The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-24

Tuesday, July II. D. D. G. G. Geo. j..
| Webb of Waldoboro, will be the Install
| ing officer.
A choir under the leadership of Rev. L.
G. March, is progressing finely at the
| Methodist church. Mr.. March is fine
musician and instructor.
Work on the extension at Lincoln acad-
envy, has begun in earnest.
GORHAM.
Rev. George W. Reynolds will go to
Connecticut next Monday for vacation
of four weeks.
Mr.. Morse Wescott and wife of East
Boston are visiting relatives at North
Gorham.
Frank Coburn has accepted position
in drug store at Maplewood, Mass.
Mr. Harry Palmer of Portland is board
ing here with his sister, Mrs. Ed Roberts.
The lawn party appointed for last eve,
ming at Mrs. Hannafords. was postponed
on account of the storm.
The Epworth League OF the M. 70.
church served ice cream and cake at the
church parlors yesterday.
| Deputy Sheriff H. W. Hale is unable to
attend to his duties at the Law court for
a few days on account of illness.
Mrs. Abbie Sawyer of Chelsea, Mass.
is visiting at Mr.. E. P. Hanson's, Green
street.
Miss Daisy Waterman of New York is
spending her vacation with her brother,
John A. Waterman, Church street.
Miss Eva Merritt, Main street, goes to
| Old Orchard for week next Monday.
| T. P. MCGOWAN Of Portland was in
town yesterday soliciting subscriptions to
the Board of Trade Journal.
Mrs. C. B. Wilson of Westfeld, Mass,
was in town yesterday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Gen. &. Smith.
Through the kindness Of Secretary
Scammon we are able to give the follow
ing official list of purses to be
given at the Cumberland County fair to
be held here September Z, s and g.: $500
for q class, pacing $3.50 for the three
class, trotting; $3.50 for the 2.37 class,
trotting; $3.50 for the three minute class
pacing; $500 for the free for all; 5000 for
| the 2. 32 class trOtting and pacing $3.50 for
the $50 class trotting.
Miss Pet Clark gave musicale in the
parlors of the M. E. church last evening.
The entertainment was for the parents of
her scholars and few invited friends,
Those taking part were Miss Laura Usher.
Miss Martha Marston, Miss Marion
Whittier, Miss Ina Brown, Master
Nathaniel Hannaford and Rover Guthrie
who played two solos on the violin. Miss
Mary Mcclellan served lemon punch.
Liz lOIIOWluS pTORTttulIue aU UIle LAY Ing
Of the corner stone of the Congregational
chapel on Sunday, July 25th at O'Clock
has been decided upon at the church
Invocatory prayer, Rev. Gershom f.
Cobb, responsive reading, Rev. Thomas
f. Millett, report Of chairman building
committee, ex-Gov. Robie addresses by
Rev. S. N. Adams and Rev W. G.
Mann. Westbrook; statement concerning
contents of box, Rev. G. W. Reynolds !;
singing. At the site of the chapel there
will be Scripture reading and laying of
the corner stone by Rev. G. W. Reynolds,
assisted by Samuel Dolly and primary
and intermediate classes of the Sunday
school, Prayer, Rev. David S. Hubbard;
singing, by Sunday school class; benedic-
ton, by the pastor, Rev. CIV. Reynolds.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Gen. E. T.
Smith took place yesterday afternoon.
Rev. 6. W. Reynolds conducted the ser
vices. The bearers were ex-Gov. Robe,
Pasco 6. Harding. Nathan w. Benson
and Mark Mosher The offerings of
flowers were profuse and very beautiful.
East Sumner, July pa large num-
Der from this place attended the Sunday
school picnic at Anasagunticook lake,
July %.
The very hot weather and heavy rains
are making the sweet corn people laugh.
Looks as if there would be quite pack
of corn this fall.
Mrs. Addie Morrison died here July 20,
| from a shock and brain trouble.
= Rev. and Mrs. P. E. Miller are away on
their vacation having gone to his old
home, Burlington, Me-, by team. The
Congregational church is close while he
is away.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Currant of Boston are on
visit to their daughter Mrs. Rev. A. s.
Murray, who is slowly improving.