The Portland daily press., 1893-04-13
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| pondents of the Press.
KennebunkpOrt.


[From Our Regular Correspondent
The schools in the village opened Mon
day with the same teachers as last term.
Mr.. Wilbur D. Gilpatricll was wei
coined by the students Of the High Sehooi.
We predict for him and for them very
successful year., Miss Woodward mas
charge of the grammar school. She IS
graduate of the Normal school at Farm
ington and does honor to herself anda her
instructors by successfully governing
and instructing her pupils. Miss Emma
A. Luques is over the primary depart
ment. Her room is full, and little ones
are orderly and cheerful. She will do
good service for the town.
The Sunday school of the Methodist
church observed Easter last Sunday The
sickness of some who had parts assigned
them was t he cause of the delay The
church was crowded to the doors and
many were unable to gain entrance. I'm
der the slzillfui direction of Mrs. Brag-
don, the superintendent, a programme Of
unusual interest was carried out The
children were prompt and ready. The
following little ones spoke and sang:
Lila Burgess, Violet Huff, Carrie Jelli-
son, Mary Ward. Willie Trip, Lutte
Wheeler, Earl Huff, Fannie Hall, Amos
Chick, Alice Strout, Bertha Gooch, Mel
lie Stevens, Lester Strout and Lily FL
bridge. The climax of the evening was
the rendering of piece entitled 1.-THE
Star, Cross and Crown by nineteen
young ladies dressed in white. 1t was
fine tableau and full of gospel instruc-
ton. The thanks of the Sunday school
are due to them, and especially to Miss
Emma Waugh their teacher, who worked
had to prepare for the concert.
Rev. f. A. Bragdon, the pastor of the
pastor of the Methodist church, closed
his second year of service last Sunday.
He expects at the session of the annual
conference to be assigned to another
field.
WEST GRAY
[From Our Regular Correspondent
The travelling is awful, and the wealth
er cold and backward. We had two
thunder showers the first week in April,
which is very unusual.
Daniel Foster, having sold his farm in
Casco, is about to move into his brother
Jacobs house in West Gray.
Mrs. w. FL. Adams. of Portland, and
her mother, Mrs. Eliza Ryder, were at
Mountain View Farm last week.
Herman Lawrence and Fred Knight
were visiting friends in Boston and
Quincy, Mass, last week.
Henry L. Lawrence, of Gorham, was
in West Gray on Sunday. He intends
| moving into Mr.. Isaac Libby's house in
the near future.
Miss Bertha Twombly of Gorham Nor
| NAL school, is at home on ten days
vacation.
Windham.
SOUTH WINDHAM.
From Our Regular Correspondent
DR.. Charles Bailey is seriously i'll.
Perley BODICE has gone to Marlboro,
/ Mass. to work in a variety store.
Adelbert w. Grant has accepted sit
uation on railroad in Massachusetts.
Mrs. N. P. Phinney has taken a trip to
Boston.
Mr.. Frank Holden is slowly improving
in health.
| Mr.. Fred Dole is to teach the summer
| term of school in District No. 2. The
term will begin Monday, April 18th.
Miss Kezzie Sturgis, of Gorham village
commenced the school in the Newhall
| d1Str1cI MONDAY, April Iotn.
Vinalhaven.
from Our Regular Correspondent
FOUND DROWNED.
| Jacob Johnston, Finn who had been
workig for j. P. Ambrust on the quarry,
was found Monday forenoon floating on
| the water in our harbor dead. He had
apparently been in the water only a
| few hours. He is reported at his board
| ing house all right Sunday night. No
particulars at this time. The coroner
was sent for by steamer this morning.
Gorham.
From our Regular Correspondent
Several of the directors of the Cum
berland County Fair being absent the
| meeting was postponed until Monday
| April 18th at 10 o'clock.
Gorham Grange ZELDA very interesting
Day meeting Saturday. A fine dinner
was served.
The Eight o. clock club was entertained
by DIR. C. Fl. Ridlon Monday evening,
Funeral services of the late L. R. Nor
riIl occurred Wednesday afternoon at 2
| o'clock, under the direction of Gorham
| Lodge of Odd Fellows. Mr.. Morrill, was
Interested in Odd Fellowship and Mas
onrv and both orders here lose zeal
| o,,d +ba tnxUY, worthy citi