The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-23
MAINE TOWNS.
Item. of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents ofthe Press.
pAMARIsoorTA.

Cotter ccompanied her husband from
Portland and was guest of her father,
ID. W. Chapman.
Steamer Enterprise began making her
two regular trips a week from Portland,
Tuesday.
The Austen House on Main street has
received a coat of paint In colors which
improves the looks very much.
A. A. Hall is getting out a frame for
a small schooner for Boothbay parties
at his mill
John McNear was stricken with q
. paralytic shock Wednesday which par
alyzed one side.
Nash Telephone Company have extended
their line to Christmas Cove.
GRAY.
MRS, NJ. K INGALLS, WILL GIVE The
TOWN A HANDSOME BUILDING.
Gray, May 22.-Mr. Harlan Shilling
Of Lewiston passed sunday with MS par
ents.
Mr.. EIlinwood has moved into the
house of h. r. Culiey.
Mr.. Walter Goff took the steam launch.
owned by Philadelphian, from the Aew
York steamer, and transported III 10
Poianu, wnere tne oWher f"'se' e'eA'
summer.
Mr., bennett and Mr.. Groves, comic
singer, gave an entertainment at the
Town hall Friday evening. They had
IA very good audience for such an unfavor-
able night. The entertainment was ex-
oellent and we trust that Mr.. j. W. Stew
ems and Mr.. G. w. Pierce. who were the
promoters OF the scheme, will be more
fortunate, as far as the weather is con-
cerned next time
Mr.. +. N. Douglass recently purchased
. nne pneumatic tire buggy. The nrst
TO come to Gray.
The Rev. II. A. Childs, of tie Free
Baptist church delivered u baccalaureate
sermon before the Penneil Institute
graduating class of..'y9, on the 2lsJ inst.
Mrs M. N. Ingalls, of Cincinnati, o..
viii erect Memorial Building to the
rheophilus otimson family. The building
will be built ON the lot known as the Ford
lot. and recently owned by the Univsrsa-.
list society. The plans call for building
Of the colonial style. In the basement
there is to be dining hall and kitchen.
The first floor will be- devoted to n hall
with seating capacity of about three
hundred and nifty, ard stage sixteen feet
deep. The second ST ry will be used for
a reading room and library. The plans
and specifications call Tor building that
will cost fifteen or seventeen thousand
dollars. Mr.. NJ h. Ingalls,. who is now
president of the Big -Four railroad. began
business here as a teacher OF high school.
He was chosen supervisor OF the town
schools, and finally opened a law office
over tho store now occupied by W. Is.
Sweeter. The same office was previously
occupied by another man who ranked
among the highest in this country in his
profession. DR.. VIM. Warren Greene.
The same office was earlier occupied by
the Hon. Sam'l. Msyall, who became
x,f n
MINI. Mrs. NJ. h. ingalls, was born
mere, and was the Youngest daughter of
IheophIlus and Mary Stipson. The
family of seven children were John, Al
Bert, Cynthia, Charles, Martin, Abbie
and George john was in business for
many years in Auburn, Me-. and &C
quired "a competence. Albert went to
Columbus Ohio, and gained fortune.
Cynthia married Mr.. Chas. Stevens, who
resided in Auburn for many years.
Charles went to Columbus. OHIO and
enters sd into the hardware business and
accumulated much money. His health
falling he went TO Los Angeles, Cal, and
purchased large tract of land, which be
divided into house lots and this business
transaction brought him many dollare.
Martin entered into the livery and board
.ng stable business at the corner OF VINE
and North Russell streets, Boston, where
ne remained many years. Accommodating
1Ol LuHt, Ht JOlutI MS NllttA los
1t Los Angeles, aud became president of
ole of the banks During his stay in
.3oston he came to Maine many times
turing the year to purchase horses.
PorbaDiy he has taken as many hne
roadsters from this state as any other
man. Abbie married the Hon. nj. E.
Ingalls, George went west and entered
business with his brother Charles, and
from there went to California. He has
also been blessed with success. 1t goe
without saying that the people of this
town appreciate such gift.
Mr.. JAS. Robertson and Miss Eva
Loring of Portland. and Mrs. Pierce of
Yarmouth are guests of Mr.. Clarence W.
Pierce.
The graduation exercises of Pennell In
ititute, class of 80, occur at the Free
Baptist church at l o'clock. q. H., FRI
day, May 10th. The following order of
exercises has been adopted:
Music
Prayer
Music
Salutatory, Lucy Louise Freeman
disqualification as Related to Civic
Prosperity, Ina Emma Barbour
Essay-True Nobility.
Gertrud, Maude Stimson
Glass History, Della May Haskell
Essay-Sensa tionaI Journalism,
Lois Brown Libby
Gssay-Influence of Associates,
Annie Katrina Bohnsen
Class Prophecy, Charles Weston Pennell
Music
Glass Grafton
Educated Intellect in American Society,
Erlon Seldom Fogg
Essay-Courage, lena Maude McConky
Valedictory, Percie EDITH Leavltt
Music
Comforting Diplomas
Class Ode
Benediction.
Music will be furnished by the Music
Hall orchestra, of Lewiston. concert
will be- given in the evening at the
church by the Cecilian Quartette Of Port
land, assisted by Mr.. Chas. L. Grilley,
reader.
The following people were guests at
he Hotel Parker tthe past week; John
A. Ness, l. h. Gray, j. ii. Pinkham,
Lewiston; G. P. Cornish, 4. W. Ed
wards and wife, morrill, \. Drew' 9. ?;
III. G. Watts, l.. b. Roberts and wife,
J. Il. Lynch and wife, and J.: H; O'Neil.
Portland l.. b. Andrews, II. Fletcher,
so paris. ~ I, Hartman WestbOrOk