The Portland daily press., 1899-03-20
YARMOUTH.

1 Today Is town meeting day ana bhe
warrant contains twenty three articles for
consideration. The most important orti-
cles relate TO lighting the streets, dis-
count on taxes " paid before given time
and interest after that time: compensa-
| ton of fremen; q temporary loan OF
money in anticipation Of taxes, pro-
ylded the same shall be necessary; an APP
preparation of $40 for Memorial Day;
water works and sewers and to see II the
water works shall be extended to the
hos, OF Ferdinand Drinkwater; the pur-
chase of a new hearse; the purchase OF a
] building for housing the apparatus Of
house company No. 2; right OF way to
the to"n landing Mt Drinkwaier's shore;
path for bicycle riding on Main street;
| improvements on the Central school
house.
The friends of Miss Nancy +. Winch.
first assistant teacher at North Yarmouth
academy viii be pleased to learn that she
ness that she will be able to resume her
duties at the academy at the opening Of
the spring term.
At a recent meeting of W. L. Haskell
Post. No. loS, @. IA. R., resolutions
were passed on the death of Comrade
Frank b. Hamilton.
The members of General John
A. Logan camp. No. Sc, S. Of
W, assisted by well known and able
local talent. are to present early in May
the thrilling five act military drama.
"The Dutch Recruit Rehearsals are be-
| ing held regularly under the direction of
ex County Commissioner Walter b.
Allen, who is coaching the cast.
The Moreans of Portland presented the
play, 1.-The Squire's Daughter" at Ma
sonic hall on Friday evening.
The next meeting of the Fortnightly
club is to be held Friday evening, March
"a, at seven thirty O'Clock, instead of tho
afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Lila
Humphrey. The programme is as fol-
lows: Roll call, favorite character in
Longfellow's poems; paper, songs and
sonnets, Miss Winch; reading, selected
reading, 1.-The Builders" Miss Mitchell;
song. Miss Richards; paper Longfellow,
the man. Miss Hill; general discussion.
The North Cum berland local union of
Christian Endeavor societies will be held
at the First Parish Congregational
church, Yarmouth. on Wednesday. March
~, afternoon and evening. The following
programme has been arranged for the af-
ternoon and evening, commencing at 2. 40
O'clock: Prayer and praise service leu
| by Rev. Minot Shaw Hartwell; business;
al5 subject, "a Helpful Society. Help
full to Its Members" (a) through faith
full adherance to the pledge delegate from
Baptist society, Freeport; (b) through
fulfilling its duty towards the junior
and associate members, delegate from
South Freeport; ., helpful to the church !;
(a) through its relation to the pastor, del
egate from West Falmouth; (b) through
| its relation to the church work, delegate
| from North Yarmouth; 3, helpful to the
town; (a) through its promotion of good
citizenship, delegate from Gray; CD
through its socials and prayer meetings,
delegate from Congregational society,
! Freeport; 4, helpful to the world; (a)
| through its missionary work, delegate
lrUEu IuWHdi, w tHEoukh lts ooubch-
tons, delegate from New Gloucester.
These papers will be followed by discus
sions ana the opening of the question
box. Reports are also to be presented
from the respective societies during the
afternoon session. A sup per and social
will be rendered the visiting delegates
and friends at the conclusion of the after
noon exercises. In the evening the exer-
cises are to commence at seven o'clock
| with praise and conservation service led
by Rev. Mr. Woodward of South Free
port. AT 7.30 o'clock Miss Abbie Horrie
of Portland will read a paper on ''Socials.
Their Objects" The address of the even
ing to be given at 7.45 O'Clock is by Rev.
Ellison X. Purdy of Portland, president
of the Maine State c. e. Union. The
convention will conclude with a collec.
tion and the benedictiop.