The Portland daily press., 1897-04-21

priately decorated with flowers Whiic !,
large audience gave their close attehu1on
tbroughout TIE entire exercises.
There will be tAe usual Fast day sIl
vices Ihursaay forenoon at IL ol1Ini
The annual parish meeting Is caiio1
Tor Monday afternoon, April 3d. -,
Rev. b. b. Merrill of Brewer Will Ge-
liver the address before the alumni "
Greeley Institute at the coming graau-
alton.
Several articles of clothing were taKen
from the lines at Sylyenus POrters anu
Lyndon Farwell's on Monday evening
of last week, evidently the work OF
tramps.
Neal d. Farwen was thrown from hls
carriage on Friday of last week and WAS
rendered unconscious for some time.
DRY MILLS.
Hon. NJ q. Morrill, is running his
stave mill OF Suckersville .iay and n1gn5.
He employees 10 men at his mill. He mas
finish saving long lumber.
John Brown was at home from Fort
land over Sunday.
The thermometer registered IA above
zero Tuesday NOR ming.
School will commence next MONDAY
with Miss sawyer and Miss Barber as
teachers.
News was received Monday of the death
| of John, son of Charles Goff of Durham,
formerly resident OF this place.
George Quint will bring the scholars
from District No. IL to this district.
Mr.. Brown of Minot held meeting at
the school house last Sunday afternoon
and evening. He will hold another at the
sans place the third Sunday in Nay
afternoon and evening.
Mrs Dora Morrill, aud little son Gerdie,
will go on visit to Massachusetts the
last of the week.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, April 49, Mr.. George
Gerry Is erecting new residence, the
work being done by Elias Bartlett.
Mrs. A lbsrto 2. Allen is visiting rela-
tiYes in Providence, K. I.
Mr.. diram M. Cash Is contemplating
extensive repairs on his building.
Mrs. Sally Small an old resident OF this
place died April at the age Of 70 years.
Funeral at the residence Saturday,
April 10. The interment was at Webb's
Mills.
Mr.. Joseph A. Allen ia employed with
NJ. G. Morrill, in his mill, 81 wing staves.
Summer schools in Raymond will be-
gin Monday. April 26 with the following
teachers: School No. /, Mr.. Warren l..
Churchill, No 2, Hiss Bertha GRAHAM;
No. 4, Miss Lucy P. Cole No. s, Miss
Fannie L. Mains: No. 6, Miss Alta e.
Strout; No. I, Mrs. Eva q. Robinson;
No. 8, Mr.. Loring S. Mains: No. ., Mrs.
Addie +. Winter; No. 10, Miss Addie q.
Foster. Schools will continue nine weeks.
All but one of the teachers are residents
of Ray mond.
Thereshaye been no services at the Free
will Baptist church for few weeks ow-
ing to the absence of the pastor, Mr..
Mcleod, at his former home in the
Provinces.
A fine new summer boarding house is
to be opened the present season at Rag
mnnd village, conducted by Messrs. j.
B. and Il. W. PluInmer, and to he
known a the "Elms.' - They have re-
modelled the old mansion there known as
the Capt. Plummer house and made O
fine boarding house. Good facilities for
hunting and fishing are to be had as the
honss fronts directly on Lake Sebago.
With the advent Of the much hoped for
electric railway this will become thriv-
ing summer resort.
West Gray, April 2O.-Mr. Enoch
died last week at his brothers., George
W. doughty. His age was nearly n.
With the exception of about 20 years his
life was spent at the place Of his birth on
button Hill. these years were spent in
Bridgton. About two yers ago he re-
turned to Gray and since has resided
with his brother where he died. He was
nevsr married. Though somewhat CO.
centric and peculiar he was much re-
spected by all.
Mrs. Jennie o. Allen is in Portland
this weak working at dress making.
Miss Edith A lien has a new bicycle.
School commences here next week, Miss
Maria ii. Allen, of West tray teacher.
The Dutson Hill school will be discnn-
tinned and the scholars from that district
viii be accommodated in. the West Gray
school. j. W. Allen has contracted to
carry them there.
Miss Edith ". Allen will teach the
school at East Gray, commencing next
Monday.
The weather is cold and backward. We
have had but few pleasant days since
March came In. The roads have dried
Off and nre now in good condition about
here. With a little repairing they will be
very good indead.
Kittery, April 2O.-The contractors
for building tie Portsmouth, Kittery
and York Electr RAILROAD broke ground
this morning, commencing work with a
large gang OF men near the navy yard
station of the York Harbor ana Beach
railroad.
RUMFORD FALLS.
Easter was an eventful day in the his
tory of the Church of Our Father at
Rumford Falls. Long before the hour
OF service the paople began to pour into
the church till even tie standing room
was completely paeksd. The cliansel
was filed with potted plants and flowers
which added greatly to the always beaI-
tiful church. Fine Raster music was
rendered by full choir. MIR. p. A. Wal
lace presided at the Organ in a creditable
manner. At the Gloss of the sermon l6
candidates came forward for baptism
and the conservation of the church. In
the evening the church was again packed
to overlooking to listen to the Raster
concert BY the Sabbath school. The con-
cert was under the charge of Supt. D.
w. Brown who deserves credit for It's
great success. The SCHOOL was assisted
by the male quar,ette and by Rev. E. W.
Wshber, the pastor, who gave short nd
dress.