Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-21

Harrington and family are soon to move
! into the Tappan house on the north side.
| "A very beautiful bouquet of flowers
were given to the Congregational church.
the late Rev. Benj. Tappan who for so
many years occupied the pulpit at this
! church.-The Baptist Fast day meeting
will be a discussion of the Maine Civic
League.-Mrs. l.. E. Williams has had all
her stock of fancy goods shipped to her
in the West and will go out of business
here. Miss Jennie Shorey will occupy the
store this season as millinery store
The anniversary of Somerset Grange was
celebrated Thursday evening. with a sup
per and ntcrtainment.-Many local rifle
men will attend the shoot at Madison,
Fast day.-P. H. Butler is building an ad-
dition to his house.-Some person has
been stealing coon cats here Already
about six different families are bemoan-
ing the loss of their pets and the guilty
person or persons would fare hard it de-
tected.-Mrs. c. e. Veazie has been quite
sick.-A party of the friends of Il. l..
Frederic were entertained by Miss Annie
Jones last Wednesday evening. as a fare
well to Mr.. Frederic.-Almon Works
and Edwin Tobey We're among those who
attended the G. A. r. cncampment at
Lewiston last week.-C. e. Miller was in
Lewiston last week.
NORTH NEW PORTLAND.
The annual exhibition of the Junior
classes of the North New Portland high
school, took place at Union church. Mon
day evening. The programme was as fol-
lows: Music; prayer: music: The Vie
tor of Marepgo. Frank NJ. Churchill:
Death Doomed Thomas I. Knowles;
Josiah Rutter to the New Portlanders''
Il parody on 'Regulus to the Carthage
MANS Ross f. Henderson,: THE Ride of
Jennie McNeal,' Winnifred NJ. Hender-
son; music; THE Clowns Baby" Arthur
nB. Plummer; Treatment of the Ameri-
can Colonies" Henry II. Loke; 1.-The I'm
known Speaker" Alton E. Pease; music;
The Race at Devils Elbow" Ethel NJ.
MOulton; "Whistling in Heaven" Hor-
Won the Bet" George r. Cornforth: mu-
sic. The music was furnished by Cross
orchestra. There was a large audience
present.-The graduation exercises of the
The programme was as follows: Music:
prayer; music: Higher Pay and Better
Training for Teachers" Arthur Lester
Henderson: class prophecy. Marguerite
Alice Page; Cuba Frank Benjamin
Moody; music; 1.-The New Woman" We
nessa M. Page; class history, Arthur Gar
field Knowles music; presentation of
diplomas; benedictiOn: music. The dip
Tomas were presented by George c. Shell
don. superintendent of schools. with re-
marks appropriate to the occasion. The
music was furnished by Cross orchestra.
There was a good attendance and the ex-
ercises were credit to the school and
the speakers. After the graduation exer-
cises at the church there was a gradua-
tion ball at Walkers hall which was
largely attended and greatly enjoyed
There will be special town meeting at
West New Portland. Saturday forenoon.
to see what action the town will take in
regard to building a new schoolhouse or
repairing the old one at that place. There
will be a meeting of the school committee
at Superintendent George c. Sheldons
office. Saturday evening.-The public ex-
animation of teachers will take place
Monday, the 26th. at the high school
building here both forenoon and after
noon.-Mrs. George c. Sheldon will teach
the summer term of primary school here.
She has taught this same school for the
past six terms.
ST. ALBANS.
The Friends have begun work ON
their church. They expect to dedicate
1T about September Wallace Osborni
has moved from Ripley to his fathers
in this village. and will learn the black
smith trade with H. E. Cyphers.-The
spring freshet has reached here but as
yet has caused no damage except to
shut down some of the mills for few
days.-Mr. Kincaid. who has been sick
a long time, walked out one day last
week.-Rev. Isaac Lidstone will attend
the East Maine Conference beginning
this week. All hope that he will be
returned to this charge