The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-30
MAINE TOWNS.
Item. of Interest Gathered BY Cores
pondents of the Press.
GRAY.

Gray, May es.-Mrs Geo. D. Clark and
daughter. of Portland, are guests of Mrs.
D. +. Skillings.
Hon. Ii. p. Frank and wife were enter
tained by Mr.. j. W. Frank last week.
Miss Williams, daughter Of Mr.. G. +.
williams of Boston is at Mr.. h. u Halls.
Mrs. Stedman and daughter, of Massa-
chusests, are at Mr.. @. G. Halls
Mrs. Fannie Jordan and daughter, of
North Windkam are at Mrs. L. L.
Libby's
hiss McLaufiin, of Portland. was the
guest of Mrs. 9. I. Pennell last week.
Mrs. c. l.. Doughty OF Minneapolis
will pass the summer here.
At meeting of the trustees of Penneh
Institute, held Thursday evening May
s5th, 1t was voted to engage Mr.. Clarence
L. Pierce for principal for the ensuing
year, also Misses Porter aid Snow Tor as
sistlnts.
Mrs. McCallister of Lewiston passed
the sunday with Mrs. Jededian LIBBY.
Mr.. W. Ii. Doherty will assume enarRe
of the can making at the shop Oh the Il.
+. Webb company. ,u,
The graduating exercises OF fenheiI IN
stiuute have uiswn to be so popular WIN
the people of this and surrouh9Ins som n,
that it is now impossible to nno nail OF
church space OF sufficient size to accom-
modate those who wish to attend. On
the 26th inst. many had TO go homo be-
cause they were unable to gain aomls'
sion to the church. On the platform we
noticed the Hon. NJ Z. FRANK, lion. ".
II. Vmtop, Maj. d. Anderson. v. X
Ernrk' MessIs. j. L. Hancock, w. 5.
Allen. E. S. Caswell, W. b. Andrews
and Mr.. c. l.. Pierce and Misses Porter
and Snow. The following programme
was carried out:
March, CrctestIa
Prale r, heV. II. a. Chiius
Music
Decentralization as Related to Civic
Prosperity, Ina Emma Barbour
Gertrude Maude Stimson
Glass History Della May Haskell
Music
REPRESENTATIONS journalism,
Lois Brown Libby
Essay-Infiuence of Associates,
Annie Katrina Eohnsen
Chas. Weston Pennen
Music
Glass Orat'on-Educsted Intellect in
American Society, Erlon Seldom fogg
Essay y Courage, Lena Maude McGonkey
Valedictory, Percle hcltn LeaVitt
Music
Comforting Diplomas
Singing Glass Ode
Benediotion
The concert given in the evening was
to an audience that occupied every 1nch
of available space the church afforded.
The concert was such that com ents
seem to bs out of place. The ability OF
. ba O1,ar of Portland is
known throughout the state, and their
part was probably up to the standard.
The readings of Mr.. Grilley would not
have ceased until morning had the audi
encs had its way.
The Memorial Sunday service was held
at the Congregational church. On the
stage was miniature camp ground.
showing such paraphernalia as tents, uni
forms, muskets, knapsacks and cartrld &c
boxes and drums The church was hand
solnely decorated with flags. bunting ond
flowers. The Rev. H. l.. McCann deliy-
cred broad deep, and clog uent sermon
to the Geo. +. Shepley, u. "A. Il, Post.
The singing of the choir bespeaks praise
for the painstakipg and efficient work OF
their leader, Mrs l.. L. Gushing.
The memorial address will be delivered
at the Congregational church by the Rev.
Fl. A. Childs, pastor of the Free Baptist
society. ~
1
Frank to correct the statement made some
f, W days ago, that Mrs. NJ. E. ingalls, Is
to eruct memorial building to the
Stimson family. 1t should be the living
members of alorenamed family Mrs. Nj.
n. Ingalls,, Charles, Martin and George
Stimscn.
WINDHAM.
Windham, May 29,-Evangelistic SER
vices have been conducted at Memorial
chapel each evening sac one during the
asst week.
MIR. George Morse, of Brooklyn New
York, hes been spending a few days with
relatives ard friends in Windham.
MIR. r. Fl. Tukey has Eeen reelected
sub master of Hitchcock Academy, Brim-
deli, Mass
MRS Rabecca n orse, of Salem. Mass,
was the guest of MIR. and Mrs. Fred
hawkes. ovet Sunday.
Friends of Mr.. ard Mrs A. P. Turkey, of
Omaha, Neb. have received cards of invj-
tation to the marriage of their Oldest
daughter, Miss Lydia Sargent Turkey, to
william Grant Morrison, June 7th at the