The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-04-30
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.


Academy is located at Limington corner,
a village in the northwestern portion OF
York county and about six miles from
Steep Falls, a station on the mountain
division Of the Maine Central railroad, to
and from which stages run twice daily
with the mails.
1t was started particularly to meet the
wants of the immediate vicinity, but
such has been its prosperity that it has
called into it's patronage students, not
only from the neighboring towns, but
many from abroad, and it can now reck-
on among those who have been its sup
porters some of the best and most sue
cessful teachers and business men in the
country.
Among them we will name few well
known: Col. G. P. Mattoeks, J. r. Lib
by, j. I. Libby of the firm of j. /. Libby
& Co. and Sylvester Mari of the firm Of
Mari & Littlefield of Portland; George /.
Lore, professor Of Latin and Greek, Dart
mouth college; Simon P. Meads, author
and teacher, Oakland, CAL; Mr. H. Man
son, NJ. D., Shakapee, MINI. W. II.
Meads, lawyer and Marcus A. G. Meads,
teacher of high school, Buffalo, N. Y;
Rev. j. Ell. Pillsbury, professor of natural
science, Northampton, Mass. Asa Booth
by, professor at Middletown, Conn.
1t was established by act of incorpora
ton in 1S4S, and went into operation in
the spring of 1851 under the instruction
of j. M. Eveleth, A. M. Since that time
it has had the following instructors:
a fo1J &c
1850, except the spring of 1851 and 1856,
fall Of 1861, 1862, fall 1864, 1865, spring
1866, spring 1869, spring 1877, 1878, and
continuously till the present time; James
W. Emery, A. M, spring and summer
1856; Isaac D. Balch, A. NJ, fall term
1856; James MacP Perkins, fall term 1861;
Frank A. Hill, A. NJ, fall term, 1862; Al
bion Ell. Burbank, A. NJ, fall term 1864
and spring 1865; Nathan P. Potter, NJ D.,
fall term, 1864; Melville j. Hill, A. NJ.
spring term 1866; Willis n. Meads, A.
M, spring term 1859; John Fl. Pillsbury,
A. NJ, spring term 1877; Marcus W.
Towne, fall term 1877; Frank Fl. Crocker,
A. M, fall term 1878.
The original trustees were: Rev. John
H. German, president, 1S50-56; Samuel M.
Bradbury, vice president and president
1866; Isaac Dyer, Esq, vice president;
Isaac Mitchell, Esq, secretary; Gideon
L. Moody, first treasurer; Hon. Arthur
George Small ESQ.,; Robert Brackett,
Sewall Thompson, Moses E. Sweat, M.
D.; Walter Higgins, Esq, Edward Clark,
Richard Meserve, M. D., Israel S. Hop
kinson, Joshua Frost.
All of the original trustees are de-
ceased except Rev. John H. German, re-
siding at present at North Orange, Mass. :;
Walter Higgins, Esq, residing at present
at Washington, D. c.; and Richard Me-
serve, NJ. D., residing at present at Linn
erick, Me.
The graduating class consists Of nine
pupils-seven gentlemen and two ladies.
The gentlemen waived their rights in the
graduating exercises and gave the
salutatory and valedictory addresses to
the ladies who decided the respeo-
tive positions by lot. The following was
the programme:
Music, Overture-Emperor ......... Kiesler
Orchestra.
Invocation.
Music Romance, (for trombone) -. Bennett
Mr.. F. O.. Welcome.
Salutatory-Address; with Essay ,...........
Alice NJ. Bracket. is DA'N"atO
A Classical Education ........
Fred a. Roberts.
The Professional Man. ................
-, = BENJAMIN F. wentworth;
Music-Medley, o.c6.strs The Minstrel
The Business Man.
Arthur B. Moulton.
Benefactors. -. .,...........
J. Freeman Brackett
Frank E. Seavey.
dissatisfaction, Martha. .......... Flotow
Advance in Science
Frank H. burlington.
What Government. =. ...............
Samuel G. sawyer.
EsSay-with Valedictory Address. $3.50.
Annie W. strout. i'e : = F." :
Music-Dance Africaine ................Gi Glider
Orchestra.
Comforting of Diplomas.
Music--March Medley. No. 7......... Chandler
Orchestra.
The class of '92, whose mot
to is Tempore Sdpienter Utanaur, is con-
stituted as follows: Arthur B. Moulton,
Benjamin F. Wentworth, Annie W.
Strout, Fred A. Roberts, Samuel G. Saw
yer. Frank III. Purinton, Alice M. Braek-
EFT, Frank E. Seavey, J. Freeman Brack-
EFT.
in Town hall, which had been elaborate
ly decorated for the occasion.
After the exercises ice cream and cake
were served.
Gray.
MI. George Newbegin and wife are in
town.
Mr.. 0. B. Colley and daughter, of Som
erville, Mass, were at MI. e. F. Colley's
on the 2Sth inst.
Mr.. Albert Colley and wire, of Ames-
bury, Mass, were in town this week.
Mrs. David Simpson, of Lewiston, is in
town.
The Free Baptist Society are repairing
their church.
There will be instituted at Cobb's Hall
ON the 10Th inst. camp of the Sons of
Veterans.
A forest fire burned over so acres of
timber land in the fourth division on the
Goth inst.
Rev. Daniel Green, csf Cumberland will
deliver the Memorial address.
Miss Emeline Colley died at Boston
Sunday, the oath inst, at 7.30 p. NJ, at
the house of Dr.. James, who was treat