The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-21
the right side. were placed a cross of cro-

Ihey consisted of cut dollhouse flowers
and potted plants and were thus az
ranged; large cross of tea-roses and
moss rose from mound of green at the
repository. A spray of Easter lilies,
with snilax intertwined resting ON
small standard draped with white, dec
Grated the left side of the desk, while
bouquet Of roses graced the right side OF
the desk itself. On the communion ia
Bile was a large bouquet of Gala bios
SONS; in front of these was small hedge
of calias in bloom and foliage plants. At
the right of the organ was small bank
of green foliage plants. The alcove at
the right of the pulpit was filled with q
pyramid tastefully formed of green foil
age plants and bright blossoms. Bou-
quets of New England shy sweet favor
lite, the Mayfower, were seen in the win
dows. Special Easter services for the
children were held in the evening at
both churches. At the close of the con-
cert in the New Jerusalem church the
pastor, Rev. B. n. Stone, exhibited some
OF the Holman pictures. Those illustrate
ing the latter part of the life of Christ
were given. The holy supper was cele-
brated in the afternoon at the New Je
rusalem church.
Mrs. F. L. Kellogg of Winter Hill,
Somerville, Mass, formerly of Fryeburg,
is spending few days at her old home.
MI. and Mrs. c. I. Lord will soon re-
move to- Windham, where the former
has business requiring his immediate SUI
pelvision. Mrs. Lord was the organist
at the New Church on Easter Sunday.
The Woman's Club will meet on Fri
day afternoon of this week. The topic
to be considered is ''The State of Maine"
I 1T will be treated in a historical and en-
pertaining manner.
Several fine specimens of salmon have
recently been taken from Sebago Lake
| by the skilled fishermen of our vicinity.
Forest fires have been visible from here
for several days. They are said to be in
the vicinity of Rattlesnake mountain in
Conway, n. H.
Cape Elizabeth.
very badly-last week. He was leading
horse jumped suddenly and hook in
the end of the halter caught. in the palm
of his hand, decorating it badly. DR.. S.
B. Thombs was called to dress the
wound.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. NJ. Vail, who have
been spending few weeks in Boston,
have returned home.
Mr.. George III. Sweetsir, of Bowery
Beach, has moved to the upper part of
the town.
Rev. c. E. Hurd of Limerick preached
the Easter sermon at the Baptist church
Sunday. The floral display was pretty,
and tastefully arranged.
Mr.. John Dearborn and family have
moved to Pond Cove, Mrs. Dearborn
former home.
Last Sunday night carriage contain
| ing six drunken men driving on the Shore
road stopped at Milton Dyer's and stole
| two of his hens. If the stable keepers
who let their horses to such men could
| see how they were driven and treated
they would be more careful in the fu-
| ture.
| Easter was very appropriately observed
at the Congregational church here. The
church was simply, yet very tastefully de-
corated with evergreen, cut flowers and
ported plants. Rev. Mr.. Brown reviewed
with much pathos and power 'aThe
Easter Story and the music was pleas
special request of the pastor a cordial in
vitation is extended to any to whom it
may be convenient to attend any time
the meetings which are held at 2.30
| STANDARD time.)
| John I. Lawrence has recently sold
| the beautiful homestead farm of the
| late d. J. Lawrence, to David Sweetsir,
Of West Pownal Mr.. Sweetsir having
lately lost his buildings by fire, deemed
it better to buy than build.
Charles III. Knight has received con-
tract for stone work which will keep him
and quite crew of men very busily en-
ployed for the entire season.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sweetsir is spending
some weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Packard at Lewiston.
Mrs Sarah Noyes is now in Pc 'tland
| for short time.
marlborough.
SOUTH MARLBOROUGH.
The annual meeting of the Alfred.
| Lyman and Marlborough Sunday School
Association will be held in the Congrega-
tional church in Lyman, on Thursday,
April 21st, at 2 o'clock p. M, for the
election of officers and the adoption of
| such measures as seem desirable in the
| good work.
Although the snow disappeared very
| early the spring thus far proves to be
| cold and backward, and farmers have as
yet put very little seed into the ground.
A lew nave planted potatoes Dut they
most lie cold the frosty nights
| 1t is extremely dry for April, and the
ponds and streams are unusually low.
| The measles have prevailed quite ex-
| tensively of late and in some cases in a
severe form, though none have proved
fatal. The disease is now abating.
| William G. Chadbourne, ESQ.,, has
gone to Boston ON business to be absent
| a week or two. h
Porter.
KEAZER FALLS.
Miss Margaret Merrifeld died Monday
aged nearly So years.
S. P. Fox has opened his new store
with a new line of goods.
Florence Perkins has opened her mil
| linery store.
Many young men are leaving for the
| city to find employment for the summer