The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-20
MAINE TOWNS.
Etsnaa OF Interest Gathered ~ Oar local
Correspondents.
RICHMOND.

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Richmond, June 1s.--Captaln and Mrs.
Albion ID. Alexander celebrated the fifth
eth anniversary Of their wedding day, at
their home ON Pleasant street, in this
village, this aftsrnoon. A pleasant
party of relatives and friends were pres
ent, and after social hour or two, de-
parted, leaving behind several substantial
reminders of the occasion and tokens of
esteem. Captain Alexander was BORN
in Brunswick, Me-, but has been resi-
dent of Richmond for the greater part of
his life, when not upon the sea, his father
having settled in this town about the
time 1t was Incorporated. He began
going to sea when he was nineteen years
old, and continued In that calling for
thirty two years having in the time been
In command of a number of vessels, sail
ing TO many of the principal ports Of the
world. In 1873 he retired from the sea
and has since been principally engaged
in farming. June Is, 1850, he was united
in marriage to Miss Elvira H. Lewis, of
the island town of Perkins, Me-, and ten
years later moved his family TO his pres
emit home in this village. and has lived
one of the respected and leading citizens
of the town. Seven children have been
born to Captain Alexander and wife, of
whom five are living, Mr.. Joseph II.
Alexander, the popular clerk in the Sec
Rotary of States office at Augusta, being
one of them.
FREEPORT.
South Freeport, June 19.--The North
Cumberland Local Union Y. p. > q.
u. meets with the South Freeport society
this Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Mr.. +. g. Pratt of Lawrence, Mass,
also the family of Mr.. Raymond Kitchen,
are at the Kitchen cottage for the sum
iner. The Misses Pratt, who have been
stopping there since April, return to
Lawrence this week.
Mrs. II. p. Higgins and Mrs. Bertha
knight and little son, from Portland, are
occupying their summer residence here
for "a short time.
also MIR. and Mrs. Thos. Walsh, all OF
Portland, haye been occupying the Kelsey
cottage the past week
Rev. IL. Ii. Noyes and family. of New
Gloucester, are visiting at X. N. Dun
hams.
Other recent arrivals have been: Mr..
Geo. w. Brown and wife, and Geo. ID.
Brown and family, from Portland, az
+. g. Dunham's; Mr.. and Mrs. +. Il.
Chase of Portland ut w. III. Soule's; Mrs.
L. l.. Baker of Springvale, at Il. III.
Browns; Clyde Higgins of Auburn, at
Mrs. Ii. p. Higgins's; Charlie King OF
Yarmouth at q. ID. Fogg's.
BUXTON.
Chicopee, June 19.-Mr. Joseph Martin
lost valuable horse last week. Ii Is
not known justswhatEwas the cause Of his
death 1t was not long since he lost u
COW and also Pig.
The Ladies' Circle meets at Mrs. An
drew Palmer's this "Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Nellie Flood went to Portland on
Monday for short visit to her sister,
Mrs. Vim. Phinney, at Deering Centre.
Mrs. James Pennell who was tuken
suddenly i'll ON Monday morning with
Inflammation Of the bowels, was some
easier last evening (Aionday.)
The Sabbath school of the III. II.
church gave "a fine concert ON Sunday
evening. The children did well and
what was something extraordinary for
this school, The children performed the
whole programme without the assistance
of the choir 60 tlo their singing. Every
part was we'll received and many of the
little ones received considerable applause.
The following is the programme:
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