The Portland daily press., 1896-06-30

Winners Iale, shakespeare
Agnes NJ. Stafford
Vocal Solo-Flower Song, Berignaus
Lizzie NJ. Brown.
Vocal Quartette-Tit tor Tat, Pontel
Cecilian Quartette.
Vocal Solo-Through All Eternity,
MascherOni
Jennie King Morrison.
PART II.
Reading-Huldah the Prophecies,
Wiggin
Agnes NJ. Stafford.
Instrumental Quartette-Suano Da-
NOR, Romero
Vocal Solo-Spring Song, Lynes
Alice M. Sawyer.
Vocal and Instrumental Quartette-
Old kentucky Home, Foster
Solo by Miss Richardson.
Reading, Selected
Agnes M. Stafford.
Vocal Quartette-Hoine, Sweet Home.
Arranged by Root
Cecilian Quartette.
Fryeburg. Ar
Frysburg, June 29-Tne village schools
closed their summer sessions on Friday
afternoon. Various exercises, ROTATIONS,
etc, formed the programme at that time.
Miss Ellen Tibbetts of Fryeburg.
Misses Lucia and Mary Morrill, of Centre
OoHWay BLU oeuof lfi6uus sui!ou ArOu
New York, for Europe, on June &c.
Misses Alice and Sadie Locke have
been attending the commencement at
Brunswick this week.
Miss Alice Chase, the only daughter of
Enoch S. Chase and Mary Wiley Chase,
died on Monday evening. She had been
in i'll health for some years. Miss Chase
was young lady of much promise. She
possessed bright, intelligent mind and
a fur Shn al
found her best enjoyment in books and
in the quiet life of the home. The fun
eral services were held yesterday after
noon at the residence of her parents, and
were conducted by Rev. B. N. Stone,
pastor of the New Jerusalem church, Of
which church Miss Chase was a memb Der.
There were many beautiful floral tributes
from her friends In this bereavement,
which removes tbe last one of three
daughters from their home, her parents
have the sympathy of many friends in
Maine and elsewhere.
West Buxton, June 29-Childran's day
was observed Sunday at the Free Baptist
church with services in the morning and
concert in the evening. All carried
their parts well, especially the children.
This church was decorated with many
beautiful flowers.
Mr.. J. r. Libby and family were in
town few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Ii. aargraves were
called home from Boston last Thursday,
by the sudden illness of their son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Hooper and son
Of Saco spent Sunday at her old home on
High street.
Work on the stone for the new bridge
is progressing finely. They have increased
the force and are pushing the work as
fast as possible.
MIR. A. Sawyer and family Of Bridg-
ton, Mass, are visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. C. Sawyer.
Mr.. w. Eaton ana family are spend
ing few days with his brother, Edward
Eaton.
Messrs. John Dudley and John Sawyer
were in Portland, Sunday, to attend the
funeral nf their cousin, daughter of the
lato .Tos Sawyer, of Portland.
Al party will be held Monday
ever at Thomas Bradbury's. Ice
crea cake will be served and the
proc will be for the benefit of the
Ch1i! . Endeavor Society.
Saturday evening large hanging lamp
set fire to the ceiling in the barber shop
of James Coombs. causing the lamp to
drop to the floor. Quite an exciting time
followed. A large place in the ceiling
was burning briskly when the fire was
discovered. 1t was soon extinguished
Raymond.
East Raymond, June 29-The school at
Raymond Hill closed Saturday, the 9th.
This school under the able management
of that veteran teacher Warren l.. Cnur-
chill has attained Gan enyiable position,
ranking among the first schools in town,
If not itself the first That the pupils
have been deeply interested and worked
hard is shown by the fact that out of a
whole attendance of 20 the average has
been 81. A large number CT visitors
have been in the school during the term
and several were present at its close.
The following pupils have not been alb
sent a single half day during the term ::
Bessie M. Jordan, Ina 3. Witham, Fan
ME L. Mains Jennie PluInmer. Ruth
Symonds, Blanche Plummer, BERTHE M.
strout, Mertie R. Gerry, MerJie Strout,
Symonds, Lula Gerry, Annie Gerry.
Lena Strout, Goldle Strout, George
Plummer Charles Plummer, Zenas Fl.
Strout Fred H. Strout, Perley Spiller.
Raymond Strout, Angie Strout, Warren
Coffin, Bert Coffin. The school at East
Raymond has had an average of 30 out of
totalsof 81.
Mrs, Charlotte H. Mason of North
Windham, is visiting relatives and
friends here.
Mr.. Frank Mains and family spent
Sunday here with relatives.
Mr.. Kemp from Rhode Island preached
at the Free Baptist church Sunda- fore
noon and evening. He will also be hero
next Sunday, July 9th.
The nay crop viii be very light here
according 80 all indications. Farmers
preparing now for haying and many
will begin Monday, July 9Th.
In the heavy shower Of June 81, light
ming slruok two large elms in front Of
the house of W. Il. Fl. Spiller and very
however.