The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-21

being able to secure the service or Rev.
Mr. Gregory to whom they extended a
call short time ago.
Jas. Stevens and family visited his
mother in Pownal Moneday of last week.
Sunday was a very dull day and some
rain fell during the day.
STANDISH.
Standish, June 16-The home of Joseph
Weeman of Standish was the scene of one
OF the most pleasant home gathering that
has been witnessed in this part of the
state in a long time, the occasion being
the reunion of MIR. and Mrs. Weeman's
family, represented by four generations.
Joseph Weeman was born in 1908, his wife,
1912. They were married December I'd,
1881 and moved on to their farm January
I'd. 1882. whers they have lived until the
OF six children, all living and present on
this occasion: Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Berry
of Chicago, Albert Weeman and family,
W. W. Hilton and family, G. E. Weeman
and family, Mrs. A. NJ. Haley and
family, Willis Weeman and family. There
were present of Mr.. b. j. Berry's family
his brother, VIM. NJ. Berry, sisters Della
Norton and family and Mrs. V. G. Perry
and family. AT l o'clock in the afternoon
dinner being annou need forty-four per-
sons showed their appreciation OF the
same, after which the guests, with neigh
bors and townspeople who had mbled
on the lawn in front of the house were
called to order. After opening remarks
by Rev. W. II. Cotton of Waterboro set
ting forth the cause of assembling TO-
gether. Mr.. H. j. Berry of Chicago, en-
tertained the company for an hour in an
interesting and instructive manner, by a
history of the growth and prosperity of
Chicago, of the agriculture, scenery and
prospects of the West, and more especially
of the Pacific North West and Portland,
Oregon, the salmon fisheries of the Colun-
bia river, etc. Rev. DR.. Maddox fol-
lowed in a few well chosen remarks, the
exercises closing with recitations by Mas
ter Elmer Hanson, of the fourth genera
ton.
RICHMOND.
Richmond, June 1S--The gradua ting
exercises of the class of '9S, Richmond
High school were held at the Opera House
Friday afternoon uefore one OF the largest
audiences that has gathered there for
similar occasion. The programme was
as follows:
Salutatory, Elmer Bishop Crowley
Ethel Maude Haley
Schools and Business,
Walter Thomas Knight
Love, Labor, Worship,
Alberta May Randall
The Three Johns, Varney Albert Kelley
Glass History, Grace Mabel Nelson
The Heroism OF Arctic Explorers,
George Augustus Yeaton
Poem-A Strain Waited from Traditions
Tyre, Sadie Evelyn Robinson
The United States, Its Past and Present,
Harry Elwood Duren
Class Motto, Ich Diem Il serve),
Sara Frances Small
Character, James Henry Donovan
Glass Prophecy. Stella Louise Newell
Glass Will, Charles Herbert Morse
Valedictory, Mary Hemphill Hagar
Presentations, Emily McFadden
For some time talk has been made about
the formation of an association of the
alumni of the high school, for the pur-
pose of holding reunions and renewing
old associations, at the time of the annual
graduations, which have come to be the
SOCIAL event of each season in this village.
Friday forenoon. at the high school room,
meeting OF the former graduates of the
school was held and an association, to
be called the Richmond High School
Alumni Association, was formed, by laws
adopted and the following officers chosen
President, Homer E. Alexander; vice
p president, Loretta e. Parks; secretary
and treasurer, Effie M. Stinson; executive
committee, the before named officers and
Hattie W Theobald and Julia @. Rich
ards. The bylaws admit to active men,
bership in tie association all who hold the
diplomas of the school, the teachers, and
to honorary membership, those who at
tended the school previous to 1877, includ-
ing the pupils of the Richmond Academy,
before it became town school, and those
who, since 1877. have attended the school
three years. The first annual banquet of
the new association was held at the Rich
mond hotel, after the close of the gradu-
ating exercises. Forty-one members and
friends sat down to tn tables. The fol-
lowing toasts We're then proposed and re-
sponded to: The School, The Teachers,
The School Board, The Press, The Pre-
historic Age, The Days of "Quin" Ran
dali, and were followed by brief remarks
ing Glasses. In the evening the usual
reception was held at the Opera House
and was attended by large number of
people, including many from other towns.
The reception was followed by ball
which continued until late hour. Music
was furnished by the BoWdoin College
Orchestra.
NOBLEBORO.
Nobleboro, June 16-Perkins 81 Blanch-
ard have been missing goods from their
store every little while Monday night of
last week they concluded to: stay in the
store and see If they could find out any
thing. About midnight one of the back
windows began to rise and SO on they saw
a man enter the store and go directly to
the cash drawer and take out what
change there was. They ordered hands
up, but he did not comply They fred
pne shot and that brought him to. They
lit light and found the young man was
their nearest neighbor, Orville Sidelinger,
10 years OLD. He was brought before
Trial Justice Dreamer of Wiscasset and
put under $500 bonds to the October court
Sidelinger graduated from the Reform
school about two years ago.
Mendall Hall rs sick with the measles.
Mr.. BARTLETT, our popular road commits
stoner, Is doing good work. ION the roads.
Mrs. Nettie Cummings and three child
rem from West Somerville, is at her
fathers, G. N. Barstow.
Mrs. Lizzie Hancock from West Somer-
vile, Is visiting at A. r. Severance's.
Mrs. Susan Sidelinger has returned
from New Bedford, Mass, where she has
been the past six months.
Mrs Charles Fassett from New Bedford
Is In town, at her mothers.
Miss Lucia Palmer is home from New
Hampshire.
Miss Bertha Glidden is home from
Rocklaud for short stay
Il. L. Dunbar has removed the machin
0rY from his hoOt h ael faotorv +o Mssea.