The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-23
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores.
pondents of the Press.
BRIDGTON.

North Br1dgton, June S2-MaHy
graduates and friends Of Bridgton
Academy were present to witness the
graduating exercises this year.
Mr.. Edwin Spooner will remain in town
for the rest of the week.
Edgar H. Hunter has been spending the
past week visiting friends in this town.
The marriage of Mabelle E. Whitehouse
to Mr.. Robinson of Portland, occurred
last Wednesday at the home of her moth
er, Mrs. Edward Soule. A few friends
were present at the ceremony, after which
lunch was served. The happy couple
left on the O'Clock train for short
trip. They will reside in Portland.
Miss Helen Mead is at home for few
weeks. She was present at Miss White
houses wedding.
Miss e. Louise Hall has returned from
Beverly, where she has been teaching dur
ing the past winter. She will remain at
home during the summer months.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Intervale, June 22-The farmers begin
to hope for something more than grass
Not all the planting has been done yet
and the ploughed ground is looking wet
in many places.
W. S. Nevins, of the Boston Herald,
and wife came down to Mr.. Nevin' faith
er's Sunday Mr.. Nevins is Grand Mas
ter Of the Massachusetts Odd Fellows and
Mrs. Nevins is president of the Massa-
chusetts Rebekah convention and of the
State Rebekah Deputies association Mrs
1: P. Leavitt of Salem, accompanies
them.
Blanchard Rideout of Chicago, is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. n. Rideout near the
depot.
3 New Gloucester, June 22-The library
lot at New Gloucester has just been nicely
graded and new stone steps built which
will be great addition to this building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Ballard, Of Au-
burn, have been in town for few days.
Rev. Mr. Dinsmore and wife of Au-
burn, have been visiting Deacon Valen-
tine.
vINALHAvEN.
Vina1haven, June 22-Mrs. Fred Young
met with serious accident Friday In
going from her home to one of her neigh
boris she slipped and fell, breaking her
wrist. DR.. LyfOrd was called in attend
ance.
Mr.. Job Tolman fell from the upper
floor of his stable Saturday, getting bad
shaking up, but fortunately breaking no
bones.
Mrs. H. G. Day, of Rockland, is SPEND
ing few days with her friend, Mrs. w.
S. Carver and others.
Miss Zadis Morrison, Viola Brock and
George Long go to Portland today for a
few days. While there they will visit the
city schools.
The town officers were over and gran ted
license for building wharf Saturday.
FREEPoRT.
South Freeport, June 21.-The schools
in this town closed Friday, June 18.
The south grammar and primary schools
had the usual public exercises, many of
our citizens being present. The follow
ing pupils graduated from the grammar
grade and expect to enter the high school
next fall: Talbot Kilby, Edward Wilson,
Malcolm Soule. Edith Tedford and Viola
Adell.
There was another baptismal service at
the shore last Sunday conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Allen and others who have been
holding revival meetings here for sew
eral days past. There was only one can
didtae for baptism but the evangelists are
hoping to have others before they close
their labors here.
in this vicinity. Grass and grain are
growing rapidly now, but cultivated
crops come forward slowly on account
of the wet and cold weather Much that
has been planted has not yet even come
up.
The road machine is going it's rounds
and the highways are being much i'm
proved.
We have but few summer visitors as yet
but the usual number are expected this
season.
STANDISH.
Standish, June 21.-The commencement
exercises Of the Standish High school oc-
CURED last Monday evening at the Con-
gregational church. There was hardly
standing room owing no doubt in large
class that Standish High school has
graduated. The interior of the church
was very prettily and very Hastily adorned
with choice flowers and fresh ferns and
overhead was draped with beautiful
bunting in the class colors, yellow and
white. The class parts were well chosen
and as whole were well delivered Mr..
fore comforting the diplomas made some
most excellent remarks which consisted
Of good solid advice to the graduating
class. Following is the programmes
March.
Prayer, Rev. L. W. Muttart
OTCQ6SUrd.
Salutatory-The Modern Sir Laurifal,
Lucy Maria Dolloff
Glass Essay-The Saco, Lena Rachel Dow
Music, Quartette
Glass History, Myrtle Josephine Phinney
Glass Poem-The Mount of the Holy
Cross, Edith Adella Hartford
Vocal Solo-Selected, Mona M. Phinney
Glass Prophecy, Ethel Louise Higgins
Music, Quartette
Presentation of Gifts, Ethel L. Higgins
Valedictory-Our Duties to the Town,
Edwin Arthur Moore
Orchestra.
Comforting Diplomas.
Singing Glass Ode.
Benediction.
GRAY
West Gray, June 21.-Mrs Martha Skill
lings wife of Albert Skillings, died Sat
urday, June r. She had been married
less than year and leaves an infant son
about two weeks old. The bereaved fami-
ly have the sympathy Of all.
Miss Martha j. Campbell and Charles
c. Knight were married Saturday, June
10 at Windham Hill by Rev. Mr. Axis.
The young people are popular residents
of, Moe+ Grou ond will boxya +I,, 1921