The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-25

| Mr.. Alvin Groves, we'll known and
estImabie citizen of Yarmouth, died on
Sunday, Jan. 10, OF pneuomnia. Ha was
an active and enGerprising man and will
be greatly missed in this Community. He
leaves widow and three childen, who
have the sympathy Of all in their sad and
sudden bereavement. His age was forty
| seven yeara and three months. Funeral
services were held at First Parish church
| on Wednesday, Jan. 90. at 2. 80 .. m. with
Kew. Lauriston Reynolds as officiating
clergyman. Westcustago Lodge. No. SO,
&. OF P, of which organization deceased
was member, was present and took
part in the services and escorted the re-
mains to their last resting place, River
side cemetery.
West Gray, Jan. "a. January Is almost
gone and still there is no sleighing about
here. This makes it bad for those who
have numbering to do. There are many
about here who are waiting the coming
OF snow SO that they can get up their
wood and haul lumber to the mill.
Inc Allen Brothers are cutting Ice for
the people about here. The ice is about
foot thick and Of excellent quality. .
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Libby have been
stopping in Portland and Cumberland
Mills thespast two weeks. They are ex-
pected home on Monday.
Miss Cora Twombly goes to Gorham
next Monday to enter the Normal school,
Charles II. Allen went TO Boston Thurs
day with his last lot of sleighs. He was
accompanied by his nephew and partner
in the sleigh business, Ernest H. A lien.
Mr.. John Lindsay, seaman from New
York. is stopping with his old shipmate,
Alfred Campbell.
Miss Lucy A. Lawrence is visiting in
Boston.
Mrs. Kate Skillings from Portland is
stopping at her fathers, Mr.. r. A.
Allen.
A dancing school has been opened in
Mystic Hall. Prof. Manchester of North
Windham, is the teacher.
Kent's Hill.
Kent's Hill, Jan. %. A very pleasant
lmogen Blackman, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. q. W. Elaokman. and Mr.. Charles
Henry Cooper of Portland. About fifty
friends gathered at the home of the
brides parents to witness the marriage
ceremony. At one O'Clock Miss Sophia
q. Lapham played the Wedding march;
and the ushers. Mr.. Ray Randall and
Mr.. A. H. Perry, conducted the bridal
party Into the beautifully decorated par
Tor under canopy of evergreens and
roses. Miss Alberta E. Black was the
maid of honor. and Mr.. Arthur T.
Cooper, brother Of the bridegroom, was
best man. The ceremony was performed
by the BRIDES father, assisted by Presid-
ing Elder Lapham and Rev. D. B. Holt,
pastor Of the Methodist church After
| the marriage vows were taken and the
| ring was placed on the brides finger by
| the groom, very pretty poem, which had
been written for the occasion, was pre-
sented by Mr.. o. E. Young, a classm ate
of the bride. Besides Mr.. Young three
| ~ hnr nIooc toss
Mrs. Webb Donnell and Mrs. II. e.
| Trefe5hun. The numerous presents were
elegant, valuable and useful Congratu-
lationsand farewells we're spoken and Mr.
and Mrs. Cooper cleft onS.the evening
pullman for Boston. After short we'd
ding tour they will return to their home
in Portland, where Mr.. Cooper is estab-
oomplished musician, a graduate Of the
Seminary and College at Kent's Hill,
and has been an energetic and successful
teacher in several important positions
She has large circle of friends who
heartily wish the couple long, happy
and prosperous welded life.
| An enthusiastic meeting was held la st
evening in Trefethen hall. and the Reed
club of Kittery was formally organized
| The meeting was called to order by Cal
yin L. Hayes. Moses A. Stafford. ESQ.,,
was chosen temporary chairman and
Clarence N. Prince, temporary secretary.
E. l.. CLANCY, principal Of the hign school.
| ID. 9. Morton, prominent business
man and e. V. Wilcox, were chosen a
committee on nominations and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
Moses A. Stafford; e-presidents, Cal
vim L. Hayes, Elroy +. Gothic, Richard
J. Rogers. d. G. Norton, b. II. Bond,
Horace Mitchell. CEas. Z. Phillips, Hor-
ace B. Parker. Percy Q. Moore, D. M.
Shapleigh, o. c. Haley; secretary Clar-
ence M. Prince; treasurer, o. Sumner
Paul; executive committee, N. f. Vent
worth, G. L. Hayes, Aug. Stevenson,
Geo. D. Boulter, jesse E. Frisbee.
The meeting was addressed by Jas. r.
Philbrick, Aug. Stevenson, c. L. Hayes
and NJ. A. Stafford.
After transaction of some business
relative to perfecting details Of organiza-
tion, bylaws, etc, the meeting adjourned
subject to the call of the executive COM
mittee.
| The club will doubtless number in it's
ranks nearly every Republican voter in
| the town.