The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-25
MAINE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered by Our Loca
Correspondents.
sTANDIsR.


Kearnsy, Of WsstbrooK will preach In
Union chapel Thursday evening ct
o'clock. Subject, Possibility, Neoes-
sity and Certainty Of the Resurrection Of
the Dead"
AIR. Parker delivered lne discourse
Sunday morning, from ThsssalcniaDs
IL, s-I.
The fshing season has opened, and
many fishermen are trying their luck.
some seem to be more fortunate than
othsrs. Mis- Eva Murch, one OF the
lucky onss, landed 10 l-2 pound salmon,
Saturday. Harry Murch and . little
Brackstt boy also caught one Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. J. Ingalls, and
children ptssed saturday and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chss, Ingalls,. Hollis.
Mr.. Mark Palmer will 60 to the Islands
next week to work on the stone founda-
tlon for q cottage to bs built th ere
INTERvALE.
Interysl,. April 2i.--Mrs. A. ".
Nevens closed her house here on Saturday
and left Monday tor Massachusetts.
Miss Vesta b, Jordan spent last Sun
day with friends In Portland.
Mrs. barker Holt is very i'll, her sick
ness being considered serious.
Mrs. Johnson, who was In hospital a
Boston with q sore knes last fall, and
then came home, has again been Obliged
90 60 to the hospital.
wINDHAM.
windham, April "a Last sunday WAS
one OF great interest at the Friends'
church, as Susan Berry SissonP, Friend
minister from Cskalooss, Iowa, with
Mis- Jennie piokreii OF the same place
were PIT mt, also Rev. jesse MoPhersoD,
OF Winthrop Centre, Maine. Mr.. Nc
Phereon pre- ached in the morning service,
while susan Berry Sissons occupied the
most of the afternoon and evening. Miss
Jennis Reynolds Of POI t.and was also
present and took part In singing, saying
that ste could not preach ike others. but
would sing her mefsage and Invitation.
Although tie day was somewhat shoWery
the attendance was large at all three OF
she services. which were deeply impress
Eive, II Is expected that use Mopher-
son will labor ( n number OF Sabbaths
at least, under the auspices OF the
Erie nds' Evspgslistio COMMITTEES in
Windnam, and it is believed that he Will
be yfully welcomed back not only BY
the Friends. who have been greatly
blessed through bis labois but BY many
others who have come In TO share the
gospel fssst with him. The hours OF ser
Vice on sunday are 1880 a. m. and 2 p.
m.
GRAY.
Gray, Auril "a Mr.. Jas. Leach has
charge of taking the old church down.
Mir. W. A. Chapman, the road COM
missioner. has improved our village
streets greatly.
Mr.. Ernest Chapman, who has been
employed In New York city the past twU
years, expects to arrive here on the s31
OF May fer a short vacation.
Mr.. Gardner of New York city paid
q visit to his friend, Mr.. Frank Bohnsen,
last week.
The graduation exercises Of Penneil
Institute, class of 1900, occur at the Free
Baptist church Friday, May 10Th. pro-
Rramue of the exercises will be given
later.
his hor 50 for several weeks. with oom-
plioation Of troubles, but Is now on the
mend.
Ths town schools began Monday. April
Esd.
Mossrs. A. p. NJ. Andrews and Edgar
Penuell OF Bowdoin Medical school, were
In town last Sunday.
Mr. Harlan Skillings formerly OF Gray,
son of MIR. and Mrs. Is. b. SkillinGs,
will b3 united In marriage to Miss Ethel
Chase daughter Of MIR. John Chase of
Auburn, May I'd, at the home Of her
father.
E.The final service at the old ConRrsRa-
tionRl church was held lat sun day.
April 22d. The following historical
nc tes OF the society were given from the
pulplts a bout 1745 meeting house was
built in New Boston, now gray. 1t was
buils at kast Gray, and very likely near
the farm now owned and occupied by MIR.
Vim. kdwards. 1t was DESTROYED Ia t1s
French and Indian War OF 1744-4S. In
1870 second house of worship was erect.
ed and q minister was 81 tt ed. Ibst
house was loot I'd on tas sta OF t1e
houGe owned by the lat, Samuel Mayall,
now owned and occupied by MIR. Eugene
Hall. 1t was ever taally sold for yer II
collars. A third house was bUt In 1896 |
or 1859, and was occupied about fn tF |
years, when Il was taken down and the |
land cold In 1888. This house was stu
TT ID On the sitB of the hit, q. +. Cobb's |
tto.e.. Ihs1;t was formerly owned by |
he lstl Mesbacb Humphrey. The pres
ept st.ut ire was built abort 1926, and |
was dedioatsd In 1925. and has teen used |
ever since. In 1867 Il vas enlarged and |
twenty pews were added. In 1888 when |
the lat NJ b. Foit3r had care Of the |
house, a large chandelier suspended IN |
the oentss OF the church, aft1r bstng |
ligt ID for an svening service. dropped,
causing considerable damage t. the IL t. !
rior. 1t was immediI tsly repaired ana re- |
opened. This society since organization
mas hhu hl1b5oH paw De bsSi NouA nSA
Nash ITO t, .l7s2; Samuel Perlsy, 1884
to 1891; Daniel Wsst,n, ,d 1893 T. 1S2o;
Samuel Peckham, ISIS to 1880; Thomas
higas. 1881 to 1888; Calvin White, 1888
b. 1887; NATHAN Sheldon, 1889 ID 1913;
Allen Lipcolr, 1s45 t, 1850; james Rich-
ardsou, 1863 to 1862; Ebenezer Bean,
1858 To 1873; Edward =. Eat nan, 1874 .
1875; Herbelt X. Howes, May 1876 to
Dec. /, 1876; EbeueSsr Bean, 1871 To 1898;
Henry o. Thayer, 1898 ID 1926; Edgar NJ.
Cousins, 1896 to 1928; Herbert l.. Nc
Cam, 1899. On Saturday, April 81,
the pfssaDt building was sold at public
auction to Stevens, Merrill and Hancock.
Monday morning, April 2Sd, crew of
men commenced IL taks It down. The
service Of tais society nsxt Sunday will
be held in SMITHS hall, ana in fast every
Sunday during the building of the new
house The ladies Of the society will give
an entertainment at the ToWD hall
Thursday evening April Goth.
CHEBEAGUE.
Chebsague, April % Spring planting
Is now the order OF the day with the
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