The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Kent's Fill.

Kent's Fill.
Kents Hill, Jan. 1.-THE senior recep-
ton which took place Wednesday even
ing, was an event long to be remem bered
and of which the senior class Justly feel
proud. Th exercises took place in Rick
or hall. The art rooms were very elabor-
ately decorated and the class oolors (layen-
der and oorn-color) were very prominent,
being festooned from the corners to the
center Of the room. The rooms were
brilliantly lighted with banquet lamps.
paintings in oil and water colors adorned
the walls, and together with the fine rugs
and mats on the floor. everything COM
bined to give a very brilliant effect The
receiving party, consisting of four coup
les, stationed in different parts of the
rooms, gave the guests, composed of
faculty, students and towns people,
very cordial welcome After the guests
had all been received they passed up into
Music hall, where very select pro-
gramme was rendered, Miss kSarah bogg
OF Readfield, class of '94, having kindly
consented to render several solos. The
audience showed its appreciation BY hear
ty applause. After the programme had
been completed, all passed ssagain into he
reception looms for short social and
promenade after which refresh ments of
Toe cream and cake were served. The
programme was rs follows:
Piano Solo, Miss Woodside
Vocal Solo, Miss Fogg
Reading, MIR. Conant
Vocal Solo, Miss Fogg
= The receiving party consisted Of Mr..
Pulsifer, Mr.. Peterson, Mr. Conant, Mr..
y. Wing, Miss kidder, Miss Plummer,
Miss. Norris, Miss Frost.
Winthrop.
Winthrop, Jan. 17-E. M. Bailey. Of
Winthrop, Centre, formerly in copartner-
ship with A. H. Bailey, has bought out
the firm of Webb & Briggs dealers in
groceries. hard and glass ware. The lat
ter have been in business here for several
years and conducted very prosperous
trade
! Yarmouth, Jan. 17-Alrs. Sarah Hill
and Miss Florence Hill returned home
Friday from six weeks visit to relatives
in Maiden and Dorchester, Mass.
W. l.. Haskell Relief Corps will hold
an apron sale at G. A. r. hall, Friday
afternoon, January a. Admission free.
In the evening short entertainment
consisting OF music, recitations and a
drill, will be given, followed by Leap
Year" social. Admission cents. Cake,
coffee and ice cream for sals during the
evening,
Mrs. L. B. Cook left Tuesday for Is
land Pond, V. T., on account OF the i'll
ness of her parents
Cumberland R. A. Chapter worked
Past Masters degree on four candidates
Wednesday evening.
position of organist at Baptist church for
the whit r.
In Roxbury, Mass, on Wednesday even
ing, Jan. Is, at the home of the brides
brether, Mr.. Henry Tansy, Miss Annie
Tansy and Mr.. Alfred H Seabury, both
OF Roxbury We're married. A
few near relatives were present
parents of the groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Seabury of Yarmouth, Maine. No
cards.
Mr.. Charles Jordan made a short trip
to Boston this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M White left Wednes-
day for a visit to relatives in Massachu-
setts.
Nj. Joseph Sawyer, Of Portland, was
the guest of Mr.. Solomon Sawyer, last
Sunday.
MIR. Arthur Pratt, of Orange. N. j.,
was W. the 9, guest Of his apnt. Mrs. Eliza
A public raising up of Chiefs of Sus-
quesong Tribe, No. 90, /. o. r. M, was
celebrated in most happy manner on
Monday evening, Jan. 13, at their lodge
rooms at Mason's hall. The following
was the programmes:
Prayer,
Rev. c. E. Mckinley.
Singing,
Quartette.
W. E. ST John.
Violin Duett.
Misses Clara Stockbridge and Marjorie
Burbank.
Raising up of Elected Chiefs by Great
CEief Grent Sen. Sycamore, f. e.
Wheeler; Great Chief of Records, w.
E. St John; Great Keeper of Wam-
pun, ". K. SWEET; Representative to
W. S. Council j. D. Randall.
Comprehensive Report of doings, ofaTribe
from Organization to Present Date,
G. L. Buoknam, ID. D., Great Sachem.
Reading, selected,
Miss Josephine Hodsdon,
Raising up of Appointed Chiefs,
Reading, selected,
Miss Lille Pelton.
Violin Solo,
Miss Clara Stockbridge
A very pleasing incident now occurred
ntoti Of ISL De-