The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-27
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Staniish.

Standish, june 60 The citizens of this
quiet village Lase not been go much
frightened since lie great John Brown
raid, Or when the first shot was fred at
Fort Sumter, as tdey were Wednesday
evening of last weak, wien two men
were seen, one caIrylEg a large rife,
walking quietly IN the read A
family having "a poor moolly COW, -
Who had passed her usefulness, and they
wishing her laid aside, engaged two men
of this place TO perform this last sad
duty; and it being desired to do this at
so late an hour as would make it less
conspicuous, and when the men of
smaller growth would be snugly tucked
in bed they took their rife and sailed
forth, not having thought they had go
wrought up the feelings of the good
citizens and at nine O'Clock these two
men were peacefully resting in their
homes. while the villagers were grouped,
discussing these suspicious characters.
Mr.. E. Il. Brown. agent for the
PRESS, was in town last week.
Mr. James Hasty and Miss Alice Paine
have returned home from Bridgton
Academy. Miss Mona bhinney gradu-
ated from Portland High School Tues
dag. Miss Maggie Higgins is home from
Cochituate, Mass, where she is teaching.
Miss Helen Higgins is home from Castle
ton, VI, Normal School.
Falmouth, June &c. Rev. A. N. Ward
and family Of " lndham, Mass, are ex-
pected at the Shaw cottage the last of
this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Preston and Miss Pres
ton, OF Portland. made some calls in
Falmouth on Tuesday afternoon. They
will come out next week to Shaw cot
tage, where they are to spend the sum-
meT.
Rev. 1. A. Flint gets ahead of the far
mers in this vicinity. His garden is the
most forward of any we have seen. Mr..
Flint IS a worker and keeps things look
ing neat and trim about the parsonage.
South Berwick.
South Berwick, June Is. Surely for
tune hiss favored Berwick Academy and
the Glass of '96, for their Commencement
exercises this year ii ever, for the weather
has been perfect, neither too hot nor too
cold. As usual thing Commencement
week Old Sol either sends forth his hottest
rays or hidens his face behind a deluge
OF rain, but this year is an exception
verify OF note. The Commencement ex-
ereises this afternoon were appointed for
two o'clock, but as early as 1880 p. m.
and into the Fogg Memorial Hall, and
long before the appointed hour every seat
was taken, and standing room hard 60
find. After the usual delays customary
TO Berwick Academy Com menoemenu
he school marched in and took their
places on the left front Of the hall They
were followed IN short time by the
fourteen members of the graduating
class, who took their places Oh thu stage
and the following programme was ad
mfrably carried through, the music be-
ing OF a very high order by the Lawrence
Columbian Orchestra:
Music.
Prayer, Rev. Hosea Hewitt
Salu5ator~, Mr.. Drew
Observation-Disclosures Of the Press,
Mr.. johnson
Essay-The Reverence of Youth,
Miss Walker
Music.
Observation-Disclosures, That the princi-
Pies Of the Republican party are more
worthy the support of young men than
those of the Democratic party. Aft. {:
Mr.. Drew. Neg. Mr.. Meskill
Essay-Practical and Theoretical Ethics,
Miss Mason
Oration-Labor Or Genius, MIR. Aibbey
Music
OTation-Ihe Highest Rewards of Edu-
cation, Mr.. Eastman
Grafton with Valedictory THE Educated
Man in Politics, Mr.. Dodge
Music.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Award of scholarship, medal and book
prizes.
Benediction.
The CogsWell gold III edal was awarded
to Roscoe Z. Drew. The college scholar
ship was awarded to c. Thornton Dodge.
Book prizes were given as follows: Ethel
s. Lord, Annie A. Thompson, Louon
A. Butler, Emma B. Drew, Miriam
Hobbs, Alice h. Rines, Willis G. Neal
10y Mary Doe. Bessie Il. jacques, Mary
Z. Ramsdell. Owing to the illness of
Pres. II. n. TwombIy, of the Board of
Trustees, Col. Daniel Hall, of Dover,
awarded the prizes. and did SO in a very
happy and graceful manner. The NOM
bers of the graduating class are c.
Thornton Dodge, Theodore ]. Eastman,
Harold 3. Thompson. Mabel C. Walker,
Ralph B. Whitehouse and Mary G. Ma
son. Of South Berwick; Frank P. John
son of North Berwick; David Z. Me-
skill, Salmon Falls, N. H.; Fred Il. Alb
hott and Irving Libby, of Berwick;
Roscoe I. Binford, of Intervale. N. H.;
Stella A; Perkins, of Rochester, N. H..
and sydney Il. Ross, of Kennebunk
This evening the annual commencement
bali was held in Fogg Memorial Hall,
and was grand success in every partic-
ular, a large number of the alumni and
their friends being present Thus end
eth the hundred and fifth year at Ber-
wick Academy, the Oldest educational in
s5itute of the kind in the State of Maine.
Richmond.
Richmond, June g5-The second Re-
publican caucus the one called by the
chairman of the town committee. was
held here today. The following delegates
60 attend the county convention at Bath,
who will favor the denomination of