The Portland daily press., 1895-05-21
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Bridgton.

one of the wheels came off of his road
Gait, dragging HIM some distance before
he could free himself from the cart. His
leg was badly broken. it was dressed
by Drs. Sylvester and Mitchell. 1t is
thought that if he had not had stiff
knee he would have escaped without
serious injury. The horse ran about
half mile before being stopped.
Bridgton, May 20.-A very interesting
leach ers' meeting was. held Saturday at
at the High School room. Papers were
read by Dr. J. L. Bennett; W. o.
Hersey, principal of the High Scnool;
Miss Emma Irish. of the school at Sandy
Greek; Miss Stevens, of the South Bridg-
ton school and L. Ii. Corliss, principal
of the Grammar School. Very interest
| ing remarks were made By E. r. Stales,
Esq. and Supt. W. B. Hague. of the
committee. The subject Of grading the
rural schools of the town. the topic treat
ed in Miss Stevens paper, proved to be
of much interest and il was unanimously
decided that the same should be done at
once. The papers present were generally
excellent and discussions practical and
OF undoubted benefit to all who partici-
pated in this meeting.
Memorial Sunday will be observed at
the Methodist church by Farragut Post,
6. A. r. The sermon will be by Rev.
Nr. Roberts.
Rev. MIR. Marsh. N. E. Supt. of the
Congregational Sunday School and Pub.
Society preached Sunday morning at the
Congregational church.
| Freeport.
The Annual Prize Defamation exer-
cises will occur in the audience room of
the Baptist church on the evening of the
"a inst. friday. An admission of rs
cts will be charged: the proceeds will
be used for the library of tine High
ly patronized by the friends of the
school. The committee of the Baptist
parish have invited the graduating class
to have the closing exercises of the
school year in their church.
Mr.. E. G. Townsend has been confined
to his room for the past week. He took
cold while doing surveying in the
eastern part of the state.
j. +. Litchfield, collector of taxes,
has been busy for the past two weeks
attending his duties in the line of his
G flee, and reports good success.
The Social Union Christian Endeavor
Society held very successful meeting at
the Congregational church on Thursday,
day and evening. Over two hundred
towns represented.
On Thursday evening about three hun
dred persons listened to an eloquent ad-
dress by Rev. Leroy S. Bean, of Port
land. 1t was an earnest appeal for honest
endeavor, for right life in right
manner. Humanity was on earth for
business, and by humanity was meant
knew what he was doing and the great
plan of redemption was not an after
thought of divinity. but present con-
temptation even coeval with creation.
Heaven was not place for loafers, but a
place of highest and best work
South Berwick.
South Berwick, May Is. AT a meeting
of the Congregational church Friday
evening, Frank Beaver and Chas. K.
Wentworth were elected deacons of the
church and both declined. The church
voted not to accept their declination at
present but to give them until the next
regular meeting, which occurs Friday
June 2S, to consider the matter.
The band boys had full house Friday
evening at their Minstrel and Variety
entertainment, and every one who at
tended was we'll pleased with it. The
affair was a success financially also
about $50 being cleared.
The commencement appointments of the
been made and the fortunate ones are
Malcolm H. stone, valedictorian and
Ethel B. Ridley, salutatorian.
Kezar Falls.
Kezar Falls, May 2O.-Moulton French
who d1ed Thursday. was taken to Bidde
ford Sunday by undertaken Stanley.
Many think that frosts the past week
have ruined the apple crop.
Most every one has noticed the Scarcjty
of small birds. There are none in COM
parison with last years.
The tent caterpillars are trimming the
fruit trees Of every green thing wherever
people have not destroy ed them.
The river drivers are blowing rocks in
stead of driving logs down over the falls
at this place. 1t will be easier next
time.
The graduating class of North Par
sonsfield Academy is making preparation
to eclipse all former graduations. There
are twelve in the class and it is reported
that their average rank is higher than
that of any other class that ever gradual
ed from this adademy. Orman Staney
who delivers the salutatory has taken
the classical course of three years and
his average rank is over SO. We under
stand Mr.. Stanley intends going to Bow
doin. II he does they will get hustler.
Graduation, June 8.
L Ho ClaAO u swapping uOIeoo SeeIIlSz bO
have struck this village. Look at the
list who have exchanged in the last few
days, viz: Allen Garner, John Newbe-
gin, Eugene Edgecomb, G. T.. Redlon,
and T. A. Fog. Five horses gone out
of this place and five new ones come in.
1t looks now DIS though the trouble or
dissatisfaction in the Methodist churc h
will bring regular minister to the Ad-
vent chapel.
Geo. Wadleigh, who had the operation
performed recently, is doing as well as
could be expected.
More farm work will be done this week
than any other week in the year. There
can be no harvesting of crops if there is
no planting of seed.
| Baldwin.
East Baldwin, May 20.-Mr. E. H.
Chadbourne has begun work on tha new
hall which is to be 30 by 80 feet.
Mrs. A. j. Kicker has returned home
from long visit to friends and relatives
in Massachusetts,.
Mr.. l.. C. Rounds was home from
Portland on Sunday.
C. A. Libby, NJ. D., of Arlington,
Mass is in town visiting Mr.. Il. w,