The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-22
MRS. JACOBS RECEPTION

Mrs. Hale Jacobs of Maiden, Mass, a
summer visitor at Fryburg for many
years gave her annual reception on Mon.
day evening, Aug. 10, in the parlors OF
the New Jerusalem Church, which had
been finely decorated for The occasion with
a profusion of wild and cultivated flowers.
There were about fifty guests present
Mrs. Jacobs was assisted In TeGelvlhg Dy
Mrs. B. N Stone and Mrs. William Cor
don with Miss Mary Gordon as usher.
Misses Mary and Susanna Weston pre-
sided over the punch bowls and fancy
cakes were served by Misses Wilhelm1na
Pingree and Mollie Gordon.
Mrs. Jacobs Is well known contralto
vocalist, who is always ready to charm
and cheer her friends with the maglc oi
her voice Early in the evening, BY special
request, she sang. "The Holy City" by
Adams-a selection which she had sung
twice this season in the Sunday morning
services of the New Jerusalem Church
Mrs. Grace Warren Kellogg of Somervliie,
Mass, accompanied Mrs Jacobs on the
piano Later "The Wandering Min.
streIs. " band of singers composed of
Miss Hattie Pike, Mrs. Jacobs, Miss
KATHERINE Abbott and Miss Leah Barker
gave several delightful selections OF
American and foreign songs. The min
strels were attired in the picturesque
costumes Of other lands Miss Pike wore
the dress of SUNNY Italy MIS-. Jacobs
wore the bright costume of the Highlands
of Switzerland Miss Abbott wore the cos
tune of a noble Spanish maiden, while
tine dress of Miss Barker partook some
what of the Grecian style. Inc singers
accompanied their songs with the music
on the guitar, tambourine and castanets:
These receptions in other years, have al
ways been memorable occasions, put Unls
one surpassed them all ana Will long Ut
recalled with pleasure.
| Among those present from abroad were
Mrs, Eastman, Mrs. McKenny. Mr.. Mar
rett and Dr. Gordon OF Portland, MISS
Brooks and Miss Coppernoll OF New YORK,
MT. and Mrs. W. A. Robinson OF boston
and Mrs Hunt and Miss Hunt OF MILL
| waukee.
The heavy rain Sunday morning was
very welcome although 1t KEPT many
The rust has struck the:potatoes causing
many to dig them early.
| A gooflly number of the Relief corps
and & A. r. men with friends met with
Mrs John W. Frank Saturday eve. The
evening was spent with general CONVEX
sation plays and music, Miss L1lllanfranh
presiding at the piano Ice cream am t eaRe
and hot coffee were served. A gooo Ulme
was enjoyed BY all. ia 80 port
Mr.. Edward Fields and wife OF PolI
land Head were lin town Saturday night
and Sunday. :,
visiting her sister Mrs. Silas W. Foster.
Eugene Golf of Cumberland Mills was
Miss Hattie and Grace Dow haveEretur
ed from Old Orchard.
Mr.. r. S. Mcdonald. will commence MI
school at White Rock Gorham next Mon
day. ,+,,ori, -,
Saturday night, all their children ant
grand children besides some other friends
There seems to be considerable interes
in theSunday night temperance me etlngs
There were four that signed the pledg
last Sun day night. 49,,
|: Rev. Mr.. Page of East Raymond vii
ldeIiver temperance lecture at thu
school house next Sunday night;
The farmers have been quite busy har
vesting their grain the past two weeks
The most Of them hauling it from thei
fields to J. T. Merrill's mill IL at s.e Stray Cor
ner and having it thrashed before nous