The Portland daily press., 1900-08-04
MAINE TOWNS.
LIMERICK.

LIMERICK.
Limerick, August 8.-The programme
for Old Home Week as far as completed
Is as follows: Chambers Band OF 20
pieces is engaged ana the exercises Of
Wednesday VIII commence with music at
the Town hall and Il reception at II
o'clock. Dinner viii be served at
clock IN the large Eastman barn in the
field, and win be by ticket A thorough
canvass has been made assuring about go
guests. After dinner the topics spoken
TO viii include The Town, Divines,
Physicians, Educators. Merchants, The
Strangers, and others Among the
speakers expected viii be Chas. +.
Libby, Esq, Of Portland; Ed. +. Bur
bank, Esq, of Maiden Mass Prof. Al
bion Burbank Of Exeter, n. H.: DR..
Chas. Hill Of Bethel, al Limerick boys.
with others. Hon. 4. II. Higgins viii
preside. In the evening there VIII be
promenade concert. closing with a dance.
There VIII ~ a ball game III the after
noon. On Thursday the alumni Of Phil
lips Limerick Academy hold a reunion.
with Judge H. II. Burbank Of Saco
speaker.
1he choir Of the Free Baptist church
VIII give q yesper service on sunday
evening, Aug. Il. assisted by *. X. Nor
ton, tenor, of Aelroses Mass and his
wife, Mrs q. b Morton.
The Rev. A. T. Cox viii preach in the
Free Baptist church August 5, and IL is
hoped viii settls with the church as
pastor.
Mass, who have been with their grand
)other. Mrs. Washington Ilsleys for
some weeks, returned on Friday.
DR. W Is. ~wasey and wife, OF Cornish
paid as q short visit on Thursday.
FkYEBURG.
Fryeburg, August 1.-The New Church
Circle gave Its annual lawn party on
Thursday afternoon and evening" July
-, on the grounds of the hall, belonging
70 the society Many beautiful booths
were erected among the evergreen trees
for the sale OF fancy articles fruit, can
dy punch, refreshments. etc. Views 81
local scenery from the studios OF ". y.
Post ana Is. T.. New nan were also Tor
sale and were very attractive co all lovers
OF art. In the evening Chinese lanterns
Illuminated the scene and a tine enter
tainment, consisting Of tabieaux, music
and q recitation, was given on rustic
e. Later the oriental vocalists, ac-
companied By the guitar, sang appr0prf-
ate selections IN various parts of the
lawn. The lawn party was great sue
cess, both financially and socially.
Monday evening, July 80, Mrs. Hale
Jacobs OF Maiden, Mass and few
friends gave "a very enjoyable entertain
ment ia Union hail. at last Conway, n.
H., just "Over the river. 1t was wei
patr0nized.
On Tuesday evening, July 81, the sum
mer visitors gave an entertainment Tor
the benefit Of Mr.. James IL. Sutcllhe,
member of the Grover Post, g. a. 4.
Mr.. Sutcliue was Il favor1te conductor
and driver on the street cars who has re-
Gently lost his place. 4 fine programme
was presented which consisted of instru-
mental music by the Female orhestra OF
the Oxford and piano solo By Dir. Law
ley; vocal music by Messrs fernald and
Bullard recitations by Messrs. Fernald
and Morley and a comedietta, 1.-THE Fair
Encounter was acted by Mrs. Hale JAG
obs Miss sara Locke aud Mr.. Paul Nor
ley. The hall was Tiled with the CONF
rades of the Grover Post and the many
friends OF Comrade Sutclihe. A good
sum was realized from the entertain
ment The proceeds OF an amateur base
base bali match, which was played on
Tuesday afternoon was also added to
this fund.
Preparations are being made for the
celebration OF Academy Day." Aug
is, on a somewhat different plan from
last year, since all the exercises viii be
held IN the village instead of at the Cha
tauqua Grove, with the banquet at the
Oxford a general meeting of the
friends of the school VIII pe held on Au-
gust OH.
The Oxford has q large number of
guests, many of whom Will remain
through the month Of August
BUXTON.
Chicouee, Aug. 8-Mrs. Cooper ard
her daughter Gertrude, who have been
stopping with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
John Is l0thby, for a few weeks, returned
e. their home at Springvaie Me, on
Thursday