The Portland daily press., 1895-01-15
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ParsonsfeId.
KEZAR FALLS.

KEZAR FALLS.
Kezar Falls, January 14-Preston d.
Gould of Boston, is paying his relatives
a short visit.
G.B. Taylor returns to Columbus,
Ohio, this week.
Mrs. Sarah L. RedIon was buried from
the Methodist church Thursday after
noon.
Rev. Mr.. Fulsom and wife paid this
place flying visit last week.
Many are housing their j oe for the COM
ing summer. Many complain that the
ice is spongy and are in doubt as to its
keeping.
Clinton Stacy returns to schoo! this
week.
A teachers convention was held at this
place Saturday, and it was success in
every respect. Prof. Trufant, of Pasons-
field Academy, Prof. o. A. Morton,
Brownfield High School, DR.. S. A. Nc
Daniel of Freedom, N. H. Mrs. Jose.
phine FOWL. State Grange Lecturer, OF
Freedom, NH, and number OF other
prominent teachers were present. inc
meeting was opened by devotional ex-
ercises by Rev. M. E. King. The first es-
say..read was Shall the Success of Agri.
culture be Taught in our Town schools?.
by Prof. Trufant. Then the views of
a number of teachers were called for.
and an interesting discussion was car
red on for some TWO hours. Miss Hattie
Piper read an essay on Classical Educa-
tion. A very able paper was read by
Clinton Stacy on Order in the School
Room. In the evening Prof. Trufant
gave very able lecture on Geology. at
the Methodist church. The convention
adjourned until the first Saturday in
February, when the town system OF
schools is to be taken up and discussed.
There is large amount of ash being
hauled to the bobbin factory.
A large lot of apples has been hauled
through this place for the past week. =.
Fryeburg.
A PRESENTATION AND INSTALLA-
TION.
Fryeburg, January .18. The members
OF the Grover Post, G. A. r., No. 1876, of
Fryeburg, held their annual camp ire
and public installation at their armory
on Saturday. Jan.5. After the dinner at
noon the veterans and their Invlted
guests adjourned to the Hall, where the
installation services were held. Prevl-
GUS to this service large book entitled
personal Sketches of the Grover Post.
G. "A. r. No. 1926, was presented to the
Post by Mr.. A. r. Jenness and Mr.. A. +.
Gordon, both of Fryeburg. 1t is fine
volume, bound in Russia and gilt, and
cost 500. It is arranged to contain the
biographies of the donors and OF az the
mem bers of the Post, with records OF the
burials and the resolutions spassed upon
the death Of each member. 1t is also
arranged to contain copies Of any sketch
es, stories, &C., that may be written and
a record of the last meeting held by the
Post, when it numbers but five mem bers
and ceases to be a Post. Brief addresses,
appropriate to the occasion were made by
Mr.. A. r. Jenness and Mr.. A. P. Gordon,
the donors, DR.. VIC. Stone, Mr.. A. F.
Lewis and Past Commander 4. L. East
man, The music consisted of the Songs
of Wartime. The following officers were
installed by P. 2. It. Il. Eastman:
Post Com. DIR. ". G. Towle,
S.V. Conn.,. g. Hill,
J.V. Com.-Henry Andrews.
Adit.-T. L.. Eastman,
ONE. S. Chase,
Sur.-Orrin Heath,
Chap.--J. l.. Eastman,
OBJ. H Sutcliffe,
OCH. P. Blake,
SM.-C. F. Mansfield,
ON. S.-B. f. Buzzell.
The Post is justly proud of the fine
an unsolicited gift and the book will prove
of great value in the future, because it
will be true record of some OF the days
that tried mems souls.
The Harper's Ferry Quartette of
Storer College gave concert at the
Academy Hall on Friday evening, Jan.
II. 1t was attended by large, and en-
hutsiastic audience. s4
The week OF prayer was observed This
week by the Congregational church.
The Oxford, the we'll known hotel. was
sold at auction on Saturday, Jan. IL.
Mr. E. E. Hastings of Fryeburg was the
purchaser.
The Snow-Shoe Section of the Appal-
lachian Club of Boston will visit Frye
intend to visit Mount Pleasant and
Mount .Kearsarge and other places of
interest during their stay. The Oxford
will be opened in time to receive these
winter guests.
The Walker House was re-opened as an
hotel on the GrsJ of January, with Mr..
Charles Chandler of Fryeburg Centre as
landlord.
Judge "a. C. Peabody and DESC Cor
don of Portland were in town on Satur-
day.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, superintendent of the
Maine Bible Society, addressed the peo-
ple of this village upon the work of that
society at the Congregational church on
Sunday evening. Jan.13.
Freeport.
Freeport, January IA. Mr.; John r.
Belcher as gone to New York.
Capt. Horace Soule has returned from
New York.
John W, Britton of Boston has been
visiting in this village.
The carpets are down and the organ
will be set up in the new Congregational
church this week.
%The Ladies Circle Baptist) have raised
S375 for various purposes the current
year.
Mr.. Frank Chase died at his residence
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Alice Pratt, of California, a
former resident, is visiting i'll this vii
lage.
Miss Mary Emily Spear has gone to
North BridgJon, where she will have
charge of the department of Greek and
mathematics in Bridgton Academy.
Willis H. Soule has entered the employ
of A.W. Shaw q Co., as commercial
traveller.
Mr.. Will Creech died Thursday at his
residence in this village.
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