The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-02
BRUNSWICK.

Allen Of Boston arrived In Brunswick,
"Wednesday. They visit Gen. and Mrs.
Cham berlAin, Mrs. Aliens parents.
The partnership bstwesn W. A. Camp
ball apdw. A. PARIS In this management
OF the Tontips Houste has been dis
solved. and Mr.. Campbell will condnot
1t nlone.
Uris Thank giving services are TO be
held In the Berean Baptist church o.
Ie.4s, Thursday morning. The pastor.
Rev. ". b. Todd. will dsliyer tie ser
mon.
Mr.. Larkin Snow has bought the house
of Mr.. Geo. ". Tenney who movts to
Lynn, Mass., this week.
Wednesday evening u farewell party
In honor Of Arthur Tsnney took place at
Dwight and Arthur Robinson's. The
guests were the members Of this athletic
club to which the young men belong,
and the Sigma Eeta Phi.
A large number Of witnesses accom-
panied DIR. Elliott and his counsel to
Portland, Wednesday, where the court
was to dstermsuins the amount Of dam
ages to be AWARDED him by the electric
railroad for injuries CAUSED him last
spring.
All the freight trains from up tho State
now have many carloads OF Chm istmss
trees for New York.
Thers was q supper In the court room.
Wednesday evening, which earned COED
sum of money for the ladies Of the st.
Lam p.rttsta churah
In the court-room Tuesday evening
was one of the prsttiest dances Of the
season. About sixteen couples took part.
mostly college boys and Brunswick girls.
The patroneasss were Mics Stauwood.
Mrs. Pencil and Mrs. VIII. No sic
which made dancing q pleasure indeed
was Furnished by Miss Annie Stetson.
vieIin, and Glare nos Rogers. piano.
: Hon. ID. s. Alexander, Representative
to Congress from the Buffalo district Of
New York, lsosursd before very large
audienoe In Memorial Hall, Tuesday
evening The lecture, Of which the sub
jsot was "The 6peaksrship Of the Nation.
al House OF Representative, was the
first of SERIES vi ich the college win
furnish during the coming months. MIR.
Alexander u graduate from Bowdoin
In the class OF 1870, and ever since his
college days has been In public life; In
deed, Of college he was oonsidsred one Of
the best speakers among the students.
This lecture of Tuesday gave an outline
of the different methods of procedure In
the House, from 1877 60 now. He spoke
at some length of the Speakers who have
presided sinoe hts own entrance to Con-
gross. particularly speaking I. B. Reed.
His lecture Throughout was enlivsned
with glimpses Of the lighter phases OF
Congressional life. the tricks the MEM
ers play OF one another, and the almost
boyish sport thsy sometimes indulge In.
The annual Thanksgiving recess began
Wednesday noon. and the campus Is de-
s-rted. The most Of the studsnts left on
the II. 25 train. and there was the. usual
rush" when the sophomores eDdeavored
to prevent the frahmen from springing
their yell for the first time At the station.
One Of the chief uesds Of the college
now 10 more scholarships, and IL reosiye
two Of these this term from members OF
that class Of '3S Of which already 80 many
men bers have done 30 generously by
This Bowdoin Glse Club had Its pictures
taken Saturday, and Tuesday evening
appeared befors an audience for the first
tirae this season. This was at Gardiner.
and 1t had q full house and aattsrinR
reception In every way. The concert at
Brunswick will take place sometime this
term. Other engagements have not been
ammo anced. Ii Is very likely that the
club will go again this year to Massa-
chusetts.
The Bowdoin Varsity football team
eleuts It's capts in for next year. before
he game at Portland, Thursday. 1t Ia
pretty generally suspected who the lucky
fellow will be.
The clnss sweaters OF the freshmen
arrived SATURDAY. They are white with
red trimmings, thus combining college
and class esioTs