The Portland daily press., 1895-02-13

Gray.
| Gray. Februaryl1.-The Junior E1hlpitioh
of Fennell Institute will be given MONDAY
evening. FEBRUARY 18th at Pennen lnstl-
tute Hail. This entertainment will be
given by the class and will consist ofsreclta-
lions, vocal solos. duets, instrumental
solos. mermaid drill and other attractive
| features.
This class has been under the instruction
| of Miss Susie Higgins Perley, former
graduate of tile this school. and at present
| pupil of.the Boston School OF Oratory.
| The Free Baptist Society will give an e n
tertainment and supper at the Town Hall,
Friday evening. February 18th entertain
ment will consist Of readings by MI. Dem
| nett of Lewiston, vocal solos by that superb
ninger, Miss Emma Merrill, whistling solos
By Miss Bessie Bradbury, instrumental mu-
| sic by the Gray orchestra. Supper VIII be
| served from $50 to o'clock.
| Dry Mills, February n, Owing TO the
storm the Cumberland County Convention
did not organize until evening, February g..
| They made choice of Messrs. Thomas Quiht,
President and Roswell Ward as Secretary.
Mr.. Ward not being present Fl. Il. Morse
| was chosen Secretary pro tenn. Committee
| on business were Messrs 7. Quint. f. E.
G off and Cooley; committee on resolu-
lions. ". n. Dow, Carl Stuart and John
M. Libby. Voted that the old committe on
| loca ton hold over.
| Morning Session February l0-Cailed to
! order by the President Mr.. Rolf of Deer
ing being called upon made one OF his best
speeches also remarks by Messrs. Stewart,
Quint, Golf, Morse and the President. .
Afternoon Sessfon-A Praise meeting led
by Mr.. D. H. Dolley. Regular meeting
commenced at 2 p. m. The time being well
taken up by remarks from Messrs, Joseph
Mcdonald. Dolley, Quint and Mrs. Qu1nt.
Messrs. Stewart, Dow. Morse. Rolf, Libby
and others, interspersed with singing by the
| choir
Evening Session-0pened with President
in the chair. After going through with the
opening services Remarks were made by
Messrs. Mcdonald, Quint. Dow. Brown. Steu-
art, Rolf. Morse, Libby. Hill and others with
the usual amount Of singing.
Mrs Addie Fields, who has been visiting
at her mothers, Mrs. Thomas CUNT. has re-
turned to her home in Brunswick.
Woodbury. buttons loss on house and con-
tents should have. read five hundred dollars
instead of one hundred dollars. in last
| weeks communication.
| Harpswell.
East Harpswell February l1th.-The very
high tide OF Friday left large icecakes on
the bridge at Bethel Point, very unusual
occurrence. 1t also carried away the steam
boat wharf and freight house at Orr's Is
j land. Workmen came::down from Portland
Monday to rebuild them.
Mrs. F.. Percy is quite sick with the
grippe. Her daughter. Misse Lettie, is on
tie mending hand.
The ice in the bay is not strong enough
to be trustworthy. and prevents people
/ from getting about by water.
Mrs. H. o. .Coombs is ct home again from
Bailey's Island.
Misses Carrie and Ella freeman expect te
return to Brunswick Thursday.
The cold rough weather has interfered
with the work on Goddard's ice pond. but
with favorable weather he will fill his
houses by the middle of the week.
West Harpswell. February llth.-We have
had very cold weather for the past week.
Wednesday, the 9Th. the thermometer went
as low as l6 degrees below zero. something