The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES.
pondents of the Press.
NEW GLOUCESTER.

Mank, who has been the pastor OF the
Congregational church here for the past
nine. years, has resigned, and accepted
call to &c. to. Lawrence, Mass. His many
friends regret his decision. 1t will be
very difficult to fill his place and also thet
of Mrs. Mank They will leave on We'd
nesday, March 2. On Monday, Feb. 2sth
there will be parting reception to them
at the vestry.
The apple sociable held at Congrega-
tional vestry on Friday last, was very
enjoyable affair.
| BOWDOINHAM.
Bowdoinham, Feb 16.-A large deer
was reported to having been seen Tues
day in the limits of the village 1t passed
through the yard of 81. e. Cornish,
across Main strest. thence across to the
yard of the schoolhouse, and when last
seen was gracefully bounding over fences
| In the direction of neigbb boring wood.
Revival meetings will commence
Thursday evening at the NJ. e. church.
Rev. A. w. Pottle will be assisted by
Evangelist Haggett and wife,
Geo. Minott, one Of our well known
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and reports seeing two robins in the
course Of the day. This is indeed sign
| of spring.
Bowdoinham has at present in the per-
son of Charles Nelson tho best checker
player in Maine today. MIR. Nelson is
not only good checker player, but his
! favorite game is chess, in which few men
in the United States excel him. He has
played with the most noted players OF the
country, having played in Kansas City,
Chicago, New York, Boston and Port
| land. He does not pose as professional,
but plays for his own amusement and
is always ready to meet anyone in game
| for fun.
| A young man was arrested Tuesday
! evening on complaint of A. Cromwell,
the photographer. The young fellow was
stranger, and had been drinking, and
during the evening wandered into Crom-
wells studio and had some trouble with
| Deputy Sheriff Cornish and brought be-
| fore Justice Fulton. Owing to lack OF
witnesses the prisoner was released on
| promise to get out of town.
POWNAL.
Pownal February 15,-An event recent
ly occurred at Princes Point,a beautiful
summer resort located at Falmouth Fore
81 de which deserves more than passing
notice.
Capt. and Mrs. J. D exter Cleayes have
| been for some years. we'll and favorably
known to many scores of summer visit
ors who have come to this portion OF
| Case bay to seek health and strength
| from its invigorating breezes When the
| invitation was sent out from this hosplt-
4 I. T.. Il g. sr,rr Ian fn
speak) of the many friends Of this worthy
couple on the silver anniversary OF their
wedding day, those attending were hardly
prepared to meet the large number when
assembled from various points, and many
| who were SO far distant as to render Chelr
presence an impossibility, responded most
| heartily by letter, accompanied by many
valuable and most beautiful tokens of re-
membranes. Even from over the seas
came most charming and appropriate
token. viz. pure white booklet, let
tered in silver This rare and beautiful
gift was from Capt. and Mrs Ernest
Macy of Cliftondale, England, to which
two years spent at the Point for his
| health. Other absent guests who most
pleasantly responded were Mr.. and Mrs.
c. W. Tucker and Rev. and Mrs. Ralph
| Newman, both of Dedham. Mass. MIR.
and Mrs. Ernest Macey (son OF Capt.
Macey) }. Berlin. N. T.; Mrs Mary Fro
hook. Rockland; Mrs. Nettie Young
| Portland; and Mrs. Edward Baston,
North Yarmouth. Late in the evening a
collation. was served from the dining
room, where Mrs. Matte Hicks presided
at the cake table, while Mrs. Effie 1nger.
soil poured tea and Mrs. Lucy Bucknam
poured coffee These refreshments and
also Ice cream were served to the guests
in.oharge of Miss Bertha Hicks, with sew
eral young lady assistants. Following
this feature. of the evening came the read
ing of the poem which was written for
the occasion by Mrs. Alice g. Burbank,
OF New Haven, Conn, but formerly of
Jnez Whitcomb, of Yarmouth, Follow
ing is the poem in full:
TOLD. CLEAvEs AND F. o. CLEAVES.
Greeting,
BY Mrs. Alice T. burbank
From North and South, from East and West,
From near and far away,
We bring dear friends our greetings
| On your Silver Weddmg-day.
Full, swift and sure have fled the years,
Since your first wedding Gday-
| Full many crisp white-winter--
And many a blooming May.
The sunshine and the shadows
Have chased each others way,
And tears and smiles have marked your path,
Since that first weddingday.
But brighter than the sunshine
| That lit your happiest hours
And deeper than the shadows
| That fell upon the flowers,
Is the love that ever guided
| From footsteps on the way,
And brings to you the blessings
OF your silver wedding day.
And surer than the fyingyears
And sweeter day by dty
Through light and dark, through sun and storm,
Is the love that lasts for aye.
For youth hath smiles and gladness,
The sunshine of the May;
But deeper is the love, that crowns
Thy silver wedding day.
And the years bring gifts most blessed
TO light the shadows gray.