The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES.
pondents of the Press.
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day morning. David P. Hatch of Ban
gor, secretary Fof the Maine Missionary
society, preached very instr uctive SER
mon on personal religion, what is in
volved in it, Sixteen were received into
the church ten on the profession of
faith and six by lotter from other
| churches.
Twenty of the members of the Young
Peoples Society of G hristian Endeavor
attended the Local Union at Hiram, Sat-
urday, May Q. The society was received
into the Union. The society from Con-
vene did not accept the invitation to
come Into the Union.
Gray.
West Gray, May S.-Mrs. Sarah Frank
who died on Monday, May 4tn, had been
nearly helpless from a stroke of paralysis
for more than three years. For the last
three or four weeks she had suffered in
tensely at times, but bore it with pa
thence and resignation. She was model
wife and mother, and will be greatly
missed in the neighborhoou and family.
Her husband. Mr.. Sewall Frank, sur
wives her, and ten children, seven sons
and three daughters, all Of whom were
present at her funeral, which occurred
Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Norwood, of Gray Corner.
The weather is cold and backward, and
but little farming has been done as yet.
Grass is backward, and the prospect Of
hay crop is not very fattering.
| Harrison Dill is building refrigerator
for Albert Wilson, of Cumberland.
Will Sposedo, of North Windhsm, is
saving shingles for r. A. Allen.
| Mr.. Hollis Mountfort is at work for
| + ~ 81, ia,
ham.
Miss Lucy A. Lawrence has arrived
home from Boston, wbere she has been
spending the winter with her brother,
Mr.. Henry S. Lawrence.
Mr.. S. A. Frank, of Boston, came
here this week to attend the funeral Of
his mother, Mrs. Sarah Frank.
Mrs. Alphonzo Frank has been quite
sick, hut is now muchssbett
Enoch Doughty of Bridgton, is visiting
his brother, Mr.. g. W. Doughty.
| The many friends OF Mr.. d. L. Bailey
and w. S. Allen are glad to see them
out again after their long and severe
| illness.
Miss Maria Fl. Allen has purchased d
new wheel, and is learning to ride it.
Yarmouth
| Yarmouth. May S-Repairs have been
commenced on the stone work under the
| i.
Horace Ross, who is repairing the abut-
ments and. rebuilding the wings carried
away by the freshet.
| Miss M. A. Moore has returned from
Boston with tasteful assortment of
millinery goods for the season.
The celebration Of the twelfth anniyer-
sary of the organization of W.. Haskell
Post, G. A. X, last Friday evening
proved a very interesting occasion
Among the guests were Rev. @. g. Nc
Kinley, Rev. o. K. Crosby and wife and
Rev.. E. K. Maybsrry of East North
Yarmouth. Rev. Mr.. May berry was mem
Der Of the 18th Maine Regiment in the
War Of the Rebellion. The oyster supper
the quartette, Mrs Sarah W. Titcomb
and Messrs John Walker, Chas. Marston
and Irving sTrue. The interesting
cute speeches Of Past Commander ]. H.
Doughty, Hon. l.. L.. Shaw, Rev. O..
| K. Crosby and Rev. E. K. Mayberry and
others were highly appreciated.
| pleasing and interesting feature of
! the morning service at the First Parish
church last Sunday was the christening
of the infant sons of the the pastor, Rev
O. E. Mckinley and Of MIR. A. H..
| Twombly, by Rev. DR.. Alex H.
| Twom bly, Of Boston. Mr.. MoKinley's
| son received the name O: Karl Kirston
and Mr. Twombly's that of Alexander
in direct line.
After Saturday, May 8, W. L. Has kelI
Relief Corps will meet Wednesdays at 2, 80
p. m. beginning May 49,. This change
is made especially for the convenience of
some mem bars who could not attend Sat-
urdays, and it is hoped that all such will
make n special effort to be present as
often as possible.
The concert at Masonic hall Wednesday
evening given by the Ship Brothers,
English hand bell ringers, ziUherists and
banjoists under the auspices of, the
Ladies' circle of the First Parish was
brilliant success. The bell ringing was
reader of unusual excellence, was highly,
appreciated.
Following is the programme of the
concert to be given at Masonic hall Tues
day evening. May II, by Lovell's Or
ohestra:
-Capparian,
E. O. Carey
Observation-Disclosures
@. Latan
Reading-Captaln Leezur's Sly
CouItship, Greene
Miss Josephine Hodsdon.
Miss Adah B. Mitchell.
Medley -Overture-The Old and the
New,
Ed. Dyer
Reading-Miss Westley's Regular
Help, Baker
Miss Kate Hodsdon.
Polka-Yours Always,
Theo M. Tobain
Song (selected).
Miss Adah B. Mitchell.
Reading-Ballad of the Carmilhan,
Longfellow
Miss Josephine Hodsdon.
Gayotte-Silver Bells, Emil Isenman
Reading-Mr. Traver's First Hunt,
Davis
Miss Kate Hodsdon.
Danoe-Amerioan Dance, VIM. Bendix