The Portland daily press., 1898-04-13


dav was observed here in an appropriate
manner. There was q good auGience
both forenoon and evening, the church
being well filed. The display of potted
plaLts and cut flowers were beautiful and
worthy of note. They were donated most
Elvena S. Symonds. In the forenoon the
audience listened with attention to q
very able and scholarly address, by the
pastor, ReY. A. Il. Mcleod, who talked
from the teAt John 5.a5. In the evening
there YVES literary concert, the pro-
gramme being as follows:
Singing-Jesus Saves, Choir
Recitation, Eta W. Symonds
Recitation, Eva Strout
Duet and Chorus,
Mr.. Nash and Mrs. Mcleod
Recitation, Gartie Cole
Recitation, Ella M. Hall
Singing, Choir
Reading. Fannie ). Mains
Recitation-2s Psalm, Blanche Mcleod
| Reading, Lester N. Jordan
| Recitation, Myrtle Strout
| Singing, Juvenile Glass
| Dialogue, Lera and Goldie Strout
| Reading G. s. Withaai
Sinsing, Choir
The singing by the Juveniles was fine
and WAS heartily .applauded. The part
opened with prayer by the pastor, who al
terward made short address. Excellent
music was rendered at both services 6y
the following ch or: Samuel r. Nasn,
Oliver W. Symonds, tenors; W1lliam ..
| Cole Warren L.. Churchill bassos; Lucie
?. Cole, Sarah L. Cash, altos; Mrs; NC
Leod, Elvepa s. Symonds, Mary u. oy-
monds. sopranos. Miss Jennie Latham.
organist
Ine union Sunday school at Raymond
| Centre held appropriate exercises at 0he
chapel Sunday afternoon consisting OF
singing, speaking, etc.
Mrs. Mary Spiller has shut up her
house, and is stopping With her oaugnVef,
Mrs. w. II. II. Spill L.
| MIR. John Symonds and family are
moving in to the Elmer Riggs house.
Mr.. Charles II. Cole of Gilead paid a
flying visit to his parents Sunday, return
ing Monday.
the agency for Wheeler's fertilizers.
Mrs. Will Colby and family are stop
ping with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
| Cash.
| Charles f. Symonds is in attendance as
traverse jurors at the April term superior
court.
| The last session Of the Ladies' Home
Missionary Society was held with Mrs.
d. 2. Jordan Wednesday last, and was
we'll attended.
Mrs. >Mary-J. Witham is visiting rela-
tives at Cumberland Mills.
Elias r. Strout is at work for Blake
and Atwood, Upper Gloucester.
WINDHAM CENTRE.
Mrs. Georgia Hall Hussey, who was re-
ported last week as quite sick. died Tues
day morning, April g. at the ho ne Of
her husband, Mr.. UlIner Hussey. Mrs.
Hussey has been growing weaker for some
time and her death was not unexpected,
although quite sudden at last. The in
terment was at Windham Hill, Friday.
Mr.. Jossph Elder died very suddenly at
last Friday of heart disease. Mr.. Elder
was buried FROM his late home Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. Elbridge Sayward an old resident OF
this placs was buried from his sons
home, Mr.. Albert Sayward, Sunday.
Mr.. Sawyard has been very feeble for
several years and his death occurred last
Friday afternoon.
Miss Mabel Lamb is teaching at South
Windham as assistant In the higher grade
of the John A. Andrews's school,
Miss Ida Brown has returned to the
Centre to teach the same school as last
year.
Misses Susie and Marion Hanson spent
several days last week visiting friends in
North Gorham.
Quite number from this place at
tended the interesting entertainment
given at Memorial hall, East Wlndham,
last Saturday evening.
MIR. Albert Rogers has been working on
the town house the past week.
Mrs. Eunice r. Lewis OF Plttsiield,
county superintendent Of evangelist ic
work, for the w. G. Il. o., was the guest
of Mrs Lucy Snow for a few days last
week,
Mrs. Julia Hussey will have the sym
pnthy of many friends in the loss OF her
mother, Mrs. Adeline Morton. Mrs.
Morton has been confined to her room for
suffering Monday of this week. Mrs.
Morton's death makes the fourth which
has occurred within a week and within a
short distance of each other. She leaves
son, MIR. S. Clark Morton of Cumberland
Mills, and one daughter, Mrs. Julia Hus-
sey, who has SO faithfully cared for her
mother during her long illness.
The high school opened Monday with
forty-eight students and others are still
expected.
Miss Lillian Hawes is teaching in the
district No. 10 and boarding at MIR.
Howard Ayers.
FREEPORT.
Freeport, April l2.-Mr. Frank Noyes
work in the grist mill. In some manner
his hand and arm were caught in the
machinery and bad lacerstion resulted.
This seems peculiarly unfortunate as
Mr.. Noyes suffered from blood poisoning
for sometime last winter. DR.. Howard
is attending him.
Mr.. Charles Dyer has obtained work Mt
Deering and will soon move his family to
that city.
Mr.. Fred Soule was in Portland Tues
day.
Mrs. Beck was the guest of Mrs. Spear
on Friday in Portland.
Prof. Lowell has returned to New Lon
don to assume his work in Colby acaae-
my.
DAMARISCOTTA.
Damariscotts, April I2.-One OF the
most enjoyable events that has occurred
for some time took place last night In
Lincoln hail, it being the grand ball
given by Mir. Atkins and his class in
dancing. Promptly at $50 the grand
march was formed headed by Mr.. Atkins
and wife. Music was furnished by Gala
hans orchestra OF Portland, which was
fine in svery respect. More than 100
couples participated. Supper was served
- -ox,, o,odi I,Ia manner nv Saptfrr