The Portland daily press., 1894-05-23
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Thomas E. Wentworth Camp Sons OF
Veterans and J. R. Adams Relief Corps,
have accepted an invitation from Rev.
G. W. Reynolds, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church to attend services at that
church Sunday morning.
Miss Abbie LON bard of Portland VS.
tied friends here Sunday.
Mrs. F. W. Harding is in Cornish for a
few days
Assmeeting of the Trustees of the Cum
berland County Agricultural Society was
held Saturday at the grounds. President
Vinton was in the chair; B. f. Whitney
secretary 1t was voted TO place the
track in charge of Mr.. Marshal NJ. Phin-
ney, and to allow no four wheel car
riages on the track. Minor business was
transacted, and the meeting adjourned
to Saturday, June I'd.
The incorporators of the Gorham
Water Company met at the Office of H.
K. Millett, Saturday evening. The posi-
biliites and probabilities of supplying
Sthe village with water was discussed,
and to see how much the people are pc
cuniarily interested in the long talked of
scheme committee was chosen, con-
sisGing of Fl. R. Millett, Stephen Hinkley
and IsaacsW. Dyer, to wait on the prop
erty owners and ascertain how many
Will take water. 1t is hoped the COM
mittee will receive sufficient encourage
ment to enable them to at once proceed
with the enterprise
Mr.. W. H. Vinton has bought of Mr..
Bean lot of. land opposite the Congre-
gational church.
M,.y ,al
from fishing "Trip to the Grand Lake.
He brought home some fine salmon
which he distri puted among his friends
and acquaintance.
Rev. E.Bean, wife and daughter, have
been visiting friends here the past week.
The Memorial address, will be deliv-
cred by the Rev. G.. 6. Hamilton. The
r. hall, lead by the North Gorham band.
Then march through several sJreets to
the cemetery, where the usual ceremo-
MES will be observed. After which the
address will be given at the Congrega-
tional church.
The graduation exercises OF PenneIl
Institute will occur Friday, May 25th,
$50 p.m., at Pennell Institute hall:
Music Eolian Quartette.
Prayer
Music Quartette.
AuC1tUU anu MOu0Tu u6TOlSIu
Thomas Henry Foster
Comparison Between Homer and Virgil
Susie M. Jordan.
Music Quartette
Roman Catholicism and the Public
Schools Frank Elliott Knight.
Comforting Diplomas.
Music
Benediction.
In the evening concert will be given
at the Congregational church by the
Eolian Quartette of Lewiston, assisted
by Miss Nellie S; Winship of Maiden,
Mass, as reader. The PennelI Institute
Alumni Association will hold business
meeting at 10 a. m. At 6 p. m. they
will have dinner at the hotel. Mr.. Geo.
81. Larrabee, former principal of the
school. and Misses Joselyn. Winship, and
Brown, former assistants AID many of
the graduates are expected to be present
The Repu hold caucus at the
Town Hall Saturday, May Goth at 7.30
p. m. to choose delegates to the State
and County conventions. A full attend
ance is requested.
The following classes and purses will
be given by the Gray Park Association
at their meeting In August.
FIRST DAY.
2yr Old ClasssPurse $e5 for trotters or
PAGERS. Open to Gray and adjoining towns.
3yr. Old Class-Purse S50-For trotters
Mile Wagon Race Purse $50.
SECOND DAY.
Three Minute Class-Purse 500.
2.34 Class-Purse $3.50.
THIRD DAY.
245 Glass Purse 500. 225 Glass trot or $50
pace. Purse $50. The last Glass is a handi-
cap for PAGERS eligible to 2.30 lCass.
Entries close Monday, August 20. Nominal
tinnS shOu1d he a6draSca6 t0 ~
Catalogues can be obtained of J.W Stevens
Sec'y. of the Association.