The Portland daily press., 1899-03-24

as interesting to the audience as any part
Of the entertainment
The BOYS have been under the instruc-
ton Of Nathan puisifer. Bates. 90. Vac
cination interfered seriousy with the
work and some were unable to appear In
the final exhibition on that account.
On Friday evening the debate between
the Coburn Classical Institute and He
bron occurred In the Baptist church.
place between the Coburn. Houlton
Higgins and Hebron the fitting schools Of
Colby college. crowded house listened
to the debate. Principal johnson OF
Coburn presided in most pleasing man
ner. Following are the dlsputants and
tbs question: Question, Resolved that
the American Republic Is aegenerating.
Affirmative, Coburn, Cecil Morris Dag
yeti, Waterville; Arthur George Smith,
Tenants Harbor; George Wooster Thomas.
Pulpit Harbor. Negative, Hebron, Leon
Neville small, Diokvale; Alton True
Roberts, Vinalhaven; Arthur Davenport
| Cox. Somerville, Mass. The judges were
Prof. L. q. Jordan, Lewiston; Henry W.
Cakes, Auburn; Augustus p. Moulton,
Portland. The question was decided
unanimously ir favor Of Hebron, Most
excellent work was done by both sides
and IL was considered a debate Of great
merit.
for the debate.
On Wednesday evening the 2ani,
masquerade soci able was held in the as.
sem5iy room. Several very line military
costumes added much to the pleasing
affect. Two very interesting costumes
were those OF Greek and Greek High
lander, worn by two young men from
Bulgaria, members OF tho school On
Friday evening takes place the annual
prize speaking contest
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Now Gloucester, March s3.-Mr. Ar
thur Carey of New York City, IL board
ing with his grandmother. Mrs Lydia
Rice. Mr.. Carey Inns been recently dis.
charged from the U. 5. regular army aud
being in poor health has come to Maine
to recuperate.
Mr.. Il. j. Mitchell has been reappoint-
cd member of the Board of Health
Mr. Len Hunnewell has trottiny
horse which can 60 about a three minute
clip on the ordinary roads. Mr.. Hume
well thinks he can drive by anybody in
town.
MIR. ii. +. Noles of Boston, was in
town Thursday.
Mrs. ]. p. Jordan who has been quite
i'll, is gaining slightly.
GRAY.
West Gray, March 23.-Our road COM
missioner elect Mr.. h. p. Foster has been
quite sick with the grip and other com
plants the past week.
Mr. w. \. Libby OF Woodfords, was
the guest of his brother, b. A. Libby on
Wednesday last
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dressmaker, is working at her trade In
Westbrook and Portland for a short time.
Mrs. ID. l.. Bailey is much better and
is now to able to sit up and take her
meals with the family.
Capt. h. l.. Field has returned from
his visit to Philadelphia.
The children of MIR. Ferdinand Lamb.
East Mindnam, are sick with the whoop-
ing cough.
Frank Alien who recently graduated
70 IN Pennell Institute Is attending
Shaws Business College in Portland.
March has thus far been rough month.
There has been but one day that could he
called pleasant for the month thus far.
! here is more snow on the ground than
there has been for the winter, ard the
sleighing is the test we have had.
BUXTON.
Buxton, March s3.-Following is the
programme IOf the passion week sctNlCes
at tho First Congregational church at
Buxton Lower Corner: Monday, March
~ Rev. X. q. Drisko of Aired Tues
day. March 2S. Rev. IL. j. Hatch of
Grovevile; Wednesday. March 20, Rev.
L NJ Davies of DeerinQ; Thursday.
March 80 Kew. Vim Clements of buxton
Centre; Friday, March 81, Rev. h. NJ
Couseas of Eiddeford.
BRIDGTON.
Bridgton, March % The syndicate Of
Bridgton gentlemen, Il = Bennett and
+. G. Walker, who last fall erected u
large boathouse on the shore of Highland
lake. are about to pui CHASE or buiidS a
timely appointed barre. capable of carry
ing forty or fifty passengers.
AT Ingalls, Grove, Miss Clara Fo Rg and
Mrs. DR.. viii Haskell Will erect n hand
some cottage; owen Ingalls, VIII soon
commence operations on his new dwelling
hoase in the same grove, which Will be
the largest in the cluster Hotel Stone
leigh, close by, will be enlarged to accom-
modate a gradual increase of visitors
FREEPORT.
Freaport, March 28 Monday morning
before Judge e G. Townsend, Mr..
Charles Townsend was sentenced to six
months imprisonment in the Portland
i all for n disturbance on Saturday night