The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-29


Dry Mills, June 2S-Death has again
entered our neighborhood and taken from
our midst Jennie E., wife of George W.
Quint, aged 81 years. She died very sud-
denly and unexpected to all in attendance
having been sick about two weeks. Mrs
Quint leaves husband, one son, four
sisters and four brothers, besides large
circle of near relatives and friends, to
mourn for her. Mrs. Quint was Il mem
Der of the Free Baptist church and OF the
w. c. Il. U. The funeral was Saturday
afternoon from her late residence, attend
ed by kev. + p. Norwood. Singing
by Mrs. l.. T. Cushing. The floral offer
lngs were many and very beautiful;
Among those from out of town to attend
the funeralsof Mrs. Quint were Mr.. Cyrus
Spiller and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Edwards,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Edwards, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Shaw of Webbs Mills, Mr..
Edward Edwards of Mechanic Falls, Mr..
and Mrs. L. e. Edwards and Mrs
Nellie Edwards of Boston, Mr.. and Miss
Clarence Quint and Mr.. and Mrs. Gil.
man Quint of Portland, Mrs. Russell
Fields of August and Mrs. George Jordan
of Brunswick
Fred S. Mcdonald has finished his
school at North Conway, N. H., and re-
turned home.
Mr.. Flye of Cumberland Mills has
moved to Dry Mills. He occupies the
Carl Stuart house.
The school at Dry Mills, taught by Miss
Abbie Sawyer with Miss Eva Barbour as
assistant, closed Friday, June %. The
following scholars were not absent one
half day: Archie Quint, Earl Quint,
Charlie Quint, Frank Thompson, Lester
Thompson, Harry Mcdonald, H. Chester
Marsden, Lizzie Trip, Susie Stiles, Ernest
Verrill, Josie Golf and Blanche Berry.
Mrs Thomas Quint has returned from
Augusta, where she has been for several
weeks.
George, the little boy that Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Quint took from Portland and
have given home for two or more years,
has gone to Casco to live with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Shaw.
The grass bids fair for a good hay crop.
Apples are a perfect failure in this
vicinity.
The bills are out for picnic the 9th of
July at Dry Pond
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, June 2S-School at Ray
mond Centre closed Friday, June 25 after
very profitable term of nine weeks. The
school has been in charge of Miss Lucie
r. Cole of this town, one OF our most
talented young teachers, a graduate of
Pennell Institute &c. and who has fully
maintained her previous success as a
teacher By doing thorough work in this
school. A large number of visitors have
shown their interest in the school during
ne session. This has been the largest school
in town. While number pupils present 81,
average attendance 2S. Pupils not absent
one half day: Fred Coffin, John Coffin l.,
Myra Coffin, Blanche Hall, Ernest Hall,
Fannie Hall, Dana Jordan, Gladys Jor-
dan, Gardner Cole. Pupils that have
stood at the head of the 4th class the
Mann, Dana Jordan. Pupils that have
stood at the head of the third class the
greatest number of times: Gladys Jor-
dan, Ella May Hall.
Mr. and Mrs Albert p Allen have
gone to Providence, R. l., to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Aliens father.
Children's Sunday was appropriately
June o. The interior of the church was
beautifully decorated and adorned by
flowers and potted plants. AT both the
forenoon and evening exercises the church
was completely filled. The order of exer-
cises in the forenoon was as follows:
Singing-Doxology Choir
Invocation, Pastor
Responsive Reading 47th Psalm,
Singing-What friend we have in Jesus,
Choir
Scripture Reading Matthew 18th,
Prayer, Pastor
Singing, Choir
Offertory,
Sermon, (text Mark 9, $3.50, Pastor
Singing 23d Psalm, Choir
Benediction,
The sermon by the pastor, Rev Mr.
McCloud, was a good one and well deliv-
cred. At the close of the sermon some
remarks were made by Mr.. John Spiller,
an old and respected citizen of Raymond,
and member of this church, who has
been detained at home by illness for a
long time. His remarks were listened to
with great attention and were very affect
ing. The following were the exercises of
the evening, at the annual concert:
Singing, Choir
Prayer, Pastor
Recitation, Myrtle Strout
Recitation, Pearl Jordan
Singing, Choir
Recitation, Cassie Bartlett
Recitation, Eight Little Girls
Recitation, Angie Jordan
Duet, Mrs. Churchill and Miss Cole