The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-30
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores.
pondents of the Press.
South Berwick.

South Berwick, March 2S.-The gen.
tlemen appointed to furnish the repast
at the sociable at the CONGREGATIONAL
church vestry last evening. failed to do
their duty, but fortunately some of the
ladies came to the rescue and an excel
Ie ut meal was served to about 100 hungry
people, including the ministers and their
wives and several members Of the other
churches in South Berwick and Salmon
attention, DR.. Jaques called upon the
visiting clergy to speak on the subject
"Denominational Bread and Butter, -
and Rev. @. B. Mower of the Baptist
church, Rev. Hosea Hewitt of the Metho-
dist church, Rev. Mr.. Sandbrook of the
salmon Falls Congregational church,
and Rev. A. A. Murch of the Christ Epis-
copal church of Salmon Falls, responded.
Afterward, Rev. DR.. Lewis of the South
Berwick Congregational church was
called upon to "Pour oil over the troubled
waters" in which undertaking he sue
ceeded to perfection. Rev. d. b. Sewall
was called upon to speak for the ladies,
and the ladies certainly never had bet
ter advocate. The most pleasing part of
the evenings entertainment was the
WEIGH solo by Rev. Mr.. Sandbrook, and
the solo by Rev. g. B. Mower. This
soclable WI, winds up the very successful
Mr.. e. S. Caswell and Mr.. ]. 7. Han
cook have returned from their trip to
Boston.
DR.. E. A. McCollister is confined at
home with sciatica.
Mr.. Emery Osgood is a victim of the
prevailing epidemic.
Mr.. Charles G. Hall has been confined
to the house the past three weeks with
the grippe.
The past few weeks DR.. e. T. Andrews
hassbeen.very busy.
Mr.. George Douglass who went to Cali
fornia in January will not return at pres
emit.
Mr.. Fred Stubs has established a
bakery In town.
The Republicans of Gray are requested
to meet at the town hall. April 4th at
p M, to chose delegates to attend the
state convention at Portland, April 10th.
North Bridgton.
North Bridgton, March 26.-At the
close OF the winter term of the Bridgton
~AStSAoAhy VIZ HAiAdnA PI4LO pcftkluR lfOl
the Department of Oratory" for the
Smith medals was given Thursday eve
ming. The following was the programme:
Motto-"Suit the action to the word,
the word to the action''
Adelphian Quartette-The Cuckoo Song.
The Gypsy Flower Girl,
Edna Elizabeth Hill.
The Pilots Story. HoWells
Ethel P. Stanford.
The Old Actors Story, Sims
Arthur r. Merrill.
Vocal Solo-Lovely Flower, Pray,
Gounod
Dorothy B Whitcher.
Mandy, Edwards
Percy Andrus Babb.
Music on the Rappahannook,
Myrtle b. Kneeland.
Sydney Cartons Self Sacrifice, Dickens
Harry G. MoFadden.
Violin solo
(a) Traumerei, Ernst
(b), Intermezzo, Bohn
Fanny B. Runnels.
Phantom Falls, Murray
Honor f. Greene.
The Traitors Death Bed. Lippard
Arthur P. Stanley.
Trio-Three Little Made from School,
Misses Nichols, Hill and Kneeland.
POLITICIANS, Anon
Lynn V. Farnswortk.
Greoian Art Tableaux,
Arranged by Mrs. Blanche G. French.
The prizes were awarded by the judges
Rev. Geo. M. MCDOWELL, Miss Grace W.
Wyman, Rev. W. 2. Curtis. as follows:
1st, Harry G. McFadden; I'd. Myrtle R.
kneeland; Sd, Helen g. Nichols; 4th,
Edna E. Hill.
The class parts of the graduating class
were assigned as follows: Salutatory,
Helen g. Nichols; valedictory, Endora
W. Gould; history, Edgar H. Hunter; po-
EN-. Hattie Wiggin, Grafton, Percy A.
Babb; essay, Honor F. Greene; prophecy,
Edna e. Hill; ode, Annie E. Hall.
Rev. E. G. Potter and family of Berlin,
n. H., are visiting his father, Elbridge
Potter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Martin of the Lake
house, are visiting their son, DR.. J. B.
Martin in BIddeford.