The Portland daily press., 1894-08-18
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PownaI.

1t is rare if ever before, that we hav
| experienced such a thunder shower al
visited this town on Wednesday evening
| There were no indications at sunset of
| shower, but before o'clock an ink
blackness covered the sky, save as j
was lit up by the lurd brightness of th.
vivid flashes of lightning, which ever,
| few seconds covered the sky with thei
| unnatural brilliance. The thunder wa
| almost incessant, and had heavy winl
prevailed the outlook would have beef
much worse. The rain fell in torrents
accompanied at intervals with small hal
| stones. No damage was done in this
immediate locality that we have as vel
| heard of, but all unite in pronouncina
1t the most severe thunder shower in
years.
Rev. Richard Wicket, former pastor
OF the Congregational church, here, ac-
companied by his wife and child, have
been visiting among their friends here for
number of days.
Mr.. Charles Patten of Portland and
Miss Lillian Mallet of Topsham passed
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. Laiten.
The Congregational Sabbath school
will hold their annual picnic next
Thursday in the grove near Pownal
Centre, owned by Mr.. Benjamin True.
A standardization is extended.to friends
in this vicinity to meetswith them.
Mrs. Clarence oturdlyant. With her
young daughter Viva, have been visiting
friends in Portland for the past week.
Rev. Thomas Richards and Mrs. Rich
ards arrived in town on Monday for a
visit of several weeks.
Mrs. E lora Sweetser, with her daughter
Alice, will spend next week at Bustin's
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. John True have returned
from their visit to friends at the Cape
Yarmouth.
A very delightful concert was givn at
the First Parish church on Wednesday
evening. The soloists were Mrs. Ada Nc.
Kenney, formerly Miss Ada Car, contral-
to; Miss Lenice Chenery, soprano: Mr..
Paul Kicker, bass; selections by quar-
tette, Mrs. Grace T. Lamb ert, Mrs. George
Lowell, Messrs. ED. Freeman and Paul
Kicker: Mrs. Bertha Marston reader;
Miss AnniesBurbank. accompanist; MIR.
VS.. Haskell. organist. A very fine pro-
gramme was beautifully rendered.
The operetta "Gypsey Queen ia two
acts, will be given bya company of
gypsies. fairies and Tyrolans in costume,
at the First Parish chapel on Wednesday
at 7.45, standard time. The we'll known
singer, Miss Annie Stock bridge, will
take leading part. The costumes will
be very pretty and appropriate, and a
| most enjoyable entertainment may be
expected.
Rey.J. C.Stock bridge will preach Sun
day morning at the Baptist church,
and will repeat by request, his last Sun
days discourse on Hymns and Hymn
Writing, at the sold meeting housen at
p: m.
The Misses Ida and Esther Hutchins,
Of Columbia, Conn.,, are lguests of Mrs.
Henry Hutchins
Mr.. A. NJ. Hayes arrived home from the
west last Saturday. His brother, Mr.
Charles Hayes of Lewiston, has visited
him this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell and fam
lily of Boston are spending week with
armouth relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hitchcock of Bos-
ton are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cad
Hitchcock.
Mrs. Hattie Hall and daughter Laura
are Wishing IflenQS IN hOcheSter, N. ii.
Hon. T.. II. Stubs of Strong visited at
Mr.. A II. Parsons and Captain John
Browns this week.
Mrs. George Russell of West Sommer-
vile. Mass, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Seabury.
The Knights of Pythias found the
steamer Madeleine too small to accom-
MEDIATE all who wished to go on the
trip to Harpswell Tuesday The $50 who
secured tickets had a delightful excur-
sion. Those who "got left" took the
cars for Portland and the islands, or
went home dsconsolate.
Twenty-nine primary pupils success
fully PASSED the. examination for the
grammar school.
Miss Edith Gilman and Miss Little of
Cam bridge, Mass, arri we'd last Saturday
at Camp Hammond.
Mrs. Irving Jordan and children of
Lewiston are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Gore.
Miss Ida Sweetser will teach the Cor :
ner primary school.
Baldwin
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