The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-29

many present we noticed: Rev. A. l..
Mlllett, secretary of State Association
Rev. G. Il. Redlon, Samuel Bradbury,
Silas Garland. Rev. H. +. Snow, Mrs.
E, ID. Jordan, Rev. ]. A. Bean. The
following order of exercises were carried
out as we'll as could be:
| 10.00-D Q votional, Rev. S D.. Church.
10. 30-Conference upon special lines Of
| s.. s. work in the Association.
| 11.30-Business.
| 12.00-Dlnner.
1.45-Devotional, Rev. ]. A. Water
worth.
2.0O-House to House Visitation, and
the Home Department, Rev. A. L. Mil
lett. Discussion.
2.45-The lesson for next Sunday taught
to a GLASS OF little children, Mrs. e. d.
Jordan.
| 3.0O-Relation of the Pastor to the
Sunday School, Rev. A. P. Fox. Dis
oussion.
s.45-Successful Bible Classes, Rev. G.
S. Wilder, Discussion.
7.00-Praise and Prayer Service, Rev.
Robert Lawton.
49, Address, Jerusalem as l saw
it," Raw j. B. Saer. Solo, LaVanohe
Knight.
/ s. 15-Address, Duties of ad ults to
the Sunday School - Rev. r. Z. How
ard Mr. Millsut in his talk was very
| interesting and Instructive to workers in
Sunday school work. His illustrations
were we'll laid and his plans seemed easy
to carry out. Mrs. Jordan would seem
to have all Of her teachers interested in
their work or their scholars will not be
interested in their Sunday school. To
| build up our churches we must keep our
| Sunday school full. In the evening the
church was crowded. After some little
business. Rev. Mr.. Bean gave short
| f<a,,n 4~1Iw - h. H.
who seemed to enjoy his drawings on the
black board which seemed to impress
them with what he wanted they should
remember. Following him came Rev.
Mr.. Saer of Cornish, with his celebrated
lecture, "The Holy City as Saw 1t.
His pictures of the different spheres Of
life could not have been given such color
| II he had not been there to have secured
the shades. Before he finished his hear
ers found that he had made the city a
study and had made himself familiar
with its history.
Gray.
Gray. Feb. ss-Miss A. H. Sawyer
gave geographical party to the Chris
tian Endeayor Society and invited guests,
at her home last Wednesday evening.
About forty were present, each one rep
resenting some country, state, CITY or
town. Some of the representations were
| very fine, especially Mr.. Princes, Nr.
and Mrs. Osgood's and Miss Smiths.
A prize was awarded to the guest who
made the largest correct list of places
repre- sented. Miss Meserve was the for
| tunate person, she guessing 81 correctly.
| 1t being leap year party the ladies es-
corted the gentlemen to the dining room,
where assorted cake and ice cream were
served. Parlor games and singing ocou-
pied the time until the clock struck
twelve, when the company were dis
missed with a benediction by Rev. Mr..
Norwood. MIR. J. r. Cobb, of South
Portland, was the judge and awarded the
prize, and furnished part of the enter
tainment. Mrs. @. S. Sawyer and Miss
Sawyer received the guests. 1t was
very pleasant affair and one to be long
remembered.
Mr.. Judson Haskell formerly of Dur
ham, has moved into the Warren Thayer
house.
The Y. p. S. G. E. met for social
gathering at the home Of Miss Abbis Fl.
Sawyer last Wed nesday evening.
1.-The Rev. u. M. Cousens has moved his
| family here. He will supply the pulpit
of the Congregational church.
| The funeral Of William Harmon oc-
CURED at his residence last Thursday.
He would have been eighty nine years
lOlu u0NU Apilts HAIs 1zdIUlOu WAS Ill
| trade here many years: also in business
at Brunswick number of years.
/ The funeral Of the late David B. Cum
mings took place at the CONGREGATIONAL
church last Friday. Mr.. Cummings was
successor to the tanning business Of the
late Stephen Kurdish which no carried
on for years. Mr.. Cummings at the
son-in law, DR.. L. 7. Frink, of BARTLETT,
N. H. He was one Ct the Oldest Odd Eel
| lows IN the state.
| An Old Folks concert was given at tho
Town hall, Thursday eevning, the 9th
inst. for the benefit of the Congrega-
tional society. 1t was grand success
| financially and otherwise. Singers from
ado lining towns lent valuable assistance.
| Miss Susie q. Perley gave readings.
| The Junior exhibition of Pennell Insti-
| tute occurs Friday evening, March 9th
assisted by Miss Annie Frank Libby, of
| Boston, harpist.
The Universalist society had a pleasant
gathering at the Town hall, Tuesday
| evening, Feb. 25th
| Mr. Willie Smith has returned to the
| Maine State College.
The following Is brief report of the
| administration of town affairs by j. T.
Hancock, Edgar S. Caswell and Chas.
e. Allen, selectmen for the past year:
Total valuation for 1895, 1857, 333. 90.
| Number of Polls, 800.
Poll Tax for State and town pur-
poses. 50.
Poll Tax for repair of highways, 81.
Rate of taxation OBS on 81.
Rate of taxation on roads .O03 on 81.
Total tax raised $S493. "a.
Financial standing of the town.
RESOURCES.
Due from W. Fl. Dow, collector
| 1894, S1472. 50
| Due from W. II. Dow oollector