The Portland daily press., 1894-01-17
MAINE TOWNS.
Kent's Hill.

Among the special features offered to
the students who attend the Maine Wes-
leyan Seminary are the four literary So
cieties which are maintained for. literary
development, practie in parliamentary
laws, and practice in debate. Each
society with the exception of the
Eromathean which is new society, has
its own hall and the exclusive use of the
same. Each hall is well furnished with
carpets on the floors and furniture suita-
BILE for the use to which it is put, each
hall has first class hall organ. The
walls and ceilings of the Literati and
the Calleopian halls and anterooms are
very nicely frescoed. The societies have
been conducive to the best of results.
Now a new society enters the fraternity
ranks, under the name Philharmonic.
This society has been organized for
students who are taking music, it's aim
is to promote the interests of it's men,
beers in musical lines. This society has
been organized through the interest,
taken by Prof. W. f. Morse, in those who
are studying in his department and is
another illustration of the aggressive
ness of Prof. Morse. Prof. Morse says that
his department is crowded this term.
DIR. j. w. Hamilton, formerly of The
Peoples Church, Boston, lectured to the
students one evening the past week. His
subject was the Freedmen in the South.
DR.. Hamilton is fine speaker and is
interesting
The Seminary bell rung at ten minutes
to nine Saturday evening, and the stud
ents rushed from their room expecting
the alarm to be caused by fire, but only
to find that the night Waterman had
rung by mistake the retiring bell one
hour before retiring time.
Harpswell.
WEST HARPSWETTs
Mrs Jane Clark of Harpswell Centre
died Tuesday, Jan. 9th aged 80 years.
Funeral services were held Thursday at
the Baptist church at West Harspwell.
Rev. H. Graham, of Brunswick officiat-
ed.
Mr.. Baxter, of Brunswick will take a
trip South on the completion of his new
steam yacht, which is now being built
IN Boston. A. j. Bibber and Marshall
Bibber from this place have shipped to
go, and went to Brunswick last week to
have their measure taken for uniforms
to be worn aboard the yacht. They
expect to leave here in March.
Capt. f c. Merriman, schooner Seraph,
arrived home from Boston, Thursday.
Jan.11
DE- Slower has been unable to teach
school for two weeks on account of
severe attack of the grippe.
Isa Bailey has been very i'll for a few
days from paralysis of the brain. At
this writing she is thought to be improy-
ing.
The roads were drifted badly Satur-
day. We did not receive the usual daily
mail from Brunswick.
Naples.
AS John Mayo was at work in the
woods alone tree he had felled lodged
against another. In trying to dislodge
it he saw it start and tried to get out
of the way, but it hit his shoulder and
side and slid down, tanning his leg. He
managed to reach home, but is quite
lame and likely 60 be laid up for a time
Ambrose G. Chaplin is very sick with
pneumonia.
The latest excitement here was the trial
at the Town House of two young men
for the larceny of % hens from Mrs. A.
T. Perley's hen house. Tried before FL. J i.
Leavit Trial justice. &c. Walker, of
D. E. Chaplin of Bridgton for defendants
Both plead guilty to the charge AS it
was the first offense and Mrs Periey
wished to give them a chance to reform,
she offered to withdraw suit on payment
of the value of the hens and cost of
court, and they were discharged from
custody. 1t should be warning to them,
&c they would not get off SO easily again
Gorham
2G1ASu% CVoAinS uuC duuudl luSUdlld-
ton of the officers of John r. Adams
Post, No. 10I, G. A. R., and John r.
Adams Relief Corps took place at their
hall. The exercises being public, a large
number were present. The officers of the
post were installed by ex-Commander
Col. Fl. r. Millett, and OF the relief corps
by Mrs. Ella Jordan Mason of Biddeford,
department president of Maine. After
the regular exercises of installation ex-
Governor ROBBIE, the retiring commander
made some very excellent and appropriate
remarks, reviewing the affairs of the
post the past year and referring to it's
deceased mem bers. Among them was
chaplain Kew. Joseph Colby, whose army
life and as citizen was exemplary, and
he honorably fills a soldiers grave, Mrs.
Mason made some very interesting and
eloquent remarks, principally desert bling
plans of the Home" to be built in Maine
By the ladies of the corps. The music
was furnished by quartette consisting
of Miss J. Whitney, Miss Mabel Day.
Mr.. Harry Day and DR.. c. H. Ridlon. An
excellent banquet was served after the
exercises The following were the officers
of the post installed:
Commander-M.C C. Burnell.
S.V. Comb. T. Whitney.
J.V. Conn.,. W. Hale.
Chaplain-J. B. D. Spinney.
Sur.-Dr. A. w. Lincoln.
Q.M.-Edward Harding.
IDS. P. Libby.
O.G.-A K. P Marston.
Adiutant-G. L. Day.
GM-H. r. Millett.
O. S.-Theodore Shackford
The officers of the Corps were as roI-
lows:
S.v. Pres.-Mrs. M S. Perry.
J.V. Pres.-Mrs. G. L. Day.
O.Chap.- P. D. Cobb.
Secretary Maud E. Cross.
Treasurer-Mrs. A. W. Lincoln.
Con.-Mrs. e. F. Mayo.
G.-Mrs. G. H. Wentw orth.
Asso. Con. Mrs. Theodore Shackford
Asst. Guard. Mrs. NJ. c. Burnell
Mrs. Mason was rendered reception
at the close of the exercises She was
the guest of Mrs. 81. R. Millett during her
stay in Gorham.
Memorial exercises were held last Sun
day at the Congregational church III
memory of its deceased members during
the year. which numbered twenty two.
The pastor, Rev. Mr. Reynolds gave some
very appropriate remarks upon the late
Judge Waterman. The music was APP
pr3priate to the occasion, and under
the direction of Mr.. OK. Hinkley.