The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-08
YARMOUTH.

Services were resumed in the Contra
church Sunday at the usual time. the
pastor Rev. o. K. Crosby officiating.
Schools In town commence Monday,
September IA. Several of the school
houses have been thoro ughly repaired.
Miss Grace Lane assistant teacher of tho
High school last year has accepted q more
lucrative position.
Mr.. Benjamin True and wife moved
Thursday into the house on East Main
street recently purchased by him from
Mrs. B. A. Farwen.
kThe next of the series of Outing parties
will be held at the old Gilman parsonage
September 8. from II tih s O'Clock.
MIR. Alpheus Parker has the contract
for the carpenter work on Mr.. Willis
Doughty's new house now being erected
on East Main street. The frame Is al
ready up and work Is rapidly progress
ing.
HARPsWELL.
The death is announced of Mr.. WiAiam
Alexander of North Harpswell, aged 81
years and four months.
The death of Mr.. Alexander is a loss
that cannot be replaced and the beautiful
old farm where he lived and laborsd for
more than seventy years can never seem
the same. From a boy of IL years until
the rips age Of 50 be has never failed to
SOW the seed In the spring time and to
| reap the rich havest OF autumn, for until
two weeks before his death he was
| able to do and enjoy his usual work. and
he said that to him the world seemed
more beautiful each year. It almost
seams as il the waves and trees and rocks
must miss the sound OF bis familiar
voice. Many people will miss the kindly
smile, the cordial greeting he always
gave to all who came within his gates.
In his home life for Sc years he has been
kind and affect1onate husband and
father while to The neighborhood and town
he was ever ready to hold out helping
hand in time Of sickness and aaversity.
Beloved by all who knew him We can
but mourn the loss Of SO sincere friend
and say "an honest mans the noblest
work Of God" p.
Broekline. Mass. 6eptem Der 4
DAMARIs GOTTA.
One of the greatest demonstrations that
has ever struck New CASTLE and Damaris-
Gotta took place Friday night under the
auspices Of tho Young Mems Mckinley
club. Walter B. 6lidden of Bath and
Charles e. Littleaeld Of Rookland wero
the speakers OF the evening. By invita-
ton tho Mckinley clubs Of Bath number
| ing 200 with brass band and drum
corps arrived by special train at 2. 30 and
wefe met at the depot by the Mckinley
club in uniforms and marched to Lincoln
hall where after selections by the band
and a few we'll chosen words from the
chairman, Mr.. p. H. Day, Walter l.,
| Glidden was introduced and was received
with cheers and spoke an hour op the
issues.of the day. The chairman then In
| troduced Charles z. Littlefield who held
the audience for over an hour. MI.
Littlsfield Its always received with =
the clubs marched 10 g. A. r. hall where
supper had been prepared for the visiting
clubs after which they were escorted 70
the depot The streets along the lins Of
march was full of Illuminated 1rs and
the air was full of networks all the way.
Lincoln hall with a capacity OF 1900
could NOS hold half the crowd This
uniform and the way that the programme
was carried out reflects great credit on
the committee. The club Will do escort
duty Monday night, September when
Gen. o. d. Howard and W. W. Doughty
speak here.
POWNAL.
| Sunday. Septem Der 6, will long be re.
mem bered in this vicinity from the fact
that q continuous succession of thunder
showers prevailed for almost the entire
day The whole heavens were At times
| illuminated by the unusual display.
At about 2 p. m. sudden darkening OF
| the clouds showed that tho shower
was rapidly concentrating. Flash atte1
flash Of the lightning followed each othel
in quick succession. One more vivid and
brilliant than the other seemed to throw
of iarts OF fire and after few moments
kef suapense those in sight OF the horne
stead fAFm Il Mi. Nathaniel Dyer wart