The Portland daily press., 1900-08-09

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strange faces.
Miss Abbie Davis will return to her
work at the Eye and Ear Inf1rmary this
week
Mr. VIM. Dickey, wife and daughter
Gertrude, of Lowell are spending this
week with his daughters here and in
Portland, Mrs. Lombard and Mrs. James
Libby, Portland.
POWNAL.
Pownal, August Preparations are
being made by the inhabitants of POWnal
Tor a general Observance OF Friday. Au-
gust lO, as Old Home Day in POW nal.
Invitations are being sent out to the alb
sent ones by 6h9ir friends, ana general
homecoming is anticipated OF many OF
the absent ones. A picnic dinner IS
served to which all are invited to con-
tribute. The church and hall viii both
be open, and Mr.. Norman True also offers
the use OF his grove to any parties who
would like to revisit the scene of so many
festive days in the past.
Games and sports Will be in order for
entertainment in the morning, and a
Literary programme IN charge OF ReY.
M1nOt Shaw HartW61 will be the prOml-
nent feature OF the afternoon, We hope
that this occasion will bring back many
OF the sons and daughters OF POwnal, and
that as many OF the towns-people as pos.
slble will stop in their busy lives for one
old associations, and for the day to fully
realize that the thoughts OF youth are
long, long thoughts
The services held at the Congregational
church here on Sunday afternoon were
very interesting, and were also attended
by the largest congregation OF the
season. Three ministers occupied the
pulpit at the opening of the meeting,
VIZ: Rev. Il. @. Richards, a former
pastor OF the church; Rev. L. q. R1oh-
ard OF East North Yarmouth, and the
present. acting pastor of the church. Rev.
Mr.. HartWell's address prepared for the
occasion was exceedingly Interesting and
held the close attention of his audience
The music was fine, and all were glad to
| see back in her old accustomed place
and also to hear, the sweet voice, again
In song OF Mrs. Charlotte Richards, who
with her husband and children, is now
in town for Old Home Week, and also to
remain through the month of August.
The decorations Of the church were very
beautiful, rejecting great credit to the
neVer-tiring patience and skill OF Miss
Anna Dahn and Mrs James MarstOn.
Miss Sadie EsaW of Milton, Mass is
now spending a few days with her aunt,
Mrs. Katie Kenney.
Lewis Kenney left town last week for
Durham, n. H., for a change of a few
weeks, hoping that the same may be a
benefit to his health,
ing a cousin from Freeport and another
from Auburn for the past few days.
Miss LOttie Noyes of Portland spent a
few days in town last week.
Mr.. Artemas Latham of BrOckton,
Mass, and Mrs. Il. B. Latham and
daughter Of Portland, were recent gu ests
of e. II. Latham,
On Friday. evening, August 10th, the
J.. A. S. will hold social in Mallet
hall, at which there Will be an entertain
ment in harmony with the previous exer.
cises of the day A good attendance OF
both old and young is earnestly solicited
for the entertainment arranged for the
evening cannot fail of interesting the
older ones, and list Of games will be ar
ranged for the younger ones. Ice cream
and lemon sherbet will be served during
/ The evening.
Mrs. Foster Of Mechanic Falls, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Alvord
Caswel, for the past TWO weeks, return s
home this week.
The Misses Lizzie and Emma Chapman
who are passing a few weeks at their
summer home here, are now guests at the
Shelburne Spring House, Shelburne,
N. II.