The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-21

results accomplished were 20 satisfactory
that the same plan was continued this
year. The exercises opened with music
by local orchestra. Rev. W. 6. Msnn,
pastor Of the church, made the opening
prayer, and Principal Fresmun Of the
High school, presided over the exercises.
The judges Of the contest were Rev. W.
q. Mann and Russell ID. woodmsn, both
of this city, and Hon. George M. Soldiers
Of Portland. The programme as publisheo
in yesterdays PRESS was then success
fully carried out. Each of the partici-
pents rendered their parts we'll and were
the recipients Of generous applause.
The committee retired to an adjoining
room aft-r the programme bad been car
rled out and made their decision. The
committee were unanimous In their opin-
ion and on their return Mr.. Wcodman on
behalf of the COMMITTEES announced the
choice of Master Carroll Richardson for
the first prize and Miss Elsie Wight for
the second prize.
The winner Of the first prize Master
Richardson, had for his defamation
n uuIt anu llnio Ahhstc-
is young man Of about 10 years, but
gives evidence of quite marked ability
along oratorical lines Miss Wight, the
winner of tho second prize, in her solec'
tion, "The Minuet," showed hsrsaf pos
sessed of considerable slocutionary abiii-
ty as we'll as case and srao. The prizes
offered are 10 books. The nfst prize, the
winner has the choice between Wsttter's
dictionary or an encyclopedias; on the
second prize the winner 10 entitled to an
educational publication In the way Of
valuable book. During the evening
Messrs r. II. Cioudman and Thomas
Henderson rendered very pleasing vocal
duet.
The members of westbrook hook and
ladder company, No. I, gave q picnic sup
per last Friday evening at their hose
house, West End, to the board Of engineers
of the fire department, and honorary
members Of the company. Remarks OF
an interesting nature were made BY
Chief Engineer Byns and Assistant En-
gineers Cummings and Smith. On the
part of the honorary members remarks
were made by Hon. e. n. Waterhouse
and Lewis W. Edwards.
Mr.. Harry r. Roberts OF the firm OF W.
p. Hodsdon s. Co.. tn, local undertakers,
has returned from Boston, where he has
been taking q course Of instruction In
at /: the Massachusetts En-
bslming school.
The next meeting of the Ammoncongin
club Is to be hell Wednesday afternoon
at the Warren church vestry. The princi-
Babb on Pulpit Champions Of the Rsvo-
luton" This club Is at work In earnest
in their erdeavors to raise money for
school room decoration. Next week At the
Westbrook Congregational church the
ladies are to hold tea In aid Of the fund.
An illustrated lecture and the repetition
Of the graduating exercises Of the Blue
berry Corner High school, aud q drama
are to be the attractions.
Saturday evening at the Congregational
parsonage, Rev. W. A. Mann: united in
MIR. Fred p. Stamford and Miss
Augusta A. Dickie. two well-known and
popular young Westbrook people. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanford are to. reside. at % Haskell
street, this city.
The special series of meetings under the
direction of Mr.. George Fl. Archibald,
general secretary of the Maine State Sun
day School association. being held in this
city. are being well attended and much
interest manifested in them. The meet
ings today are to be held at 8. 80 and z
p. M, at the Methodist church.
Rev. +. NJ. Davies of the Free church,
Morrills. occupied the
pulpit of the Westbrook Congregational
church, Sunday morning in exchange
with the pastor, Rev. S. N.Adams
Hon. W. W. Cutter arrived at his home
i IL this city Sunday afternoon from his
recent trip to Europe.