The Portland daily press., 1896-06-02
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Harrison.

Harrison, June l-Grand Army Post
John A. Logan observed Memorial Day
in visiting the village cemetery and dec
Grating the graves of the soldiers buried
there. They were assisted by the Bridg-
ton Post. Judge Hopkins of Deering,
delivered the address. Harrison Post
went to Bridgton in the afternoon to
assist the Brighton Post.
o. A. Kneeland, proprietor of the Cry
stall Lake cottage, is having lots of ap-
plcations for rooms. There seems to be
no trouble in filing good house in Har-
rison.
g Miss Nellie Plummer, Miss Anna
Plnmmer and Mrs. Fred Wadsworth of
Cornish drove through to Harrison with
team Friday.
Hail stones as large as robins eggs fell
in the south part of this town Saturday.
The heavy shower which was north and
south of lis did not hit the village.
The recent rains have given the grass
a good start and will greatly benefit the
gardens.
Cumb erIand.
Cumberland Centre, June 1.-The meet
Ing OF the North Cum berland Local
Union was held at this place on Thurs
Gay afternoon and evening of last week.
The attendance was very good. The ex-
crises We're Interesting and were carried
out as follows:
Devotional exercises.
Rev. r. A. Farnham. North Yarmouth.
Address of Welcome
Rev. +. W. Davis
Business,
PJsca and Trra % AZ I,;blo l., Tho Vorn,
Peoples Prayer Meeting,
Miss Mabel Mari, Yarmouth.
What Can Good Literature COMMITTEE
do in Country Place?
Mrs: Arthur Smith, South Freeport.
Why Confess Christ and How,
W. W. Fish. Freeport
What Christian Work cali do aside from
sustaining the Prayer Meeting,
Written by Geo. Merrill, Pownal, read
by Ethel G. Blanchard, Cumberla nd
Centre
Sincerity,
Mrs Il. G. Mank, New Gloucester
Question Box,
Rep orts of Societies,
COLLATION. and Social Hour,
P. Blanchard, Conservation Meeting
led by Rev. Il. G. Mank.
Address,
Rev. E. M. Cousins, Gray
The services were very interesting, and
would no doubt have been better attend
sd had the weather been better. The adj
dress by Rev. MIR. Cousins was an excel
lent one. his theme being. "Qualifics-
tions for Christian Work" The next
meeting of the Union in September is at
Yarmouth.
As has been the custom for many years,
the decoration of the graves of those who
were in the war was observed the even
ing before Memorial Day. The Veterans
and Sons Of Veterans marched to the
cemetery where the simple and loving
ceremony was carried out followed by
prayer by Rev. Z. W. Davis, after which
the following order of exercises was car
ried out in the church.
Cover Them over with Beautiful Flow
ers,
Rev. T. W. Davis.
Solo and chorus,
Quartetts
Scott Wilson, Esq.
Audience
The church was tastefully decorated
with flowers, long streamers of red, white
and blue and the national oolors. The
lHCSiC WltS NY tue AIu6flchu Mal0 1Qdr-
tetJe. The address by SCOTT Wilson of
Deering, and graduate OF Bates, was
IN excellent production. Mr.. Wilson is
pleasing speaker and had the close at
tention of the audience to the end.
The postponed exercises of the gradual
ing class of Greedy Institute will be held
on Thursday evening of this week.
Bridgton.
Bridgton, June Memorial Day ex-
ercises here passed off very pleasantly
much in the usual manner. The OUT
Tying cemeteries were Wis tied by delega-
tions in the forenoon as was the Forest
cemetery in this village. In the after
noon Farragut Post, G. A. R., was
Joined by a delegation from John A.
Logan Post of Harrison in the parade,
which was led by the Bridgton Cadet
baud. The Ladies Aid and Sons Of
Veterans also participated. A very
noticeable feature this year was the large
number of veterans who were obliged to
ride in the procession. On the return
from the cemetery the company listened
to an address by Mayor II. A. Shorey at
the Baptist church. The crowd was
not SO large as usual, owing probably to
the uncertain weather, there being sew
eral showers and one quite heavy hail
storm during the day.
Two base ball games were played Sat
urday at North Bridgton, resulting as
follows: Bridgton Academy, 2nd nine.
II; Bridgton High school, 9; and BOLSTER
Mills, g; Bridgton Academy 1st nine. s.
Scholars and teachers of BTidgton
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