for sale during the
evening. An instrumental trio for the piano
and vocal election were given. The
entertainment was success both socially
and financially,
The Congregational church here was we'll
filled on the evening of June 9th to listen to
the fine baccalaureate address delivered be-
lore the graduating class of 81 OF Fryeburg
Academy by Rev. VIM. Ferrand Livingston
OF North Arlington, Mass. Mr. Livingston
church in this town and has many friends In
this vicinity. The music for the service was
under the direction of Miss Grace Warren,
the Instructor in music and the organist of
the New Church. The selections were all of
high order and are given below:
Authentic Lord, Most MercIful" 49,. .Concone
Chant-"How Beautiful Upon the Mountain
Anthem.axbide with Me-. s Ms6e
Hymn-"Still, Still with Thee" Adrian
The music was rendered by a choir COM
posed of Mr.. A. +. Lewis, tenor; Mrs. E, E.
Hastings and Miss M. Z. Warren, sopranos:
Mrs. L. l.. Eastman and Mrs. G. f. Lord, al
tos, and Mr.. j. L. OSgood aud Mr.. G.. Fl.
w oAhSA OooGOos
Bridgton.
Ernest Dalton of Portland is home for a
short stay.
Mrs. g. 81. Potter is seriously Ill with re.
lapse of the grip.
Gold River proves an attraction to our
fishermen. party of six having spent four
days there the past week.
The concert by the Mendelssohn Ladies
Quartette assisted by Van Veachton Rogers.
harpist, Will be at the same church Thurs
day evening.
A frost in some localities Thursday night
Of last week destroyed al growing crors.
fortunately the territory affected was of
small extent.
III. M. Richmond formerly principal of the
high school Is staying In town and reports
ladies as Mrs. Richmond.
The schools of this village will close this
week Wednesday or Thursday. The gradu-
ating exercises of the High school will occur
on Friday afternoon at the Congregational
church.
The talk given by DIR. j. Fl. Kimball to the
citizens at Gibbs Hall, Thursday evening
was very fully attended, and proved of much
interest to all who were able to hear it. An
other privilege of the same will be afforded
In the near future.